97 discovery as mud truck
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97 discovery as mud truck
Ok ...I'm looking to set up a truck as my hunting buggy/wheeling truck. It will see a lot of logging roads but I also will you it for light to medium mud runs running 33inch tsl boggers door deep mud an pulling out f150s. I'm considering buying a discovery to do this with. My first concern is how hard is it to get 33s on the truck, can the drive train an motor stand up to door deep mud an pulling other trucks out. Also how bad is it to keep these trucks going ie monthly budget to keep every thing working. Won't be a daily driver just a weekend truck. So would a discovery be worth looking into at all for this? Any information is helpful thank you for your time.
Ok ...I'm looking to set up a truck as my hunting buggy/wheeling truck. It will see a lot of logging roads but I also will you it for light to medium mud runs running 33inch tsl boggers door deep mud an pulling out f150s. I'm considering buying a discovery to do this with. My first concern is how hard is it to get 33s on the truck, can the drive train an motor stand up to door deep mud an pulling other trucks out. Also how bad is it to keep these trucks going ie monthly budget to keep every thing working. Won't be a daily driver just a weekend truck. So would a discovery be worth looking into at all for this? Any information is helpful thank you for your time.
Pro Wrench
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Oregon
This sounds like a question for discoweb.
Mudding is a lot of abuse and will be expensive. You'll want a strong drivetrain so lockers, HD axles, and Tom Woods drive shaft may be required. You'll need good mud tires too. 255/85/r16 will fit the stock rims, are 33", and will dig into the mud better than fat tires. To fit big tires you'll need to lift and/or cut the fenders. All that adds up to a lot of money, but it's been done many times.
Mudding is a lot of abuse and will be expensive. You'll want a strong drivetrain so lockers, HD axles, and Tom Woods drive shaft may be required. You'll need good mud tires too. 255/85/r16 will fit the stock rims, are 33", and will dig into the mud better than fat tires. To fit big tires you'll need to lift and/or cut the fenders. All that adds up to a lot of money, but it's been done many times.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Ankeny IA
This sounds like a question for discoweb.
Mudding is a lot of abuse and will be expensive. You'll want a strong drivetrain so lockers, HD axles, and Tom Woods drive shaft may be required. You'll need good mud tires too. 255/85/r16 will fit the stock rims, are 33", and will dig into the mud better than fat tires. To fit big tires you'll need to lift and/or cut the fenders. All that adds up to a lot of money, but it's been done many times.
Mudding is a lot of abuse and will be expensive. You'll want a strong drivetrain so lockers, HD axles, and Tom Woods drive shaft may be required. You'll need good mud tires too. 255/85/r16 will fit the stock rims, are 33", and will dig into the mud better than fat tires. To fit big tires you'll need to lift and/or cut the fenders. All that adds up to a lot of money, but it's been done many times.
If I were you I'd run 2" lift, 33" swamper and see where that gets you. If you're not happy, go bigger tires, lower gears, HD axles.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Mar 2011
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From: Ankeny IA
I would generally agree but I'd rather see a Disco with a sweet axle/engine swap made more capable than a Bronco or Blazer..
Rock Crawling
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Central Illinois
I am with Mike on this one. A disco will be very expensive to maintain as a mudder.
