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Sand Bagging

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Jquintel

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Who drives there stang during the winter and sand bags? And how much weight do you usually run?
I have a coupe and i think im going to go with 2 - 70lb bags

btw i hate winter
 

bhuff30

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70-100lbs is plenty. any more than that, and you will adversely effect other handling characteristics.... like braking.
 

Red_LX

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You don't even need that much really....well, maybe you do. Last couple years I ran one 50 lb sand bag, but then I also had a full size spare, a small toolbox, and my battery was back there too, so that was probably at least 100 lbs
 

glowstang93

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My box added quite a bit of weight, so I haven't put any extra weight since then. But I used to have a tool box (big) that I put concrete solid blocks in to add weight. Its just what I had, but sand is good.
 

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i just leave me slicks for the tc in the trunk.
 

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I have done 2X50lb bags in my 2.3n/a A4LD. Worked pretty well, little fishtailing around the corners, only got stuck once when I parked too close to the curb (8in of snow).

But when it is snowy, I also drive like I have a brain. easy throttle, sometimes have to start in second, etc. Hills with an open diff (starting from a stop) can still be a pain.

My turbostang is a different story now. I have only had enough snow to find out that it likes to do sudden lane changes when I dont want it too.
 

Shawneebear93

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Last winter I ran a 50 lb. bag, but this year I'm going with two 50 lb. bags. My new tires should prove very beneficial as well.
 

Jquintel

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Yeh, well i work at menards and they have the 70lb bags, and i get dicount
but we just got hit with some crap weather so i figured it was time.... when it drops 30 degrees in 2 hours = bad
 
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