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MudBug and I are going riding this next weekend again, if anyone is interested in meeting up, the more the merrier.
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1999 max 2 18 b&s 22 tires custom . new max iv 23 k 26 i/n tires brown . ht cable promark winch . new toy 1972 attex st400 400ccjlo and she will be bad . ( the frog )
if it don't float with out you getting wet . don't bring it ! 
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Yeah, me too rdr...there aren't too many guys around this area.. I PM'ed TexasHustlerBigfoot but he has not responded...hopefully he'll get the message or read this thread, I'd like to see a Bigfoot in action!Hammers should have warning labels.Comment
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yes i know they are tuff . robbieOriginally posted by boncrshr View Post1999 max 2 18 b&s 22 tires custom . new max iv 23 k 26 i/n tires brown . ht cable promark winch . new toy 1972 attex st400 400ccjlo and she will be bad . ( the frog ) if it don't float with out you getting wet . don't bring it ! R.I.P sage rogers 4 11 09 . you can't fix stuped !!!!! raceone 3 .)Comment
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boncrshr,
I won't be able to make it this weekend....
BUT, I was wondering where y'all ride at?
chrisComment
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Hey Carrant,
The board of directors (me and Mudbug), moved the ride to tomorrow. So far, we have been riding in the Neches, Tx area which should not be too far for you. South to Buffalo, head east for an hour or so...I sure would like to see a Buffalo in action. I have always liked them, and felt that they are one of the most utilitarian vehicles on the market...
I think we may hit River Run ATV park tomorrow....Hammers should have warning labels.Comment
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Just made it home...had a real good time with Mudbug at River Run Park, that place has it all. Got to experience really deep mud with the same consistency as pudding for the first time. I ended up sitting on the front of the Hustler facing rearwards and rocking quite a bit. If you see the video...I am not a plumber...just saying.
Mudbug and I both broke beads on rims within about 1 minute of each other...strange huh?Hammers should have warning labels.Comment
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Yeah , boncrshr wanted to try out his Vampire tires in some REALLY challenging mud . Well folks , this weekend he got his wish BIG TIME !
Right after we left the parking area , boncrshr and I drove our machines through a place filled with lilly pads, swamp grass , and water that was 3/4 of the way over the tires . The last time wildtexasranger and I drove through this very same place , it had 3-4 feet of water . In about 15 minutes of driving through this stuff , I was wishing I had 6 Gator tires on my Max IV , instead of just two on the front . That Hustler 950 ,with the 6 Vampire tires on it , went through the soft mud MUCH easier than the Gator and Terra tire combo I had . In some places he drove through easily , and I had to rock my Max side to side , just to make it through the same spot . The next time out , I,m running six Gator tires on my Max IV . The water was not deep enough to swim through , and to drive through it , you needed some REALLY aggressive mud tires !
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I have four video,s to post of the riding we did sunday at River run park . boncrshr has some even better ones !
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CLICK ON THE URL LINK THAT,S AT THE TOP OF THIS VIDEO , AND WATCH IT IN HIGH QUALITY .
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Mudbug is actually being kind...there were a couple of times he pushed me from the back with his Max. That was some difficult mud for sure....after yesterday, I have come to the conclusion that anything can be stuck, but the true strength of the amphib, is that you are not going to stick them too bad...with a little teamwork, Mudbug and I got out of just about everything without too much difficulty.
The only really bad spot was one that looked dry, and Mudbug rolled over it and immediately sank over the tires, he yelled back don't come in...so of course I went in and we were both stuck, but with some work we eventually got out. The funny thing is when we were almost out a bunch of lifted quads with big tires drove by and watched us, then left...did not say anything. My thinking is that if they could have easily made it through this hole, they would have...but instead they drove off??Hammers should have warning labels.Comment
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The Hustler looks good, Dave's vids look good.. all you need is a few more good riders.
Never knew there were so many kinds of mud till becoming a seasoned amphib driver.To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. (Thomas Edison)Comment
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As boncrshr and I are riding down a trail , we then come to an open area with a few large mud holes here and there . As I drive my Max IV forward I see a large mud hole straight ahead..... and then think to myself,,," should I or should,nt I " ? Just as soon as I had driven my Max IV half way across this mud hole ,,I knew I had made a BIG MISTAKE . I could now see how soft the mud was as my tires tried to dig through it .
I knew then that I had to go to plan B ----> hang off the side of my roll bar and rock the Max from one side and then the other .
I told boncrshr " this is some REALLY soft mud ,don,t even try to follow me "
Boncrshr then says " Dave ,,I,m going to try it with the Vampires , and see if I can make it " Bad choice .
As boncrshr drives his Hustler by me , he begins to loose traction because the mud is just too soft . He then has to rock his Hustler side to side , to gain any forward momentum at all . While he is doing this , I lean out from my Max by hanging onto my roll bar for support . With my left leg extended , I push his Hustler as hard as I can with my foot . The Hustler now slowly begins to move ,,,,,just as long as I push it with my foot . When boncrshr,s Hustler is almost past the rear of my Max IV ,,I hang off the back , and push with my foot as hard as I can . 
We are both in a pickle now .
Now boncrshr and I are both stuck in the same mud hole , with no tree even close to winch from . I wanted to say " I told ya so " ,,but I thought to myself , every man has to learn their own limitations .
I now lean out over the front of my Max IV , as I hold onto the roll bar ,to see if I can find any solid ground to stand on . What looks like a mound of hard ground in front of me ,,is deceptive , because it has slick sides . I had forgotten to bring my rubber boots when I left the house , so I,m now only wearing tennis shoes . WRONG CHOICE !
I then step out from the Max , and stand on this mound of dirt with one foot , and then try to jump across to a dry spot , with the other foot . Just as soon as I try this , my right foot slides down the slick mound of dirt , and down into the mud ,up to my calf . About this time , four or five 4-wheelers with kids , drive up to watch the fun .
I hear one man on a 4-wheeler yell out to his son ,, " be careful , and don,t fall into the mud ". Just as soon as he says this ,,I slip and fall into mud up my thighs ,as I try to climb up the soft sides of this mud hole . As I try to pull my right foot out of the mud , the suction of the mud pulls my tennis shoe off , and it slides off my right foot . ARGGH !! Now I have a tennis shoe on my left foot , and only a sock on my right foot , because the tennis shoe that slipped off , is now half full of soft mud !
With a long rope in my hand doubled , I wrap one end of the rope around his trailor ball , and pull as hard as I can with the other end , while boncrshr gives his Hustler slow steady throttle . With boncrshr,s Hustler now out of the mud , he drives around to the front of my Max . I then spool out my winch cable , attach to boncrshr,s trailor bar , and out I come ! Free at last ! My only problem now is : riding with one tennis shoe on and the other tennis shoe off , because the other one is half full of mud . I decided to deal with it and keep on riding ,because we had a lot of trails to cover . Boncrshr,s GPS said we rode almost 18 miles that day .
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Boncrshr it has been my experience that this is exactly the type of mud you stay away from. No water equals no advantage. I have also watched the high lifed quads get badly stuck in this same kind of mud even easier than a 6x6. If you have soft mud with a hard bottom no problem. When I was driving my quad on Fort Stewart I drove through some of this soft mud twice no problem. the third time I went down the middle and sunk like a rock. When I stepped off my machine my leg sunk to my knee and I couldn't pull it out. After I dug around and pulled my leg out my shoe stayed in the mud. You gotta watch the mud in the south because you never know how soft it is and if has a hard bottom.Originally posted by boncrshr View PostComment
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next..6 Gators on Max IV
Mudbug- If the Vampires worked as well as they looked in the video, I would like to know why you are not planning to mount them instead of all 6 Gators??
Forgive me, sometimes I take a while to get it.
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