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Date:         Mon, 22 Sep 2003 10:53:31 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Best winter tires for 2wd ?
Comments: To: Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003, Mark Tuovinen wrote:


> Want better traction, add sand bags. Adding weight over or just forward
> of the drive wheels will work nicely, especially with the Nokian's.


Works great.  Just make sure you use something frangible, and fasten it
down well.  I see some people using concrete blocks and that scares me.


When I lived in the upper peninsula and drove a big Ford van I used to go
to the grocery store in October or so and buy two big bags of the cheapest
cat litter I could find to throw in the back.  A side benefit was I could
scatter it under the wheels for traction if I got stuck on ice.




David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si
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