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Guy at Grease Monkey told me about this....anybody here ever heard of it? It's a water bladder for the bed of your pickup, adds up to 400 lbs. of weight right over your rear axle for better traction in the winter. I'm loving the idea, 'cause my Silverado is only 2wd and is a biatch to drive on snow and ice. This thing is designed to freeze, and form-fitted to stay in place. Looks like a helluva idea to me! http://www.shurtrax.com/Full-Size-Pickup-ShurTrax-Traction-GrabbertabletrtrtrtrtrtdsmallCompact-ShurTrax-will-work-in-a-full-size-truck-but-is-limited-to-300lbs-traction-weightsmalltdtrtable-P2.aspx
meh...that is what 4x4 is for! I have never owned a 2wd vehicle except for a front wheel drive car which does just fine here.
BUT...if I had a 2x4 truck it would be a good idea.
sand bags are just as good though
I saw one at home depot a few years ago, looks like a good idea.
Byte Stryke
06-03-2012, 22:28
Guy at Grease Monkey told me about this....anybody here ever heard of it? It's a water bladder for the bed of your pickup, adds up to 400 lbs. of weight right over your rear axle for better traction in the winter. I'm loving the idea, 'cause my Silverado is only 2wd and is a biatch to drive on snow and ice. This thing is designed to freeze, and form-fitted to stay in place. Looks like a helluva idea to me! http://www.shurtrax.com/Full-Size-Pickup-ShurTrax-Traction-GrabbertabletrtrtrtrtrtdsmallCompact-ShurTrax-will-work-in-a-full-size-truck-but-is-limited-to-300lbs-traction-weightsmalltdtrtable-P2.aspx
I no longer have these Concerns
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I no longer have these Concerns
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Now you have to worry about skeeters flying away with your truck. [Coffee]
Byte Stryke
06-03-2012, 22:39
Now you have to worry about skeeters flying away with your truck. [Coffee]
I had 40mm "Pom-Poms" installed in the back and Little-Byte mans the guns
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I no longer have these Concerns
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When the hell did you move to Georgia?!
I no longer have these Concerns
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oh you will.
just wait till snow hits out there. the end of the world as far as you know.
people literally go to the store and clean the damn thing out for bread and milk and water. the entire city shuts down for days if the white stuff shows up. whatever you do...do not drive. massive pile ups. the masses of retards who can't control a slipping vehicle will stare at you while their vehicle spinds out of control down the highway until they hit something or end up in the ditch.
meh...that is what 4x4 is for! I have never owned a 2wd vehicle except for a front wheel drive car which does just fine here.
BUT...if I had a 2x4 truck it would be a good idea.
sand bags are just as good though
I wish I had a 4x4 Silverado, but the 2000 2x4 I have is pretty nice, and it's paid for. Given the circumstances when I bought it, it only cost me $1000 cash out of my pocket, and it was the nicest wheels I'd ever owned. I just can't stomach taking on the debt for a new truck, so I'll run the ol' girl as long as possible. I'd love to have a later model 4x4, but not the payments, thankyouverymuch.
And no, sandbags aren't just as good. Sandbags suck balls, especially when they start busting apart. BTDT.
soldier-of-the-apocalypse
06-03-2012, 22:54
What do you do when its frozen and you need to haul something. One of my friends just puts a topper on during the winter. I've driven my 2 wheel drive dodge diesel for 3 years in Colorado and have never had any issues at all I even pull people out of the ditch when they slide out so I wouldn't waste my money maybe you should just put your money towards a set of snow tires
What do you do when its frozen and you need to haul something. One of my friends just puts a topper on during the winter. I've driven my 2 wheel drive dodge diesel for 3 years in Colorado and have never had any issues at all I even pull people out of the ditch when they slide out so I wouldn't waste my money maybe you should just put your money towards a set of snow tires
Website says to just lay a piece of plywood on top of it and load 'er up. And I did buy a new set of snow tires last fall, made a huge difference. But an empty truck still benefits from some weight.
One year in NY, I strapped down two 55 gal drums in the back of my '72 2wd Chevy C-10 and filled them with water. That sumbitch would go anywhere after that.
I wish I had a 4x4 Silverado, but the 2000 2x4 I have is pretty nice, and it's paid for. Given the circumstances when I bought it, it only cost me $1000 cash out of my pocket, and it was the nicest wheels I'd ever owned. I just can't stomach taking on the debt for a new truck, so I'll run the ol' girl as long as possible. I'd love to have a later model 4x4, but not the payments, thankyouverymuch.
And no, sandbags aren't just as good. Sandbags suck balls, especially when they start busting apart. BTDT.
just got rid of my 97 Z71. I really liked that truck too. I'm looking for a 97-02 4x4 silverado/sierra/tahoe/suburban/yukon now!
there are rubber weights that are 50 lbs out there as well. or spare tires/rims. quality sand bags shouldn't bust apart for quite some time.
soldier-of-the-apocalypse
06-03-2012, 23:13
Website says to just lay a piece of plywood on top of it and load 'er up. And I did buy a new set of snow tires last fall, made a huge difference. But an empty truck still benefits from some weight.
One year in NY, I strapped down two 55 gal drums in the back of my '72 2wd Chevy C-10 and filled them with water. That sumbitch would go anywhere after that.
Why don't you just do that again at least you still have 3/4 of your bed left
The water bag things are pretty cool. Obviously, since you won a 2WD truck, you can appreciate what four or five hundred extra pounds over the rear axle will do for you. Not sure what they cost but if they are kind of spendy then just put whatever you want back there as long as it's heavy. My dad used two large pieces of railroad track to smooth out the ride in his 3/4 ton truck. Worked pretty well after he found a way to secure them and keep them from sliding all over the place back there.
The water bag things are pretty cool. Obviously, since you won a 2WD truck, you can appreciate what four or five hundred extra pounds over the rear axle will do for you. Not sure what they cost but if they are kind of spendy then just put whatever you want back there as long as it's heavy. My dad used two large pieces of railroad track to smooth out the ride in his 3/4 ton truck. Worked pretty well after he found a way to secure them and keep them from sliding all over the place back there.
big girls from the local bar work great![ROFL2]
If you fill it with mercury, you won't have to fill it up nearly as much!
Great-Kazoo
06-04-2012, 06:30
Guy at Grease Monkey told me about this....anybody here ever heard of it? It's a water bladder for the bed of your pickup, adds up to 400 lbs. of weight right over your rear axle for better traction in the winter. I'm loving the idea, 'cause my Silverado is only 2wd and is a biatch to drive on snow and ice. This thing is designed to freeze, and form-fitted to stay in place. Looks like a helluva idea to me! http://www.shurtrax.com/Full-Size-Pickup-ShurTrax-Traction-GrabbertabletrtrtrtrtrtdsmallCompact-ShurTrax-will-work-in-a-full-size-truck-but-is-limited-to-300lbs-traction-weightsmalltdtrtable-P2.aspx
02 1500 silverado 2wd. 3 traction sand bags between the wheel wells and tail gate runs in snow w/out any issues. It's the wife's truck running firestone destination AT's
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Firestone&tireModel=Destination+A%2FT
No issue's in snow since we purchased new in 02. She says the trick to not getting stuck is to drive slower than everyone with a 4WD[LOL]
I've used it a few times too, not only are the sandbags cheap if you did get stuck, cut one open and use as traction material. win-win for less than the cost of the "bag"
Why don't you just do that again at least you still have 3/4 of your bed left
I don't have any 55 gal. drums anymore. That was about 18 years ago in New York.
You also have to consider that I've had two major spine operations, one in October and one in March. Lifting heavy things isn't in my near future. I rarely haul stuff in my truck, so it tends to "hop", or bounce, on the highway. Pisses me off. I like the idea of this flat, heavy-duty bag of water in the back to add 400 lbs. for year-round stabililzation. I can make a platform of 3/4" plywood to sit over the top of it to protect it and give me some bed floor back.
DD977GM2
06-04-2012, 08:47
They work great, Id throw some anti freeze in it because if you haul anything in there,
the solid block of ice in the winter will not like being banged around a whole
lot and tear the vinyl.
They work great, Id throw some anti freeze in it because if you haul anything in there,
the solid block of ice in the winter will not like being banged around a whole
lot and tear the vinyl.
Seen 'em before, huh? Know any place local to buy them?
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