TRAILER IN SAND

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Originally Posted by superquag

Like the progression from wood to modern material, - plastic crates. - The company name/logo on the side would give it away if left on.... :angel:

Great link, especially to the 'necessary' gear... bumper dumper portable toilet

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what happened to just taking a spade for a walk in the bush

goes`something like this :

1. realise in trouble so remove valve cap and poke schraeder with small screwdriver

2. taking too long so get someone else to poke screwdriver into valve

3. look around for small stick to poke into second tire

4. look at tide level and wish i had 4 gadgets to quickly release tire press

5. realise there has to be a more efficent method


:toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::s pudnikconfounded::spudnikconfounded::spudnikconfou nded::spudnikconfounded:

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Originally Posted by oztrax

goes`something like this :

1. realise in trouble so remove valve cap and poke schraeder with small screwdriver

2. taking too long so get someone else to poke screwdriver into valve

3. look around for small stick to poke into second tire

4. look at tide level and wish i had 4 gadgets to quickly release tire press

5. realise there has to be a more efficent method


:toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::s pudnikconfounded::spudnikconfounded::spudnikconfou nded::spudnikconfounded:

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Buy a box of matches.....remove valve cap and wedge a match in along side the valve to keep it open...then proceed to the next wheel and do the same.....by the time you get around the vehicle the one you started at should be down to a low enough pressure.
A box of 50 matches will allow you to do this 8 times if you are doing six wheels! ;)

Deflating trailer tires (along with towing vehicle tires) in sand is the way to go.

Cheers, Mick.

"...Buy a box of matches.....

- So they still make them ?

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Originally Posted by superquag

"...Buy a box of matches.....

- So they still make them ?

:firedevil:

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In Indonesia.

staun tyre deflators?;)

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Originally Posted by streaky

I've pulled my 2 wheel trailer in the sand plenty of times and have found that deflating the 255's on the trailer gives much better floatation. My Discovery has 265's...I also let them down to about 18-20psi.

The PSI in the trailer tires depends on the weight I'm pulling but since they're not turning left or right like the front driven wheels of the car I let them down untill they start to bulge a bit. On the road they run at 36psi....off road is about 16psi (or untill they start to bulge at the bottom)

My trailer and the Discovery both have same steel rims so I don't need a spare trailer wheel.

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It is a boat trailer & they normally run a tyre of any sisize from 10" - 13" to keep trailer low for easy launching or retrieval. I think 255 on boat trailer may be a bit big.

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Originally Posted by rangietragic

staun tyre deflators?;)

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Exactly, best 80-100 bucks you will spend. screw them on just before you get on the sand (30 secs), they are to required pressure in about 1-2min. I have two sets, set to different pressures.

cheers

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Originally Posted by oztrax

goes`something like this :

1. realise in trouble so remove valve cap and poke schraeder with small screwdriver

2. taking too long so get someone else to poke screwdriver into valve

3. look around for small stick to poke into second tire

4. look at tide level and wish i had 4 gadgets to quickly release tire press

5. realise there has to be a more efficent method


:toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::toilet::s pudnikconfounded::spudnikconfounded::spudnikconfou nded::spudnikconfounded:

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buy one of these, they unscrew the valve center and allow you to release the air quicker.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/06/175.jpg

You let down your tyres as you get to the sand before launching your boat.

If you decide to wait until you get stuck when getting the boat out of a rising tide, then use the matches and just set fire to the boat and tow vehicle, it will save you from having to retrieve a flooded vehicle. On second thoughts, unhook the boat, jump in and wait to float away that way you will only need enough matches to set fire to the car.