truck setup for a mudder
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oh, so bogs are the ones that have really deep mud. drags are shallow therefore skinnier tires cut to the hard ground better, alowing you to get off the line quicker, and maintain contact, because thers less resistance on the tires right?
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Big fat treaded tires have less psi in contact pressure because the weight is getting distributed. You'll end up floating, while a thinner tire gives more contact pressure and is able to "dig" better with that pressure. If that makes sense.
Sometimes you want the big fat 20" bogger to float and paddle across the mud (3ft of mud can even stop a truck as big as pro's (though with pro driving it'd be a battle).
If my truck gets stuck, that's just god's way of saying "Jacob, you need to swap in a tachometer in place of your speedometer, pull the fuse on your ABS system, and buy Rob's spooled 9" rear axle to swap in the rear end."
Actually..I think that might have been satan telling me that...but..its all the same. You get the picture...
Sometimes you want the big fat 20" bogger to float and paddle across the mud (3ft of mud can even stop a truck as big as pro's (though with pro driving it'd be a battle).
If my truck gets stuck, that's just god's way of saying "Jacob, you need to swap in a tachometer in place of your speedometer, pull the fuse on your ABS system, and buy Rob's spooled 9" rear axle to swap in the rear end."
Actually..I think that might have been satan telling me that...but..its all the same. You get the picture...
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From: Coutts Canada
In the drags wide tires will tend to hurt more than help, as they will cause more drag, but in the bogs you need the extra width to float over the top.
I myself prefer the boggs (for the smaller budget people) as it really shows who has the better built rig.
But when you get into the bi gpower rigs, mud drags are the way to go as it shows how fast it truely is
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I myself prefer the boggs (for the smaller budget people) as it really shows who has the better built rig.
But when you get into the bi gpower rigs, mud drags are the way to go as it shows how fast it truely is
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Originally Posted by Saurian
Actually..I think that might have been satan telling me that...but..its all the same. You get the picture...
You guys have it right. This is why there is no one answer to the wide vs. skinny debate.
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The only thing I can add is simple is always better, lose everything you do not need, (like stated before for weight savings) but also less to go wrong or cause problems later,
I may not be the best person to make that suggestion since my "mud only" truck has 4-link front & rear, coil overs, hyd steering, bla bla bla, if I had to start over for simplicity & ease of maintinance I would keep it much more simple,
I may not be the best person to make that suggestion since my "mud only" truck has 4-link front & rear, coil overs, hyd steering, bla bla bla, if I had to start over for simplicity & ease of maintinance I would keep it much more simple,
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From: Bryan/College Station
Originally Posted by proeliator
You guys have it right. This is why there is no one answer to the wide vs. skinny debate.
Unless you are talking about the female of our species. That would "narrow" down the debate some.
Chris