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Old 08-11-05, 08:43 PM   #91
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Originally Posted by FirstToy
Well here is one of things that would be great to see along w/ the spectacular photos. This is one of the first things I saw at iH8mud that blew me away.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/trails-events-expeditions/20546-colorado-ouray-4x4-trip-report.html


First Toy hit the nail ON THE HEAD.

Surprising to me to see the number of people that voted MAINTENANCE.

That makes little to NO sense in a mag. like TT.

Woody's Tech article was WAY cool. Off the cuff upgrades and things of that nature are GREAT captive reading material.

Maintenance as a topic is WAY boring. Not too mention the Tech Section here is SO MUCH more in depth than anything TT could publish that I believe it would be a waste of space.

I do think that little "ask the mechanic" section is good though, like the format of writing in and getting noticed; even if some of them are WAY dumb questions. Not everyone is a pro at maintaining their rig. I'm one of those "non pro's".




Adventure style articles make for great reads. Event write-ups make for great reads.

You'll reach a much higher percentage of your reading base by placing pictures and teasers like those in the thread linked above.

FWIW: The Surf N Turf cover photo was Way Cool.


That's my vote. More stuff about actually getting out there and doing it. Using them for what they're for. Need your valves adjusted? Do a search in the tech forum. And YES I firmly believe that the resources offered on Mud and other forum sites should be expanded upon in the publication.




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