I seem to love cars from the 80's

[BradMph]

Or a rwd D-50 passing 4 x 4s stuck on hills in the snow! Welcome to the forum.

What do you guys run for rear wheels? spikes? I have never thrown any sand bags in my bed during the winter, but maybe I should. The one issue I have with the truck is the tail end is light and gives up traction. Now if we are talking rain...I can do 80mph in a downpour and not get a bit of hydroplane. BFG Radial T/A's have that nice big grooved style tread that give water a place to go.

[Version6]

What do you guys run for rear wheels?

When I ran my Mazda in winter I actually had a bald rear tire, which might have actually been beneficial for icy roads, but I also had like 120lbs of cat litter over the rear wheels. I also drive nothing but manual trans, so I could start off from a stop in second second gear and, could keep the car out of the power-band.

The few times I've driven a "modern" fwd car with an auto trans in winter, I either got sideways more than once or in the case of my dad's Chevy Cavalier, down a 15ft ditch and on the roof.