Re: Traction troubles
[Re: FlyinFinn]
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I have a 2009 GMC 3/4 ton gas 4*4 four door short box. It absolutely sucks on snow. It has 10 ply radial hankook tires that are 3 months old. This is the first snow I've driven on but it's pretty much deadly. Slip sliding even on the highway. I took it to get a load of firewood today and had to give up as soon as I drove off the gravel into 2 inches of snow on a slight incline. Are all 3/4 tons this worthless? My brother has a diesel model and he said his is terrible on snow. I doubt I will buy snow tires for it, guess I'll just make do. Trucks are too light in the (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) end. You need to keep weight in there all winter if you want good traction. I keep my snowmobile in my truck most of the winter for traction. Are you using 4 x 4? Trucks need to be in 4 x 4 a lot more than front wheel drive cars or SUV's... Again, the light back end. Tires make a big difference. Radials suck in the snow. All terrain suck in the snow. All seasons suck in the snow. You either need a true winter tire (with studs if your allowed them) or 2nd best is a set of mud and snow tires. If you pick up a set of winter tires, keep weight in your box and use 4 x 4 you'll be happy.
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: FlyinFinn]
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11/15/18 08:18 PM
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Finn if you need to check the salvage yards for tires. Great prices on great tires That come off crumpled and crashed vehicles.
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Re: Traction troubles
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No matter how good your tires are, any tires you can safely use on a road are not going to keep you from getting stuck in bad enough conditions off road.
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: FlyinFinn]
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11/15/18 08:37 PM
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I have a 2009 GMC 3/4 ton gas 4*4 four door short box. It absolutely sucks on snow. It has 10 ply radial hankook tires that are 3 months old. This is the first snow I've driven on but it's pretty much deadly. Slip sliding even on the highway. I took it to get a load of firewood today and had to give up as soon as I drove off the gravel into 2 inches of snow on a slight incline. Are all 3/4 tons this worthless? My brother has a diesel model and he said his is terrible on snow. I doubt I will buy snow tires for it, guess I'll just make do. My wife just drove my 4 x 4 Tundra thirty miles through six inches of unplowed snow, sleet and freezing rain. Other than avoiding idiot drivers she had no issues. Traction in 4WD has always been great. It’s a dbl. cab with an 8’ bed. Maybe it’s a weight issue? My little Ram 50 4WD does good in the snow and mud on the trapline but not as good as the Tundra. It weighs less than half what the Tundra does. I have M & S tires on the Tundra now but it came with crappy AT’s on it. Even then it did great in the snow.
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: Osky]
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11/15/18 09:10 PM
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Finn if you need to check the salvage yards for tires. Great prices on great tires That come off crumpled and crashed vehicles.
Osky I will do that tomorrow to check for snow tires and rims. I bought the truck and some teenage horndog must've had it before me. It has aftermarket black rims and the tires stick out past the wheel fairings. I don't much really care, but I'm sure a lot of people think I'm on the way to a gay pride parade. Would be nice to have snow tires, tho. My wife is Canadian and she introduced me to the concept. I'm a poor Minnesota farmer and never had money for two sets of tires anyways. Fun to dream tho.
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: FlyinFinn]
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11/15/18 09:12 PM
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I run M/S tires on all my trucks year round.
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Re: Traction troubles
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11/15/18 09:24 PM
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Get a narrow tire with a good aggressive tread,and keep some weight in the back.
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Re: Traction troubles
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11/15/18 10:55 PM
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Sounds like running duals. They suck for traction unless have a load in them. My 3/4 ton 4 X 4 never had a problem but never ran duals.
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Re: Traction troubles
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11/15/18 11:05 PM
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Get a narrow tire with a good aggressive tread,and keep some weight in the back. Yep. Wide tires distribute weight across the surface... Good for not sinking in sand/mud... Bad for wet/slick surfaces. Narrower tires will cut in and bite. That's how it was explained to me anyway. Mike
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Re: Traction troubles
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11/15/18 11:06 PM
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I'll try put some weight in the back. It does ride a lot better when their is a load on it, anyway. I've had 1/2 ton trucks and never any issue with traction, like this greezy pig. Here's an idea... Some years ago a guy down the road from me bought a new mattress and stuck the old one in his truck to take to the dump. Before he could do that we had about 2 inches of rain, then freezing rain on top of that. Then it snowed. He couldn't pry the mattress off the truck bed until the spring thaw - but he had no trouble with traction!! LOL
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: Mike in A-town]
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Get a narrow tire with a good aggressive tread,and keep some weight in the back. Yep. Wide tires distribute weight across the surface... Good for not sinking in sand/mud... Bad for wet/slick surfaces. Narrower tires will cut in and bite. That's how it was explained to me anyway. Mike I agree - look at the tires that were on those old WW2 Willys Jeeps
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: Mike in A-town]
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11/15/18 11:29 PM
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Get a narrow tire with a good aggressive tread,and keep some weight in the back. Yep. Wide tires distribute weight across the surface... Good for not sinking in sand/mud... Bad for wet/slick surfaces. Narrower tires will cut in and bite. That's how it was explained to me anyway. Mike Saw this in action . I got stuck in some mud last week . Legit stuck , as if I'd driven into a tar patch . I've got fairly wide tires on my half ton . I called a buddy to see if he could pull me out with his 3/4 ton . He got stuck in the field coming to me. Narrow tires just sank in that goop.
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Re: Traction troubles
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11/16/18 12:45 AM
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Your truck does not suck in the snow , it's your tires
Which hankooks do you have ?
You prolly have a hard compound street tire in 10 ply designed for a high mileage warranty ............kinda like a hard skate board wheel. That combined with a stiff 3/4 ton suspension and you've got no traction.
I would not run anything under a 10 ply on any truck that leaves the pavement but there are many options with softer compound and more aggressive A/T tread design.
When in ice and snow lowering the pressure down to around 25 lbs helps too.
And like others mentioned , with your stiff suspension add some weight
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Re: Traction troubles
[Re: FlyinFinn]
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11/16/18 01:23 AM
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Hakoos tires are junk, hard riding, shorter height, I hydro planned 2 times one winter, one inch of snow, brand new hakoos tires, never had that happen with good tires like Michelin, Firestone, Goodyear, even junk Cooper's didn't hydroplane
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Re: Traction troubles
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11/16/18 02:14 AM
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I drive an hour and fifteen minutes to work one way, an hour on the expressway, I’ve tried 2 different tires and they suck...to me expressway driving is much different as it builds up with ice quickly...
Any suggestions on a good tire?
F150 1/2 ton...
Thanks
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