MORE BARK THAN BITE

[Percy1]

Hi gents,

It always seems so effortless how other guys cruise past me on the beach when i'm fishing.I drive a nissan hardbody DC 4x4.Problem is whenever i drive on the sand, even though the tyres are deflated to 1.5bar,the rev's are sky high but the bakkie doesn't seem to going as smoothly thru the sand as i would like for it to be moving.Someone once mentioned to me that it might be my clutch. If anybody who drives a similar vehicle or maybe knows what the problem might be could be of assistance, it would be appreciated.It's petrol driven 30l.

Thanx

 

[bronxie]

Percy i also owned a Nissan d-cab 4x4 in the days when beach driving was still permitted. I used to deflate my tyres below 1 bar at times if my memory serves me right. Get a tyre pressure gauge to ensure pressure is even around all 4 tyres.

Play around a bit and go down to 1.2 and then a bit lower based on observation and feel. Hope that makes sense. Should float easier over the sand

P.S how come you riding on the beach? Boat/permit......bliksem i miss those days when it was still allowed.

 

[Strepie]

Are you not perhaps in Low Range? Low Range is only really needed for nasty situations.

 

[Percy1]

thanx for the feedback guys, i hav never really tried driving it in 4H only in 4L, will give it a try and get back to. This whole 4X4 thing is still new to me even my mechanical knowledge is nothing to speak of if u know what i mean .lol. Once again thanx for ya'll input, i hope it's something that i'm doing wrong and not something major mechanically.Cheers

 

[Fanie]

The type of tyres are also important. My Moz friend's land rover at 1 bar doesn't show any signs of deflation so he has to charge each sand hill while every one else just idles over it. LOL, he still tells met land rovers doesn't get stuck, my seeing it was the first time ;-)

The idea is that the tyres makes a wider bigger flat surface that would not cut into the sand, so width also makes a big difference. Marie biscuits would cut right in. You don't have to rev into the red, just where you get ample torque to sustain momentum. Don't ride the clutch if you don't have an auto - which btw is superior to manual boxes over any terrain, and if you have a diesel where torque is low down in the revs, it's almost ideal.

 

[Percy1]

Hi fanie, brand spanking new tyres,245/75/R15 Firestones, what i'm saying is that i move across the sand @ a slow pace but rev's are higher than what it's supposed to be.Raadop!!

 

[Koper]

I think 4L is your problem.

If your tyres is around 1 - 1.2 you should be able to cruise on the sand in 2nd at close to idle speed.

 

[Simen]

Percy1 wrote:

Hi gents,

It always seems so effortless how other guys cruise past me on the beach when i'm fishing.I drive a nissan hardbody DC 4x4.Problem is whenever i drive on the sand, even though the tyres are deflated to 1.5bar,the rev's are sky high but the bakkie doesn't seem to going as smoothly thru the sand as i would like for it to be moving.Someone once mentioned to me that it might be my clutch. If anybody who drives a similar vehicle or maybe knows what the problem might be could be of assistance, it would be appreciated.It's petrol driven 30l.

Thanx

By reading your post and the comments received and as pointed out.

Dont use 4x4 low range (only in extreme conditions)

Deflate tyres to 1 bar, or even .8 the wider the tyre contact the easier the drive.

Do not drive on your clutch, drive normally as if you are on a hard surface

Dont stay in 1st gear, pull away 1st but try to cruise in 2nd or 3rd.

 

[Percy1]

seems i've been selecting the wrong gear but will give your guy's opinion a try.Thanx a "1Tonner".

 

[BluFlu]

Snad driving is all about momentum boet. Get into 2nd and keep going at a steady pace and don't stop unless youhave to. When you stop also brake very slowly or roll to a stop otherwise you drive sand in front of you tyres. Actuallybit like a boat actually or maybe that is just my Rangie

 

[Percy1]

I will do exactly what you suggested, only if what you meant to say was sand driving,snad driving i can't do....lol
just kidding
thanx boetie

 

[alipatrole]

laat weet asb ek is baie nuskierig wat jy gaan se as jy eers in 4H gery het ek dink ook jy kan jou bande so 1.2 tot1 maak. wat hulle se van die bande almal die selvde druk wees het ek op die harde manier in moz met n boot agter naa 15 uure se ry was nie baie gelukkig nie as ek maar net vir my pa geluister het en n meter gekoop het

 

[alipatrole]

volgende dag toe al die bande die selfde was .7 toe sleep ons boot gemaklik

 

[Percy1]

In so n situasie wil ek nie graag myself gou in bevind nie....paniek te gou. Ek sal wel al die inligting wat ek ontvang het in werking stel en daarvan laat weet.dankie vir die 2c, dit maak die rand vol

 

[Fanie]

Soek iemand wat 4x4 kursusse leer, jy sal daarna kan ry waar jy nie gedink het moontlik is nie. Die grootste fout is egter daai op die clutch ryery.

 

[Percy1]

dankie fanie,

ek sal moet uitvind of daar iemand is wat saterdae lesse aanbied want ons gebou manne se rugte bly heel week kromp jong..en ek bedoel van werk ne..lol.

as hulle die lesse sou gee, sal dit op die strand wees of is daar so n terrein?

 

[Thunder]

Ek het lank 4x4 gery. Blaas jou wiele af tot .7 bar, trek stadig weg en gaan oor na 2de rat en bly op dieselfde spoed. Jy het nie eers 4x4 nodig nie. Ek het altyd gery sonder dit.
As jy in die aand ry dan lock jy die hubs en ry normaalweg. As jy vas sit dan sit jy dit in 4 HI en trek weer weg soos in die begin. Soos jy gewoond raak gaan jy dit nie eers nodig he in die aand nie want jy sal jou bakkie ken.
Ek ry nou n Nissan met diff lock en het dit nog nooit gebruik nie. Blaas net jou wiele af en MOET NIE SPIN NIE want dan gaan jy vas sit.
As jy voel hy begin moeilik trek dan moet jy nie meer petrol gee nie want jy gaan vas sit! Stop liewer en gaan oor na 4HI.
hOOP DIT HELP.

 

[Percy1]

dankie thunder

ek sal beslis al die raad wat ek van almal ontvang het in werking stel en die resultate met julle deel.Ek voel nou net meer gerus omdat die vout by my ervaring of tekorte daarvan is en nie my clutch soos ek gevrees het nie.weereens dankie aan almal vir hul bydra!!!!

 

[Strepie]

Kontak vir Johan by First Alignment Centre in Brackenfell dat hy jou vir 'n training kursus Atlantis Duine toe vat. Daarna sal jy nie issues he nie.

Goue reel van 4x4 is dat Low Range net regtig nodig is wanneer die situasie dit vereis andersins nie.

 

[Koper]

Strepie wrote:

Kontak vir Johan by First Alignment Centre in Brackenfell dat hy jou vir 'n training kursus Atlantis Duine toe vat. Daarna sal jy nie issues he nie.

Goue reel van 4x4 is dat Low Range net regtig nodig is wanneer die situasie dit vereis andersins nie.

Of te lui is om uit te klim & die bande af te blaas (soos ek partykeer)