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04-01-2009, 11:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,044
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Originally Posted by CaptMike
Wow that looks just like mine except the color. Mine's black. I dubbed it the "quahog cruiser" in honor of Jimmy Buffett's "conch cruiser". How have you made out on the beach? Gotta love that chevy small block power!
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Haven't tried yet either.. Usually carry all my crap, or take the boat. I think 1/2 the fun is walking back past everyone else with a nice keeper on your back.
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04-01-2009, 11:32 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Originally Posted by Cool Beans
Haven't tried yet either.. Usually carry all my crap, or take the boat. I think 1/2 the fun is walking back past everyone else with a nice keeper on your back.
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I love the times I had this past season at the canal, carrying a good-sized keeper over the shoulder. The looks you get from some people when you walk out with one rod a small surf bag and a big fish are priceless. Especially when they have 3 rods, their canal cruiser and a whole box of gear with them.
There have been plenty of times I was in their shoes though with people hauling out huge fish and not a nibble for me.
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04-01-2009, 11:10 PM
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Too old to give a....
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,505
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
I love the times I had this past season at the canal, carrying a good-sized keeper over the shoulder. The looks you get from some people when you walk out with one rod a small surf bag and a big fish are priceless. Especially when they have 3 rods, their canal cruiser and a whole box of gear with them.
There have been plenty of times I was in their shoes though with people hauling out huge fish and not a nibble for me.
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you are leaving yourself wide open. . . be careful 
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May fortune favor the foolish....
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04-01-2009, 11:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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Originally Posted by MAKAI
you are leaving yourself wide open. . . be careful 
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Don't get me started.
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04-02-2009, 07:54 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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There have been Suburbans on the beach since they started making them.
It's the fact that you really need to have 2 things:
1) Real 4WD with low range
2) Air down properly.
If you get down around 10 or 12 PSI you will not have a problem. I ran the Back from the 70s thru 2003 and never got stuck. I ran from Herring Cove to Coast Guard beach, depending what was open. Coast Guard can be a little hairy as you can (or could) only run it at night. A moon high tide could be difficult as the wash would be up to the base of the dunes in some places. Just use your head and there isn't a problem
My rule was, if i didn't thnik I could make it thru then I probably couldn't" and there is no fish worth sticking my truck for.
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No boat, back in the suds. 
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04-01-2009, 11:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 842
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RI CRMC has no regulations in their documentation of requirements for vehicles driving on the beaches as far as needing 4wd or not. they require that you have proof of insurance, you are the registered driver, and the vehicle is registered. you pick up a piece of paper and sign a piece of paper that says i know what the rules are and will follow them. those rules include equipment required to drive on RI beaches and the beaches that are allowed to be driven on.
with that being said, common sense tells you, as others have mentioned, that some sand trails and beaches have deep ruts. some of the turn arounds on the back tracks are quite deep and would have you on the chassis quickly. ground clearance is very important. air pressure is very important as well. i used to drive around a lot in 2wd, but my tires were well aired down. most of the people stuck get stuck due to not deflating their tires due to being lazy. one last note, a van or car w/ AWD were not built for that type of wear and tear. you will find problems quite quickly after driving on the beaches.
i woul double check burlingame as last i had heard they were not handling the barrier beach permits any longer. you would have had to go to wakefield or pvd.
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