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Baja Beach 4WD: 32 psi to 15 psi, see the difference!

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by David K, Jul 24, 2010.

  1. Mar 5, 2013 at 11:30 PM
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    David K

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    Thanks Crom... Good to hear from you amigo! When are we going 4 wheeling?
     
  2. Mar 6, 2013 at 8:27 AM
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    Thanks! My pic was taken in Ocean Shores, WA. There's a stretch of beach you can drive on that goes for miles and miles. We head out there at least once a year. My family typically preferes mountains and hiking/camping on a river but the kids love a day at the beach.

    Link to Map showing Ocean Shores:

    https://www.google.com/maps?q=ocean...r=Ocean+Shores,+Grays+Harbor,+Washington&z=11
     
  3. Mar 9, 2013 at 4:29 PM
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    That is great the government gives you the freedom to beach drive! I think we only have Pismo Beach here in California that allow beach driving. The East Coast and Texas are more lucky, with many miles of open beach.

    Ours in CA are really too crowded and someone will get run over, so if you want to drive on a San Diego beach, you need to become a Life Guard!

    In San Diego, the Life Guards have the BEST vehicles, too:

    Under terms of the proposed contract, lifeguards would receive the following 2012 model-year vehicles:
    -- three Toyota Sequoia 4WD SUVs,
    -- four Toyota 4Runner 4x4 SUVs,
    -- 15 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 Trucks (short bed),
    -- 11 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 4x4 Trucks, and
    -- one Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4x4 Truck.

    Source: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/loc...for-New-Vheciles-130018498.html#ixzz2N5nHxeNQ
     
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  4. Mar 14, 2013 at 10:58 AM
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    Happiness is a warm beach and your Toyota Tacoma tracks on it!


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  5. May 11, 2013 at 12:11 AM
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    Can't wait to go back there!
     
  6. Jun 6, 2013 at 10:42 PM
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    I'm going to Pismo beach for the first time and want to take my 5 spd prerunner out. Any other advice besides airing down?

    Also how far can I drive on my air down tires before I need to fill them back up again? Can I get away with driving to Costco (10 miles), or should I just hit up the first gas station I see?

    This will probably be the only time I Drive pismo as I live 4+ hours away so I do not want to invest in a compressor, I just want to drive on a beach once :p
     
  7. Jun 7, 2013 at 7:07 AM
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    I would hit up the first gas station you see, as long as you buy gas (doesnt even have to be a lot) they have to let you use the air tank for free under California state law.

    If anyone is wondering, there is 1 other place in northern california where you are legally allowed to drive on the beach, its called samoa dunes in arcata, CA. But if you are gonna go that far north you might as well keep going to oregon dunes national recreation area which is WAYY bigger and very nice.

    Another thing i figure id note, you live in sac, drive to sand mountain nevada is about the same for you and there isnt a bunch of jackass rangers waiting to write tickets like every california state park is filled with these days (read hollister, pismo, glamis, etc)
     
  8. Jun 7, 2013 at 7:13 AM
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  9. Jun 7, 2013 at 3:14 PM
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    Nice photos. Going to Pismo with the wifey for the anniversary, just want to drive on the beach since I'm there and in California it's a unique experience. Prob stay in the compact sand near the surf, eat a sandwich at a beach in the bed of the truck, and turn around. I've been told we are not allowed to get stuck haha.

    Also do you think I should keep it in auto LSD? Or just turn trac controll off all together.
     
  10. Jun 9, 2013 at 4:53 AM
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    Auto LSD will put power to the traction tire if the other tire spins to a point where they both spin the same... Otherwise, if you shut off the VSC, you loose TRAC and AUTO LSD which means if one tire begins to slip, you are toast, as the other one will do nothing.

    The real magic is if you drop your air pressure (all 4 tires) and you may have a fun time!
     
  11. Jun 10, 2013 at 4:52 PM
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    Final verdict, leave auto LSD on or off?
     
  12. Jun 12, 2013 at 1:08 AM
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    Off unless you lose traction in the back, and you are a 2WD.

    Press the button (for AUTO LSD) and your rear limited slip goes up to the next level of spin control.

    If you are a 4WD, then just go to H4 when you loose rear end traction.
     
  13. Aug 2, 2014 at 11:49 AM
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    Been over a year... any new sand driving this summer?
     
  14. Sep 4, 2014 at 6:04 PM
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    The Destiny Dakota AT worked so well floating on the bottomless sand beach, that after a half mile at 35 psi, so the truck wouldn't need to work as hard, and so I would be able to drive easier on the beach dry sand, I only dropped them to 20 psi and they did great!

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    Haven't been to Moab, yet! The desert sand I have been on is different than beach sand of east-coast Baja. Perhaps it's that in addition to the sand, there is tiny rocks, corral, and crushed shells which seem to make that kind of sand less compact-able and harder to 'float' on?
     
  16. Mar 8, 2016 at 12:51 PM
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    Need advice on how low I can deflate my tires: My rig is a 04 Tacoma with a FourWheel pop-up camper on it. My tires: General, Grabber AT2; 6 ply tubeless radials; 265/70/R16.
    I want to explore some trails in Anza Borrego that require driving in sand most or all of the way.
    The max psi on this tire is 44. For regular highway use, my mechanic says to run 25-30 psi on the front and 35-40 on the rear.

    For sand, how do I proceed? Start at 25 psi? If that isn't enough how low could I safely go without popping a bead?
    Appreciate getting some advice.
     
  17. Mar 8, 2016 at 12:58 PM
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    There's a thread on this over on the Wander the West since they're dealing more with FWC's:

    http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/11408-off-road-tire-pressure-how-low-do-you-go/

    I have an Eagle on my truck and aired down to 30 and was fine. I normally run 50 rear and 45 front.

    Look into a set of tire deflators on Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/Teraflex-4807...0659&sr=8-3&keywords=trailhead+tire+deflators
     
  18. Mar 8, 2016 at 1:28 PM
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    Thanks, Bob. I also have the Eagle. So if max psi on my tires is 44, maybe I'll give the 25 psi at go.
    I did check out the WTW thread; thanks. Do you get over to Anza Borrego much? Favorite spots?

    Jim
     
  19. Mar 8, 2016 at 1:33 PM
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    I would start at 30 and see how it rides since the camper weighs at least 800. I've hit a couple places out at AB, Fish Creek Wash and Sheep Canyon. There's a lot to see and do out there. I just recently moved out here from WV so it's all new to me.
     
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    Thanks again, Bob. I'll give 30 a try. I enjoy Fish Creek area; Oyster Canyon is really nice. I also like DV and many of those roads into the canyons are sand. Maybe I'll give Coyote Canyon a go; it gets a bit rocky after the river crossings.
     

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