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View Full Version : rubicon's first offroad trip...first stuck lol Brandon4AU 09-25-2005, 03:08 AM Well I finally decided to try this baby out. Man I had a blast. I messed up once and didnt check the depth of a mud pit and well...30 minutes later I got pulled out. I almost made it out. Here is a teaser pic. (for the rest go to http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2054940/2) http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/2054000-2054999/2054940_34_full.jpg Ford_Racing_Guy 09-25-2005, 03:22 AM sweet nissanboy 09-25-2005, 04:53 AM Rubicons were not meant for mud... MTR= Might Try Rocks Rubicon= rocks not mud and last but not least Solid Axles suck in the muck... unless you got freaking huge tires unclemeat 09-25-2005, 05:40 AM Locking front and rear differentials =good for mud. XplorerKid 09-25-2005, 09:51 AM Rubicons were not meant for mud... MTR= Might Try Rocks Rubicon= rocks not mud and last but not least Solid Axles suck in the muck... unless you got freaking huge tires ok so if solid axles suck for mud, what kinda of Differential are you suppose to be using? an IFS? Nice pictures, now lift it and put some 35"s or 37"s on it.... CodePoet 09-25-2005, 10:17 AM More accurately, the tires they have aren't the greatest for mud. BigDave!!! 09-25-2005, 11:41 AM that looks like some thick mud too BeauJ 09-25-2005, 11:46 AM ok so if solid axles suck for mud, what kinda of Differential are you suppose to be using? an IFS? Ditto Brandon4AU 09-25-2005, 01:44 PM yeh That particular hole was eaten away by 4 wheelers. I went through alot of bigger holes with no problem but less confidently. When I got to this one I assumed it wouldnt be too bad but I tried to stay to the right to keep two wheels on solid ground. Once I started sinking though I bottomed out and those two wheels were spinning just as much as the two in the mud. I am positive had I been lifted and on 33s or 35s I wouldnt have bottomed out and I could have easily gotten out...might not have made it through that pit but would have escaped. j602 09-25-2005, 01:48 PM You would have made it with the Explorer. :p Cool pics. Is that place in Auburn? You still at school there? I might be coming next year. Brandon4AU 09-25-2005, 02:43 PM I graduated but am hanging around until (if) I start grad school. Working full time now. The place is called dirty dog and it is in Phenix City about 40 minutes from Auburn. and the explorer would have never had a chance lol. 2wd wouldnt have cut it getting into the park. |