Re: OT traction ballast how much weight in pick-up

Posted by Nolan on December 15, 2005 at 04:55:35 from (167.102.133.162):

In Reply to: OT traction ballast how much weight in pick-up posted by Tim B From MA on December 14, 2005 at 10:07:06:

If you need a lot of weight, you should change tires. Thousands of pounds create a nice pendulum effect, slinging you around on a turn. I personally don't like spinning across the road, but that's just me.

Don't like scrap steel banging around in my bed. I tend to fasten things down. Since scrap steel doesn't help me when my tires are spinning on ice, I use sand and gravel instead. I made a wooden box that fits securely across the fender wells, and dump the sand/gravel/whatever in there. Keeps the weight where it does the most good, and can be used for other things as I need it.

Ymmv.

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