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Old 11-18-2008 | 06:01 PM
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Watch this video at 1:20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIsqjAzkhXI
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Old 11-18-2008 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by wananewboat
Notice the ONE wheel spinning...not even a posi!! As for the tires, I think they are like 50" tall.

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Old 11-18-2008 | 07:38 PM
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Old 11-18-2008 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by axapowell
Notice the ONE wheel spinning...not even a posi!! As for the tires, I think they are like 50" tall.

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Awesome looking rig- but it looks like he bought it to "show" instead of to tow.

I cant believe they/he didnt check the 4x4 or posi box on the order sheet.


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Old 11-18-2008 | 10:11 PM
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Wait until you hit a ramp with a sharp transition; where the trailer drags. Then try and get it off with 2WD.

See you in the spring. You'll still be there.
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Old 11-18-2008 | 11:15 PM
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I've used 4wd once when I was towing a 6k utility trailer with my 1500 ram in city driving. It was raining pretty hard and everytime i would stop and go, the rears spun quite easily so i turned on 4wd and the prob was never to be seen again.

But highway towing and wet roads shoudlnt be a problem. 4wd will probably increase some resale value
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Old 11-19-2008 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Dave
Awesome looking rig- but it looks like he bought it to "show" instead of to tow.

I cant believe they/he didnt check the 4x4 or posi box on the order sheet.


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Look at the front axle it looks to be a 4X4 to me. I think he didn't have it engaged when he first started.
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Old 11-19-2008 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by wananewboat
Look at the front axle it looks to be a 4X4 to me. I think he didn't have it engaged when he first started.
It is 4WD...I was just busting JBS's ballz...Plus it has a winch just in case! That rig is awesome and I'm sure it tows the 50' Mystic just fine! If you haven't seen it up close and personal, you should attend a race and check it out! The tonneau cover lifts hydraulically to reveal 3 LARGE SCREEN LCD TVs and speakers with the whole strobe light show and bass pounding and....well either way it's pretty impressive!

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It is 4WD...I was just busting JBS's ballz...Plus it has a winch just in case! That rig is awesome and I'm sure it tows the 50' Mystic just fine! If you haven't seen it up close and personal, you should attend a race and check it out! The tonneau cover lifts hydraulically to reveal 3 LARGE SCREEN LCD TVs and speakers with the whole strobe light show and bass pounding and....well either way it's pretty impressive!

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The ride sounds nothing short of epic to me.

I cant really see the front end in that video, but it makes a lot more sense to me that it is 4WD. I just couldnt fathom dropping that kind of coin and not going all out.

I have forgotten to lock the wheels before myself and really dont need to about 90% of the time anyway

To make my rig lock up I usually have to straighten the whole setup- roll forward to let the differential locks engage then Ill roll backward-



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Originally Posted by axapowell
It is 4WD...I was just busting JBS's ballz...Plus it has a winch just in case! That rig is awesome and I'm sure it tows the 50' Mystic just fine! If you haven't seen it up close and personal, you should attend a race and check it out! The tonneau cover lifts hydraulically to reveal 3 LARGE SCREEN LCD TVs and speakers with the whole strobe light show and bass pounding and....well either way it's pretty impressive!

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Here's a video of the truck at a parade near us. It's pretty nuts.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u60Po83QF3c

What happened to the youtube option? Couldn't get it to work right.

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