Little fun in the mud.
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Originally Posted by keith_bennett
I could get through that on a bicycle.
Originally Posted by Zaairman
And I have gotten my 2wd F-150 through worse. Wheelspin in mud is good until you stop. Then you're just digging to China. And in mud, 4HI
All I was doing was messin' around and decided to stop and switch to 2WD and then I couldn't get it to move at all due to my tires sucking a**. Yes I now it wasn't much mud at all but it was extremely slick and with that and tires with no grip there isn't much to do. I did go threw it a few times in 4WD and had no problem but then I got ****y and stoped, and yes I know thats extremely stupid but I thought I would be able to go out of it no problem.
Originally Posted by jiggle
Here's what I do if I find myself getting stuck in mud:
4lo, turn the wheels all the way to the right or left, until you're forcing the tires into the ruts you dug. Give it a little gas, and you should be able to crawl up the side of the rut at least an inch or two. Put the truck in reverse, turn the wheels the other way and press them into the ruts again. Just keep doing this until you are able to move at least a foot and a half. Then just gun it in whichever direction you think would be easier to get out. Usually this is reverse, because there's probably some good size mounds of dirt in front of your front tires. I've gotten out of many sticky situations by doing this. The goal is to press your front tires into the ruts so they gain a little traction. Looking back, I know there's plenty of situations I could have gotten myself out of had I known this a long time ago.
4lo, turn the wheels all the way to the right or left, until you're forcing the tires into the ruts you dug. Give it a little gas, and you should be able to crawl up the side of the rut at least an inch or two. Put the truck in reverse, turn the wheels the other way and press them into the ruts again. Just keep doing this until you are able to move at least a foot and a half. Then just gun it in whichever direction you think would be easier to get out. Usually this is reverse, because there's probably some good size mounds of dirt in front of your front tires. I've gotten out of many sticky situations by doing this. The goal is to press your front tires into the ruts so they gain a little traction. Looking back, I know there's plenty of situations I could have gotten myself out of had I known this a long time ago.
I did try to turn the wheels once I put it back in 4WD but unfortunately I couldn't make any progress, maybe it those tires and ANY side lugs on them it would have been easier but there was a tractor 200 yards away and I already had my strap out so we just went that route.
Originally Posted by cpaggie_07
I got my 02 supercrew stuck in similar conditions. It was dusk and I couldn't see some of the standing water. The field looked pretty solid, but damn was it soft. I think if I'd had some mud tires (I had factory Goodyear Wrangler RT/S at the time) I'd have made it out. That's why I've got some mud terrains on the way.
There was a good bit of mud but in some areas there was a layer of hard packed dirt under a few inches of mud and once that mud was gone it was real slick.
Look at the pick that shows my left rear tire and you will see what I mean.
Last edited by LovetheTide; Sep 4, 2007 at 02:59 PM.
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I bet that mud had alot of clay in it. Those tires glazed up quickly and did not appear to be doing much good. I have run more miles offroad that 99% of the people on this forum and I know how pictures never really show how bad it is. Dont let the web wheelers bust on ya, atleast you went out and got yours dirty
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Originally Posted by scott1981
I have run more miles offroad that 99% of the people on this forum and I know how pictures never really show how bad it is.
Pictures are worth a thousand words, but you'll never truely know what it was like unless you were there.
Thanks for sharing your little "experience". And yes, highway tires suck in the mud. Clay or not, they're going to slick up. Your doing a lot better than the guys with 6+ inches of lift and big aggressive mud terrains that never leave pavement.
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Originally Posted by scott1981
I bet that mud had alot of clay in it. Those tires glazed up quickly and did not appear to be doing much good. I have run more miles offroad that 99% of the people on this forum and I know how pictures never really show how bad it is. Dont let the web wheelers bust on ya, atleast you went out and got yours dirty
Originally Posted by MuddTerrain
Pictures are worth a thousand words, but you'll never truely know what it was like unless you were there.
Thanks for sharing your little "experience". And yes, highway tires suck in the mud. Clay or not, they're going to slick up. Your doing a lot better than the guys with 6+ inches of lift and big aggressive mud terrains that never leave pavement.
Thanks for sharing your little "experience". And yes, highway tires suck in the mud. Clay or not, they're going to slick up. Your doing a lot better than the guys with 6+ inches of lift and big aggressive mud terrains that never leave pavement.
P.S. We do have a nasty tendency to have a little clay down here.
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Originally Posted by MudTerrain
Your doing a lot better than the guys with 6+ inches of lift and big aggressive mud terrains that never leave pavement.
I agree, drive it like its a truck, not like its a bugatti..
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Originally Posted by jiggle
That would be one bad*ss ...truck(?), although it does appear to be in dire need of an alignment.
i still think its better than the alignment on my truck...
Originally Posted by jiggle
I was just thinking it's time for a beer...
