im goin to do a mud drag in my 99 lifted dodge 1500 and i was wondering what yall thought the best way to do that is. should i use 4 high or 4 low or lock er down in first or what? the strip is about 55 yards long and thick mud

 

it depends how much speed you expect to get by the end of the run.

lo range give you much more torque but will limit your top speed, but you may not even get to it in a 55 yard course.

 

I would have to say 4HI and probably second gear. Its all about wheel speed. The faster the tires spin and rid themselves of mud the better they will pull you through.

 

yeah im just wantin the best option that is gonna help me win

 

I go hill climbing and mudding every weekend. It's all about forward momentum. Once you lose forward momentum and spinning the wheels going no where, it's time to stop and backup or get pulled out before something expensive breaks.

I run about the same length mud pit your referring to and I just hammer on it enough to get through it but not to the point I lose control of it.

 

Wow! I used to do this back in the late 90s with my 78 Ramcharger and all too briefly with my '97 Ram. Most fun you can have on an afternoon that doesn't involve sex, fishing, or shooting stuff.
A lot depends on the gears you have. If you were runnig 3:55s 4lo is the only way to go. With 4:56s you might try a couple runs in 4 hi. If you have an Auto, I'd keep it in drive but leave the OD off. ...Plan on destroying your tranny quickly if you don't keep it cool. A 5 speed is a bit tougher, again based on the gears. If you can spin it by leaving in second you will probably float the valves off the rev limiter, and bog badly if you have to shift.
What class are they putting you in? I had to run a higher class with my Ramcharger because I was running 33 inch tires. I really had to clean the 'tree to try and beat the higher powered trucks in that class.

BTW OP...you meant mud dragging not mud bogging. Big difference between the two.

 

Where is this mud bog?
There's one next Saturday near me in Troy, MT.

I want to compete, or maybe just play in the mud pit, but I'm running on my crappy highway spare
Maybe next time when I have money for good tires.

 

I would say got for the ***** and go low!

 

its in illinois and i have a 99 dodge with a 5.5 inch fabtech lift and 35 dick cepek mud country tires. the engine and everything is stock i just have a cold air intake. i got the stock 3:55 gears still. Im assuming they will put me in the stock division cuz if they dont im gonna get my a$$ handed to me. my truck is very slow on pavement. the only way i ever win races is when we go off road

 

4 HI, 2nd or drive OD locked out, and keep er to the floor