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Hawkeyes
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• St. Paul, MN, USA |
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 Posted:5/27/2005 21:11 |
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We took Big Red out to Miles city Montana for a Prairie Dog hunt last weekend, 1650 miles round trip. Pulled an open trailer with 2 4-wheelers and gear, camped in the middle of badlands country near Kinsey. Rained heavy the second night, my partner & I threw our bags in the back of the X, snored away in dry comfort.
We planned to head out the next morning but found the road (rutted trail is more apt) a bit greasy. Mud was 8-10 inches deep on the HIGH spots, trail had all but washed away in the low areas. I had to back down the first mild incline we hit as we were sliding sideways, jacknifing the trailer. After straightening out, I dropped her into 4-wheel low & mashed the pedal down! WooHoo, what a ride! 4 rooster tails all the way out (approx 3/4 mile), suspension bottoming, loud banging from the front end, sliding sideways.. At one point I swear I had all four wheels off the ground, blasting over a hump with mud washout on the other side. Big Red performed beautifully. I think all that weight actually helped to keep the momentum going!
When we finally got onto the main road, my trailer & 4 wheelers were unrecognizable. Looked like a giant cow pie! Took over $20 in quarters at the local car wash to clean things up.
BTW, fuel economy (diesel) averaged 16 for the trip; truck's a 4x4, trailer weighed approx 3500 lbs.
Hawkeyes
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caddys83
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• Oklahoma City, OK, USA |
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• Registered on 12/4/2004 |
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Posted:5/30/2005 23:48 |
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wow.... i bet you had a blast. I wish I could take mine 4 wheeling but my Excursion is a 2wd.  I've been tempted to though.... I can't really tell from the pix but is your a 2wd or a 4x4?
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I've decided that Xochi was in cahoots with the gas stations to rid me of my bank account. I still and love her.
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JohnBoy
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• DFW, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 9/3/2002 |
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Posted:5/31/2005 04:58 |
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Good lookin grill there and like where you put the Ford blue oval !!!!
We can't do that heyer in Texus since they require front lic plates as well....
Only question I have....
how in heaven's name did all your neighbors get WHITE grass so tall ?????
Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 
2005 6.0L 4x4 Eddie Bauer Ex
2003 6.0L 4x4 Limited Ex - traded in (BooHoo )
"The Republicans should back off and let men marry men, women marry women, and legalize abortion. In three generations there would be no Democrats." |
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E. Long
 
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Hawkeyes
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• St. Paul, MN, USA |
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Posted:6/3/2005 01:07 |
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JohnBoy;
White grass? Up here in Minnesocold we call that Spring! (you wouldn't want to see Winter) 
I have since replaced the blue oval with an original Peterbilt red oval! I get a lot of puzzled looks at the filling station.... heheheheheh.
Eric;
It really was a blast - my Suburban would have never made it out of that mud patch, not enuf weight and grunt . My hunting partner was hanging on for dear life, banged his head on the door glass a couple times, - didn't help either his vocabulary or disposition. 
I didn't take any pics 'cuz I forgot to bring the camera! Doh!
Hawkeyes
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