Poke around with a stick or something.....Then FULL THROTTLE

 

Well I hit the hole full throttle got the front tires up onto the opposite side and the backs just dug in lol good thing my winch held up. Great time. Unfortunately it was raining so I couldn't get pics but I will hit it again tomorrow and get pics. And once I figure out how to post em ill do it

 

Good times man. That's great

 

Not like this..................



Dang ruts will get ya everytime. Once your tires are off the ground or your axle is hung up, game over.

 

That's how my rear was lol slipped down into a rut I guess. I'm getting my 4.5 in rc lift next week. I can't wait to get it on. I'm pumped

 

This was after it stopped raining it was all mud when I left the pit lol

 

HOLY ****! I guess that's a way to conquer sagged springs....

 

Lol what do u mean by that bro

 

I have no clue what kind of suspension I have the guy I bought it from had it like that.. lol

 

For getting through mud.... keeping momentum is key. There is technique other than welding your foot to the floor and hanging on... If you enter the mud slow then floor it all you will do is dig yourself nice big ruts to get stuck in. Understanding why a lot of throttle is good in mud, you need to understand what wheel spin in mud does... wheel spin essentially cleans the treads of a tire in order to obtain traction.

Enter at a decent pace (terrain allowing) then try to keep that speed as you go through. You want to balance stability with traction. You want to try to get the power to all wheels as much as you can.. this means going through the obstacle with as little steering as you can. Asking the front wheels to turn AND drive when traction is zero is asking a lot. If you have open diffs what will end up happening is one wheel will start spinning wildly while the other is a stationary boat anchor... If you have a locked axle what will happen is the wheels will use their traction to futilely attempt to turn while the rear uses it's traction to push you deeper. You will end up getting even more stuck

What sort of tires do you have? Some all terrains really suck in the mud... with those you have to be extra careful because they can't clean their tread out fast enough it will act like a bald tire. Using the above and a good amount of throttle should get you through most mud situations.


Sorry to be long winded but I'm hoping my experiences will help.

 

Those shackles are HUGE!!!!

 

Is that bad?

 

I'm running 30x9.50 bfg at kos right now but I got a set of trail cutter 33x12.50 to go on it in the near future

 

Get rid of those Shackles ASAP! Thats a horrific angle, hell you probably will need new springs depending on how long those shackles have been on.

 

Yes.... Shackles aren't suppose to be that large... Not only can they get hung up on stuff but will cause damage to the leaf spring. Lift shackles like +1-1.5" are okay with a spring in good shape but those shackles are way too long.