excursion + beach = stuck
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Hmmmm....
I just got my X, I had a feeling these thing may not be great on the beach. I use my truck on the beach at Hatteras for a week each year, and maybe a few times on Assateague. Never been stuck in my life. Just wondering if I'm in for hard times with this truck?
I just got my X, I had a feeling these thing may not be great on the beach. I use my truck on the beach at Hatteras for a week each year, and maybe a few times on Assateague. Never been stuck in my life. Just wondering if I'm in for hard times with this truck?
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well i go out on fenwick island and assateague every weekend and i got so pissed half way through the summer i started taking my f150 out ( which does great) but i need to find a solution to my problem for this year. im think lifting it more and going to a 15.50 wide tire. but maybe ill see you out there airsolt.
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i was gonna say that , these trucks are too heavy. they may get you out of trouble from time to time , but off roading , i dont think so.
whats the widest tire that can fit on these btw?
whats the widest tire that can fit on these btw?
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What pressure do you run?
Got track-loc?
Use 4-Low?
We ran Assateaque years ago, F150, 33-12.5 BFG AT, with a camper, so pretty equal to an Ex as far as weight. Did great. Beautiful place, but it turns out it's very much like the beaches here. Except the beach runs north-south instead of east-west
Got track-loc?
Use 4-Low?
We ran Assateaque years ago, F150, 33-12.5 BFG AT, with a camper, so pretty equal to an Ex as far as weight. Did great. Beautiful place, but it turns out it's very much like the beaches here. Except the beach runs north-south instead of east-west
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Those Nittos are your problem...
With the BFG A/Ts I have on my truck I NEVER have to air down or anything! They just plow right through the sand and get me where I need to go...
Nitto Terra Grapplers are mostly an on road tire that doesn't offer much traction elsewhere. Looking at the tread for BFGs and Nittos, it was a no brainer...
If you have enough tread discount tire should take them off your hands...
With the BFG A/Ts I have on my truck I NEVER have to air down or anything! They just plow right through the sand and get me where I need to go...
Nitto Terra Grapplers are mostly an on road tire that doesn't offer much traction elsewhere. Looking at the tread for BFGs and Nittos, it was a no brainer...
If you have enough tread discount tire should take them off your hands...
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Not sure how the sand is in your area - but it really varies in the Outer Banks. From packed and smooth to extremely loose and soft. Our trucks are heavy - but the right tire and air pressure will still allow you to drive in it. The Nitto's should do fine but the tread blocks are relatively close together compared to other brands/models. We do have a lot of trucks in the area running them and they do beach driving. How many miles on the tires? How much tread left? Are you putting it in 4x4 before you go onto the beach? Are you sure the front hubs are locking?
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Good question on the hubs. While I'm fairly new here, I've determined that if I know that I am going to NEED 4x4, I am going to manually lock the hubs. For casual messing about, I will try the Auto lock feature...
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if you are in dry sand then breaking a wheel loose is the worst thing you can do... 4 low will help as you get lots of torque without lots of speed to the wheels