Winter traction

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  1. CK5

    CK5 WhooHoo! Administrator Moderator

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    Should work great assuming you dont need the bed for anything after its frozen.
     
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    I spent less than $35 for 600 pounds worth of sandbags, and i can easily take them out and/or move them when i need to load the bed up with who knows what. Ill keep my sandbags.
     
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    great idea for people that dont use the bed much, or for SUV's. im sure thats like a 30mil thick bag that is very tough. i cant see me being able to use it as i use the bed way to much. if i need weight in So Cal then i have more serious problems going on to be driving....
    Grant
     
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    use a salt or antifreeze mixture
    Grant
     
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    1k lbs of quarry dust works for me in our pickup, the other trucks each weigh at least 6,500lbs so extra weight really isn't ncessary.
     
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    Why? My truck goes great throught the snow! espically in 4wd.
     
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    Water softener salt all the way. waytogo
     
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    softner salt will that cause rust problems?
     
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    Not if you leave it in the bags....
     
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    If I have traction problems then I just push the little gray button on the dash that says 4-HI

    My brother spent like $15 for 250lbs of sand bags in his 2wd ranger.
     
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