I dont disagree with the overall advice here with one exception. Please do not call 911 to have someone come air up your tires. Be responsible and either have your own compressor or have AAA or some other service you can use to air your tires. There are many and one can call loval police or beach patrol easily without involving 911. Please dont take up valuable resources from people who may have a threat to their life because you wanted to drive in the sand and had to air down your tires.@gurneyeagle
I do Daytona Beach and St. Augustine Beach driving quite often. Have done so for well over 25 years. Those public beach drives are lets say real tame. Stay on packed areas. Yes, where you park is the problem more often then not.
No need to air down BUT, BUT, do know if you get stuck, don't sit there and spin, spin til your vehicle is axle deep.
If you get stuck then immediately air down and get unstuck. You'll undoubtedly drive right out. 9 times out of 10 there is somebody nearby that will gladly air you up again with their onboard compressor.
If no one is around, air down, get unstuck and away from the incoming tide and call 911. Beach patrol will send someone to assist... to air you back up. Helps if you can tell 911 where abouts you are.
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Seriously? People do that (call 911 to air up tires)?I dont disagree with the overall advice here with one exception. Please do not call 911 to have someone come air up your tires. Be responsible and either have your own compressor or have AAA or some other service you can use to air your tires. There are many and one can call loval police or beach patrol easily without involving 911. Please dont take up valuable resources from people who may have a threat to their life because you wanted to drive in the sand and had to air down your tires.
@EsTxDrI dont disagree with the overall advice here with one exception. Please do not call 911 to have someone come air up your tires. Be responsible and either have your own compressor or have AAA or some other service you can use to air your tires. There are many and one can call loval police or beach patrol easily without involving 911. Please dont take up valuable resources from people who may have a threat to their life because you wanted to drive in the sand and had to air down your tires.
If someone said a Jeep isn’t good in the sand they are crazy, I’ve been driving jeeps in the sand since the early 1980s. My JL is awesome on soft sand, you just need to lower the tire pressure like with any 4x4. I’ve pulled out a fair number of stuck H2s and other SUVs, and even one nitwit who buried a Porsche Cayenne up to its axels in the Outer Banks! I usually go down to 20psi without a problem, most say12-14 psi is recommended I think, I’m just worried I’ll pop a beed when I get back on the road looking for airWhoever said Jeeps are bad in the sand has a definite bias against them for some reason. Most of the sand recoveries I've seen were done by Jeeps, usually pulling out a huge manhood compensator diesel.
me too. We stay near Corolla Village, across from the lighthouse. 1st time we will be driving on the beachHitting OBX next week; Can't wait!