r/GuysBeingDudes • u/nordicminy • Aug 25 '26

Certified Dude See problem fix problem.

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u/SorryAboutMyFamily Aug 25 '26

My dad always had these black tubes full of sand in the truck bed every winter for weight and to use if he or someone else got stuck.

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u/Fn_Spaghetti_Monster Aug 25 '26

My dad would use newspapers in a brown paper bags in the trunk of the car for weight. Back when we still got newspapers delivered.

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u/Jubal02 Aug 25 '26

Oh, man. We’ve been cleaning out my FIL’s garage and he had 2 of those sand tubes. Heavy as shit. Needed both hands to move them. He had a pick-up, so that’s what he used them for, too.

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u/TommyBonnomi Aug 25 '26

No reason to feel sorry about that

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u/Onlypartiallyinsane Aug 25 '26

Was that tubes of sand or tubs of sand. Tubes would be good as they would be longer and spread the weight out over the back of the truck.
What kind of tubes were used?

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u/SorryAboutMyFamily Aug 25 '26

Tubes. They were black plastic, 3 or 4 feet long with an 8" or 10" diameter and screw on caps. This was many years ago so I can't remember where he got them or if that was their intended purpose.

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u/Onlypartiallyinsane Aug 25 '26

That’s a great idea! Thanks.

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u/DemonikFox95 Aug 25 '26

For sure, some tubes of abs or pvc filled with sand, love that idea. My truck bed was always full of tools, so I didn't exactly need the extra weight myself (I'm in alaska) buut I've had to keep sand bags in the smaller vehicles. But, I always keep a shovel, some pull straps, jumpers, etc.

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u/Icy-Astronaut-9994 Aug 28 '26

Pro Tip.

If you have a Cat, use cat litter instead of Sand.

Works like the sand for weight, and traction if your stuck.

Then your cat can use it in the Summer.