Abstract: A traction enhancing ballast device for use in the cargo compartment of a vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a pair of hollow ballast container members, each one fastened to a flat anchor plate on opposite ends of a telescoping bracing bar member. The ballast containers each have a hinged top lid for adding and removing ballast, such as sand, to the container. The container has a curved end that fits against the wheel well of a vehicle. The device is mounted behind the wheel wells in the cargo compartment of a vehicle with the bracing bar member extended to hold the containers against the sidewalls of the cargo compartment. The device is locked in place by inserting a pin member through aligned apertures in the telescoping bracing bar member. The end of the container opposite the curved end has a spout that is used to empty the ballast contents of the containers when not in use.