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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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300 I6 mudding

I am wondering, my buddy has a mud pit in his backyard and it is about 20 ft long and about 2 ft deep. I have an 89 f150 with the 300 I6 and the M5OD transmission. When I go through this pit would I be better off in 1st or 2nd gear?
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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my vote goes for 2nd low, maybe even 3rd low. never drove with a mazda 5 spd so i don't know the ratios or how they feel.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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as high as you can go without lugging the engine and use plenty of throttle.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 02:56 PM
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Depends what gears and how tall your tires are
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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My tires are 32x11.50 wrangler mt/r and my gears are 3.08.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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try second, with a heavy right foot.
with 3.08 gears, i think third will be too high.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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Mudding is like sex... you see the hole you ease into the hole once your in its ***** to the wall tell the end....


If you know how to make that stick work then you should be fine if not... its gonna make ya look like a big dummy (ie a dan)

anyways 32's and 3.08's is gonna Kill ya you can try second BUT i wouldnt even consider third...
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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4 lo 3rd gear. hold that bish to the rev limiter and dump the clutch. two possible outcomes, truck will fly or a bunch of parts will..............

that's how real men do it once their berries have dropped
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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I want to put a diff rear end there but I know if there is a good rear for road driving and offroadong with the 300
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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unless you plan to go to bigger tires i wouldn't worry about a gear swap. 3.08's suck for wheeling, but there's no sense to go through all the hassle for what little you would gain. you'd just end up killing any mileage you get on road.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 01:40 PM
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my 300/m5od seemed to like 3.55 gears and 31s, right now its a bit pokey with 33s.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Yes I m from Dundalk, why?

and do you think ill make it through though. I mean the pits not huge and its mostly just muddy water not thick mud
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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you will get stuck in 20-50 feet, **** happens, not the end of the world.
EDIT: you said the pit is only 20ft long, 4 hi dump the clutch in second and get a running start.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2011 | 07:23 AM
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4LO first gear drop it bout 3 grand and short shift into second
 
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