A little unexpected...

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:33 pm

I got the M/Ts put on my new Rene on Monday and before yesterday I had been too busy to test them out so yesterday I went out to find some mud. Now in AZ, in the middle of August this is not the easiest thing to do, so after about an hour and almost a quarter of a tank of gas we decided to call it quits.

. We were almost at the road when off to the side I spotted a little bit of mud, no water on top, about 4ft wide by 8ft long. It was all level and looked like in a day or so it would be all dried up so it didnt look too great, but at this point I was willing to settle...So I started at it and all of the sudden my passenger side sank in a couple of feet

. It turned out to be a sink hole, I thought I was done for, I didnt have any momentum cause I didnt think it was going to be anything, but I made it out with ease. The ruts will be there for a long time to come. I wish I could have had a picture of me going through it...it was just that goey mucky mud, it looked more like a chocolate milkshake. Here are the pics of afterwards.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2063928/2

~Bethany

Gringo Loco · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:55 pm

Glad u got out ok. Note to self :check mud puddles before driving in them

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Gringo Loco · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:00 pm

Bethany how do u like the m/ts? I want some but wondering how they feel vs. a/ts, also did u lift ur rennie already? I'm trying to save for the lift right now.

Chris

PitViper · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:19 pm

Wow, looks like it was pretty deep. Glad you made it out ok.

Neatus · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:37 pm

I love and miss AZ. Nice Jeep pics!

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:00 pm

Wow! That'll be fun to clean up. Don't let the mud paint itself on too long.

carroll952 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:18 am

Looking good!! How do those tires run? I've got basically the same exact Renny minus the light bar. Gotta love that blue.

Justin

hoss75 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:33 am

DId ya notice any vibrations on the drive home? Real thick clingy mud like that can throw off your tire balance something fierce!

FUNNMUD · **Posted:** Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:39 am

To those who asked about the tires, I love them. I had them on my '03 Libby and took them off before I sold it so I could put them on the new one. They grip to everything, they do great in rain too. No, I am not lifted yet, when I do get the lift I will buy the M/Ts again just 245/75/16. They are great.
No vibrations on the way home luckily, I was pretty worried. I pressure washed it last night...wow, I think I can go offroading in my backyard now. It took a good 3 hours to do (took off the skid plates cause they had some nasty mud and rocks stuck in them, they definetly work like a shovel) and then I decided to see how the engine looked :shock:

...it was so soaked so I spent another 45 min. on that.
I love the mud though

, it was worth every hour of cleaning for the minute of fun! If only it rained more in AZ...

~Bethany

hillcountrykj · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:58 pm

You should enter one of your pics in to the rig of the month contest. I belive theme for Sept. is mud.

Edwin · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:38 pm

Those are some awesome pics Bethany! I gotta get some of those tires.

ltwgs · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:00 pm

As I say for everything, be it close call or mishap, "GOOD TRAINING!" Congrats of finding mud in AZ, that alone is a feat :lol:

Grant

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