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canalbeach · 03-29-2009, 10:37 AM

Back a few years (ahem) ,I used to run Sandy Neck in Sandwich. It was great fun

To watch the AWD's entering the beach from the dunes, right at the corner. They would bury themselves up to their rocker panels and would probably still be spinnin their tires if someone didn't tell them to stop. I ran a Plymouth Trailduster With a 365 hog that couldn't keep gas in the tank and I always aired down to 14 psi. I would say 50% of the AWDer's didn't air down but , I never did see an AWD that could run the beach properly. On the other hand , I also saw a brand new Explorer get toasted by not airring down. Very important, get the air down so you're skimming over the top, not plowing thru it.

03-29-2009, 10:37 AM	#23
canalbeach Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chepachet RI Posts: 12	Back a few years (ahem) ,I used to run Sandy Neck in Sandwich. It was great fun To watch the AWD's entering the beach from the dunes, right at the corner. They would bury themselves up to their rocker panels and would probably still be spinnin their tires if someone didn't tell them to stop. I ran a Plymouth Trailduster With a 365 hog that couldn't keep gas in the tank and I always aired down to 14 psi. I would say 50% of the AWDer's didn't air down but , I never did see an AWD that could run the beach properly. On the other hand , I also saw a brand new Explorer get toasted by not airring down. Very important, get the air down so you're skimming over the top, not plowing thru it.