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Originally Posted by widebear
In really sloppy conditions like slippery mud and snow a strategy that I use to good effect is that I'm at w.o.t. most all of the time. I find that upshifting a couple of gears higher than normal with the throttle taped allows me to keep moving ahead at really good speed without wheel spin. The downside is of course really poor fuel economy about 35 miles to a full tank and your shifting alot more than normal.Its not uncommon for me to be in fourth or fifth where other guys are only in second .
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Thats what I do in the sloppy mud. It is alot easier to ride WOT in too high of a gear.
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