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General Sport Trac Discussion
Until Death Do Us Part
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<blockquote data-quote="Jerry Gerner 2" data-source="post: 1020868" data-attributes="member: 67360"><p>If you plan on keep playing in the mud there's some things you'll definitely want to do to prolong the life of your Trac. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Snorkel: homemade is the only option but worth it.</p><p></p><p>Extended breather tubes on both rearends, t-case and especially trans: upto the windshield/ top of bedside- filler cap.</p><p></p><p>Extra hub bearing assemblies: these are non serviceable and mud/ water will find its way in and destroy them. </p><p></p><p>Grease able ujoints, balljoints and tie rod ends: same reason as hubs, mud/ duty water+ grease= destroyed parts.</p><p></p><p>Extra belt pulleys and tensioner: again mud/ water destroys these.</p><p></p><p>Main thing is to power wash the complete undercarriage shortly after every mud trip, the longer you leave the cool looking mud on (especially under) your rig the more chances you'll be spending more money than you want replacing parts. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I speak from a lot of experience and just want to save the next person from repeating my mistakes. I used to go muddin', not anymore. I'll go through mud Boggs or deep mud if it's on the trail and there's no other way around it but if I can avoid it I do. Plus trying to work on it either at camp, on the trail or at home is a huge PITA. :banana::haveabeer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jerry Gerner 2, post: 1020868, member: 67360"] If you plan on keep playing in the mud there's some things you'll definitely want to do to prolong the life of your Trac. Snorkel: homemade is the only option but worth it. Extended breather tubes on both rearends, t-case and especially trans: upto the windshield/ top of bedside- filler cap. Extra hub bearing assemblies: these are non serviceable and mud/ water will find its way in and destroy them. Grease able ujoints, balljoints and tie rod ends: same reason as hubs, mud/ duty water+ grease= destroyed parts. Extra belt pulleys and tensioner: again mud/ water destroys these. Main thing is to power wash the complete undercarriage shortly after every mud trip, the longer you leave the cool looking mud on (especially under) your rig the more chances you'll be spending more money than you want replacing parts. I speak from a lot of experience and just want to save the next person from repeating my mistakes. I used to go muddin', not anymore. I'll go through mud Boggs or deep mud if it's on the trail and there's no other way around it but if I can avoid it I do. Plus trying to work on it either at camp, on the trail or at home is a huge PITA. :banana::haveabeer: [/QUOTE]
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