Most of us mere mortals would think of 37-inch Super Swamper SSRs as being fairly large tires. However, at this year's Top Truck they were some of the smallest tires out there. Mike Kasmarek and his Jeep 5.0 had them, and they didn't help him get through the mud. Mike had to settle for Eighth place in the goo. | 
Lots of horsepower and 44-inch Boggers helped Brian Waddell and the big 'Burb power through the Mud Pit and out the other side. Of course living in Washington state helps a bit too, as the constant rains give Brian plenty of experience in the slop. He was the only one who was able to get through the pit. |
Another rig that was primarily built for the rocks was Scott's Toyota. Even though he didn't have the luxuries of a big-block, lots of wheel travel, and massive tires, he still managed to pull out a good enough run to net him Fifth place in the goo. | 
Stephen's Jimmy was never built to be a mudder. The GMC was built for the rocks, so it surprised us when he went farther than all but the 'Burb and the F-150. |
The Hot Rod's pink paint was instantly transformed into a nice shade of brown upon entering the mud. While a 460ci V-8 resides under the hood and the rig is light, the Hot Rod was just a little too low and the tires a bit on the small side to make much progress in the mud pit. | 
Brian Ellis, driving Jim's CJ-7, didn't seem to care too much for his mud-modified attire. We didn't tell him that the mud was extra stinky this year and that it starts to itch after about 5 minutes. |
Brian Waddell also made a clean run in the Big Bad 'Burb in our pile of rocks. He showed a bit of strategy by taking the five-point penalty to have the luxury of his spotter out guiding him through the rocks. It worked as he only had to stop and back up twice. | 
We thought that the big rocks of the Mini-Rubicon would swallow the little M-37 whole. However, much to our surprise, Bob was able to pilot it through the rock garden. Having to winch three times, along with plenty of stopping and backing up, earned him some penalty points, but he still made it. |
More of a mud truck than a rock rig, Eric's F-150 was making slow progress in the bottom section of the Mini until a right-front stub-axle let go, taking a hub with it. The tools were busted out and repairs were attempted but there was too much breakage to fix in the 20-minute time limit. | 
Stephen and his Jimmy made the Mini-Rubicon look like a paved road. His spotter never got out and the GMC walked right through without even stopping or backing up. With no penalty points and a quick time, he easily finished in First place. |
Brian Ellis and the big green-and-white CJ-7 were trying to bull their way through the rocks. However, this technique resulted in plenty of backing up and stopping, and this resulted in lots of penalty points. A bit too much throttle put the CJ in a highly off-camber spot and almost resulted in a roll. While trying to safely extract himself, Brian's time ran out. | 
The boys from Tennessee were making good progress until a rock reached up and snagged their front-spring hanger and high-centered the S-10 Hybrid. While trying to free themselves, a bit too much throttle scattered the front driveshaft. Time ran out before the crew could replace it. |