Jon Steiger wrote:
> What is everyone doing about driving in the winter? I've already
>got 600-700lbs in the bed, but we had some slushy snow today that
>made driving *very* interesting. (I was driving down the road at a 45
>degree angle. I was still going straight, but it took me a few hundred
>feet to get the truck to track right again. (Fortunately no cars were
>coming the other way.) I've got a set of balding 235/70 Firestone
>Firehawks on now, so I'm thinking of getting a set of cheap steel
>rims with (narrower) Blizzak's on 'em from Tire Rack or some place like
>that. I've also thought about getting one of those winches that you
>can hook up to your trailer ball, just in case I do get in over my head.
I've been slightly more conservative about the weight in my bed. Right now
I have 3 large cinder blocks in the bed weighing at ~150 lbs. I put one on
each side behind the wheel wells and one in the center up against the
tailgate. This weight plus my 75 lb. bed cover gives me about 225 lbs.
Today was our first real day of snow here in Lexington, KY and the weight
did just fine. I'm might have to add more though when things start getting
worse. I put the weight in about a week ago and over the last week with no
snow the truck has been 10 times easier to drive. I don't know if it's
because I can get the power to the ground better or if it's just the better
front to rear weight ratio. My shifts come much easier and much smoother
now. The truck doesn't have as much tendency to dive forward in 1st and
2nd when I depress the clutch pedal. I like it! In fact, if it doesn't
affect my gas mileage too much, I may just keep it in there year round.
Andy
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Andy Callahan University of Kentucky quasideedle@uky.campus.mci.net
http://sac.uky.edu/~accall0/truckpics.html
'97, black/mist gray, 4x2, Sport, club cab, 3.55 SG, 5-speed, Tire &
Handling Package, all the little goodies
Mods: Firestone Firehawk SS10 275/60/15's, GT Classic steel tonneau
cover, "Super Sucker" FIPK by Air Meldrum, CC bed mat
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