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ZYNE -> RE: Haspin Acres Pics (5/19) (5/21/2007 7:47:51 AM)
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No, those Mickey's are staying on the truck. I did a few things wrong in this case ... #1, I underestimated the hill and it's slickness #2, I did not drop down in to 4L locked/locked rear end like I should have.... I was in 4H locked when I hit that hill .. #3, I didn't get the wheel spin I needed due to above mentioned wrong 4x4 setting, thus not cleaning the thread out enough to get some bit back in to em. Traction was killing me off and once I started sliding there was nothing I could do ... I stood on the brakes, I gave it as much gas as I could trying to chew through it and get my azz end away from the tree but kept on slippin' no matter what I did! I think the mud pit I came out of had a lot to do with this as well .. the threads were entirely too clogged up when I hit that hill .. *stupid* and like I said, not enough wheel spin, TC ... again *stupid* All in all I'm chalking this experience up as a learning event with a price tag attached to it. I can't say I'm pleased with the dent in my truck but in all honesty, it really doesn't botter me much either. Had it been a grocery store parking lot kind of dent I would've been furious .. but this is a battle scar and I can live with that ... I did of course get some pretty good custom pin striping done to it as well but I've come to accept that as a part of getting out in the woods and having fun ... I'll get the detail guys I go to take care of that for me. I have a couple of good gashes after Saturday but they only charged me $15 bucks to fill them in (couple of bad ones) the last time I had them do the truck over for me. If not I'm sure my dealer can hook me up when I take it in later in the week for oil .. . As far as the tires goes I don't think they are to blame here ..... more driver error than anything else ... I'll continue to swear by the BAJA MTZ' .. they've done me well so far. Like I told the Mickey Thompson rep when they called me (follow up on a survey I took), I won't be putting another tire on my Hummer as long as these are available.
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