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Old 12-21-2008, 12:12 AM   #181
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda View Post
his mistake was not having any weight in his bed (or not enough of it). an empty pickup bed is so light that there is almost zero traction on the rear tires, and on ice that back end will swing out with no effort. there's a reason you see so many trucks with cinder blocks or other heavy objects in the back at this time of year
And dont forget to properly secure those heavy items. It may seem like they will never move, and during normal driving they wont. But, the last thing you want in a major accident are 40 lb cement blocks flying around!
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