Newbie hitting the beach

[Zedrover]

Ok everyone I am about to embark on my first beach run going with a mate who done it before but neither of us have done it in a disco before.

Ok what's the list what do I need and what do I need to know all help is appreciated.

Thanks

Zedrover
2011 HSE SDV6

[WhiteD3]

Depending on your tyres and the conditions, deflat to say 20 psi.

Sand mode if it's soft. Turn off DSC. Every time you start the car or change the TR mode, TURN OFF DSC!

Other than that, go nuts.................and take some pics.

[Meken]

17psi - sand mode - low range of it's really thick - it loves between 2-3000rpm - turn dsc off last . And yes check dsc is off every time you start or change tr modes.

[Tombie]

17psi - sand mode - low range of it's really thick - it loves between 2-3000rpm - turn dsc off last . And yes check dsc is off every time you start or change tr modes.



DSC off
Low Range unless it's solid (otherwise your DSC will cut in at WOT)

[scarry]

And make sure you are at off road height,it will not work over 50k's/hr,and if you are going slower will drop down once you reach 50km/hr to normal height.Under 50km/hr it will work fine.Bongs and dash readout will let you know what it is doing.

If you don't go to off road height you may end up with a vehicle sitting on its belly:(

take a long handled shovel,it may be handy

As said,remember DSC off,each time you start the vehicle as it resets itself back on.

Tyre pressures down,sand mode,momentum is your friend in the soft stuff.

Have fun.

[mfpoli]

Ok what's the list what do I need and what do I need to know all help is appreciated.



Bring a long handle shovel...... A must have for any venture on the sand. At least you can dig yourself out if you manage to bury the car down to its belly. It happened to me a couple of times on my first outing on the sand at Stockton while I was trying to learn the ropes :D

[Mog60]

Perhaps take along a pair of "MAXTRAX" or similar, should you get bogged they might prove useful. :)

[Tombie]

Best recovery device is......







A pile of mates to dig / push

[XDrive]

If you re unsure of what you or the vehicle may be doing, I suggest that you invest a little bit of money and save yourself the potential for spending a lot of money if something goes wrong and sign up for a Sand Driving Course, preferably with someone who has experience with your Land Rover product.

If you would like to drop me a personal message, I would be happy to talk to you.

Regards

XDrive

[Chops]

Best recovery device is......







A pile of mates to dig / push

And take photos, at least when they stop laughing ;)



Fixed it for you Mike.

[BobD]

We do little else but soft sand driving in the west and I've never used a shovel or been snatched or winched in sand in any vehicle. I've used Maxtrax a couple of times but there is no use in bogging yourself that far that you need to shovel your way out. Very easy to take your foot off the accelerator and work out something else that will get you through. You don't just keep spinning your wheels until you are on your belly! That is the first lesson in sand driving.

[Basil135]

In addition to all of the above good info, if you have the large screen display, Hi ICE, then select the 4WD screen. Lots of good info, especially which way your front wheels are pointing.

Comes in very handy, and also lets you know what is happening with the articulation.

[LandyAndy]

In addition to all of the above good info, if you have the large screen display, Hi ICE, then select the 4WD screen. Lots of good info, especially which way your front wheels are pointing.

Comes in very handy, and also lets you know what is happening with the articulation.

Once you are in special modes,the steering shows up on the dash too.
Andrew

[AnD3rew]

Have a set of easy downs set to 25 PSI and I have never had to go below that although happy to if needed (I mostly do Noosa North Shore and Rainbow Beach which is mostly soft entry and exit and fairly hard beach at relatively high speed and the car is safer with the tyres not too low at those speeds, if I was doing a lot of dunes I would definitely go lower) I carry a set of maxtrax, a snatch strap, rated shackles and a shovel. Have used them all, but never on my vehicle only to recover others. ( last week I had to get some young idiot off the beach entry in a 2wd ute with fully inflated tyres :wallbash:) and I have a good ARB compressor, the easy downs and the compressor just means easy no hassle and fast on and off the beach.

Other than that agree, off-road height, sand mode, DSC off and remember to turn it off again every time you get in the car.

No worries, it's not the best vehicle I have ever driven in the sand but it is perfectly competent and has never got me stuck.

[Zedrover]

Hi Everyone ,

Thanks for all the help my family and I had a wonderful time on the beach so much fun.

The car was amazing feeling really blessed to have a landrover disco:)111275

[Zedrover]

Had a great day out thanks for all your help.111379