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Excellent! Thanks for the replies. Ice shouldn't be an issue, as i'm now down the mountain and any ice is definitely melted. Hopefully this ends up being a simple/inexpensive fix.

Hey, Did a little romping in the snow this weekend, as always my car's abilities amazed me. However, when coming down the mountain I noticed some clunking/banging noise that seems to be coming from my transmission or drivetrain. The noise only seems to be there when the car is in gear, moving with the throttle disengaged, below ~2k RPM. Throwing in the clutch immediately stops the noise, and there's no noise in neutral. I didn't hit anything while the aforementioned romping was occurring, no visible damage to the underside of the car. I've got ~130k miles on it, all stock, never had a problem like this before. Any ideas? Thanks.

Howdy. I've got me quite a sick 05 baja, rolling up to about 20k miles. The stock tires aren't too bad, but I take my car everywhere, including some places it probably shouldn't be. So, i'm looking for some tough tires that will boost my confidence to the point that i'm not getting out and checking for flats every few miles. Any ideas or possibilities you guys might know of? Also, what options do i have in terms of replacing the stock rims and doing a light lift without messing up the AWD system? How about dropping the gearing down to make it a bit more of a climber than a sprinter? Not looking to do any gnarly rock routes, just a stronger first. Any other these possible, impossible, or so stupid that they shouldn't be attempted at all?! As for stats, she's a demonic manual 05 baja sport. I love my car, and it's getting about time to make 'er my own! Thanks guys.