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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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Beginners offroad sticky thread

There should be a thread with different ideas to give to the first time offroader. Like after mudding, it's a good idea to clean out the mud inside of drum brakes. I've only been mudding twice and never thought about mud getting inside the drum brakes until someone told me today.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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when your playing the snow make sure when you stop that it you get out in the snow dont eat the yellow snow!!!!
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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watch out where the huskies go
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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When you go out, always plan to get stuck. That way you'll be prepared if it happens. Carry a good ****** strap with you and make sure you have solid attachment points.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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never go wheelin alone

SS thornbirds SUCK!

35's are about the max of a ttb front IF you wheel hard.

say NO to bodylifts, they suck worse than thornbirds!


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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 09:08 PM
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Apparently my last post was stupid so ...... Don't do drugs.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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MUD spelled backwards is DUM?
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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A good strap is required.... OR get a winch.


IF you don't know the place your about to go in, then either walk through it, or make someone drive around through it.

Make sure you go with other people, but also make sure that at least one truck is the same size as yours.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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One other I just thought of-
Respect the land and clean up after yourself. If people trash the outdoors, more and more places willl get shut down.
 
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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Now why can't this thread be a little fun as well as informing. So lets not have any calling names to other members. I really don't like to edit posts so keep it civil. Thanks
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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-Don't- talk on your cell phone while wheelin'.

*cough*captain p4*cough*
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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be careful with pressure washers, they can push dirt under seals and cause more damage. use a water hose, or do like i do and go mudding before or when it rains then ride down the highway and that helps with washing off the mud. and i 2nd scouting out the mud and holes b4 fordging them
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Dubzilla
-Don't- talk on your cell phone while wheelin'.

*cough*captain p4*cough*
I told you the mud was slick and the tires slipped into the ditch, it wasn't the cell phone!!


/sigh

anyway..
uhm, ttb sucks
esof sucks
body lifts suck
wheel legally
don't act like a fool and give offroaders a bad name
don't ask why 38's give you bad gas milage and feel like you have no power
blocks are bad!
 

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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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why do 38's give you bad gas milage?

If i go to a 40 would that be better????
 
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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definitely, you'll turn less rpm and get better mpg.

 
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