Agree, for short drives I wouldn't worry about it. I've driven my son's 08 Rubicon and our old on steep, sand-covered hills on riverbanks with no problems. I've driven beaches with a Subatu WRX. If you have problems you can air down.
Whaaaaaaat? What is this "wear and tear" ?
Always air down. If not for the wear and tear on your Jeep, then to lessen your impact on the beach environment. Leaving deep tracks or ruts, from not airing down, etc- This is the kind of stuff that people use to get places closed to OHV access. It's important to air down any time you head off road as it's one of the best practices of Tread Lightly. When I was in Cape Cod a few years back, my '04 Rubi on 31's was aired down to 5psi in similar conditions (sandy up hills/ winding up hill to the waterfront) and the same when I went back a few years later on 33's. it allows a larger contact patch and keeps the tire floating above the sand. I had a lot of trouble with this (being used to rocks) and an old guy in a Tundra with Highway tires pulled over and helped me out. You're not worried about losing a bead or damaging a rim in the sand like you might be on the trail, so getting down low enough to create that contact patch/ flotation effect and still retain a bit of sidewall should not be a problem.
Democrat Point, you get access to this and a few other beaches with the State pass.
Have you ever heard an auto transmission bog down in the sand? Remember the JK's going on fire because of boiling and overflowing transmission fluid? Even if that doesn't happen to you, probably not the best to put that extra strain IMO. Plus it feels like you're driving on clouds.
no prob. I like mine. It fits inside a Fat 50 ammo can that is water tight and i can stash under the back seat in my JLUR. Fills 33's pretty quick. I've helped buddies air up as well. It's not record breaking speed but it is decent.
I try to not drive like a high school kid (anymore) and I keep an eye on the gauges, especially when in extraordinary conditions. I've broke my share of vehicles by abuse or extreme use. I don't know if I've learned lessons or just got it out of my system decades ago. Maybe it was all the horse riding that taught me to care for the transportation object I was on/in. Maybe the money and labor of fixing all the broken stuff. My offroad driving is to get somewhere. But, a Jeep being a "recreational" vehicle, I concede that there are a fair percentage of owners that frolic and joy ride without regard to what is going on with their vehicle. It just didn't cross my mind that someone would drive continuously with tires churning at a high slip rate in the sand until something bad happens.
