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Adding weight to the extreme back of the bed was not so much to improve traction but to counter the extreme weight on the 2 front tires. The ground pressure under the 2 front tires is immensely higher that the 4 rears. Think counter weight.

In regards to weight, balance is what you seek. The deuces and 5 tons are very nose heavy. Check out the pics from the GA Rally. Any 6x6 you see stuck is usually nose down. Considering the weight of a 5 ton, I would look to add about a ton at the back end of the bed right at the tailgate...

Power isn't the answer. Add weight to the aft portion of the bed and dump some (lots) of tire pressure. That truck empty has no suspension and will beat the snot out of itself.