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Apr 11, 2009 | 01:24 PM

#16

jimd1050

BuhBye F450, I'm relaxin'

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From: Plainville, MA

Update!

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Originally Posted by jimd1050

I ran Procomp Xtreme Mud Terrains on my Ford Ranger and was worried about the beach. Wife and I go almost every weekend to Cape Cod National Seashore. Aired them down to 12 lbs (State requirement for the Cape) and they float fine even with the aggressive mud tread. It's funny, the Super Duty owner's manual says "Not to air down" - liability, I think. They say it makes the vehicle less stable and easy to flip - they're right and just making a case for CYA! I'm planning on putting the same tires on the SD- great all around offroad tire.

Ended up with 35X12.5R-17 Toyo Open Country MT's - same basic tread as the ProComps. I air'd them down to 18 lbs and the truck just floats over the sand! Even if I boot it going slow, it just goes forward, not deep!

Apr 11, 2009 | 03:18 PM

#17

meanv10

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Originally Posted by m350

I have no experience with driving on sand,,,but I think a wider AT type tire thats aired down to 15 psi or so will work pretty good from what I have heard, someone will chime in here.

I think a traction type tire just digs a hole in the sand,,,either way,,I would not forget how to use that winch ! Good Luck.

Mud tires like an MTZ will only dig holes in the sand, I use my 315 70's up at silver and they work fine as long as I air down to 10 in the rear and 12 in the front. An Atz is your best beet and the wider the better.