Tips to not be “that guy”

I’m really new to the whole off road thing. I’m getting more confident in what I can clear but still have little to no experience in mud and sand. Was hoping to get some tips during a meet up but who knows when this pandemic gonna end.

sampled some sand today. Heard in the past to take momentum into it and carry that momentum. Either follow the old tracks or make your own. Is this solid advice?

There were some guys ripping it but that was away from everyone else. When one guy drove near a family in his stock looking non trd 4x4 tacoma (street tires) he slowly crept by and then only started giving um when he was farther away. Sand looked similar in both spots. When I was leaving I went through some soft stuff. I passed near someone walking back to their car and I felt like I should have slowly crept by too instead of how I was driving.

I don’t want to be that guy driving kinda fast near people but I no like be that guy who gets stuck while I’m out by myself either.

please share all your tips and tricks and let me know any etiquette type things I should know when on a beach with other trucks and people out.

 

* Always wheel with another vehicle.
* Carry a shovel.
* Air down. You can go way at lower than you think you can and it works miracles for tracton on rocks or sand. Its magic for washboard roads too. And your be surprised how many terrible stucks can be solved with just some shovel work and airing down.
* Carry a compressor and a pressure gauge so you can air back up.
* Carry good leather gloves.
* Carry a tire plug kit and Colby emergency valve.
* Carry a spare
* Have real recovery points front and rear.
* Carry your own shackles (soft preferred but steel bow works too) and kinetic rope.
* Carry a basic tool set.
* Keep your sense of humor even if you bend or break something.
* Be courteous to other users especially hikers and horsemen.
* Tread lightly. Stay on trails. Period.

Do all that and you will never be that guy. Its just driving afterall so the technical driving stuff will come with just a little experience.

 

The above have super great advice...air down , carry air compressor, ..just wanted to add ...wet the sand, pack it down, dig sand as flat as possible in the directions you are going in front of the wheels ...if you have NO traction mats or boards..? You can try adding you floor mats...?
If No LSD’s or lockers? ...try putting on the parking brakes to make both tires spin the same time..Not locking ..just enough...to make both tires spin...till you clear..
When you feel struck ..never over gas STOP....or you will dig yourself deeper..you do not want to bury to frame...Seen this happen before..making more difficult...
Car insurance...pay the extra few dollars for tow services..( check to see if they cover this..struck in sand? )
0ff road towing expect a few hundred dollars?
Broke a front drive shaft and puncture a gas tank once ..lucky to have friends tow you to main Hwy..tow charges were cover.by car insurance to home..
Trucks with Crawl control features...helps a lot, plus having friends that can tow you out of trouble...!

If in doubt? Let the other guys go first...lol
Aloha,

 

Don't shy away from spending some time on Facebook trying the waters at finding a good offroad club as well. A supportive fun group of people as a world of difference, even if it's not just a yota group, my OR club the jeeps outnumber the trucks easily but we're all in it for a good, safe time.