Any one here use their trucks to drive in the sand?

I'm originally from jersey and my family has a summer home in Sea Side. I plan to drive the truck on the beach to go fishing.

Anyone here do this and have recommendations on what to bring or opinions on how the truck did?

I plan to bring jack, wood for under jack, shovel, chain/tow strap, bag. Anything else let me know.

Brian

 

just air down and you'll be fine. Don't run your pressure so low you pop a bead though. Oh yeah, don't forget the air compressor back at the house to air back up when driving on the streets.

 

Yup, sure do.


Main thing is a tow strap if there are people around to help out, but shovel may help if you have to dig out. You could probably do a seach on this topic and get a significant amount of info. Lowering your tire pressure puts less stress on the suspension, tranny and engine, but isnt always needed. You can also check youtube for some instuctional videos. There's one in this thread. https://www.f150online.com/forums/20...fx4-coast.html

 

I was thinking about installing a viair on board air system or similar to air up the tires and general use at home and for my trailers.
Any thoughts? Figured would be good when filling back up the tires after fishing.

 

You would be surprised how well a piece of carpet helps-only if you haven't already buried it.

 

ruffn-it: what psi do you usually air down to?

jgger: never thought about the carpet will have to grab some scrap pieces.

Thanks

 

have an '08 FX4 and fish IBSP all the time, just air down to 18-20 psi all around and stay off the "rotten" sand(the wet sand nearest the water)you'll be fine.
the loose, sugary sand is the WORST, try to stay on the packed sand near the tracks(where most of the trucks travel) up near the dunes

 

I just air down, a wider foot print makes it harder to sink it. I have viair onboard air on my Jeep, mounted it under the hood and have a coil airhose to reach all 4. I would consider a high or continous duty cycle also you will have to decide to hard mount or portable. Overall it was a great investment as I use it for inflating tubes for snow or rafts or air beds. I have even helped other people air their tires.

 

res4cue: did you mount only the compressor you the tank also. I am looking at

X’treme Duty
http://www.viaircorp.com/OffRoad/10009.html

Super Duty
http://www.viaircorp.com/OffRoad/10008.html

Constant Duty
http://www.viaircorp.com/OffRoad/10007.html

Not sure which I want yet leaning towards X'treme or super and mount the compressors under the hood. I need to look into more the price and plan to add load-leveling bags at some point.

Any recommendations are appreciated.

 

Phillyfx4: mabey we can meet up this summer. My house (small bungelo) is on the main road going to ibsp.
I've been fishing for years, but still learning and I've only been a few times on the beach.

Brian

 

What every one else said -
Air down to ~15-20 ifthe sand is soft. Take a shovel, and tow strap, minimum. long, thin, strips of carpet are nice (about 2x wider than your tires, several feet long).

I saw someone do a kewl trick with the carpets once - he had a piece of rope between two carpet pieces (one for each side tire) and then another piece of rope from the back carpet to his ball hitch. That way, when he "unstuck it", he did not have to stop or go back for his carpet pieces, they got towed along behind him.... I though it was a neat idea, but have never done it myself...

 

carpet sounds like a good idea I have a product called tow truck in a box, that I keep in my truck but I have never had to use it, its basically aluminum planks that get put together for a platform to drive on, to give you traction. I bought it when I was taking my 2 wheel drive screw off road. But you should be fine with a 4x4. Again lowering your psi will help you "float" on the sand and not dig down. I only dropped mine to like 30psi when I went out there but that's coming from a rock hard 60psi on my 35in tires, so they were still alot softer. Went back out there a month after that with the wife and didn't air down at all since we were on and off the beach all weekend. Truck did fine just had to work a little harder to move around, but that was thru really soft sand, if its hard and compact its like pavement. O and stay in the ruts left by other trucks , its more compact (but less fun).

 

I did not use a tank, just straight compressor. It took about 2 mins to air from 10 psi to 35 psi on 35" tires. I didnt run tools or anything else though.

 

In Glamis, CA with our Super Duty's we'd just air down to 20 psi (from 65- 70psi with 6 ply towing psi). We would venture out in the dunes no problem. Just be smart, don't high center the truck and basic tools w/ air down will get you anywhere you need to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esNa6dSbhPQ

not us, but a SD tearing it up in 8" of sand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfX5gopDdPA&NR=1

here's a f-150 stuck in 2wd. Then goes to 4wd..... you won't get stuck if you're smart...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GaIB...eature=related



and this is straight bad assssssss....Pismo, CA with the tide coming in and yo have to get home!!!!! FORD POWER BABY!!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR4kT...eature=related

 

ok, one more. Stock truck playing in Pismo, CA.... you'll be fine luger007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMH9Qc05lFI