FYI - Silverado Goes In The Snow Now

FBH44 · Feb 16, 2015

A few weeks back I was asking about how best to weigh down the back of a 1/2 ton 2WD 2010 Silverado. Little V6. The slightest snow and she'd just sit there and spin tires.
I just put in 4 Farmall rear wheel weights, chained them in the back, total weight 600#, a 5 gallon bucket of sand, and filled the gas tank.
Have new Michelin LT tires.
Squats down and goes in snow now, goes uphill, goes almost better than old Blue, my old '77 4x4.

David G · Feb 16, 2015

It is all about weight.

ss55 · Feb 16, 2015

That extra weight on the drive axle helps a lot.

Soft new tires seem to stick to snow and ice much better than old hard dried out tires even with good tread. I have a 4x4 pickup with 15 year old old snow tires, they grip like they are made of plastic instead of rubber. They still have 1/4 inch tread, but I think they will get replaced next fall.

Mark6005 · Feb 16, 2015

A little more traction makes a world of difference. Sand bags are a must in the snow

Brad Gyde · Feb 16, 2015

Missus and I both drive 05 1500 2wd with the v-6'ers..

She has a 34" IH 706 cast center with a wheel weight bolted to it centered over the axle.. Her results are much the same as yours (and I'm gonna guess the weight is close to yours too). Her dad runs a tire shop, and I don't recall what brand tire he installed before Christmas, but when my truck is due I'm gonna go with the same, as they look to be fairly aggressive, but are quiet on the streets, and so far are wearing well (she has quite the commute to work/back) Missed the original topic, or I would have chimed in.

I don't weight mine much (but does have a fiberglass topper on it).. if it's snowy I just drive the 4wd usually.

Brad

johnlobb · Feb 16, 2015

I put 2 80# tube sands behind the right rear wheel and have a custom cut 2X4 that goes against the wheelwells to keep them from sliding forward. Works good..

JayinNY · Feb 16, 2015

That's exactly why all six of my trucks are four-wheel-drive I just pull a lever! Lol

Brian G. NY · Feb 16, 2015

I'll take David G's statement a step further.....
and "weight transfer".......you can get away with less weight if you locate it as near to the tailgate as possible.
This transfers some of the trucks weight from in front of the rear axle to the axle.
Bolt SECURELY.... thru the frame if possible.....
There are too many horror stories of cement blocks and such coming thru the rear window in a crash.

blue water massey · Feb 16, 2015

I just shovel snow into the bed adds weight and melts out in the spring
if you need to pick up a load you can just shovel it out in the parking lot and load upno worries about what to do with what ever you put back there
and it wont fly out or through the back window in a hard brake situation
best of all it's free

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