Monday, October 28, 2013

Enjoy The Excitement Of A Mud Bogging Truck

By Steven Allen


Guys like to brag about the mud bogs they hit on the weekend, but hearing the stories gets old after a while. The real fun starts when a person gets their own truck. Then they can brag after the weekend is over. It is a blast going through the mud pit in your own decked out truck.

This activity has been around for years in the south, but it is starting to gain a following all over the nation and even worldwide. It has several names like mud bogging, mud racing, or some simply refer to it as muddiing. Whatever name sticks it is basically when off road vehicles are driven through mud pits to see how far a person can make it. The person that makes it the farthest wins.

The best way for a beginner to learn is by watching for a while, it's a great place to start. The best way to learn about a particular mud pits weak points and strong points is to let a few people go through the pit first. Don't be anxious to be the first one.

Watch a few videos online to get some information on the best way to attack a pit. A lot of know how can be accumulated in this manner. There are many different tactics that can be used to win but the real value is in learning what not to do. There are many videos of guys going mudding but they are usually just some guy with a video camera, the real learning comes from doing.

The common theme is that the sport seems to require two things, A good strong engine and a pit of mud. The mud pits are easy to find. Any wet area will do,the wetter the better. If it's just a couple of guys over the weekend any place with mud will do, but if it's an event with a crowd then a larger more planned area might be required. It does seem to be a popular spectator sport as well.

Just starting out any truck will be fine but eventually upgrades are gonna be needed. The engine is always a good place to start,the more power the better. boosting the suspension will help eliminate the swaying that can lose traction.

The tires are the key to the greatest success of any good hard terrain truck . More aggressive patterns seem to have better traction over tough terrain. Better traction equals more distance and distance is the key to winning events. Also a back and forth motion offers new ground for the tires to grab on to. Try to maintain a good steady forward motion, changing the gears often seems to lose forward momentum.




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