Tangerine

Well, getting my C240 ready for winter (incase my beater breaks down or for some misc reason). I've got winter tires in the mail so thats taken care of. I have just loaded my trunk with a hydralic jack (stock sucks), shovel, one of those tire tracks, as well as a small bucket of sand. Any suggestions on what else I can put in my trunk that may be useful to weight down the rear? What do you put in your trunk for the winter seasons?

rlee02135

i got my racing jack and tool set in there

scottw

Nothing.....I am in NY/NJ area. I forgot, Ice scrapper and snow wiper, thingy. Snow tires should be enough, unless you get hugely deep snow. Make sure you have proper washer fluid, so it doesn't freeze....I cannot think of anything else...maybe a blanket and a snickers bar just in case.

BlackLiquorish8

just put a couple more bags of sand or u can put in some subs lol

i have jumper cables, gloves, extra hoody, jacket, few bottles of water, ice scraper and brush but thats bout it and my subwoofer back there lol

Musikmann

I have two daily beaters that I plan to drive if we get ice and snow. But, I think anything to give you more weight back there should help. You said you bought snow tires, so the only thing I'd add to that is to buy some inexpensive steel wheels for those so you won't have to switch tires from alloy to alloy twice every year.

ScottW911

Nothing in mine....This is Southern California (Ha!). Never owned a set of snow tires either(Ha,Ha!). It's 72 degrees today in Orange County (Ha, Ha, Ha!).

BlackLiquorish8

nah no steel wheels, you drive a benz not a honda. Just save up so u can afford the black rims with the chrome lip in the summer. Thats what stock wheels are for just use them for the winter... g luck

Tangerine

The hoodies and blanet was a good idea. I'm gonna go add them now. Thanks. And to those who don't have to deal with snow....I hate you....lol j/k

RES

I live in Oregon and we haven't had good luck with people geting stuck on snow covered roads. So I always have flashight, small shovel, jack, gloves, MRE's, water, blanket, parka, hand warmers, tools, fire ext.(second one this year used the first one on another car), flares, glow sticks. I think thats it. Most of the time it gets used to help other people, but you never know.

shogun875

or just get russell's rims.

they look like they could dig themselves out of any snowbank....

or you could just get them cause they look sweet.

k_lundquist

75lb bag of Quick Crete. (Dry Concrete)

You can get it at any hardware store. WAY cheapier than sand or kitty litter.

Walmart also has a kit for $30 which pretty much has anything you would need for car safety. I.E. blanket, flares, reflective triangle, shovel, dry food, med kit, bottled water, matches, jumper cables, flash light, tire kit, etc. I can't remember there's like 30 things in it!

StillKickin

Mmmm I looovveeee MREs, real ones or those silly civilian heater meals?

wingless

A set of four dedicated snow tires, I use the LM-25, is the only requirement to make this vehicle as good as a Jeep. No extra weight is required. Mine are mounted on ASA rims for an easy swap.

WaveyKat

i got a 1 case of beer, 2 chicks, 2 Jl audio W6v2 and a blanket

rlee02135

W6's are awesome subs!

c230 o5

mi got my 9mm gun and my ski mask IM FROM THE BRONX lmao

RES

Only the real MRE"s will do, I am trying Hankook Ice Bear w300 I think? on my stock 7 spoke Mercedes wheels. They seem to grip in the snow and ice pretty well. I'm going boarding Saturday so I will get to try them out.

advans

hahah SOC ur from the whitest part of BX. ahaha



btw, I have a metal baseball bat, 2 bottles of Super 77s spray adhesive. a box of #2 xacto blades, "tool set" basically tools I use in architecture school. that includes a Japanese Saw, jigsaw, staplegun ahahahaha.

Canadian_Yeti

In my trunk...some summer floor mats, a brake rotor from a 2007 S65 and a pair of CLK xenon headlamp units that I need to take apart, and use for my C class.