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First time mudding...2nd time off-roading.

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Old 09-01-2010, 08:38 AM
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Well the film is of a mud puddle area where a lot of logging has been going on. Second time I also took the truck over some very ROUGH logging roads. Let's just say the suspension takes a beating and everything in the truck gets tossed. I gotta take it easy so I do not tear off my front and rear bumpers. I bent the bracket for my trailer light harness though. It was very fun...had some aggressive tires in the rear, but up front it was street. 3 minutes of fun equal to almost two hours of spraying mud off.

Future mods: Front brush guard with fogs...D hooks up front so I can get pulled even though I mud ALONE. No one ever wants to tackle the roads I go on even in their lifted vehicles. I want a 2" lift to give me a tad more clearance to avoid any under damage. But for a 2wd she is FUN. Sorry for quality it was filmed with my cell phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a87eYGaTzPc

Got some pictures of two days after before I washed her. I'll have to get them when I get camera out of truck. The scream is when I sprayed mud all over my girl. And yes at 2:25 I about crapped my pants when I couldn't steer so I PRAYED.
 

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Old 09-02-2010, 09:49 AM
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Before the wash:



Should've taken a picture of the front...it was WORSE

After the wash and my Flowmaster 40 series muffler installed with a walmart tip


Finished my system install...too much bass for me, but it'll do...I've had it for YEARS and it still hits new. The HU is a Dual 7" flip out touchscreen that works brand new
 
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Old 09-03-2010, 08:43 AM
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i thought all blazers had the recovery hooks, nice =D mine is a 97 LT 4x4
 
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Old 09-03-2010, 09:12 AM
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I have just empty space there. I'm waiting to install my two fogs until I figure out room wise from the hooks and brush guard.
 
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ah I remember the first time I got my blazer muddy...
 
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Old 09-03-2010, 07:30 PM
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It sure looks like you were having fun. I got dizzy watching you go in circles.
 
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Is that a dent in the front bumper?
 
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Old 09-04-2010, 06:42 AM
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Yeah only damage from it before I purchased it. Just cosmetic damage...plus little rock chips. UGH! I don't even have more than 5 and it drives me insane.

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It sure looks like you were having fun. I got dizzy watching you go in circles.
Only reason I didn't get dizzy driving is because I was always looking where I was going to let off gas or steer away. Did not want to meet the two trailers and the truck(far right of camera) that day. As you see I ALMOST met the embankment. I was like oh crap -prays- when I saw that I was not going the intended way.
 

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Yeah only damage from it before I purchased it. Just cosmetic damage...plus little rock chips. UGH! I don't even have more than 5 and it drives me insane.
Yea, thats an easy fix, I just thought it was from the first time mudding... Dont wanna break anything
 
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Old 09-04-2010, 08:11 PM
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Ha ha..When the all the wheels start sliding on the greasy mud, watch out. You have to find yourself a bigger piece of real estate to go safely, crazy on.
 


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