We all know how tough Dodge trucks are but this week’s Muddy Mondays segment shows that they are unstoppable – even when faced with drastic mechanical failure. This super modified Ramcharger digs through the mud for several minutes and after the first few minutes, the constant high RPMs proved to be too much for the mighty Mopar engine. Smoke and/or steam pours from the grille and the front wheel wells as the truck seems to stall – leaving us expecting that a blown motor will require a tow to get out of the deep mud pit. They even went so far as to get a big Ford Super Duty all lined up with a tow rope but the driver of the driver or our hero Ramcharger was able to not only get the wounded Ram up and running but he was able to dig all of the way out of the mud pit.
We don’t know exactly what happened to cause all of the smoke/steam that pours from the Ramcharger around the 1 minute mark of the video but in the comments, someone claiming to be the driver’s dad states that he only had to change the oil, coolant, plugs and wires and he was back to playing in the mud while the person who posted the video said that it overheated. However, there had to have been some sort of failure for all of the smoke and/or steam but even with all of that fuss – the Ramcharger used the will of Ma Mopar to get up out of the deep mud.
"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.
