Roughly 1/6/04 21:04, arfam4's monkeys randomly typed:

> Hi! My son has a Ford 4x2 F150 Supercab truck. He lives in snowy
> region. One person has suggested to put some sand bags or cement bags
> in the empty truck bed to make the truck steady during driving in
> snow. He has all weather tires. How much weight needs to put in the
> back of this truck? Did any member of this NG did this? With thanks in
> advance.

He may want to invest in something like a Pirelli Scorpion A/T
or Michelin LTX A/T tire for that thing to keep the rounded end
pointed forwards on snow.

One problem with putting sandbags in the back is that they
slide forward hard the first time you hit the brakes on
dry pavement. However, the sand in them does come in
handy when those all weather tires get you stuck in snow.

For snow you need snow tires. Adding 3-400 lbs of sand in
the back won't make an all season tire a snow tire.


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