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COPYRIGHT 2005 Ehlert Publishing Group
It's a crazy activity born out of truck competitions. But the origins of mud boggin' go back much further to a much more primitive urge: to get muddy! In the deep South, serious mudders climb aboard radical 4X4 quads and go in search of the sloppiest, nastiest gumbo they can find.
In recent years, this hog-like activity has grown into organized competitions with prize money. High Lifter's Mud Nationals is one of the bigger annual gatherings and the 2004 event held in east Texas drew a record number of 3,511 quads from all over the USA and even Canada. Yep, it's that big of a sport!
There is no national governing body or series, but mud boggers travel to a half-dozen annual events (see sidebar pg. 85), including the Mud Nationals. There, quads are separated into three classes: Solid Rear Axle, Independent Rear Suspension and Open. The first two classes allow modifications that are only readily available. Anything goes in the Open class, including any size tires (including those from heavy work machines), any overall width and even bizarre setups like mud paddles...
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