"Tundra Submarine"

I have a little story about a trip my wife and had years ago on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. I will try not make it to long. We had a 03 Tundra Limited Access Cab. We where driving along the beach close to the surf and I noticed a couple of other trucks ahead of us so I got behind them thinking well they know what they are doing because driving in sand you need to know how to read it or you will get stuck fast! The tide was coming in and it was kind of rough. We where doing ok until a big wave broke in front of us and cut a large deep trough which we hit and immediately and come to a dead stop. then I had in 4 high and gave it the gas but know go. Then a large wave slammed the side of the truck and rocked us hard. At that point I was just nervous but now I'm scared. We where going north so I looked to my right and saw a monster wave coming we are talking 10 to 15 feet above the truck. Now I'm terrified. Consider that this is all happening very fast so I had to make fast a decision. One of two things was going to happen we where going to become a artificial reef or I was going to blow the engine. I slammed it into low 4 and floored it. In my life up to this point I have never redlined a vehicle but I did this one. The engine was screeming I had it to the floor and we started inching forward but not fast enough. The monster wave broke over the top of the truck (yes over the top) now this is hard for me to explain but for a few seconds we where completely submerged under water. I was looking out the windshield and could see nothing but under water and looking beyond that the surface of the water. Just in the nick of time we eased out the side of the wave out of the water like a surfer. We made it to high ground and I stopped and looked over to my wife and she smiled and said can you believe that and I said no. The Tundra came through for us that day and the engine did not blow. It all happened fast enough that the engine compartment did not fill up with water all the way and kill the engine if it had we would have had to bail out. Things learned. Becareful who you follow along the beach and carry life jackets with you for everybody in the truck.

best wishes to you all
Steve