This week’s Muddy Monday feature video shows a heavily modified 1st generation Dodge Ram pickup taking on the Calhoun Creek Off-Road pit in Abbeville, South Carolina. While this high riding, high revving Ram ends up needing some help to get out of the thick, sloppy mud – this mighty Ram sounds great and slings some serious mud before recording a distance of 126 feet. Judging by the reaction of the crowd, that is a pretty good run.
There isnt any useful information provided with this video of a 1st gen Dodge Ram pickup tearing through the mud but it is very clearly modified to be able to handle incredible amounts of mud. The truck is jacked up and fitted with serious mud tires while what sounds to me like a big block V8 fed by a snorkel sticking through the hood roars as the driver tries to squeak out every last inch. In doing so, this Ram literally coats itself in thick, rich southern mud before coming to a rest on the uphill portion of the mud bog pit.
Crank up your speakers and enjoy the video of this 1st gen Ram truck as it digs its way through the Calhoun Creek mud bog pit.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
