How do I prepare for winter?
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Since I live in an area which is winter for almost half the year, I always add about 300 pounds of sand bags in the bed (against the tailgate), a set of four winter tires (studded where legal), winter wipers, a snow brush and ice scraper, door lock antifreeze, a snow shovel, flashlight, blanket, winter gloves, etc. For out of town trips, I keep a jug of windshield antifreeze in the cab. Also, have the antifreeze checked for minus 40 deg protection. Typically, I keep the fuel tank at least half full all the time.
Dave
Dave
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Does the area need any special prep?
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Since I live in an area which is winter for almost half the year, I always add about 300 pounds of sand bags in the bed (against the tailgate), a set of four winter tires (studded where legal), winter wipers, a snow brush and ice scraper, door lock antifreeze, a snow shovel, flashlight, blanket, winter gloves, etc. For out of town trips, I keep a jug of windshield antifreeze in the cab. Also, have the antifreeze checked for minus 40 deg protection. Typically, I keep the fuel tank at least half full all the time.
Dave
Dave
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Since I live in an area which is winter for almost half the year, I always add about 300 pounds of sand bags in the bed (against the tailgate), a set of four winter tires (studded where legal), winter wipers, a snow brush and ice scraper, door lock antifreeze, a snow shovel, flashlight, blanket, winter gloves, etc. For out of town trips, I keep a jug of windshield antifreeze in the cab. Also, have the antifreeze checked for minus 40 deg protection. Typically, I keep the fuel tank at least half full all the time.
Dave
Dave
Souther? LOL
I have a bed liner with indents to put 2x4s in front and behind the wheel wells. When I didn't have those i built a wood but that went over the wheel wells to hold the bags.
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keep the weight at the back of the cab. This centers the weight distribution evenly. If your towing, shift the weight over the rear axle. Im on the north east of Canada, where the weather is always crazy as hell. Also, check the condition of your block heater hook up, a really great battery with lots of cold cranking amps and the condition of the terminals. Extra headlamp bulbs in your cab and a tow hook in case you get in the ditch. Plan for the absolute worst bro, and nothing will stop you and your rig. cheers
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Nope. They are just sitting on the sprayed on bedliner. I have arranged them in a criss cross manner. Seven bags in all. Once all my existing sand bags lose their "integrity" (ie., plastic bag will break open), I am thinking about getting Shurtrax, a water filled plastic liner that can be tied down on all four corners...around $130-$140 at Canadian Tire.
Dave
Dave
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DONT use ANY WD40 on your seals or locks.. if you have lock problems just put some of that lock powder stuff in there - for your seals, take a cotton swab, put some olive oil on it - and apply Olive Oil to all teh seals - dont wash your truck during winter, unless its to put a fresh wax on it in a heated garage to give it another layer of protection.
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