Anyone had their X on the beach? I know Ford Trucks are very capable 4 wheelers, and I have had many on the beach, just not one that weighed 7200+ lbs. We own a beach-house in Corolla, NC, and you have to get onto the beach to get to it (no roads to the house, its wonderful, keeps out the riff-raff). Anyway, we bought the X in February and are planning a trip soon.
Any advice, info would be appreciated.

 

I would say - be nice to the "riff raff" since you don't seem to know much about driving your Excursion on the beach despite your claim of experience. The same beach driving rules apply for all vehicles. The "riff raff" will likely be the folks you need to dig and pull you out when after you bury that nice, new Excursion up to the frame rails in the sand and salt.

Maybe I don't understand, but why don't you just politely ask for some advice and not be so condescending. After all - a house in Corolla is just that - another wood frame home sitting on stilts waiting to get trashed by the next good hurricane.

And what is the determining factor for the "riff raff" moniker? Is it the difference between people who own houses and Excursions, or people who make payments on houses and Excursions that the bank owns? Which one are you?

FYI - I was driving on that beach before the first house in Duck and Corolla ever went up. I guess I'm "riff raff" cause I just went there to fish, surf and hang out.

Have a nice day.

 

I have driven mine on the beach with stock tires and it was not comfortable; I was sinkinking most of the time. I have since put 315/75's on it and have no problems.

 

I've driven mine on the beach several times with no problems. I've got stock wheel's and tire's. I just take my time. Even pulled a stuck car out of the sand with it.

 

Somebody have a bad day at the office?

 

Sounds like someone had a rough day......?

I've found these forums to be very open minded and very informative, with the exception of a few responses.

Spartan wants me to define riff raff, here goes.

My definition of riff-raff - Anyone who purposefully and intentionally does harm to another. Anyone whos sole purpose is to screw up someone elses life on a whim. Anyone who excels at trying to take from me all that I have work hard all my life for. People that have no regard for others personal well being or property. In other words....criminals.
The crime "down the beach" is far far less than that anywhere else. I cant remember anyone talking about being a victim of any crime in.....heck,I'd say 10 years. Lets face it, criminals exploit an opportunity. Getting in a 4x4 truck and driving 20+ minutes down the beach at 25 to 35 mph to commit a crime certainly is not opportunistic.

Therefore, owning a house down the beach certainly keeps out the riff-raff.

If I offended anyone in any way by the use of the phrase - "riff-raff" I certainly do appologize. It was never my intention to offend anyone. Perhaps I should have clarified my defintition beforehand.


Spartan, It souds like you think I am some big money beach-house owner. Nothing could be further than the truth. I was willed the house when my grandmother passed away and the house has been in our family for over 35 years. I am a regular working slob with 3 kids. Heck, we bought our 2000 X used this february. I can understand your gripe, I was chewed out once by a local down there when I was a teenager going to grandmaws house for going too fast down the beach. My opinion of the home-owners, at that time, was tarnished to say the least.

No hard feelings?

 

WOW.....Just WOW


V10_X-you are a better person than I am. I too say things like you did in general about things but I could never take it as easy as you did when someone comes back personal towards your general comment. You are a very 'big ' person and probably saved an argument or 2.

Spartan-RELAX. Don't take things so hard unless they are obviously aimed at you...he used a general term about something and you want to start something on a forum. There is riff-raff everywhere and keeping it away from your property and family is a good thing.

 

We all have our bad days....

but I've always used the training I got way back when with motorcycles...
going in sand ? lower the air pressure drastically for a wider footprint...
With motorcycles it was get up on top the sand and don't stop !!!
but with the X I would lower the air pressure SOME, put it in 4x4 and keep moving....

 

Hey, I hear the internet is a pretty serious place

 

WIth a user name like that you can identify serious places :-)

 

With my F-350 loaded, and pulling a trailer, I can go pretty much anywhere on Pismo Beach just by lowering my air pressure. I try to run at 30 PSI if I can, or I'll go down to 25 or so if I start getting stuck. I try to not go below 25 in fear of blowing a bead. I haven't needed a pull yet!
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Now where'd that Spartan go??

I agree V10_X you have a lot of patience. Way to keep the peace.

 

I like it when things get "self-corrected" here.

Man, the users here on FTE kick ***!

Kudos to the gents.

 

The last time I was 4-wheelin' in Corolla (among other places along the OBX), I was in my trusty old FJ40 Landcruiser. Had 11" wide tires, 4K# of vehicle weight, and I never lowered tire PSI (Dunlop Radial Rovers). I may get down there with the X next summer (it's only a couple hours from here), and I look forward to trying the 305-70R-16 Nitto tires in the sand ... at 60PSI. If she starts digging in, then I'll drop the pressure.

 

Here's a couple of pics of Overkill's eXcursion on the beach!