This week’s Muddy Monday clip takes a look at a jacked up 3rd generation Dodge Ram 1500 in action in “The Hog Hole” in Rosharon Texas. This truck has engine modifications to increase the power to 400hp, a 6 inch Fabtech suspension lift, a 3 inch body lift and a set of 37 inch Super Swamper tires and when you put all of that together in a 3rd gen Ram 1500 – you have one serious mud truck.
This video is lengthy with almost 5 minutes of the red Ram 1500 tearing through some serious mud that ranges from thick, near-solid mud to deep muddy water. There are times when this Ram is up to its doors in the mud (even with the 9 inches of lift) but even the deepest, thickest slop in this massive mud hole is enough to keep this big Ram from rolling on through…whether the Ram is going forwards or backwards. Some of the best mudding action comes towards the end of the video so if you don’t want to watch the whole 4:43, fast forward to the last 1:10 or so to see this Ram has some deep mud with a bit of speed and a big splash.
"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.
