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danbrown
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The other day I was wheeling the Bald Mountain Jeep trail in the GWNF (VA). For those of you who are familiar with it know that some of the mud/water crossings can become quite large.
About 1/2 way across one puddle (more like a small pond) the water was 1/4 of the way up my doors…and I got stuck. I was either hung up on a submerged log or rock. I had to winch out. All the while my JT was filling with water (cleanup included pulling and shampoo all the carpets, and draining and flushing the axels).
Once I got out I realized one of my back tires was completely flat. I thought I had cut the tire. Turns out I ripped off a valve stem.
The thought of laying in the mud to change out a 37” tire was not a fun one. I then remembered that I had a Colby emergency valve stem valve in my kit. What a life/time saver!
The Colby valve stems are those small pieces of kit that you will most likely never use. But if you have to you will be so thankful for having one with you. A very inexpensive piece of kind to say the least.
I highly recommend keeping a couple in your kit.
About 1/2 way across one puddle (more like a small pond) the water was 1/4 of the way up my doors…and I got stuck. I was either hung up on a submerged log or rock. I had to winch out. All the while my JT was filling with water (cleanup included pulling and shampoo all the carpets, and draining and flushing the axels).
Once I got out I realized one of my back tires was completely flat. I thought I had cut the tire. Turns out I ripped off a valve stem.
The thought of laying in the mud to change out a 37” tire was not a fun one. I then remembered that I had a Colby emergency valve stem valve in my kit. What a life/time saver!
The Colby valve stems are those small pieces of kit that you will most likely never use. But if you have to you will be so thankful for having one with you. A very inexpensive piece of kind to say the least.
I highly recommend keeping a couple in your kit.
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