I'm invited to go 'watch' a mud run in the AM......I'm dying to go, but......not 'watch' I have no idea what this course is like....if it's mud,
should I air down the tires the same as I would in sand (that's what I thinking....to what PSI?) I have very large off road tires on my
4Runner....any advice would be great, Thanks...Bajaddict - 4-30-2005 at 11:07 PM
Yes, bring some handi-wipes....Mike Humfreville - 5-1-2005 at 12:11 AM
I would think that only the "course" would be muddy, not the spectator area. But given that you live in North Western Washington State who knows?
The standard advice is to air down to the point the tires are bulging at the bottom but not enough that, under the conditions you will be driving,
where they will be damaged by the rims while under stress. Most folks say between 20 and 25 lbs. I've gone as low as 10.
Another option is, while at home and before the event, to completely deflate the tires and fill them partially with fine boxed wines and slog through
the mud in that manner. This common practice usually calls for Pino Noir in the front left, Pino Grigio in the front right, Chardonay in the rear
left and Chablis in the rear right. You can add some air pressure when you get back to normal driving conditions. Then, whenever you would enjoy a
sip, on an off road in Baja, you just pull over, unscrew the valve stem cap, and press the valve stem for a tasty sip of wine. You just have tp
watch how you position your cup!!!
Debra......
Bedman - 5-1-2005 at 12:48 AM
Don't air down. The concept for mud..... You want a harder, narrower tire so the tires can get through all the slime and reach the hard pack (if any).
The softer and wider your tires are the more they stay on TOP of the mud (and sand if your on the Beach in soft stuff, it's a good thing)
Have a Great time.
Steve
Mike, I never realized mud and wine mix so well.
John M - 5-1-2005 at 05:28 AM
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Then, whenever you would enjoy a sip, on an off road in Baja, you just pull over, unscrew the valve stem cap, and press the valve stem for a tasty sip
of wine. You just have to watch how you position your cup!!!
Using a cup instead of trying to position your mouth in front of the valve stem is an interesting concept. We haven't tried that before.
Mike:
Santiago - 5-1-2005 at 06:20 AM
For goodness sakes, man - where you raised in a barn? White wine with Montana mud, red with Washington.
Debra, just go and have fun...
Paulina - 5-1-2005 at 06:36 PM
drive in as far as you can, look cute when you get stuck and you will have all the hunky men running to help you air in or out your tires, which ever
needs to be done. If you follow M.H.'s advice, then save the boxes as they make for fine sun hats and the bags work as sleeping pillows.... You'll
have fun, good times are ahead of you no matter how you look at it.
As M.H. says, Report back....
Your pal,
P.Mike Humfreville - 5-1-2005 at 07:49 PM
Deb once forgot her air mattress on one of our trips. She insisted that we consume our entire supply of boxed wine (12 boxs total) in a single
evening. Then she tore the plastic bags out of the cardboard, inflated them, and used them as her mattress. It was quite a sight, I can tell you!
But only a few even remember the incident.Debra - 5-3-2005 at 04:27 PM
Well! I must say....ask a silly question, and get a bunch of laughs! You guys are great! (except Mike )
I didn't get to go on the run (more pressing issues to deal with) and I didn't have any "fine" boxed wine to take, so of course I was leary to go it
alone without "inflatables"
"P" I would have loved to follow your advice, but, I don't think my VEIL would have looked too good in "mud brown" you know "virgin white" is more my
color.....how much help would I have been offered?
Bedman....I'll take your advice on the next run. Thanks!
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