How to Spin Tires in Mud
A little mud on a dirt road, field or yard can create a playground for vehicles. Whether you'll be mudding in a compact car or a monster truck, mudding can be fun and adventurous as long as you're careful and stick to a few safety guidelines. Although you can go mudding alone, it may be wise to bring along family and friends in case your vehicle gets stuck. Plan a family outing or an exciting day out with your adventure-loving friends.
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Instructions
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Find a good mudding spot. Most cities and towns have a spot where rain causes some mud. A back road with some fields, for example, will make a good mudding location. Just make sure the property is not privately owned. If the property is privately owned, you may be able to get permission from the property owner.
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Ensure that your vehicle is capable of the muddy terrain. Vehicles with four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive are known to be good mud terrain vehicles. Traction control is not a helpful option in vehicles when spinning tires. The traction control will take control of the power going to the tires, causing the car to slow down so that the tires stop spinning. Turn this option off if possible. Most vehicles have a switch to turn traction control off. Horsepower is a very important factor in mudding. Most vehicles can spin tires in mud, but with more power, all-terrain tires and four-wheel drive, bigger mud holes and longer runs through the mud are possible. Don't go into a huge mud hole with a vehicle that's more suitable for pavement.
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Pull your vehicle up to a mud hole so that you're facing it. Leave enough distance between you and the hole so that the vehicle has enough room to speed up and get through the mud if it's a long, deep hole. For smaller mudding holes, drive your vehicle directly into the mud prior to spinning your tires.
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Put your truck or car into neutral, or hold the brake down, and give the vehicle some gas; 6 RPMs and up works best.
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Put your vehicle into gear and hang onto the steering wheel. Make sure there are no hazards, such as trees, fences, other vehicles, people or ditches, in front of the vehicle while you're spinning the tires.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure that everyone in the vehicle wears seat belts while mudding.
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kchurch86
May 19, 2010
Steps 4 and 5, are you kidding me? Put the car in neutral and give it gas, then shove it into gear? That's extremely damaging on a cars entire drive train! DO NOT DO THIS. Wonder how many people have tried this without knowing any better.
