Camping In Snow
Hi All, My family and I are looking ahead to next year and planning a ski trip. We are from the South (Houston Area) and we were thinking about going to Ruidoso, NM because we have never camped in...
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As you must know especially with a 2WD,you want as much weight as possible on your rear axles/drivers.The WDH takes away from that..I could have explained better such as dropping a link or two to add more weight to the drivers or take the bars off..As I said,this mostly applies to 2WD and doesn't hurt for a 4X4 as you do have the engine up front for weight.
As a log truck owner and driver we loaded forward in icy and snow packed conditions to put more weight on the drivers(8 tires locked in) and even at that we had to put atleast one chain on the front to steer sometimes.
Again as you must know living where you do.In snowy conditions especially in the back country weight on the drivers is very important.A 2WD with a bunch of weight in the back and chained up will go where 4X4's won't unchained.An empty logging truck with the trailer on and drivers locked in is formidable and chain it up with doubles on both axles and it can go about anywhere and more so than the same 4X4 because of the extra clearance.
This is my 2WD F-250 chained up with a 1/2 cord of wood in the back..Pulled out two 4X4's that day that did not carry chains.My point was,even with a 4X4 as you have a WD hitch all tightened up is putting weight on the frot better served on the back.
As you must know especially with a 2WD,you want as much weight as possible on your rear axles/drivers.The WDH takes away from that..I could have explained better such as dropping a link or two to add more weight to the drivers or take the bars off..As I said,this mostly applies to 2WD and doesn't hurt for a 4X4 as you do have the engine up front for weight.
As a log truck owner and driver we loaded forward in icy and snow packed conditions to put more weight on the drivers(8 tires locked in) and even at that we had to put atleast one chain on the front to steer sometimes.
Again as you must know living where you do.In snowy conditions especially in the back country weight on the drivers is very important.A 2WD with a bunch of weight in the back and chained up will go where 4X4's won't unchained.An empty logging truck with the trailer on and drivers locked in is formidable and chain it up with doubles on both axles and it can go about anywhere and more so than the same 4X4 because of the extra clearance.
This is my 2WD F-250 chained up with a 1/2 cord of wood in the back..Pulled out two 4X4's that day that did not carry chains.My point was,even with a 4X4 as you have a WD hitch all tightened up is putting weight on the frot better served on the back.
