subject: Mud Bogging Requires Strong Mudding Trucks [print this page] There's a new sport taking place in many rural areas of the country. Called "mud bogging, " it's a way to bring a little excitement to what may sometimes be a somewhat staid rural existence. Of course, the sport needs trucks to take place. And that's where mudding trucks used in the new sport of mud bogging come into play. The essence of the sport is big 4x4 trucks going wild in the deep mud.
Nowadays, the sport has grown so popular that there is an actual league and events held all over the country. This sort of activity differs from just taking a truck and going out on a 4x4 excursion, also. This is because it takes place in a bog or trench of certain length and will need a powerful truck that has been fitted for this purpose. Usually, these kinds of trucks are known as "boggers."
Most of all, a good bogger needs a powerful engine. There's no getting around that fact, and that's because deliberately taking a jacked-up truck into a deep mud bog trench will require a good motor to get it into -- and especially out of -- the bog. These bogs (a trench, actually) run anywhere from an eighth to a full mile in length. The sport actually draws lots of people to watch the bogging, by the way.
Generally speaking, the right kind of bogger has to be set up correctly and in order to prevent the engine from basically destroying itself while it's powering the truck through these trenches or bogs, from one end or side to the other. And it must be able to do so without any outside assistance. The match is lost if the bogger gets "bogged down" or stuck. This is why a high-rise body and frame is needed, also.
When considering mudding trucks, make sure that it is equipped with a good, solid lift kit that has raised the truck up enough so that it has a good chance of not becoming bogged down in the trench. Additionally, the tires on such a truck need to be knobby and oversized enough so that the truck can gain sufficient traction to be able to move swiftly down the trench.
The last thing to look for is a strong enough transmission that can support the powerful engine that will be the power plants that support mudding trucks . After all, taking a relatively heavy truck and then sinking it into deep mud and sludge is a sure recipe to get stuck if the tires, transmission and engine do not work well enough together to get the truck through the enjoyable mess it will find itself in.
by: Wayne Allen
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