Posted: 4/6/2007 2:37:09 PM EDT
Just because a rut looks 2" deep does not mean it is..  
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Now even I am not that stupid I was out screwing around with my Ranger today.. Mud.. No problem. Snow.. No problem. Bushes, small trees, etc.. No problem. Ruts.. BIG problem  I had just gotten off a trail on the main road when I saw another trail with what looked like shallow ruts and being STUPID like I am I hit them hard and fast. 2" turned to 8-9" real quick Back end high centered on the rear differential thus pushing the front down so I couldn't go forwards or backwards. Once I freed the rear and backed out all was good though 
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4wd is the only way to fly in the snow or mud.. at least for me, the ass end likes to lift out of the water when in 2wd The courier is the one with the clunk.. still fiddling with it, but strangely now it's not klunking or jerking  She's old and tired, still trying to work it out. Planning on either rebuilding the engine as soon as I can figure this out.. for what a new rear end costs I could buy aanother Courier that is in much better shape mechanically
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This reminds me of some years ago. A friend and I were driving a round off road with NV goggles on and I drove into what looked like a mud puddle but it was a 3' deep rut. Almost flipped the truck on to its side. After we got out I could have push the truck over with one hand. Good times
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