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Old Nov 28, 2009
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got stuck in sand

yup i hate having 2 wheel drive in sand with an open rear dif. i was doing fine out in the dunes then i go to turn around on a hill and as soon as i start going up the hill i feel my back end starting to sink. i rocked it back and forth then the back end just buried. buried all the way to my rear differential and my rear bumper was just a few inches off the ground. i was also only there for a few hours so i didnt air down either . flame me all you want about not having pics but it was dark and i was more concerned about having someone pull me out. flagged down a guy in a lifted f-250 on 40s (maybe 38s) and he pulled me out like it was nothing. pretty funny because i flagged down the first person i saw and this guy ive seen driving around town back in fresno. and he looks like hes still in high school. very embaressing. yup thats my story for the day. and my first time EVER getting stuck with my mud terrains. never had a problem before.
 
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Always a first time for everything, at least someone was around to help.
 
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not a first time getting stuck though lol its just been quite some time since i have been stuck lol
 
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were you at pismo?

anyways glad you got out, my buddies used to have a party ever april at pole 12, but this year it didnt happen and i was looking so farward to airing down and cruising out there, the year before i still had my lowered 96 integra so i carpolled with these other guys in an 07 avalanche on 22s lol ... it was 4wd and we aired it down to 15psi and it did fine
 
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I hate sand. Had a few bad experiences with sand lol.
 
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imo muds arent good in sand. there amazing in mud (duh) but they just dig and make you sink in sand...
 
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I hate sand. Had a few bad experiences with sand lol.
I love sand and you have more dunes lets trade! lol
 
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Originally Posted by Melt
were you at pismo?

anyways glad you got out, my buddies used to have a party ever april at pole 12, but this year it didnt happen and i was looking so farward to airing down and cruising out there, the year before i still had my lowered 96 integra so i carpolled with these other guys in an 07 avalanche on 22s lol ... it was 4wd and we aired it down to 15psi and it did fine
im actually staying in morro bay. we have a house here but i cruised to pismo for the evening and had me a nice bon fire on the beach.
 
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Originally Posted by 04_xlt_4.0_4x4
imo muds arent good in sand. there amazing in mud (duh) but they just dig and make you sink in sand...
my mud terrains do SOOOOO much better in the sand compared to my old all terrains
 
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Originally Posted by 04_xlt_4.0_4x4
imo muds arent good in sand. there amazing in mud (duh) but they just dig and make you sink in sand...
completely disagree. AT get to much traction and dig to damn much... amazingly.

i love M/T at the dunes only thing i would own, besides BFG Baja comp tires
 
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Originally Posted by 04_xlt_4.0_4x4
imo muds arent good in sand. there amazing in mud (duh) but they just dig and make you sink in sand...
i disagree with that statement, my muds are way better in the sand than my AT's were. its all in the tire pressure, gotta drop it down to around 10 psi for the sand.
 
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Originally Posted by 01_ranger_4x4
i disagree with that statement, my muds are way better in the sand than my AT's were. its all in the tire pressure, gotta drop it down to around 10 psi for the sand.
I love 8
 
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
I love 8
I love lamp.
 
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OH ok then i retract my statement lol. i had a buddy that had a old schol 4 runner and he would always get stuck in his MT's.. and i never have a prob in my AT's......
 

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Originally Posted by 04_xlt_4.0_4x4
OH OK THEN LOL..... I RETRACT MY STATEMENT... I HAD A BUDDY WHO ALWAYS GOT STUCK IN HIS MUDS ON HIS OLD SCHOOL 4RUNNER.... AND I DONT HAVE ISSUES EVER IM MY AT'S
whats with the all caps? thats really annoying
 
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lol sorry im at work and we type in all caps in your system lol... by bad
 
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when I was in oklahoma, I had to push out a 2wd chevy 2500 that got stuck in sand. 4lo-2nd gear pushed it right out and up over the hill
 
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