I own a 05 Chevy Colorado and am moving to a snowy area..my traction is terrible, what can I do to fix this?

Question

Any time it rains or snows, the truck loses traction and it starts to spin out of control in the back..is there any way to fix this with weight or do I just need to start over with a new, better tractioned car?

Answer 1

Weight would help a little but i would also buy better tires or get a 4X4

Answer 2

The best but necessarily cheapest fix is to invest in some studless snow tires, like Bridgestone Blizzaks. They will give you much improved traction in snowy conditions. However they are expensive and don't have as long a life as normal tires. Another fix is to invest in a 4 by 4, but that by itself is not a guarantee, you may still need some more aggressive tires even on a 4 by 4. They are good at getting traction and moving but not so hot when it comes to stopping and having control....

Answer 3

Tires make a huge difference. The ones GM put on often last a long time but have poor traction. Consider getting a set of aggressive tread winter tires and difference ones for summer. Lots of people up north do that. A little weight in the back (150 lbs) helps too but it hurts the mileage.

Answer 4

A few suggestions:

New tires to improve traction
Possible chains during the winter
Add sand bags, or some extra weight during winter.

Rear wheel drive can suck when there's snow on the ground. The main thing here is to get yourself setup to get the best traction as possible. Otherwise look for a 4WD and then don't worry about it.

Answer 5

It's generally good in the winter to add some wight to the bed of a pickup truck. This improves the rear wheel's traction. It the truck is rear wheel drive, this is especially important. My uncle uses sand bags because the are soft and won't roll around and damage the bed like bricks or cinder blocks. If there's a lot of snow, use snow!

Good luck.

Answer 6

Wind noise can be caused by many things, the antenna, a bug screen a door out of adjustment, a cap, window flares, the best way to track down the noise, do a Red Green, get a roll of duck tape and hit the highway, put the tape anywhere there is a ridge that may deflct air, only 1 place at a time, the dealer will probably do this, if not you will find the local of the irratation and be able to tell the dealer, if they don't repair it to your satisfaction contact your General motors district manager and talk it over with him. His salary is based of customer satisfaction, the dealership will give you contact information.

Answer 7

Cheapest fix is: Snow tires, have chains handy. Buy ten 80 pound bags of sand. Place in bed over rear axle. A plus is using some sand when stuck. Ideally, you need 4-wheel drive.

Answer 8

The place for the added weight while using narrow width studded snow tires. Add sand bags directly behind the cab. 200 lbs. would make a nice addition. If you hang your weight behind the rear axle you invite a whip effect if the truck slides. It will permote "spinning out".

Answer 9

Forget that snowy area and move over here to the left coast, lift that pick-um-up-truck, put on some cool wheels, and join us out in the sand dunes. We'll show you what REAL fun is.

Answer 10

put sandbags in the bed of the truck, buying a new vehicle would only really help if you strayed from pickups. this is common with pick up trucks as there is really a very limited amount of weight in the back

Answer 11

for summer , get some decent all seasons , for winter nothing beats 4 Bridgestone Blizzaks , mount them on plain rims and put the others on your "nice rims" . yes weight will help , 200 to 500 lbs , those 5 cylinders have decent torque and some factory rubber can't take it.