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Chief Bail · 01-02-2010, 03:29 AM

Well with this heavy bed and New grips on the back. I dune pretty darn good.

tapeworm · 01-02-2010, 08:32 AM

have a 99 F150

put on 4 cheap Firestone Winterforce snow tires and 300 lbs in the bed, the difference is like night and day

worked great for the foot of snow we had during christmas

gchemist · 01-04-2010, 03:26 AM

I can't get out of my own driveway that's moist. Traction is a problem when you have power and no posi. Too dangerous to drive. My is a garage queen when the streets are moist and wet.

SilveradoDude · 02-01-2010, 10:21 PM

Do I need a set of 4 snow tires or could I get away with just two on the rear wheels?

piecesparts · 02-02-2010, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SilveradoDude

Do I need a set of 4 snow tires or could I get away with just two on the rear wheels?

It depends on what you want to do with your truck. I just put on two new all season tires on my truck rear wheels. I am still running the all season tires on the front that were there. Now, if you are going to go to a snow tread on the rear and not put the same type or bias type tire on the front, then you are asking for some problems. Do NOT mix non-radial tires with a radial tire on the opposite end of the vehicle.

Keep the profiles basically the same or you can loose control of the vehicle.

camdNsprayd · 02-02-2010, 12:17 AM

Some of yalls storys are scaring me...lol...If my truck, when i finish it is gonna suck to drive worse than my camaro in the snow, im in for some trouble...lol

blazinzuk · 02-02-2010, 01:11 AM

You want a bad expireance driving in the snow try my truck, its built for off road and has a heavy front driveshaft so I don't like to put it in 4wd on the road.

Tires are 19.5" wide has no bed at all gas tank is right behind the cab there is NO weight over the rear tires. It brings the suck in rear wheel drive.

big10ratrod77 · 02-02-2010, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by big10ratrod77

my trucks always been good in snow as long as you go slow and no sudden turns and snow tire on the back help alot too

ok thats a lie i got stuck yesterday, we had 6 inches of snow the one wheel wonder dose it again. i melted all the ice from 1 side by droping it in gear and leting the clutch out but when that side got traction the other side went to spining

so i had 2 get pulled out

the truth of the story is like .5-2 inches my truck dose fine, 6 inches not so good

tapeworm · 02-05-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SilveradoDude

Do I need a set of 4 snow tires or could I get away with just two on the rear wheels?

I used to only run snows on the back. It does sure help, but wayy better with all four

With having a snows on the front, the truck actually goes around a corner when you turn the wheel. Much better than with the Dueller A/Ts I used to run on it in the winter.

01-02-2010, 03:29 AM	#51
Chief Bail Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: winston-salem n.c. Posts: 475	Re: 2WD'ers: How does your truck handle in the snow? Well with this heavy bed and New grips on the back. I dune pretty darn good. Attached Images __________________ 1979 GMC Sierra 15 1986 Danco Rollback 454 4spd 1986 Jerr-Dan Rollback 454 4spd 1978 GMC Jerr-Dan 454 Tonawanda 4spd FOR SALE 85 Chevy Wrecker 454 4spd AATAC Always a Friend...Michael

01-02-2010, 08:32 AM	#52
tapeworm fan of "Butters" Stotch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 267	Re: 2WD'ers: How does your truck handle in the snow? have a 99 F150 put on 4 cheap Firestone Winterforce snow tires and 300 lbs in the bed, the difference is like night and day worked great for the foot of snow we had during christmas __________________ 64 shortbox fleetside replacing rusty junk with more junk, and one day to become a real truck again

01-04-2010, 03:26 AM	#53
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: 2WD'ers: How does your truck handle in the snow? I can't get out of my own driveway that's moist. Traction is a problem when you have power and no posi. Too dangerous to drive. My is a garage queen when the streets are moist and wet. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

02-01-2010, 10:21 PM	#54
SilveradoDude Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: None Posts: 184	Re: 2WD'ers: How does your truck handle in the snow? Do I need a set of 4 snow tires or could I get away with just two on the rear wheels?

02-02-2010, 12:17 AM	#56
camdNsprayd Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lubbock Tx Posts: 36	Re: 2WD'ers: How does your truck handle in the snow? Some of yalls storys are scaring me...lol...If my truck, when i finish it is gonna suck to drive worse than my camaro in the snow, im in for some trouble...lol __________________ http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16...leeperz1-1.jpg 2000 Z28 camaro..slammed, cammed, stalled and sprayed LS1 1995 ex-cab GMC sierra 1973 Chevy swb 1981 Chevy swb

02-02-2010, 01:11 AM	#57
blazinzuk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Afton Wy Posts: 77	Re: 2WD'ers: How does your truck handle in the snow? You want a bad expireance driving in the snow try my truck, its built for off road and has a heavy front driveshaft so I don't like to put it in 4wd on the road. Tires are 19.5" wide has no bed at all gas tank is right behind the cab there is NO weight over the rear tires. It brings the suck in rear wheel drive.



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