we have never been to the Thai Room, but I love pad thai. Maybe I should take the wife there for lunch? I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm addicted to the Red Drum Pub Burger (I'll be in there at least four times that week, lol) and Tuesdays at KDG for Chicken Piccata."KDH"
If Jimmy is in, tell him to make it like they eat it at home.
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Outer Banks!
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e60ral
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i agree, but that's not what they wrote
like someone said though, it will be enforced when people get stuck. if you get stuck and haven't aired down you deserve a stupid person tax.
FiReBReTHa
New member
what about biscuits and porn OBX?
Nervo19
Member
Biscuits N' Porn is really the Stop Quick gas station at Milepost 10. Locals started calling it Biscuits N' Porn because of the row of magazines encased in plastic wrappers. They did not used to have any signs that said Biscuits N' Porn so it made it hard to "find" the place. It's almost right across from the Ben Franklin store. The food is good and cheap. They've started merchandising decals and T shirts I see.
Salvo Jimmy
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CbatEngineer1371
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Hey guys Im in the outer banks region!! Didnt realize so many people on the forum are from this area. We should totally take a day and make a meet out of it. Ive lived here 5 years and still havnt made the effort to head out on the beaches and the kid is just old enough to enjoy kickin it on the beach!
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"KDH"
If Jimmy is in, tell him to make it like they eat it at home.
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The front counter lady said Jimmy is retired. ? No matter, this was a phenomenal lunch. Thanks for the tip!
Bodie the Dog
Banned
The sound of a n00b in sand...
...is very distinctive, that high-pitched working-your-transmission kind of sound. At least is was in my 2nd gen. I haven't had my 5th gen in deep sand for extended periods yet.
...is very distinctive, that high-pitched working-your-transmission kind of sound. At least is was in my 2nd gen. I haven't had my 5th gen in deep sand for extended periods yet.
Not sure if you're implying I am a noob at beach driving (not even close) but the best method for successful sand driving is picking a good line (just above the wet/dry line at low tide is generally the easiest), maintaining a reasonable speed and modulating the throttle.
To the people who suggest not airing down is what tears the beach up, I recommend spending some time in reality. Actually visit one of these 4X4 beaches and watch the driving. The locals with their old K-5 Blazers and Jeeps seem to have a desire to prove they can handle the deeper sand terrain faster than you can drive on the hard-pack. As a result, their fishtails and burnouts cause big ruts. They get a kick out of it. I try to stay smooth so my dog doesn't puke. :-D
e60ral
Banned
not airing down makes you bounce more, bouncing makes washboards and/or woops depending on the sand. its pretty easy to visually see, drive a bit then drop your pressure and drive some more and the difference in your rut is noticeable.
its just a dick thing to do, i worked out there and drove on the sand daily and i just dropped it a few PSI so i had enough air for local driving but low enough pressure that the tires were compliant on the sand.
I'm not disagreeing with the physics of it.
Point #1: The reason for the new regulation is supposedly so you will not get stuck. This is why only those who are stuck will get ticketed. 4Runners are more than capable of getting through this environment without airing down.
Point #2: Some people (mostly local) REALLY create ruts and tear up the beach based on their driving style. And they do this WHILE AIRED DOWN.
Bottom line: driving style is more important than airing down when it comes to impacting the sand, although it is clearly easier to air down.
I've driven my 1/2 ton Silverado 4X4 three times on the beach at Corolla. We stay in KDH and usually go up to Corolla one day. It is my favorite day of vacation. It is a ton of fun. First off, my Silverado did it with no problems, did not even come close to getting stuck. Truck is not lifted, modified etc, it is bone stock. I run Bridgeston Revo Tires.
Second, there is a ton of people doing the same thing, follow the trails, ruts, whatever you want to call them, where vehicles have already traveled.
Third, take your time, it is fun driving on the beach. You don't need to go interstate speeds. Don't be an idiot, there are tons of kids about.
Fourth, I had six adults, 4 teenagers, 2 little kids, coolers, chairs, umbrellas, etc. I was a little overloaded and I did hit some soft spots, and the temp guage started to creep up. Watch your engine temp. We looked very Beverly Hillbilly-ish.
I did not lower the air pressure in my tires, was prepared to do so if needed.
Lastly, as soon as you get back to your place give your rig a nice fresh water bath. Top side and underside as well.
Next year when I go down, can't wait to get the 'Runner on the beach.
Second, there is a ton of people doing the same thing, follow the trails, ruts, whatever you want to call them, where vehicles have already traveled.
Third, take your time, it is fun driving on the beach. You don't need to go interstate speeds. Don't be an idiot, there are tons of kids about.
Fourth, I had six adults, 4 teenagers, 2 little kids, coolers, chairs, umbrellas, etc. I was a little overloaded and I did hit some soft spots, and the temp guage started to creep up. Watch your engine temp. We looked very Beverly Hillbilly-ish.
I did not lower the air pressure in my tires, was prepared to do so if needed.
Lastly, as soon as you get back to your place give your rig a nice fresh water bath. Top side and underside as well.
Next year when I go down, can't wait to get the 'Runner on the beach.
mgreen6616
New member
Got back from Salvo and CHNS on Monday. Ventured out to the beaches a few times and really enjoyed taking the family to the beach in the 4Runner. We aired down and hit some sand near the ramps that was pretty deep.
Saw a F150 going in that passed me airing down (he did not air down) and I passed him digging away with his tires. He didn't get stuck but I'm sure the beach road was worse for wear once he got done. My brother-in-law in an identical F150 aired down and sailed right on top of the deep stuff. Point is, stop and air down. You are on vacation and it takes all of 5 minutes.
Saw a F150 going in that passed me airing down (he did not air down) and I passed him digging away with his tires. He didn't get stuck but I'm sure the beach road was worse for wear once he got done. My brother-in-law in an identical F150 aired down and sailed right on top of the deep stuff. Point is, stop and air down. You are on vacation and it takes all of 5 minutes.
Bodie the Dog
Banned
One time in band camp
Sorry, I realized after I typed that that some might take offense. What I meant was, one time in band camp I was tooling along the beach, and every group of fishermen/clammers I went by would look up as I approached, from really far away. Some actually shook their heads. Then my transmission started overheating. Ever since then, I've aired down to about 15psi, and noticed better response, and no annoying loud whining engine/transmission noise. Which I do now notice in other n00bs.
I get the part about picking the right line, but the right line isn't always available due to big logs and the rise and fall of the topography, fishermen, etc. I'm not talking about (sneer) east coast beaches.
Sorry, I realized after I typed that that some might take offense. What I meant was, one time in band camp I was tooling along the beach, and every group of fishermen/clammers I went by would look up as I approached, from really far away. Some actually shook their heads. Then my transmission started overheating. Ever since then, I've aired down to about 15psi, and noticed better response, and no annoying loud whining engine/transmission noise. Which I do now notice in other n00bs.
I get the part about picking the right line, but the right line isn't always available due to big logs and the rise and fall of the topography, fishermen, etc. I'm not talking about (sneer) east coast beaches.
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LOL - I never even knew that dogs could get car sick until a rotty in the Blue Mountains in Jamaica (lots of stop and go) projectile vomited into the front seat from the rear and covered my arm from the shoulder down. So, I hear ya' on that one!
Salvo Jimmy
Member
Setting asid the "washboard" effect tires not aired down tend to cause in the sand.
With street pressure tires that are relatively "hard" with a smaller footprint, they tend to push down into the sand, any sand hard packed or not, but particularly in deep soft dry sand, so more torque is needed to keep you moving and thus more strain is put on the engine and trans. On the other hand the larger footprint of a softer aired down tire tends to stay up and roll better "over" the sand, thus less torque.
But if you are a person who visits 2-3 times a yr and maybe hits the beach 4-5 days in a visit, the extra wear and tear on your engine and trans probably isn't very significant.
However, if you are someone like me who is around about 40% of the year and most of it on the sand somewhere between the VA/NC line and Ocracoke, that extra wear and tear can be significant.
Thus if for no other reason, I air down.
With street pressure tires that are relatively "hard" with a smaller footprint, they tend to push down into the sand, any sand hard packed or not, but particularly in deep soft dry sand, so more torque is needed to keep you moving and thus more strain is put on the engine and trans. On the other hand the larger footprint of a softer aired down tire tends to stay up and roll better "over" the sand, thus less torque.
But if you are a person who visits 2-3 times a yr and maybe hits the beach 4-5 days in a visit, the extra wear and tear on your engine and trans probably isn't very significant.
However, if you are someone like me who is around about 40% of the year and most of it on the sand somewhere between the VA/NC line and Ocracoke, that extra wear and tear can be significant.
Thus if for no other reason, I air down.
