4WD F250 On The Beach

[Swimmer]

15 p.s.i. max and air up as soon as possble or the sidewalls of the tires will give out ealier than you'd think. I had one, I know. Went over anything though and drank gas like a sailor home on leave s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g down beer.

[niko]

hi gf, i've got an 03 250 that spends some time on the sand. 10/11 psi and even those stock tires should be able to go anywhere. i regulary drive w/ underinflated tires to/ from the beach w/ no problems, but like the man said just take it easy. i would recomend a set of tire deflators - while everyone else is airing down you'll be heading for the beach and the fish. good luck, paul

[Karl F]

usta run my old 250 at 10-12 psi (Load range E, or even D, have super stiff sidewalls and don't break down as well as C, or LT tires).. and no worries.. heck would even drive it back and forth to work.. air up only if I was leaving town...
It is what you are used to and aware of I guess.. been driving the beaches as long as I can remember driving, and running soft tires on the pavement too.. and never rolled a tire, or broke a bead....
slow and easy does it...
Now.. aired up, that is another story... I Fly down the road...

[GoFish]

Agreed. Unfortunately, I average a couple of fire and/or rescue runs a day during the summer. Once the adrenaline gets going it's probably better to have air in the tires. Can't imagine the abuse I'd get for rolling off the rims and putting it in a ditch on a rescue run...

[Rappin Mikey]

A general rule of thumb is to air up ASAP no matter what kind of sled you have. Driving on low tires increases the chance of getting a flat, wears out the tread about 10 times faster causing you to buy new tires, and also is brutal on gas. Tire deflators are key! Not only do they save time, your back and knees don't take a beating.

[GoFish]

What deflators do you guys like? Did a quick search and the Staun look pretty good. Not sure I want to get into an elaborate installation. Especially out here where service is virtually non-existant if you have a problem.

[niko]

staun works for me. put them on- air down, and take them off. so much easier then fumbling around in the dark w/ a gauge.