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Old 02-20-2011 | 03:30 AM
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Would be a good idea to wash the truck often especially underneath !
 
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Old 02-20-2011 | 03:44 AM
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Another good trick, if you dont have a limited slip diff, is apply the parking brake about 3-5 clicks when you have the one rear wheel spinning. That will help transfer the power to the wheel that isn't spinning.
 
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Old 02-20-2011 | 04:12 AM
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Those were some crazy videos! I would definitely not be driving my rig thru the salt water, especially that deep. And that super duty jumping was awesome, too bad they didn't get a video of that specific jump that broke the rims.
 

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Old 02-21-2011 | 10:53 PM
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I went about 60 miles down the coastal way on North Padre Island here in Texas. I stayed close to the water where the sand was packed. When I did have to venture into the softer sand I kept up speed and used 4wd locked rear with TCS pressed once. I kept the tires at full air and they cut holes and did not float at all. I would have aired down if I expected to go over dry powder for any distance without sinking in.
 
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Old 02-22-2011 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by L8 APEX
I went about 60 miles down the coastal way on North Padre Island here in Texas. I stayed close to the water where the sand was packed. When I did have to venture into the softer sand I kept up speed and used 4wd locked rear with TCS pressed once. I kept the tires at full air and they cut holes and did not float at all. I would have aired down if I expected to go over dry powder for any distance without sinking in.
The TCS is automatically disengaged when you engage the rear locker
 




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