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got stuck wheeling

995speed

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over the weekend i got my XJ stuck wheeling in the mud. I got it stuck and tried to get it out myself for a good 10 minutes with revving the p**s out of the motor and it in 4 low. i finally gave up and use a tow rope to get myself out the truck seems to be fine except for it being covered in a ton of mud and the temperature gauge leaning towards the right some during the whole ordeal the truck seems to be fine. But should i look out for anything else? I cleaned all the mud off of everything and besides for pinstripes made by trail brush i see nothing wrong. this trip made me realize its time to lock the front axle.
 
A.mud sucks and eats everything, check seals ujoints and rear brakes to start
B. why are you using 4low in the mud?
 
Shouldn't have to use 4lo unless you have bigger tires and aren't geared correctly. My old Jeep was also not so great in mud, which required 4lo, but that's because the engine was tired at almost 200k.
 
4low works for me, geared 4.88 and 33s. But then, I'm not in real deep mud out here in the desert.
 
What size, and brand tires did you run? I want to make sure I never buy them, lol. Actually I read about a tire that won the 'mud tire shootout': http://www.fourwheeler.com/techarti...out_first_place_hankook_dynapro_mt/index.html and obtained them in 30X9.5X15, and am happier around mud. Of course not all mud is equal, and a lot of what type tread you'll need for your area could very well determine exactly the variety you need for your XJ. I felt the test they performed was adequate for a 'universal-good-guess' as to what what be applicable for any mud. Been in blue clay mud with Good Year Tracker AT's, in the days past, and they sucked therein, but worked well elsewheres, lol. Today, I have dedicated wheel/sets of tires for mud, and ice/snow.

I agree with the idea of a tired engine using 4 by lo, and I am under the impression that the tranny will not overheat as much in doing so. I hope to soon change out my basic cluster for one with a Tach., so I can better manage a steady rpm range of movement, in order to avoid red lining the engine, etc. Since I have the 'bigger' tires, I suspect my 'gear-ratios' are not perfect, hence the need to 'baby the rig in those mud holes. The deep self cleaning lugs of the DynaPro MT's seem to pass through every situation I've been in, in the local mud, that is... LOL.., knock on wood.
 
A.mud sucks and eats everything, check seals ujoints and rear brakes to start
B. why are you using 4low in the mud?

THIS!

Mud [and water] are NOT your friends. Like he said it will eat everything. It will ruin your seals. Check your chunk fluids & unit bearings. Maybe more.

Do yourself a favor and stay away.
 
i used four low cause i went into a spot i didnt exactly plan on going into and my front tires are a little bit worn so that prolly didnt help my case all in all ti was a learning experience 1. lock that front axle cause the entire time i had one front tire spinning 2 get new tires for the front axle 3 i hate mud
 
Punctuation usually gets me out of the mud....
 
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