water-filled traction bladder for pickups?

[rondog]

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-Pi...rtable-P2.aspx

[sniper7]

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

[Fmedges]

I saw one at home depot a few years ago, looks like a good idea.

[Byte Stryke]

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-Pi...rtable-P2.aspx

I no longer have these Concerns

[Ah Pook]

I no longer have these Concerns

Now you have to worry about skeeters flying away with your truck.

[Byte Stryke]

Now you have to worry about skeeters flying away with your truck.

I had 40mm "Pom-Poms" installed in the back and Little-Byte mans the guns

[rondog]

I no longer have these Concerns

When the hell did you move to Georgia?!

[sniper7]

I no longer have these Concerns

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.

[rondog]

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]

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