Illinois thread
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From: Northern Illinois
Year: 90
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
It was my first time at Cliff's and being out with DDO.
I left the park about 4pm yesterday. There was more than just mud holes. Half the park was mud. I had a lot of traction problems with open difs and AT tires. With my 3" lift, I only scrubbed bottom once. That was on a log, before entering the creek. All though I never got stuck. I mostly stayed on trails 1 & 3. The Wanglers around me were having more problems. There was a H1 Hummer in our group that got impatient, went into a mud hole and didn't come out (without being winched. He had pulled his floor plugs and had about 6" of muddy water inside. The mud in the hole had the constancy of ketchup. Those that went down Carnage found that it would live up to it's name. They had body damage and even one broke a windshield.
It was fun for the first time, but I don't want to do mud like that ever again.
Watch this post for the pictures I took (well of mine Cherokee). There will be others on the DDO website.
I left the park about 4pm yesterday. There was more than just mud holes. Half the park was mud. I had a lot of traction problems with open difs and AT tires. With my 3" lift, I only scrubbed bottom once. That was on a log, before entering the creek. All though I never got stuck. I mostly stayed on trails 1 & 3. The Wanglers around me were having more problems. There was a H1 Hummer in our group that got impatient, went into a mud hole and didn't come out (without being winched. He had pulled his floor plugs and had about 6" of muddy water inside. The mud in the hole had the constancy of ketchup. Those that went down Carnage found that it would live up to it's name. They had body damage and even one broke a windshield.
It was fun for the first time, but I don't want to do mud like that ever again.
Watch this post for the pictures I took (well of mine Cherokee). There will be others on the DDO website.
The mud lasts for a day...the smell for a lifetime.....
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It was my first time at Cliff's and being out with DDO.
I left the park about 4pm yesterday. There was more than just mud holes. Half the park was mud. I had a lot of traction problems with open difs and AT tires. With my 3" lift, I only scrubbed bottom once. That was on a log, before entering the creek. All though I never got stuck. I mostly stayed on trails 1 & 3. The Wanglers around me were having more problems. There was a H1 Hummer in our group that got impatient, went into a mud hole and didn't come out (without being winched. He had pulled his floor plugs and had about 6" of muddy water inside. The mud in the hole had the constancy of ketchup. Those that went down Carnage found that it would live up to it's name. They had body damage and even one broke a windshield.
It was fun for the first time, but I don't want to do mud like that ever again.
Watch this post for the pictures I took (well of mine Cherokee). There will be others on the DDO website.
Before:
After:
I left the park about 4pm yesterday. There was more than just mud holes. Half the park was mud. I had a lot of traction problems with open difs and AT tires. With my 3" lift, I only scrubbed bottom once. That was on a log, before entering the creek. All though I never got stuck. I mostly stayed on trails 1 & 3. The Wanglers around me were having more problems. There was a H1 Hummer in our group that got impatient, went into a mud hole and didn't come out (without being winched. He had pulled his floor plugs and had about 6" of muddy water inside. The mud in the hole had the constancy of ketchup. Those that went down Carnage found that it would live up to it's name. They had body damage and even one broke a windshield.
It was fun for the first time, but I don't want to do mud like that ever again.
Watch this post for the pictures I took (well of mine Cherokee). There will be others on the DDO website.
Before:
After:
you needed to get it muddier. And yes, cliffs mud smells nasty.
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From: Northern Illinois
Year: 90
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Cliff's 90 minutes... Badlands 4 1/2 hours from my house.
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From: Fox River Grove, IL
Year: 94
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Looking for a spare 32" tire, anyone have one? My spare is dry rotted and I have a 1400mile round trip coming up. I need a spare I can rely on. Pm me please I'm not checking this thread too often
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From: Genoa, IL
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Well this past weekend's Cliff's run was awesome. Glad to finally get the old trail rig out and stretch its legs. Took my windshield out on carnage along with a fog light but oh we'll, name of the game. I do have a few things up for sale...
Yakima roof rack with four mounts for fog lights.$250.00
Bushwacker flat fenders, all 4-$200.00
Anyone interested text me at 815-762-4079 or pm me on here.
Yakima roof rack with four mounts for fog lights.$250.00
Bushwacker flat fenders, all 4-$200.00
Anyone interested text me at 815-762-4079 or pm me on here.