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Old 07-11-2010, 09:10 PM
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Had a blast today at a local spot. My truck, Chevy 1500 on 38 Terra Grapplers, Dodge 1500 on 40 X terrains, Jeep on 35 KM2s. Boggers are amazing in the mud. Terra grapplers are horrible. X terrains performed well in the mud and clean well. Terra Grapplers are no longer classified mall terrains but fail terrains. He was getting stuck left and right. The carnage of the day was sever. The Dodge dropped a torsion bar. Yes dropped, not a broken key or bar but dropped it. Looks like the lower control arm stripped out. Wierd stuff. On to the pictures. We did a lot but were too busy to take pictures. Photobucket has the pictures bass ackwards. Start from the bottom.





















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Looks like fun. No pics of the jeep hitting holes huh?
 
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Looks like fun. No pics of the jeep hitting holes huh?
The Dodge broke just as the Jeep got there which sucks. I wanted to see how it performed. It tried following my ruts once before the Dodge got loaded on the tow truck and stuck it. Had to pull him out.

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Looks like a lot of fun
 
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Old 07-11-2010, 10:14 PM
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Looks like a nice spot with some sloppy mud
 
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Old 07-12-2010, 02:01 AM
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Of course the Terra Grappler was going to be the worst performing. It's a glorified street tire...

Awesome pics. Looks like a lot of fun. BTW, love your truck.
 
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Old 07-12-2010, 02:57 AM
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Now I got the itch to finish my junk.
 
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Old 07-12-2010, 09:38 AM
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great pics. and love your truck man. it looks great
 
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Old 08-05-2010, 12:41 AM
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Great pics, looks like a lot of fun.
 
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nice pictures. any videos??
 
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Old 08-05-2010, 01:15 AM
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i want your truck! its sick!
 
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Old 08-05-2010, 01:29 AM
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your truck makes me miss my old one...

1996 F250/350 hybrid...lol. modded PSD/5-speed. couldn't keep it together so i sold it...
 
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Old 08-06-2010, 09:47 PM
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Nice! I've been out to 5a a few times but just with quads. Its def nasty out there. We like to ride out at holopaw now. Sweet pics though!
 
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Sweet pics man. Looks like you had a blast.
 


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