is Taking an infant off roading in a mud truck safe?
daughter is currently 9 months old, l her dad(my bf) bought a mud truck so they ‘can have somthing to do that both of them will enjoy’ he says that there are front facing carseats made for going off road and mudding. I don’t think it’s safe for a 1year old to be doing that. The truck better have a cage or sumthing to protect her of they flip or something
First off, no forward facing before 1 year and 20lbs, it’s illegal to do anytime before that. Secondly, the longer your daughter is rear facing the safer she’ll be. Third, as long as she is properly restrained in her car seat that is installed correctly and he doesn’t drive like a moron where he can flip the truck( which would mean you’d need to replace the car seat) he can take her for a drive.
is there any offroad parks or mudding spots near lemoore CA?
i have been searching by road and by the intrnet but cant seem to find any mudding spots or offroad parks around this area i keep seeing peoples trucks and jeeps caked in mud but never get the chane to talk to them.
I live in NJ. It is FREEZING. We had snow on Monday and Wednesday. We got 6 days off from school!!!
Mudding Truck Questions?
If i was to convert my 2003 7.3 diesel to a mudding truck what some good things to do, Besides a 8inch lift and some new rooms and tires?
Rims* not Rooms
Growing up in Florida and 4X4ing in areas that if you get stuck and don’t get out in a short period of time you could loose your truck forever. I would suggest to you to have a winch that can be used front and rear. It would connect by way of receiver hitch. This way you are not forced to pull yourself out through what you are already stuck in. Having a receiver hitch on both ends of the truck allows you to use a nap strap that will be centered in the frame and then there’s no chance of snapping your frame out of true. If you snap from one frame rail all the time it will pull it out of true. Replace the motor cooler fan with electric one so you won’t throw mud and water all over the engine when you get in deep and you can turn them back on right after. Compressor to re-inflate your tires after muding and it’s used to pump air under the truck when it is stuck to break the suction for easier removal. You don’t need extra light because if you can actually use them then you are not muding hard enough. Lockers front and rear will help. Snorkel kit and above bed exhaust pipe to keep it out of the water and mud.
What would be a better transmission for a mudding and daily driver truck, a TH400 or a 700R4?
the 700r4 transmission give you the advantage of a .70 overdrive gear. many transmission specialists can build you a performance transmission capable of handling your hp needs.
http://jbccoffroad.com/chpetr.html
http://www.fourthgearinc.com/Opt_Hi_Perf_Acc.htm
http://racetransmissions.com/store/index.php/cPath/1_25_56
hope this helps
Will a 700R4 be enough transmission to pull other trucks out of the mud? or will i fry the tranny?
I have a 6 inch lift and 33’s mounted on 16.5 inch rims
when it came out a 700r4 was the heavy duty automatic for GMs , that being said it all depends on the condition and maintenance done up until now.
that same transmission was used in 4wd suburbans that could pull over 5000 lb trailers.
will your tranny fry if you try to pull someone out? maybe
the best bet would be if you want to do heavy off roading and towing
to get it rebuilt with heavy duty planetaries and clutches
also a high stall lock up torque converter and no matter what add an
auxiliary cooler for the transmission
good luck
are these trucks good for mudding?
96 toyota tacoma
or a nissan pickup not sure of year or model
You will be quite pleased with the Tacoma. About the only mods you REALLY need is a decent set of off road tires. That’s assuming it is 4×4. Very capable, but anything will get bogged down. If you can afford it, get a winch too.
im getting a 1990 dodge ram is it a good truck?
im gettin a 1990 dodge ram with a 5.9 v-8 4×4in it and i was just wondering if its a good truck.i just wanna turn it around into a mud truck.
It’s a 20 year old truck. I have no way of knowing what shape it’s in. It’s a good design for a mud truck because it has a solid front axle which makes it easy to lift without affecting the front end alignment. The 360 is a good motor. In 1990 it had a throttle body fuel injection which is not as good as the newer multipoint injection but it is reliable. Fuel economy will be terrible.
Chevy has possi traction on their trucks now. I heard this is dangerous in the rain?
I want one but I have been told possi traction is very dangerous in the rain? And it doesnt help you at all in the mud?
On most any limited slip differential rear wheel drive vehicle, the car will try to do the same thing in the rain – it’ll fishtail out on hard acceleration. This is not "very dangerous" – this is normal, and the obvious solution is for the driver to NOT stomp the accelerator down – they should accelerate cautiously given the conditions. Another solution is to carry a little extra weight near the tailgate to give the rear tires more weight over them to help them bite. My pickup will dance back and forth on dry ground with an empty bed if I accelerate hard – this is not only normal, but expected for a vehicle with little weight over the rear tires.
However, we’re forgetting something else – are you looking a truck with limited slip AND stability control? Remember that a vehicle with stability control will either cut power and/or selectively apply brakes if slippage is detected – drastically reducing the proclivity to fishtail (and eliminating a lot of the fun of owning a rear wheel drive, in my opinion!).
Regarding mud, the more drive wheels you have available, the more likely you are to get out of snow and mud – simple.
I need to find a place to go mudding in Wisconsin. Anyone know of a place that is legal?
We go to McCaslin Mountain now, but they shut down more than half their trails. We need a place to go mudding with our trucks and 4-wheelers that we are able to drink too!
point place, around mount hump
Mudding Trucks Gone Wild
They start out washed and pretty but at the end of the day their filthy mudding trucks. Mud slinging has become a sport all it’s own. It combines the thrill of racing, top performance vehicles and the fun of off-road events. Apparently most people never out grow that urge to go play in the mud.
Bog pits come in many variety’s. From flat or progressive tracks to open bogs. Some are hilly tracks with mud holes along the way. Tracks are usually determined by the amount of space available rather than what trucks can handle.