Check the oil and tranny fluid etc and watch for discoloration, that means that water got into your engine or tranmission and you'll have to flush the fluids and possibly reroute breather hoses etc. Also keep in mind that if water hits your fan it will spray all over the engine so stay below the blades.
Also buy a good recovery strap with loops not hooks! And you'll want it to be rated very high, it takes a lot of force to pull out a stuck truck

 

Put tire shine on your tires and wheel clean on your wheels before you go, That way when you go to clean them off they come clean super easy. Also, put a spray on wax on your paint, will protect the paint from the mud and help it clean super easy. Be careful, and dont be the idiot that everyone tells to do something before they are willing to, because that usually means you will get stuck. Let them go first lol.

 

sthanks for the good info, sounds like u hit a feel deep mudholes before

 

Try to keep the "hey ya'll watch this" in check too.....that'll get you into trouble. Have fun!

 

My old red 98 dodge went into some holes that Im surprised I never hydrolocked my motor in, I went through quite a few that when I hit it the water would get lifted up over my hood lol. Never got stuck in any that deep, but I have been stuck in some right up above my doors.

 

I speak from experience Hoss, like cherry and gatorfan said, don't be that dude that tries to be the baddest, funniest, etc. Thats how I locked up the motor in my old F150, f'n around in a bigass mudhole.

You seem pretty sensible though, so that probably coulda went without saying. It seems that everyone else has ya covered on the good advice. Go out there and have a blast man, get some vids if you could, I'd love to see that thing in action.

Actually, one more thing. This is also from experience..... I'd maybe take that front plastic piece under the bumper off before you go through the pit, depending on how the ruts are. I did some wheeling the other week, and got my frontend hung up on a bigass rootball, just didn't see it I guess, haha. Kinda messed that piece up, pulled it through the bolt that holds it in there. It doesn't look too bad, you can't really see it in my sig pic, but in person, its noticeable. Just something to think about..... Good luck bro!!

 

air those tires down to about 15 psi before you go through, the sidewalls will grip much better, I used to have those same exact tires on my 98

 

HAHA Thanks dudes!!!!!!! no matter what happens its goin to be a blast, an experience thats always gonna stick with me, so imm gonna give it hell and if i break something, hell ill just fix it

Cherryram, good advice, got that on my checklist haha

 

Make sure your spare tire has air in it just incase you blow a tire. You wouldn't believe how many people never check their spare tire pressure and then get a flat. Seems like that's the only time they think to check it, when it's too late...lol

I'm sure there will be pumps or compressor guys driving around, but i try not to rely on others as little as possible.

I know your spare is tiny compared to your tires now, but it'll get ya home...

 

And if you have to use your spare use it on the front, so if you blow out a rear tire then move a front tire back and the spare in front.