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Old May 19, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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Does that s10 still have the IFS? Wonder if it can spin those huge tracks. There was a post on a nother site where a guy had a dana 60 and got stuck in the snow and snapped a axle shaft
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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that blazer is pretty cool with the tracks. I will deffinatly post pics of my tires when I get them tomorrow.. today is going by so slow.. why can't it be tomorrow? haha
 
Old May 19, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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i have always used 4hi when hitting mud, unless the vehicle im in is 2wd... if im stuck with 2hi only, gun it, and hope for the best. also, a little trick i learned was this: if you get stuck (you will eventually) lightly apply brake pressure while staying on the gas. the pressure from the brakes will actually force your vehicle to apply power to all wheels, instead of just one if you dont have a locker.
 
Old May 20, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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1: I avoid mud whenever possible...it breaks things and I don't find it fun. My wife on the other hand...

2: Best way to approach it if you do have to go through it is to be in 4-wheel the entire time. (Hi or Low...your choice. I prefer low) Being in 2 wheel does nothing for you. Do not...NOT! "floor" it. This will just dig your tires into the mud. Find yourself the right RPM. (the one that keeps you moving) The key is momentum. Too much momentum will end in disaster and broken things. Too little and you slow down before you are out.

3: Those tracks are for snow and relatively flat ground. Although they do look sweet.

Of course, those are just from my experience.
 
Old May 20, 2010 | 01:43 AM
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I agree with blazinator on the slow part if you aren't sure what you are going into. most of the mud pits I go through have rocks at the bottom. now if you are going through a chocolate smoothy on the other hand... but still be careful the first time you try to go through something new. you never know what might be at the bottom that could pop your tire, puncher something important on the undercarriage, or maybe a swamp monster
 
Old May 20, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BlaziNator

3: Those tracks are for snow and relatively flat ground. Although they do look sweet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Kea...layer_embedded

These are pretty beefy tracks. I'd love to own a pair in the future.
 
Old May 20, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Yup, flat ground. Those just....wouldn't work on rocks lol. To each his own.
 
Old May 20, 2010 | 08:51 PM
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kinda looks like your truck blazinator
 
Old May 20, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Benedict1337
kinda looks like your truck blazinator
That is EXACTLY my year model and trim package I do believe lol.
 
Old May 21, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by shligger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3Kea...layer_embedded

These are pretty beefy tracks. I'd love to own a pair in the future.
Pretty much your truck become unstoppable lol. Pretty much the same thing as a tank or construction equipment as crawler hoes etc and have fun getting them stuck. Its pretty much rotating paddles which is the same idea as the bogger but tire form
 



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