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Check the hole before you ride through it!

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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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Last week I found a nice shallow mud hole, at least I thought it was. It was about 50+ feet long and as wide as the road. It looked shallow enough for a 2wd to go through, so I did. It was great. I was slingin' mud all over the place. I was halfway through, all is good. I can see the end of the mud coming fast. 20 feet, 15, 10 . . . CRAP. I found that the shallow hole wasn't so shallow after all. The truck sank about 5 - 6 feet from the end. I opened the doors to find them skimming the water. The rims are not visible. The exhaust bubbling under water. I couldn't move but 2 or 3 inches either direction. I sat there for about an hour before a friend pulled me out in his Chevrolet 2500 4wd. I haven't heard the end of it yet. Oh well, all's well that ends dirty.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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[sm=laughat.gif] That's rich man. Nice job! lol
 
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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I bet the friend was laughing his *** off when YOU had to climb down to attach the strap.
I know I would have.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 11:15 AM
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ne pics haha
 
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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i hear ya. i've had my jeep burried pretty nice.... not fun at all especially at night.... [:'(]
 
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 01:21 AM
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Yea, he was laughing pretty hard. Then again, so was I.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 01:23 AM
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No, I wasn't on my way to go muddin'. I was on my way to pick up a motorcycle so I didn't bring the camera. The mud was just an added bonus on the way.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 02:39 AM
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Still sounds like you had fun. Getting an occasional tow is just part of the the off-road experience. If you keep finding mud holes, you'll probably be posting about trading for a Powerwagon in the near future.
 
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:23 AM
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2wd + mud = stuck

now i did have old 2 wd chevy that I would often take "mudding". Basically it was just in my buddies field, slipping and sliding around until it would backfire and start the carb on fire. Throw a little beer on it and do it over again.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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I certainly hope that you did a differential service when you got home to get all the water and mud out lol.
 
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