Reply With QuoteSaw your car in Albany at Easter... so I assume you are talking about Mutton Bird beach Andy?Originally Posted by LandyAndy
IThere was a sign at the top advising 4x4 was needed
ChatterBox
What wheels and tyres were you on Terry, as in what size, if I might enquire?
Fossicker
Saw your car in Albany at Easter... so I assume you are talking about Mutton Bird beach Andy?IThere was a sign at the top advising 4x4 was needed
Fossicker
Supporterbeing from the central west, I have never driven on any beach before,
out of interest what PSI settings would you guys recommend for reference?
ChatterBox
Hi Mate,
Depends on the beach (type of sand), weather conditions (moisture level and temp) and size of wheel/tyre combo.
I do my beach driving on the islands around Brisbane. The sand there is fine and high silica (soft). I run 285/60/18s usually at 16 - 18 PSI for warm dry sand.
Cheers.
Wizard
Supporter
Yeah, I thought he was talking about Mutton Bird as well based on the description of the road to the beach. It is usually fairly soft and chewed up but not too difficult for a Disco. We usually have fun driving through and over the dunes down near the mouth of the Torbay Inlet. That is a bit more challenging and very soft dry sand.
I usually have the fronts on around 18 and the rears about 20 to 22, with no issues in the soft sand.
Bob
2010 D4 3.0TDV6 SE, ediff, LLAMS, 5 x GOE wheels, LT285/60R18 BFG K02's, GOE Compressor Guard, LR Tank, Mitch Hitch, ECB Bull Bar, Kaymar Rear Bar, Traxide, Safari Snorkel.
2019 Discovery 5 SD6 SE, 20 inch wheels, 275/55R20 Nitto Grappler G2 tyres
RoverLord
Close.Cosy Corner Beach,just near the island,Dingo Beach????
Andrew
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Wizard
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Dingo beach is a shocker off the bitumen road at the bottom of the hill up to the Shelley Beach turnoff. I would never take the D4 down there but I have done it in my old Patrol after rain. Did you go down there, Andy, or are you talking about Cosy Corner where they launch boats on nice hard sand and park near the bush? Cosy Corner would be 2 wheel drive friendly and I haven't seen a 4WD only sign. It must just be on the last few metres onto the beach that is a problem I guess.
Bob
2010 D4 3.0TDV6 SE, ediff, LLAMS, 5 x GOE wheels, LT285/60R18 BFG K02's, GOE Compressor Guard, LR Tank, Mitch Hitch, ECB Bull Bar, Kaymar Rear Bar, Traxide, Safari Snorkel.
2019 Discovery 5 SD6 SE, 20 inch wheels, 275/55R20 Nitto Grappler G2 tyres
Master
My 1st go on Straddie (fine soft dry deep - but only from the end of the gravel track to the tide line of hard (2wd-rivable) beach - about 400m - 16psi all round -easy as . Next time I went 20 on the front & 18 on the rear again ate it up - so that's my go to pressure. Mine are 255/50/20
RoverLord
The steep track down from the bitumen road that goes to Shelly Beach.We went to the boatramp at Cosy Corner first,there were school kids having surfing lessons there.
Andrew
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Wizard
SupporterYou did well Andy. When I first went to West Cape Howe we were listening on the radio and three cars got stuck trying to get off Dingo Beach. Because of the deep cutting it was very difficult for them to get each other out. I didn't have a problem in my Patrol when I went down there a year or two later but I'm very wary of that track.
Bob
2010 D4 3.0TDV6 SE, ediff, LLAMS, 5 x GOE wheels, LT285/60R18 BFG K02's, GOE Compressor Guard, LR Tank, Mitch Hitch, ECB Bull Bar, Kaymar Rear Bar, Traxide, Safari Snorkel.
2019 Discovery 5 SD6 SE, 20 inch wheels, 275/55R20 Nitto Grappler G2 tyres
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