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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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This forum always gets short of temper around winter time. Thats why I keep coming back.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Myself, I like to just remove all 4 wheels and let the drums and rotors pull me through the mud. I works great for me and allows all the torque the three hampsters on the exercise wheel connected to the tonka truck transfer case develops to really pull me through the pits of mud that Pro's 44s can't handle. I mean really, who needs gound clearance or traction to get through the mud anyway. All it it takes is to be a master something and have a carrot for a nose.

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I'm going to try that instead of wasting my time and money on a lift, tires, and gears.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by brokebronco
Myself, I like to just remove all 4 wheels and let the drums and rotors pull me through the mud. I works great for me and allows all the torque the three hampsters on the exercise wheel connected to the tonka truck transfer case develops to really pull me through the pits of mud that Pro's 44s can't handle. I mean really, who needs gound clearance or traction to get through the mud anyway. All it it takes is to be a master something and have a carrot for a nose.

Chris

You just gave me the blueprint for my new rig. Tahanks
 
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by brokebronco
Myself, I like to just remove all 4 wheels and let the drums and rotors pull me through the mud. I works great for me and allows all the torque the three hampsters on the exercise wheel connected to the tonka truck transfer case develops to really pull me through the pits of mud that Pro's 44s can't handle. I mean really, who needs gound clearance or traction to get through the mud anyway. All it it takes is to be a master something and have a carrot for a nose.

Chris
OMG I think I just coughed up a lung!!! LMFAO!!!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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you should stop smoking
 
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by The SnoMan
oh great! this guy has his own website...
 
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by JeremyH
This is an open diff:



No, that is an "empty diff " or more appropriately a "diff-less axle"
 
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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that was the point...

he was joking...
 
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No, that is an "empty diff " or more appropriately a "diff-less axle"
pfft, lol tell me you were joking... didn't think so

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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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everybody's sense of humor must be going down wit the outside temperature
 
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 02:13 AM
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people are a little stressed out lately i guess....jumping down everyones throats. it must be the cold weather.
 
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