Thread: A question for the regular beach drivers.

95% of sand driving is about tyre pressure. It does not matter what you are driving. If you want to look like a champ run a lower pressure than the others.

Don't spin the tyres.

Don't drive in the ocean.

Watch out for creeks. They can create steep cuts in the sand and can be hard to see in certainly lighting.

Don't stop when crossing water.

Give it a good wash underneath when you get home.

GREAT PHOTO!!! :>)

Don't do it, go in one of the other vehicles.

Baz.

My car has done a fair amount of beach work. When I come back from the beach I park the car over the garden sprinkler for 30 minutes.
Then get underneath it with the hose and nozzle jetting in all the corners and wheel arches.

I also fill up the chassis rails with water and let them drain out and check the drain holes are clear .

The land rovers don't seem to suffer from corrosion if a little bit of care is taken.

Originally Posted by cripesamighty

Love the avatar pic Dave, simply awesome! Now for the obvious question - What, if anything, did you end up breaking?!!

Two bent rims and one bent axle housing. All up cost me $140 for second hand parts and a days work.

I must point out that it did go higher. The rear wheels also left the ground and then the crest of the dune started to slope away, making the distance to earth even greater.

Combine this with recent rain which had also hardened the sand.

Below is my 2012 Christmas present from my two boys.




This went straight to the pool room

Get some of the rubber and mats door the foot wells as you can empty them easily. You can never get all the sand off your feet.
Good luck & don't panic
Steve

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Dave, that's a great series of photos and a stunning present. I'm glad it wasn't too expensive to fix. Were you airborne by accident? Just asking as a couple of times I have been caught out and got a bit of air without meaning to. I don't think my 300TDi D1 was meant to fly! Ha ha

Nice photo's Dave !!