sorry if i'm posting in the wrong place but i thought suspension will be a good forum for it, I have a 2005 lifted F150 lariat, 6" fabtech with 35 pro comp Xtreme MT/s, i don't know if anyone here's been to San Felipe , Mexico sand dunes, anyways, i was there last weekend with lots of friends and now i want to take my truck to "try it out" on the sand dunes, my truck is a V8 5.4 2wd, i'm wondering if my lift, tires and engine will help me go up just fine on sand dunes, i have taken the truck off roading but to hills where's a just dirt, never to sand. can anyone give some advise...

 

Let the air out down to about 15 psi, take a couple buddies with 4x4's,a tow strap, and let er' rip. Why else would you spend all that hard earned money settin' it up,,LOL

 

1. air down. I've taken mine down to as low as 8 psi to get out of a hole. Just means you have to have the means to air up when you are done. And like was already said, have a tow strap. At least 2, and not one with the steel hook. If it comes loose, it is like a missile hitting your truck.

2. If it gets really soft, keep your throttle still. do not floor it trying to keep from getting stuck. maintain a smooth, even speed over the soft stuff.

3. If you feel your forward speed slowing so much that you are going to get stuck. Stop. Do not bury the thing and make it harder to get pulled out. Sometimes just a slight application of the parking brake as well as airing down a bit more will be all you need to get going.

4. Make sure you have a large piece of thick plywood or wood for your jack to set on. If you need to jack the vehicle, a regular jack in the sand will just get pushed down. A high lift jack is well worth the money. Maybe even throw a piece of old carpet in the bed of the truck. May come in handy.

5. Unless you have a good distance to get some speed up, don't even try any hill climbing unless the soil is pretty well packed. The good thing is that if you do and start to bog down, usually you can back down the hill.

6. Have fun and enjoy the sand. It's alot of fun for sure. I've taken some 2 wheel drives all over the place. You just have to watch the trail, and be smooth on the throttle.

Good luck.

 

lol, damn seems like i'm gonna get stuck regardless then, well, it doesn't hurt to try, I love the sand dunes there, if the 2wd don't perform as expected then i may just trade in for a 4x4, I hope it really works, love my truck right now, I hope my tires get me up safe.

my truck

 

good looking truck.

Even in a 4 wheel drive, it's good to be prepared.

I used to love driving around a stuck 4 wheel drive truck in my 2 wheel drive F150.

But don't laugh out loud, you may need that guy to pull you out sometime.

 

lol, well, 35" pro comp Xtreme Mud tires would have a hard time going up a sand dune? aren't they meant to do that ? i didn't have any prob on a hard surface hill and i climbed pretty steep ones, but some how sand rattles my cage lol

 

forget about it... or bring a tow rope and dont put it away!!!!

 

I agree, but be prepared to have bead leaks for months to come. The sand works its way between the tire and rim and often cause slow air leaks.

 

I've been going to the dunes since my '00 was new. Never had that happen.

 

[/QUOTE] 35" pro comp Xtreme Mud tires would have a hard time going up a sand dune? aren't they meant to do that ? i didn't have any prob on a hard surface hill and i climbed pretty steep ones, but some how sand rattles my cage lol[/QUOTE]

can anyone advise on this..

 

Often times mud treads tend to act more like paddles in sand: At street pressures, they'll dig in faster than you can imagine, but aired-down, they generally do quite well as long as you don't spin them excessively.

 

any more opinions? let's hear them...

 

Take pics when you bury your truck up the rear bumper in sand.

 

lol, like you would know with your 4.6 4x2 huh, lol. thanks for showing support though.. yeah...

 

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I'll let someone else explain....