Off Roading Driving in Sand with a 2wd dually

[Bob Cochran]

SierraRam, 4WD trucks get stuck also as I'm sure you know. In fact I have read that more 4WD's get stuck than 2WD.



I use my 4WD to get out of a situation, not to get into one.

I have gotten way way more stuck with a 4WD than a 2WD. Perhaps not as cautious as I should have been with the 4WD!!!

 

[SierraRam]

SierraRam, 4WD trucks get stuck also as I'm sure you know. In fact I have read that more 4WD's get stuck than 2WD.



I use my 4WD to get out of a situation, not to get into one.

What fun is that Grizzly

 

[Grizzly]

What fun is that Grizzly

Your right, it's no fun. It's also no fun to get stuck.

 

[RLHannink]

mount a winch and a battery on a pole or something near the end of the sand. Pull it through. Course, you'd have to put one on the other end if you wanna get through the other way. Or you could put a winch on the truck itself. Then you could pull yourself out of all the other places you get stuck. J/k, don't mean to be a smart-a**.

 

[Mhannink]

i dont know guys ive seen a lot of trucks get where they shouldnt and can do it regularly the thing is to be smart about it. air way down something like 15psi front and rear. keep your momentum up but do not spin the tires if you do stop and either tow it out or dig it out. lastly your best days are gonna be after it rains when the sand is still wet

 

[BDaugherty]

I have a Warn HS9500 on a multi-mount cradle and a pull pal winch anchor. I can use the winch on the front or rear of my truck and it has come in real handy several times. I know 9500#s is sort of the bare minimum for a 7400# truck, but the winch was left over from a sold 4x4 project and it has paid for itself many times over.

 

[Bob4x4]

Your right, it's no fun. It's also no fun to get stuck.

The trick to make getting stuck fun is to bring a few trainees with you.

They will get some unstuck training and you will save some sweat.

Many of the kids I took wheelin 20 years ago are doing the same thing for their kids and kid's friends today. They are still greatful for the experience and are passing on some legendary stuck stories.

 

[mickeyblueyes]

I can tell you from experience what I have done. I like to go camping on the beach, the sand is as soft as sugar ,although I have 4wd dually I was interested on how far I could go before bogging down. I aired down to 20 lbs front and 40 lbs rear . Now bear in mind I have a full size loaded 11 ft Lance camper. I took off in 2wd and drove 3 miles with out getting bogged down. I was even able to drive over some rises in the sand and able to turn 180 degrees to park. I know it would be a hugh effort to put a couple of grand in the back of your truck , but I would not be with out 4wd in any vehicle I ever own. Everyone has their own preferences, but like other I have gotten stuck on wet grass with the dually, with out the 4wd I would have needed a tug. Best of luck

 

[AHill100]

BDaugherty,

What bumpers are you running that allows you to switch the winch front to rear? That is the setup I want to go with.

 

[EricBu12]

One time I saw a truck sorta like a old Ford Bronco. It had a big V-8 in it, Regular big MT Tires in the front, and wide, slick drag tires in the rear.



This thing went up a very steep Sand hill that my 500cc quad makes up in 1st gear!!. . I watched, jaw open as he made it all the way to the top. . 700 feet high!!! guess a wide flat print makes it good. !



This is the hill he climbed. . . The pic of the hill from way back is the same one but the other pic is on the left side of the hill in the distance shot

 

[MattandLana]

Deflation works on non-driven wheels too. We experimented towing our dual-axel off-road caravan in very deep soft sand behind our (deflated) Toyota Landcruiser. With the van tyres at on-road pressures it stopped the tow vehicle on the first upslope. Deflate the van tyres aggressively, and away we went no problems. So, deflating your front tyres will let them float while the deflated rears push you through.

Give it a go, with a buddy standing by first time to pull you out if you get stuck.

 

[BDaugherty]

My multi-mount setup is currenly on its third truck. All have had factory bumpers front and rear. The winch in mounted to a cradle with a 2" hitch. My '01 Dodge had a Curt front receiver, my '02 Chevy had a homemade front reciever, and my '03 Dodge has a Warn front receiver. I have 0 gauge battery cables run to both ends with quick connects.