What is a good amount of weight to put in the back of your pick up (99 3.0) Northern Illinois ... non 4 wheel drive for the winter months ... Mad Marty Fishing the USA and Canada group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fishingtheusaandcanada Sports talk and collectibles group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sportstalkandcollectibles

A good rule of thumb that I go by is the following; I use fire wood but sand bags would do the same thing, logs about 18 inches long stacked in a single row to the top of the bed rail at the tail gate. Sand bags would be about the same I suppose. When I have it loaded I use a cargo net on the cab side of the wood or in your case sand bags to keep it from shifting to the front of the bed if I stop too quickly on dry pavement. That seems to work for what ever size truck that I have been driving. Good Luck With It!!!