Trail Boss's on the Beach pic's.

[ES44AC]

You guys ever take your TB's on the beach?

I'm thinking about taking mine out when I go to the south NC beaches. I haven't been on the sand in years, since my old 89' Z71 standard cab back about 93' ish. I'm comfortable in muddy conditions ,but not so much in sand, so I'm going to very cautious.

I did buy a kenitic rope and a 20v/12v/AC inflator to reinflate my tires.

 

[Transient]

Nope. Not since I bought it 3 years ago. Didn't have time to get to OBX since I moved from Norfolk, VA to San Diego less than 3 weeks after receiving my truck. There's no beaches where vehicles are allowed on the sand in San Diego. Just moved to Pensacola, FL and I've looked to see if there are any beaches I can drive on out here. Turns out that's a big nope because the sand is so soft.

 

[ES44AC]

Nope. Not since I bought it 3 years ago. Didn't have time to get to OBX since I moved from Norfolk, VA to San Diego less than 3 weeks after receiving my truck. There's no beaches where vehicles are allowed on the sand in San Diego. Just moved to Pensacola, FL and I've looked to see if there are any beaches I can drive on out here. Turns out that's a big nope because the sand is so soft.

Your correct about the sand being so soft(loose). There's a few places here in NC . I think I'm going to give it a go in the TB.

 

[Trail_Boss_6.2]

I was down in OBX last year and had no problems driving on the beach. Yes, the sand is really soft but as long as you remember to air down your tires, you should have no issues. But if you do, there are plenty of 4x4’s there that can help you out. As I recall, I aired down to 27 PSI. I also brought a cheep set of traction boards just in case I needed to get out on my own (never needed).

 

[ES44AC]

I was down in OBX last year and had no problems driving on the beach. Yes, the sand is really soft but as long as you remember to air down your tires, you should have no issues. But if you do, there are plenty of 4x4’s there that can help you out. As I recall, I aired down to 27 PSI. I also brought a cheep set of traction boards just in case I needed to get out on my own (never needed).

I was wondering what to set the air too, thanks.

 

[Trail_Boss_6.2]

No problem, there are signs at the beach entrances that state the pressure to air down to, I believe it was 20. I didn’t want to run the DuraTrac’s down that low. 27 worked for me. If you’re not aware, the Trail Bosses monitor tire pressure and if it goes too low, will display warning. When filling up each tire, the horn will honk when you reach proper inflation (I think this is standard on all the Trail Bosses but not 100% sure). I am on vacation in Poconos right now but when I get back, I’ll see about posting pic/vid. (If I remember )

 

[SBE 2]

ES44AC. Sent us some pics when you get that TB stuck !!!. Have fun.​

 

[ES44AC]

It was better than i expected. Did like Trail_Boss_6.2 advised 27psi in tires.

 

[ES44AC]

This guy was really stuck. 2 different trucks tried to get him out ,but no luck. He had call out the big rig.

 

[Transient]

I know what the sand is like in NC. I've driven Corolla. It's different from here in West Florida. I could've got that little Jeep out. I have a Yankum rope under my backseat.

Btw, yesterday I discovered the sand in Pensacola makes a sound when you step on it. Kinda weird, and don't know how to describe the sound. I should've got a video of it.

 

[ES44AC]

I know what the sand is like in NC. I've driven Corolla. It's different from here in West Florida. I could've got that little Jeep out. I have a Yankum rope under my backseat.

Btw, yesterday I discovered the sand in Pensacola makes a sound when you step on it. Kinda weird, and don't know how to describe the sound. I should've got a video of it.

This picture was after the wrecker drug him around the other direction .
A F250 snached him out and the Jeep moved about 10 ft and dug itself right back to the frame.
That area was very loose. I went to the right where the tow truck is in the picture and didn't have much trouble. Might have been a bad route decision by the Jeep.

 

[Transient]

This picture was after the wrecker drug him around the other direction .
A F250 snached him out and the Jeep moved about 10 ft and dug itself right back to the frame.
That area was very loose. I went to the right where the tow truck is in the picture and didn't have much trouble. Might have been a bad route decision by the Jeep.

Or fwd only and didn't deflate the tires

 

[Trail_Boss_6.2]

Tried to upload video's but they are too big. I had a gopro record underneed while going down the beach and over a few hills. Was interesting seeing the suspension as well as the tires going through the sand and digging in while going up a hill.
But here's a few pic's of the truck on the beach (these are from the north end Carova Beach 4x4 Area).

 

[Gangly]

This is my father and I at PINS shortly after I bought the truck.

This is at San Luis Pass, just after extracting a stuck Chevrolet 2500.

 

[Gangly]

You guys ever take your TB's on the beach?

I'm thinking about taking mine out when I go to the south NC beaches. I haven't been on the sand in years, since my old 89' Z71 standard cab back about 93' ish. I'm comfortable in muddy conditions ,but not so much in sand, so I'm going to very cautious.

I did buy a kenitic rope and a 20v/12v/AC inflator to reinflate my tires.

A few simple tricks to sand driving that I admit I forget sometimes.
1. In soft sand, don't use the brakes to slow down because sand will pile up in front of the wheels and make it harder to get going. Just let off the gas and roll to a stop so that your wheels stay on top of the sand.
2. Air Down. The 18" wheel and tire combo can go down to 10-12 PSI as log as you aren't turning hard. If you are going to be playing around and cutting the wheels hard, you can comfortably go down to 20 PSI. Remember to bring an air pump, driving on the roadways with those tire pressures is UNSAFE!
3. Traction/Recovery boards are fantastic in the sand, remember to dig out around the wheels and under the frame if you are framed out.
4. Kinetic ropes are the NUMBER 1 recovery option available for sand recoveries if you have another vehicle with you. I highly urge all beach goers to get one.
5. Watch your transmission temperatures when on the sand. If your in sugar sand(super soft), driving in 4HI and you see your transmission temps rising, drop into 4LO for the torque multiplication to keep your transmission temperatures lower. Rarely have I ever needed to drop into 4LO on the beach with this truck, the transmission coolers do a good job of keeping temps around 185-195 which is ideal for the 8L90. Older trucks definitely needed 4LO to stay cooler in the power sapping sugar sand.