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Old 09-21-2009, 05:21 PM
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Diesels and Mudding?

Is this a do or don't and why? I wanted the Diesel, but plan on gettin muddy. Is it better of to stick with a gasser?

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Old 09-21-2009, 05:23 PM
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if ur used to a lil half ton gasser it will be a new ball game
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Old 09-21-2009, 05:25 PM
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The only problem I have had with these heavy truck other than getting stuck is when mine overloads with fuel or gets to high in the rpms it will like choke itself down and I will lose momentum. Guess I need a boost fooler or something
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Old 09-21-2009, 05:26 PM
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Is this a do or don't and why? I wanted the Diesel, but plan on gettin muddy. Is it better of to stick with a gasser?

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Youre gonna hear different answers from different people but i no longer take my truck mudding. There is always something you can break. Not much fun cleaning either. I'd get a cheap gasser for it.
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Old 09-21-2009, 05:27 PM
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chokes itsself?
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Old 09-21-2009, 05:30 PM
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Ive gone mudding with mine a couple times and wont any more, mine felt like it choked itself and bogged down as well and I broke something every time.

It surprisingly did pretty well in the mud though
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Old 09-21-2009, 07:50 PM
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hell i entered my truck in a mud bog back in early August and LOVED IT....first time i didn't actually care if it got stuck or not cuz i knew for a fact that i'd get pulled out..... i did fine in the 3ft holes, howevr the 4 foot hole just burried the front of my truck and made my tires disappear!!!!! i'm going to do it again whenever another one comes around
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Old 09-21-2009, 08:11 PM
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If you do go - make sure someone goes with you with an equally big truck! Our trucks are heavy and tend to sink. i've taken mine mudding and had a blast - I've gotten stuck a few times too. Their not like jeeps skimming on top weighing in at nothing. They find bottom quick.
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Old 09-21-2009, 08:23 PM
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I've gone muddin in mine, its awesome. Just be careful, if its a bit to soft these things sink fast.
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Old 09-21-2009, 08:25 PM
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mudding can tear up the truck. get a half ton gasser for that.
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