Outer Limits 4x4 Board

low or high in the sand?? been told to leave it in high but to keep the revs up.... but i would rather leave it in low and do 1600 rpm in the td42 gq. i feel it is working less in low at those revs, am i right or not?? I know not to go to 5th as it is an overdrive gear in low but do i make scence?

I'll bite

use whatever you need to drive it in to achieve what you want. It will change often as conditions change.

once your in very soft sand you will predominently need low range.

adjusted Tyre pressures are critical in soft sand.

cheers

JWB wrote:I'll bite

use whatever you need to drive it in to achieve what you want. It will change often as conditions change.

once your in very soft sand you will predominently need low range.

adjusted Tyre pressures are critical in soft sand.

cheers

X2 In very soft sand I have used 2nd and 3rd low and in firmer sand used 2nd, 3rd and 4th high all depends on the conditions.

i used 4th high in sand- my first time- untill i came to a creek washout.
hard to see the bastards comen at ya, even though it was a good 4-500mm deep...
sand though, is good for breaking!!!

high is fine if it's an auto. But low will be required if you are taking off in soft sand.

In a manual low is better as taking off in 1st or 2nd low range is alot less work on the clutch primarily, but also the engine. 3rd and 4th low are very close in terms of ratio to 1st and 2nd high range, so unless you will be going faster than 40-50kph, there's not much need to go out of low range.

old mate that really does make scence and i a was thinking why would anyone need to go more than 50k an hour??

chiefdog wrote:old mate that really does make scence and i a was thinking why would anyone need to go more than 50k an hour??

You'll go faster than that on good sand such as Fraser Island on the east coast. If you're not doing 80 there the tourist busses are passing you.

WOW that is something to think about eh?

Yep, I agree.
Unless the sand is hard and packed down, low range is the go. You will fry a clutch quick as a flash if you push through soft stuff in high.

Just drive mate, if it doesnt hold the revs up in high well obvious you need low then, sorry but i see this all the time when im out and about and it cracks me up

isnt 40 km the max you are legally aloud to go on a beach i have heard of people getting booked for speeding up at stockton beach for going faster

gdjenna wrote:isnt 40 km the max you are legally aloud to go on a beach i have heard of people getting booked for speeding up at stockton beach for going faster

40 is the law on stockton, and it's 20 when you are within so many meters of people.

I believe fraiser island is 80 (but used to be 100?).

Any other beach it's as fast as you want/can go, if there is no posted limit.

hay all been running 35s in soft sand find high 1st 2nd ok havent used lows yet.found 31s tyres best in low range soft sand keep rev constant two things com to mind ,gear box dosent like high speeds in low range ,low tyre pressures and sand dont like speeds

low rang.. low tire pressures.. heaps of right foot.. cant go wrong.

or do just what he said.....

I used to use low range found it alot easier to drive but now that ive slaped a turbo on high range is no problem

It is a factor of how much power you have and how big your tyres are. With turbo upgrade and 33's I solely use high range now, and only even use low-range when the camper is in tow and the going is really soft.

You need to select a gear in which you can keep the tyres turning and not bog down, and that is 2nd high for me at full noise, or 1st high if I don't want to be a hoon.

I would suggest enter the beach in high range 1st or 2nd and if I start to bog down stop and select low range and continue. Places like Fraiser can be largely done with 2wd, there isn't much to worry about other than dickheads and wash-outs.

- David.