Sometimes playing in the mud with your truck is a whole lot of fun while other times it seems like it would be better to pull the truck in question out and head to paved roads. This week’s Muddy Monday feature shows the latter as we watch this 5 minute video of a Dodge Dakota that is seemingly unable to dig itself out of some deep mud.
There is really no description with this video that is simply titled “Dodge Dakota Mud” but from what we can see, this second gen Dakota has gotten itself into some mud without the capacity to climb back out. While the Dakota is able to move around a small portion of the muddy area, he never gets onto anything with sure enough footing to do more than spin his tires and rev the engine as the Dakota flings mud everywhere.
One thing that you will notice is that this Dakota is stuck in what appears to be a farmer’s field and while they make some progress in both forward and reverse gears – this video ends with the Dakota buried up the axles in mud. Considering how beat up the Dakota appears to be, I am guessing that they willing drove the truck into this plowed field and even the loud, cackling exhaust isn’t going to help it dig out of the mud. This was likely one of those off road outings that likely ended up being much less entertaining than the driver had hoped – unless he wanted to bury his truck in the field – serving as a stark reminder that a day of playing in the mud doesn’t go as smoothly as we always hope.
I should point out that I do not speak whatever language is being spoken in the video so the shouting in the background might not be safe for work.
"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.
