How many pounds of sand bags for snow?

[boostdd]

LOL @ the responses

Yea snowed here in victorville cali, I got stuck 3 times and was sliding all over , bald tires and open diff is no good

[ranger240]

back in 2002 i used to load up with four 70lb bags of tube sand.. they compensated for all-seasons. dont do that. youre rear end weight bias will have you spinning out like an old 911 whenever and where ever you lift off (like i did)

if youre cheap craigslist a pair of $50 snows for the back and topps like 120lbs of tube sand

thinner tires are better i wanted to put 185's on stocks but have 205s

[Natty]

Thanks for the info, ranger. I got two tubes on sand (about 50lbs each) and took my chains off and I was able to get around okay.

[Bigsyke]

Well today it snowed about 2 feet before I went into work. No sandbags- or spare, and cheap all seasons & open diff.

It seemed to gain control better with little weight in the rear. I could see how extra weight in the back could cause a spin out situation.

No issues with this ice/snow storm, in fact I could get it sideways @40, retain complete control of my AOA

[Flicktitty]

Originally Posted by clark

just drive your car you wimp.

just fill the hatch up with your purse collection, that should do the trick.

Wow, that's helpful

Originally Posted by ZX88

how about just dont drive in the snow.

Cause that helps him how? people gotta work/school.


ok, there's too many dumb reply's to quote them all.
if your not willing to help you shouldn't post.

Anywho.

If i were you, i would look into some Blizzack's (or other snow tires)
My girlfriend has them on her hatch, and we just got 12" of snow thursday night into friday and the car has been just fine, minus where the snow is too tall for it to go through. if nothing else. try one bag or a box of tools and see if that helps. If you still don't like the way it reacts then try another bag.

that and just take your time and keep momentum.

[Bigsyke]

why dont you guys learn to drive in the snow before you venture out into the white abyss?

I could see this as a problem if you ate some spicy soup, and it came out of nowhere while on some unplowed backroads. With improper snow training you face the chance of having to either jump out of your car and dissapear into the woods, or kicking your GF out while you unleash hell, either way it means one thing;

If you need snow bags, you shouldnt be driving a 240 period.

[kuruptR]

wow, add sandbags? LOL. If your not getting traction your andyou shouldn't be on the road. I used to have eagle Goodyear gt2's on my car and didn't have traction problems. Invest in snow tires on all 4 corners, learn how to accelerate in a higher gear, more bog, less spin. Refrain from agressive down shifts. For deep snow, don't stop hard, decel slowly or you'll get stuck and accel slowly. 1st gear with no gas pedal does the trick.

[upstate240sx]

i road my ls1 240 around last winter on rims alone
cause im a man
and i have balls

[sillyvia13]

i drive a s13 truck, I removed 250 lbs... lol... do I add 300 lbs of sand?

[Flicktitty]

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god damn i love that thing lol.

[ryguy]

Just keep your gas tank full, you'll have all the ballast you'll need. The difference between a half empty and a topped off gas tank is about 60lbs.

I do agree with Fries though, I love the way you can just get your way from point A to point B sideways all the way there.

[zugoi]

how about check your tire psi and make sure its not over inflated and then let some air out and run on lower psi for the time being till you get some better tires.