2WD trucks

[freezdried]

Does anyone pull their ice house out on the ice with 2WD trucks.I have a 3/4 ton Duramax 4WD but cant use it untill we have alot of ice but I have a 2WD 1/2 ton that I could use but not sure about getting on and off the ice or going over bridges.

Anyone use 2WD trucks ? Do you use tire chains? I would be staying on the plowed road.

Thanks

FD

[Powerstroke]

Does your 2wd have a limited slip diff or is it a one-wheel wonder?

I guess it depends on what kind of house you're talking about. If you're talking a small wheel house I think it should be fine. Maybe think about getting a set of chains. The tongue weight of the house will put extra weight on the rear wheels so that will help a bit too.

If its a heavier shack, it probably depends more in ice conditions, snow depth (or lack thereof) and weight.

[JustinG]

Load up the back of your truck with sand bags or something else that is heavy-the weight placed over the rear axle will give you much better adhesion on the ice. Then make sure you have good snow tires on the back. Also, make sure you carry some tire chains, tow strap, some dry sand, and a shovel with you all the time.

If you don't do anything crazy, you should be fine. It is really rare for me to ever put my truck in 4wd. Ever watch the show "Ice Road Truckers"? Those guys are hauling tons of materials across frozen lakes and having to cross steep uphill portages and they don't have four wheel drive. You should be ok as long as you stay out of deep snow and slush.

Justin

[zamboni]

I saw a guy during the final few days of ice this past winter trying to pull his house off with a 2WD Chevy. Needless to say, my dad had to pull it off with his Avalanche. That thing wouldn't even move it. It was a wheel house btw.

[Sonicrunch]

Tire chains.

[HeIsLegend]

Tire chains are defiantly something you should invest in. I have a set for my 2wd Dakota and it does wonders on the ice and the snow. Also if you were to ever get caught in the snow when you aren't on the ice, they come in handy.

[Pleasant]

limited-slip differential and radial cable tire chains

Lynn

[bucketOsticks]

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Load up the back of your truck with sand bags or something else that is heavy-the weight placed over the rear axle will give you much better adhesion on the ice. Then make sure you have good snow tires on the back. Also, make sure you carry some tire chains, tow strap, some dry sand, and a shovel with you all the time.

If you don't do anything crazy, you should be fine. It is really rare for me to ever put my truck in 4wd. Ever watch the show "Ice Road Truckers"? Those guys are hauling tons of materials across frozen lakes and having to cross steep uphill portages and they don't have four wheel drive. You should be ok as long as you stay out of deep snow and slush.

Justin

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My job involves doing network installs for car dealerships and I happened to work with the company that makes the actual custom trucks used by the "ice road truckers". We actually talked for a few minutes about it and you're right they aren't 4 wheel drive - they are more like 6 or 8 wheel drive. Every axel on those babies provides some power.

[eyefever]

It was a sight to see, but last year I had a 2wd Ford ranger. I threw some cheap snow tires on the back and 320 Lbs. of sand against the tailgate and had no problem just idling across many lakes. I was very surprised that it made it through so much, the largest drifts being about 18-24" deep and 4-5 feet across. This may be because of the light weight of the vehicle - less to push through. I would put more concern on weight of the house / width of house. Is it going to be following the tracks of the vehicle or pushing new ones?