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Oh Deer said:
How do you know? You've never scene me.

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I don't see how its that hard to believe...

Its not like I'm saying I pulled a truck out that was buried up to its windows.

These trucks weren't dug in deep(the second time the Dodge buried the front pretty deep, but he still had his rear wheels on solid ground), the mud was just slick and hard to get any traction on. I just tugged them enough to allow them to gain enough traction to get out.

Maybe you're picturing the predicament the trucks were in worse than I am trying to describe. I actually didn't have much faith my land rover would be able to pull them out, but it did.

You people are insulting a British automobile right now, you realize that? A little British jeep humiliated some of Detroit's finest, and you guys are crying foul. Are you limeys saying that some redneck trucks are too much for your beloved Land Rovers to handle?
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Your first truck was a f150 buried to its tail lights which is about 24" with axle clearance of about 9" , so from the picture you painted the whole frame would be engulfed in mud , That would be a impossible task to accomplish ( bull again didn't happen)

And the dodge you said front buried and that you were on slippery mud again ( bull mighty tall story tex) To much flannel here.

We welcome you,:rolleyes: but the stories, sure are whoppers. Now if you said you pulled a shopping trolly out of mud that was buried then we would believe you.
 
barmatt said:
Chill out man, these guys are only trying to wind you up and it's working bloody well :doh: As I'm sure you've heard before you need a thick skin and a sense of humour to get on around here, so lighten up and take it in the jovial way it is intended........or go to LRO:rolleyes:
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I'm not actually mad, I'm just making you think I am. ;)
 
Aint the f150 and ram rear wheel drive.......therefore not true off roaders.:-/

So taking them through swampy conditions in the dark a little bit ermm simple ....
 
Fur Trapper said:
Your first truck was a f150 buried to its tail lights which is about 24" with axle clearance of about 9" , so from the picture you painted the whole frame would be engulfed in mud , That would be a impossible task to accomplish ( bull again didn't happen)

And the dodge you said front buried and that you were on slippery mud again ( bull mighty tall story tex) To much flannel here.

We welcome you,:rolleyes: but the stories, sure are whoppers. Now if you said you pulled a shopping trolly out of mud that was buried then we would believe you.
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I exaggerated a little in the OP about the Ford, and corrected myself in a later post. The base of his tail lights were touching the water. Later I hit the same ditch he got stuck in and got through it, with some difficulty.

I haven't been able to get a new set of tires for it. It still has the ones I bought it with. Michelin Cross Terrain SUV

With the second time I tried to pull the Dodge all I did was spin, didn't even budge it, then put the CDL on and jerked it a little(accidentally, still don't know how it happened.) and he started moving.



EDIT: The dodge was 4x4, lifted, and had badass tires on it.
 
chunkymunky said:
Aint the f150 and ram rear wheel drive.......therefore not true off roaders.:-/

So taking them through swampy conditions in the dark a little bit ermm simple ....
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F150 was 2 wheel, dodge is 4x4 lock in the transfer case and done. Take it out then 2 wheel drive, less wear on drive train and most since the 90's have locking rear diff's, when a back tyres spins the other side locks and both drive. Mine when in 4 wheel and step on it hard with front wheels straight all 4 spin like hell, turn the front wheel then 1 side will kick out. When 4 wheel is not engaged rear tyres have drive to both ,have a slip locking rear end.

Hope this helps you understand CM:D:D:D
 
The ram is too simple a piece of kit. Basically a brute designed for roads and farm tracks. Big tyres and lifted helps bit if the vehicle isn't designed for offroading will struggle. All these american pickups have huge overhangs and long wheel bases.

The landys started life driving over ploughed fields, genetically designed to cope well.
 
chunkymunky said:
Cheers ft.

Like look of them, well the f150. Seen that beast that was on top gear USA? Raptor I think it was.
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That raptor is bad ass Have seen then on the road and are fitted nice from factory with a good off road package, with warranty. Nice for play, but not well suited for farm work or heavy towing
 
The f-150 I pulled out looked more like this:

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As far as the Ford Raptors go, they are far too common here. I see 3 or 4 everyday.
 
chunkymunky said:
The ram is too simple a piece of kit. Basically a brute designed for roads and farm tracks. Big tyres and lifted helps bit if the vehicle isn't designed for offroading will struggle. All these american pickups have huge overhangs and long wheel bases.

The landys started life driving over ploughed fields, genetically designed to cope well.
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Ours started the same way with the WW II jeep, and your 1948 light weight looks very similar to the jeep:D
Remember CM we have different type of terrain between our country's. and a different type of usage for the vehicles,and the roads are different. So the evaluation of the 4x4 are a bit different between our countries but we both love our 4x4's from a work horse pulling a 42' RV or a 40' 5th wheel trailer with 30,00# of hay/straw at 75mph down the motor way. To you guys doing the green lane thing, we both like 4x4's:D:D
 
Oh I agree, just in this instance they weren't up to it.

Sure some of our footballers will get Raptors. See quite a few hemi Rams with huge hay bales on.
 
Oh Deer said:
You people are insulting a British automobile right now, you realize that? A little British jeep humiliated some of Detroit's finest, and you guys are crying foul. Are you limeys saying that some redneck trucks are too much for your beloved Land Rovers to handle?
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Brits don't make "jeeps", it's a fukkin Land Rover...............:D
 
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