david@tekig.UUCP (David Hayes) (04/06/84)
Any of the folks out there in netland have 4X4's? I've recently been exposed to the sport of "muddin" as in going out to the local ORV (off road vehicle) park and proceed to follow trails and roads thru some really tough and muddy terrain. The current jeep a friend has is set up almost perfectly for this purpose: CJ 5 body style 300 cu in Buick (high compression) Ford top loader 3-speed 36 in tall tires 4.88 gears posi - both ends axle housing stiffeners both ends 8000 lb Warn winch heavy duty custom bumpers dual shock setup mild lift Anyone have information on building a mudder? My thoughts on one include the basis as either a full size Blazer or Bronco, or short bed pickup. The larger size will enable you to run 44 in tires and get the differential as high as possible without having too tipsy a rig, not as bad as a jeep anyway. You can also run stronger running gear and have more room for a big block. A rig like this would only make sense if you didn't need it as a daily driver. They tend to scare the sh*t out of other motorists when they look in the rearview mirror and all they see is the bottom of the bumper. cheers, dave