Tow hitch class/size?

From : todd w roat

Q: on mon 29 nov 2004 141850 -0500 hp howard.page@comcast.net wrote i have heard that also of folks are putting weight in the back of the trucks for winter driving. on my 04 1500 quad cab short bed with hemi how much weight is good to add whats the most cost efficient way. i have line-x in the bed but dont want to crap up the truck as its purpose is primarily towing my camping trailer in the good weather . 427 pounds 3 ounces. beekeep youre getting close. i hang approx 800 lbs on the front end of the truck and another 400 lbs of cast iron suitcase weights in the front of the bed. then i throw in a tool kit with a few spare pins a couple of hoses and a spring. toss in a few tools flashlights and a heavy duty tug-em strap and im ready for snow. denny not to mention ahem yerself! #1 .

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From : frank k

how many 4x4s have you owned in winter time tom when i trained drivers for the indiana national guard i emphasized that even the 5 ton 6x6 dump trucks we drove did better with a couple tons of stuff in the bed. a bit of advice if i may . . . drop the belief that having 4x4 means you can go thru anything youll stay out of more ditches and stay upright much longer. budd on mon 29 nov 2004 141850 -0500 hp howard.page@comcast.net wrote i have heard that also of folks are putting weight in the back of the trucks for winter driving. on my 04 1500 quad cab short bed with hemi how much weight is good to add whats the most cost efficient way. i have line-x in the bed but dont want to crap up the truck as its purpose is primarily towing my camping trailer in the good weather . 427 pounds 3 ounces. lol! if it is a 4x4 you dont need to add anything. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .