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So I recently purchased an 05 Sport V8 end want to take it on the beach. I plan on going down to Fort Fisher here in the near future and will be in the northern OBX this summer. She is sitting completely stock on basically brand new Michelins. Will I be fine driving our beaches with just an air down? Anything else I should know or prepare for?

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Ive always been ok with not airing down, but that was down at Freeman Park at Carolina Beach. Never been out to the OBX with my t4r yet. Congrats on the new ride.
 
I live in CB and have my entire life. I'd air down at freeman park. Having driven out there for years I've done it aired down and not, and survived. Have buried myself a few times without airing down, but that could have been operator error.

It's easier to air down and back up after, than it is get out of burying yourself if you happen to.
 
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I've been down to Ft. Fisher the past two weekends. Since the annual beach pass at Ft. Fisher is $50, I figure using it is a good idea. The sand there is pretty fluffy, and I've seen people stuck both times. I air down to between 20 and 25 psi. Airing down is cheap insurance. There is free air at the Ft. Fisher Trading post about a mile up the road at: 33.9861465,-77.910654 (google map).

It doesn't hurt to bring a 5 gallon bucket (for water), 4 strips of 2'x6' carpet remnant, a shovel, and a recovery strap either. I think a tow costs at least $150.

Here I am at crossover 2:

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brett_murphy said:
I've been down to Ft. Fisher the past two weekends. Since the annual beach pass at Ft. Fisher is $50, I figure using it is a good idea. The sand there is pretty fluffy, and I've seen people stuck both times. I air down to between 20 and 25 psi. Airing down is cheap insurance. There is free air at the Ft. Fisher Trading post about a mile up the road at: 33.9861465,-77.910654 (google map).

It doesn't hurt to bring a 5 gallon bucket (for water), 4 strips of 2'x6' carpet remnant, a shovel, and a recovery strap either. I think a tow costs at least $150.

Here I am at crossover 2:

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Ended up getting a season pass to Fort Fisher and made the trip a few times. The sand there was super soft and airing down helped alot. It was nice though as it was not super crowded. By comparison I also visited the Corolla offroad area in the OBX and it was like pavement
 
Up on the Outer Banks, the hardest part is getting through the access points most of the time. Once you're on the beach, it gets easier.

I want to try Cape Lookout sometime.
 
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Up on the Outer Banks, the hardest part is getting through the access points most of the time. Once you're on the beach, it gets easier.

I want to try Cape Lookout sometime.
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Cape Lookout is on my bucket list as well, although after doing some research and seeing randomly abandoned vehicles im sure ill be puckered up while out there
 
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Cape Lookout is on my bucket list as well, although after doing some research and seeing randomly abandoned vehicles im sure ill be puckered up while out there
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Are any of these vehicles still there? They used to use junk cars to prevent erosion. I wonder how they got them there. I'd like to visit it sometime too.

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Trip to the Hatteras Seashore(so many miles to explore I have only scratched the surface)

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and a return trip to Corolla (this time went behind the dunes)

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Made it to Ft Fisher again a couple weeks ago. Got to see a jeep getting stuck and a couple trying to make a baby lol

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another trip to Fisher. This was from Easter Sunday, had to navigate through a flock of jeeps to get to the water...next trips include a return trip to the outer banks hatteras up through corolla and a trip to lookout in a couple of months

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another trip to Fisher. This was from Easter Sunday, had to navigate through a flock of jeeps to get to the water...next trips include a return trip to the outer banks hatteras up through corolla and a trip to lookout in a couple of months

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I can't see pictures.

Anyway there's a new air down law for Corolla and Carova (Currituck County).

"Air down": Currituck requires flatter tires on beach where wild horses roam in hopes that fewer people get stuck | Traffic & Transportation | pilotonline.com
 
Nervo19 said:
I can't see pictures.

Anyway there's a new air down law for Corolla and Carova (Currituck County).

"Air down": Currituck requires flatter tires on beach where wild horses roam in hopes that fewer people get stuck | Traffic & Transportation | pilotonline.com
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do the video links not show up in some viewers? honestly curious as ill find another way to share?

As far as your question is concerned.....YES.....however the only way to enforce it is if you get stuck, the sheriff comes by, and finds out you didn't air down. So if you dont get stuck they would never know!

With that being said you should air down, not just because of getting stuck, but because its better for other drivers on the beach as the trails are smoother and easier to navigate

EDIT* I went through and added an actual youtube link to all the videos that would hopefully work on mobile/tapatalk
 
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Vacation Week went a couple of places.

Ramp 2 to Ramp 4 on the Oregon Inlet....I did not become an idiot nor did the other runner i was with(however 2 gopros gave me a second angle to shoot from)

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Also got to go on a few nice sunrise drives from Swan Beach(corolla) up to the VA State Border

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Was down around ramp 4 this weekend for some aerial footage this time too

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Heres how you have a bad day on the beach

Silver Grand Cherokee is the first one stuck
Notice how he throws sand all over his mate
He stops the Cherokee and the Red Tacoma get stuck
Dodge Truck gets him moved, but soon realizes 4WD is broken (or he doesnt have it)
Calls the big wrecker to pull him off the beach

Yellow jeep gets stuck going up cliff and not airing down
Nissan is stuck from not airing down
Ford is spinning all four wheels and has a ton of axle hop...caused by not airing down

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Just bought my first 4wd and can't wait to go out on the beach. Probably going to wait til December and buy a Freeman park annual pass, I'd rather go there than Fort Fisher because they allow dogs off leash in the offseason. Any general tips about beach driving for the first time, other than airing down? Do you guys generally use 4Hi or 4Lo at Freeman Park?
 
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