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Old 09-01-2009, 06:37 PM
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so i like goin muddin but not sure if the mud is gona mess up my truck or not,does anyone know if goin muddin messes up you truck ( like joints and stuff like that)?
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ummmm...... ya s*** is gonna brake sooner or latter.... it's the nature of the beast
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whats the most typical stuff to break! i go muddin but i only have a 2wd so i dont do any real harcore stuff!
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u-joints, rear axels from the high rpms and the spining of them big ole tires are the most common
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lol,i kinda figured! ehhhh....still worth it
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^ oh ya it's a blast.... you might want to get a locker with it being 2wd
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what exactly does a locker do? lol
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it makes both wheels spine at the same time.... so if you get in a rut most trucks well spin just one wheel A.K.A. the power wheel... with a locker both wheels will sipn giving you traction to the wheel that has it when the other one dose not...

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here is a link that can tell you better
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/differential.htm

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ohhhh....yea i need one of those!!!! lol


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