Outer Limits 4x4 Board

How do you guys think a extended chassis six wheel turbo diesel patrol would go on the beach . the last axle is a lazy and the vehicle weighs 3T unladen.

probably not as good as a 4wd but better than a 4wd towing a trailer

probably better than my 4x4 GU ute....its 3t unladen too (wet)

PAUL

lolergram wrote:

why the popcorn loler?

It's a reasonable question, and to be honest i don't recall any threads in the past about this sort of thing. Plenty has been written about 6x4 performance in the bush but not on the beach as i recall.

If the guy doesn't have any experience taking this type of modded car on the beach then why not ask it. Coming from a guy who's posted plenty of popcorn threads of his own, i'd be inclined to keep your head below the parapets if i was you.

As to the question, it will be fine. As far as i'm concerned the lazy axle will provide extra ground pressure flotation on sand, particularly if the inflation pressures are down. There was a 6x4 GU featured in 4wdaction magazine not that long ago that seemed to do just fine.

Same as out in the bush there is a possibility i suppose of the rear axle holding the middle axle off the ground but i guess you just need to be aware of it. And your turning circle is going to suck even more than normal.

My parents had no troubles in an extended wheelbase toyota 7x dual cab with fully loaded trailer on fraser and various beaches all the way to the cape. Total weight fully loaded is a touch over 4t (ute, trailer, 12ft tinny, 2 fridges, spares and enough spares and supplies to last 3months) running 32"ish coopers

thanks guys... and yes i thought it was a reasonable question also.

I was aware that it is still a 4x4, and it wouldnt be terrible. but i figured if people can take a loaded cruiser and jayco in tow, then i should be fine .

You might be in trouble in real soft stuff,,, and as said turning will be like the Exxon Valdez...

rockcrawler31 wrote:

lolergram wrote:

why the popcorn loler?

It's a reasonable question, and to be honest i don't recall any threads in the past about this sort of thing. Plenty has been written about 6x4 performance in the bush but not on the beach as i recall.

If the guy doesn't have any experience taking this type of modded car on the beach then why not ask it. Coming from a guy who's posted plenty of popcorn threads of his own, i'd be inclined to keep your head below the parapets if i was you.

As to the question, it will be fine. As far as i'm concerned the lazy axle will provide extra ground pressure flotation on sand, particularly if the inflation pressures are down. There was a 6x4 GU featured in 4wdaction magazine not that long ago that seemed to do just fine.

Same as out in the bush there is a possibility i suppose of the rear axle holding the middle axle off the ground but i guess you just need to be aware of it. And your turning circle is going to suck even more than normal.

Nah I fully agree,

I was genuinely going to enjoy this thread as I knew I would learn something new!

Popcorn can be taken in so many ways...

I see this 6 wheeler Nissan frequently on the beach I go to and it doesn't seem to have any issues even on the soft stuff but as indicated it needs a bit of room to turn

Ewwwww. That looks like a really, really bad photochop. Unfortunately I think it is actually real....!

Drop her into the local garage and say rotate the tyres please and look at the expression on his face???????????????????????????????????

Hi all...Seen a troopy 6x4 on numerous occasions on stockton beach full of tourists down near the signa.

well all i took it on its first trip yesterday up to rainbow bech via the noosa ferry. not a problem at all.

Got stuck once due to the tyre tracks getting onto the inland track where quite deep and it bottom out onto the diff. Apart from that, not a worry at

we get a few toyota 75 series 6wds in at work and they seem to be k if we can get them up through our tight workshop ramps you should be sweet