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operose · 12-25-2009, 01:53 PM

Hit the woods by myself on christmas eve while the gf was at work. Not much for action shots without a photographer but I did what I could

poser

got sucked down into a rut that we made the last time the trail was ran and it was all muddy:

operose · 12-25-2009, 01:53 PM

This ice just couldn't handle it

broke through some more ice

operose · 12-25-2009, 01:54 PM

I had a great time

crash1369 · 12-26-2009, 05:55 AM

nice

operose · 12-27-2009, 05:14 AM

Thanks

I think it is time to move away from the pizza cutter LTB's and get some wider tires ... that might have helped quite a bit with regards to breaking through the ice

probably a 37x13.5 or 36x12.5?? I dunno gotta look around

crash1369 · 12-27-2009, 08:44 AM

sounds like a good plan, especially on such a light truck that should help allot. what are they now 10.5" the only issue is if you go to wide you start to loose traction, again, especially on such a light truck

Mh4Runner · 12-28-2009, 01:21 PM

Looks like you were out having fun.

What tire pressure are you running in those pics?

Wider, less aggressive tires are your friend in the snow.

operose · 12-28-2009, 03:25 PM

Yeah they are 10.5" wide currently

I do have some weight in the bed from tools, junk, etc plus the cap so it's at least a little heavier than a standard pickup in the rear

The snow wasn't very deep as you can see, but that was at 16psi front/rear for the tires.

It was breaking through the ice and then the mud underneath that got me stuck twice, the spots where there weren't hidden mudholes it was going great. I zipped right up a trail that I had problems making it up before the ground froze

Hoping to head back out the end of this week, we just got some fresh snow that should make things fun

WILLTAKE · 01-06-2010, 02:34 PM

I see the NY plates- what part are you from?

NHstomper · 01-06-2010, 04:13 PM

Looks like fun and I bet you were thankful that you have a winch for that mud hole!! Nice pics!

operose · 01-07-2010, 04:24 PM

I'm way upstate in NY around potsdam/canton/massena area

Definitely glad I had the winch for the mud hole, being totally by myself in an area that doesn't have cell phone service unless you walk a ways and climb a ridge.

Not the smartest way to wheel but I more or less know the limits of my rig and know the trails pretty well. That and I've had to go to the top of the ridge before to make a phone call, it's not really that bad

12-25-2009, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	Xmas Eve Wheeling Hit the woods by myself on christmas eve while the gf was at work. Not much for action shots without a photographer but I did what I could poser got sucked down into a rut that we made the last time the trail was ran and it was all muddy:

12-25-2009, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	more This ice just couldn't handle it broke through some more ice

12-28-2009, 01:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mh4Runner Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Apr 2005 Member # 46175 Location: Darien Center, NY Posts: 3,125	Looks like you were out having fun. What tire pressure are you running in those pics? Wider, less aggressive tires are your friend in the snow. __________________ USED and NEW 4x4 PARTS - (716) 984-8715 8-5pm EST Specializing in Axles and Transfercases

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12-25-2009, 01:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	I had a great time

12-26-2009, 05:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
crash1369 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Member # 144694 Location: Tobyharlem Posts: 37	nice

12-27-2009, 05:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	Thanks I think it is time to move away from the pizza cutter LTB's and get some wider tires ... that might have helped quite a bit with regards to breaking through the ice probably a 37x13.5 or 36x12.5?? I dunno gotta look around

12-27-2009, 08:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
crash1369 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Member # 144694 Location: Tobyharlem Posts: 37	sounds like a good plan, especially on such a light truck that should help allot. what are they now 10.5" the only issue is if you go to wide you start to loose traction, again, especially on such a light truck

12-28-2009, 03:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	Yeah they are 10.5" wide currently I do have some weight in the bed from tools, junk, etc plus the cap so it's at least a little heavier than a standard pickup in the rear The snow wasn't very deep as you can see, but that was at 16psi front/rear for the tires. It was breaking through the ice and then the mud underneath that got me stuck twice, the spots where there weren't hidden mudholes it was going great. I zipped right up a trail that I had problems making it up before the ground froze Hoping to head back out the end of this week, we just got some fresh snow that should make things fun

01-06-2010, 02:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
WILLTAKE Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142983 Posts: 68	I see the NY plates- what part are you from?

01-06-2010, 04:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
NHstomper Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142451 Location: Hicktown Posts: 14	Looks like fun and I bet you were thankful that you have a winch for that mud hole!! Nice pics!

01-07-2010, 04:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
operose Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Member # 69243 Location: who cares Posts: 987	I'm way upstate in NY around potsdam/canton/massena area Definitely glad I had the winch for the mud hole, being totally by myself in an area that doesn't have cell phone service unless you walk a ways and climb a ridge. Not the smartest way to wheel but I more or less know the limits of my rig and know the trails pretty well. That and I've had to go to the top of the ridge before to make a phone call, it's not really that bad