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I thought heavier vehicles did better in sand? The beach near my house allows either 4x4 or an RV. (The RVs on the beach are not 4x4.)
by gwbas1c 4y ago
I thought heavier vehicles did better in sand? The beach near my house allows either 4x4 or an RV. (The RVs on the beach are not 4x4.)
- jackmott42 4y agothey all do about equivalent when the tires are sized appropriately to the mass of the car.
- MSFT_Edging 4y agoRVs get stuck all the time. Sand driving isn't all down to one variable. RVs are terrible because the back wheels will just dig themselves into a hole. Check out the youtube channel "Matt's offroad recovery". There's a ton of big pickups and RVs that just get themselves in trouble and dig themselves deep. Their recovery vehicles are usually comparatively light Jeep Cherokees and a custom tow rig they built.
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- xeromal 4y agoYou need those balloon tires if you want to do that. You see a lot of them in iceland. Beach sand is a little different though because it's compacted by the water.
- Ekaros 4y agoTo have effective off-road vehicle you need some features like locks or good drive. That does add weight, but still being heavy does not help.
- rascul 4y agoIt depends. Terrain, vehicle, tires, and driver all play a role. Lockers and 4wd aren't always necessary to be effective but they can usually help. It might surprise you what can be done with a sedan.
- almost_usual 4y agoYou need to air down for these scenarios. I’ve gotten so many people unstuck just by letting them borrow my tire deflator.