| Author | Message | ||
     John Brazelton (Florida_rover) New Member Username: Florida_rover Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2003 |
As a Florida resident I get the pleasure of running the 'ol disco in, what we call, muck. It's like swamp mud. Anyway, how does one approach such a smooshie adversary? I seem to do well when hauling ass, but that might not be the way to go about it. I am not locked if that helps to answer. Thanks.>JB | ||
| Bruce Potier (Brucep) Member Username: Brucep Post Number: 137 Registered: 06-2003 |
Hey John, I live in Tampa so I am always facing that adversary. Since I did not see your name within our club directory, (I knew that did not sound familiar), please go to our club's web site and become a member. We are always running the swamps in the different forests and you can watch the different techniques used plus you will be wheeling with other Rovers! Go to www.floridalandroverclub.com. Hope to see you in our next run. Bruce 97 Disco | ||
| Rick Neff (Lostinboston) Senior Member Username: Lostinboston Post Number: 333 Registered: 06-2003 |
speed is our friend in "muck" at least thats my approach. also a winch and a pullpal or another truck in case the speed thing doesnt work. High ground clearance so whenyou sink down your diffs dont drag and hang you up. and wide tires to avoid sinkin. although some will say narrow digger tires to dig into the good dirt for traction. the good dirt might be 3 ft down though. | ||
| Jaime Crusellas (Jaime) Senior Member Username: Jaime Post Number: 282 Registered: 05-2003 |
Rick likes speed, I tend to go a bit slower, and as I feel myself starting to get stuck, I speed up a little to keep the momentum going. My truck has saggy springs, so I keep imagining this stump buried in the mud waiting to twist my steering rods, so I tend to be more cautious. Another technique, but this applies mostly to muddy ruts, is to turn the wheel in the hopes that you find traction on the side of the ruts. So Rick, is your truck fixed yet? We need another Barrens run! | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 1115 Registered: 09-2002 |
John, Momentum helps you through mud but don't go blasting through it like you're trying to part the Red Sea. You won't be happy if you hit something going that fast. Use a good moderate speed that keeps the truck moving forward but also "see-saw" your steering wheel back and forth to have the sides of the tire also try and grip. As you get more experience with mud you'll get an idea of how fast you really need to go. | ||
| Rick Neff (Lostinboston) Senior Member Username: Lostinboston Post Number: 335 Registered: 06-2003 |
I've been in boston unable to fix my truck so far. I have to measure it and get a drive shaft made also. going across ruts or to the side of them helps alot. also going fast with trees around or rocks is a bad idea. ive done 180's in mud accidentaly. | ||
| Brian (Bthaxton) Member Username: Bthaxton Post Number: 107 Registered: 02-2003 |
I think that is what we called "pluff mud" when I lived near the beach in Charleston, SC. It is EXTREMELY sticky and smells bad, like rotten eggs and sulfur mixed together. Summertime is wonderful around this stuff. I didn't know people tried to drive through it though. I'm impressed. I have seen this stuff be four feet deep before. | ||
| Big Ed (Sandman) Member Username: Sandman Post Number: 75 Registered: 02-2004 |
Watch the approach at high speeds. I watched an idiot, who will remain nameless (my brother), haul ass into a mud pit which turned out to be instantly 3 feet deep. He buried the bullbar and stood his rig on it's nose. Luckily he didn't flip the whole way and we were able to pull him back out. He did get a nice smack (6 stitches) in the back of the head from flying debris that was not properly tied down in the back! A bonus lesson for high speed decelerations! SandMan | ||
| John Brazelton (Florida_rover) New Member Username: Florida_rover Post Number: 32 Registered: 07-2003 |
Bruce: I'll be signing up for sure, thanks for the invite. Rick: I hear ya aboutlooking for good dirt 3' down. I think about that all the time. Scary. Brian: You got it right. The stinky stuff. When you make it, it's a real rush for sure. And sometimes you have to charge it to get to the better sections of the trail. Thanks all for your generous contributions. Seems like I should judge each situation and go from there. You guys all have good ideas and I'll use 'em wherever approprate. Go Discoweb!.>JB |
