dually 2 wheel drive in snow with TC on

dave17352 wrote:
My question is how well does a 1 ton dually do in the snow with the truck camper on. Talking a 4k camper. I all ready know they do terrible unloaded as does any pickup. Just wondering with TC on.
Thanks

TCs weight helps a lot with traction..
I have a 2 wheel drive and about 1500lbs camper on the back never had any problems,
even in deepest snow and on icy roads got thru anything nicely,you just need to take it slow,,,have all season Michelins on it,,
also the locking diff and ABS helps tremendously and are one of the best inventions in automotive technology that saved my a** many times over..lol

A dually with traction tires and 4k# in the bed will go anywhere reasonable you would want to go. Don't try it on ice though. Mud/Snow no problem, Ice=YIKES

I have driven a lot on ice and snow in pickups. Both two wheel drive and four wheel drive. I find just about all the time I only need 4 wheel drive when starting to move. Once going its not a problem unless I am just out playing in heavy snow on purpose. Once moving stopping is the trick and 4 wheel drive isn't going to help you do that. I had a f-450 dually box truck and it was terrible on slick roads. I was hoping a dually with a truck camper would be better than it was. My f350 jamboree class C was much better than my f-450 box truck. I don't know why but it was.

My dad always told me to go as far as the two wheel drive will take you. After you put it in four wheel drive, turn around and go home!

OK I am more than likely to get flamed by those who are devoted to their 4x4 but I have taken 2wd pickups places that some 4x4 would run from. I plead young and stupid, however it all depends on what setup you have...What type of tires do you have, what is the gearing for your truck, is it a stick or automatic and how familiar are you with it, what is your skill level in handleing your rig, There are more things to add as I am sure others will, and should, chime in but the best advice I ever got was as long as you feel safe keep moving and when you do not find someplace safe and stay put until it clears.

We go to the mountains a lot with our camper. Although we have a 4wd, we rarely use it. The one warning is that arresting a slide with the camper is different than empty because the weight on the rears is much higher. It will actually come back faster, so be careful not to over correct.

I would think it will actually do pretty well. Put some all terrain tires on it instead of highway tread. When I had a 2wd, I never tried it with a camper, but it did well with 500 lbs in the bed.

Business travel has taken me to NY, PA, OH, and WV, sometimes during the winter. While they keep the Interstates pretty well plowed, I have spent a few nights in rest areas, Cracker Barrel, or Wallyworld due to white-outs or ice. I carry a Lance 1121 on a 2WD dually and there is a big difference in traction with the camper on-board. Still, there's too much "pucker factor" in snow driving for this Florida boy. I've decided there is more business than I can say grace over in the S.E. during the winter time.