What do I put in the trunk of my Ford Mustang to help put weight down for driving in the winter?

I live in Utah so i get my fare share of driving in the snow.. three sandbags would be perfect. one in the middle and one on either side. Don't be scared, just drive slow and don't slam on your break.

Maybe go practice skidding in a parking lot so you can get comfortable with how your car stops/skids/spins. Best of luck:)

Sandbags are certainly a tool used in vehicles to improve traction. The added weight over the rear axle will help quite a bit. Cinder blocks are not as heavy as sand (as they are hollow). They are also sometimes sharp and can ruin your carpet. You will need to add at least 80 lbs to make a difference.

Believe it or not, there are many different sandbags on the market, and almost all of them are NOT what you want to get. The most common bag is polypropylene bag (cheap plastic) that is used in flood control. The flimsy fabric will easily tear and leave a mess in your car. The second most common sandbag is a burlap bag, however burlap is wrong for two reasons: they stink, and they leak sand.

What you want is a canvas or nylon sandbag. They are more expensive, but very strong and completely leak proof. The best choice is a nylon tube sandbag. They can stretch across your trunk to evenly disperse weight. Two 48" tube bags should be the ticket. Buy them here: http://www.sandbagstore.com/standard-sandbags--tub... . This is what I use and they are awesome. You can also shop around online for nylon tube sandbags and you might find a better deal.

Just remember sandbags are not a fix all solution. How you drive and road conditions will always be a factor. If you deal with a lot of ice, nothing works as well as studded snow tires, or worst case...chains. Good luck.

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Honestly, when i was growing up there were no front wheel drive cars, everything was RWD. i used good snow tires with chains in heavy snow, or good all season radials and just drove a lot slower in poor driving conditions. I used sand bags occasionally and i spread out the weight evenly in the trunk so the weight was equal to either side. The more weight, the worse the gas mileage. So just choose the days you want or need to drive in the snow, otherwise walk or hitch a ride or mass transit.

good luck.......

You can use any of those options, sand bags tend to be the best since they are heavy with less volume typically then other options. As far as how much depends on a lot of factors. First, whether you have all season tires or performance, automatic or stick shift, what are the typical winter snows like in your area, and of course your style of driving. The best thing to do is to buy a couple bags of sand, and when it snows make sure you place the bags as close to the rear axle as possible with one bag as far to the outside of the car as possible. This way the weight will be as directly over the tire as possible. You are going to have to try to test drive around in the snow to see how it performs and then try to add more sand bags as needed. Honestly though, Mustangs are one of the worst cars to try to drive in the snow along with all other American muscle cars. Good luck to you is all I can say! :)

Xtra weight won't do as much good as a feather touch on the pedals. People still do that with pick-up trucks because most of the weight is in the front and the backs are light (same as old RWD cars) . . . but your Mustang, with aluminum engine, already has close to a neutral, 50/50 weight distribution. If weight is added, it should go directly over the rear wheels: putting it too far back will create sort of a "pendulum" effect - the handling will get even trickier on ice as the back tries to swing around from the extra weight.

All of the suggestions will work,but all the weight in the world isn't going to help if you have the wrong tires.Get yourself a good set of winter tires with an aggressive tread.Use them in the winter and then have your regular tires put back on in the spring.

Get two 12" competition subwoofers in a ported box with a 1000 way amp. Should add about 60 - 80 lbs lol. May want to have a friend help you put them in cause they weigh so much.

Extra weight has limited use and depends a lot on the type of tires you bought for winter. (WHICH IS IMPORTANT !! AND OF COURSE YOU FORGOT TO MENTION. ) NOT KNOWING the type of tire you bought I cannot advise anything besides finding some old beater 4x4 and stick the mustang in the garage.

salt bags instead of sand. f u do end up getting stuck u can use the salt to melt the ice/snow.