I am a master at getting bogged in sand, and in South Australia there is heaps of the stuff. Over the years I have learned a few key tips so check out this video so you can learn from all the mistakes I've made.
As a Victorian I've experience mud and ruts more than sand.With that said, I've found sand much easier to drive on (SA, NT & QLD trips) even when towing a camper. What I mean by that ( in my experience): sand seems much easier to feel the point at which you need to increase power or stop before making ths situation worst (when you feel that point you KNOW to stop. In mud situations you tend to have more leeway to persist which may or may not work and make things worst but with sand it always tends to make things worst. Hopefully that makes sense to someone else. Thanks for the content.
Used to fish the 42 and tea tree crossings regularly when I lived at meningie. Only had 2wd's and never got the Valiant stuck there. Have driven to the mouth from the tea tree in a 2wd 1983 rodeo fitted with 9.5×15's at 10 psi- no issues and went everywhere my mates 4wd's went. Great 3 day trip- caught a prize winning mully at the mouth, cleaned and weighed 48 lbs at the shell roadhouse Salt Creek.
Well Dave, great turn out, it just goes to show you how much of an impact / influence you have had with the Y62 within the community being here in SA, Vic, WA etc. It’s the reassurance of knowing what you and Steve have built being 4x4 DNA and Dash off-road is why this car has taken off. Keep up the great work guy’s. 👍👍
After many years of driving a manual 4wd and never getting bogged my work gave me a Auto 4wd. First week bogged. Your tips will be help me in the future. Thanks
Don't know why you would prefer a manual in the sand. Every time you push the clutch, you lose momentum and therefore risk losing traction. Automatics keep it steady.
Speaking of tyre pressures, those with effective bead locks would have the option of benefitting from normally bead popping low pressures such as 12psi. That said, do NOT forget to air back up BEFORE going high speed.
Howdy Dash, I must say that your videos are very informative for anyone even the knockers. They provide a poor reply but no footage and bag the Nissan. Well each to their own 4wd and style of driving. You don't claim to be a professional just a bloke with a 4wd and cameras actually giving it a go like the lads/groups and using them not like the jacked up mall crawlers without a scratch or a spec of dirt. Keep up the good work.
I have been driving in sand since I was 6 years old. We had a old Series 1 Landry and when I was 18 a friend and me went camping on the west coast of South Africa. As we went onto the beach we had no problem but just about 100 meters on we got stuck. We were stuck for 3 days. The sand was so soft that there was nothing to do but dig yourself out and move a meter or so and get stuck again. Just remember it is not if you will get stuck it is a case of when.
Tides! You forgot tides. Robe, Goolwa Beach, infact any beach it's important to note. I'm a beach fisherman and it's my first thought before planning beach driving. I got some good tips from this driving a newish Auto. I've most of my 4x4 life had manuals. I haven't come close to being stuck in my 200 yet but have had challenges going up step inclines at Fowlers Bay. manual mode is in my memory bank now. Cheers for the tip.
Great vid Dash, I have had an 80 series and a pajero and done quite a few trips over the years. To salt Creek, beach port, lower yorkes and you give some great tips. At the moment my only option is my wife's Rav 4 lol, knowing its limitations won't go where it can't, but it's a rocket v6 option with 200kw, letting the tyres down, turning off TC, using the diff lock function and having an L2 gearing you can select, being mindful of ground crearances etc, surprisingly it can be a bit of fun and can actually get to a few decent spots.
Lower pressures should be the main point not a footnote. Tyre pressures are the difference between getting stuck on flat ground and walking up steep dunes.
G'day Dave , I subscribed to your channel a week or so ago and watched pretty much everyone , even the Caravan vids I'm looking to buy a Y62 very soon , also looked at the Lc200 but the extra features you get with a Patrol for less money is hard to overlook .I'm just about over CRD engines especially now they all have a DPF .Anyway what I would like to ask is have you broken any CV's , My current 4wd a Isuzu Dmax , its very good at busting CV's I do a lot of Vic Highcountry driving , I have never seen anything break as easy as bloody Isuzu CV's and believe me being in the bottom of a steep gully , reduced to 2wd is a real PITA ,Regards Jacko
Hey Jacko, thanks so much for the comment. I’m yet to break a cv and to be honest I haven’t heard of a Y62 breaking one yet. Have a look under the beast, the cv’s are quite substantial. Some who have lifted have seen split boots, but not me. The Y62 is a weapon. Go test drive one and tell me what colour you picked.
Seven minutes of video, and no mention of always making sure vehicle stability control (whatever the manufacturer calls it) is off when driving in sand. In an older Prado that is just engaging the center diff, which should be done for all sand driving. Don't do it and the vehicle will automatically cut power and apply the brakes to try and correct the swerve as the vehicle plows through the sand.
Since this is about how to NOT get bogged down, I have 1 piece of advice worth noting. Buy a TRD Off Road rig and use the Crawl Control. ;) No airing down, no special tires, no winches, no recovery vehicles needed. Sand is no obstacle for it. :) Cheers.
I just got stuck today!!! Truck is still out there, wish I watched this sooner. Gonna go tomorow and use some pallets for traction and hope I didn't kill the transmission. My Toyota 😫😫😫
Nice to hear something from SA for once! I recently bought our D40 and took it down the Coorong for the first time on beach (and only 2nd time off-road). I did get bogged... and yes this was in Drive, but I actually attribute it more to the tire pressures. I was running around 16 in the rear and 15 at the front, but that first 50m beach track heading North from 42-mile got me. Had I not done my research I probably would have panicked, but videos like these helped me so much (been watching Ronny Dahl and 4WD Action quite a bit). I didn't dig myself in any deeper, got out, dug some ramps, rolled out some cheap tracks at the front, and popped out of it in 1st, driving on through the gears rather than Drive. But, I did manage to cruise around most of the stuff 10km North in Drive okay, it was just that section which needed better rev control. Anyways... the point is... these videos DO help, and I want to thank blokes like you for freely passing on your advice, rather than keeping it to yourselves. It means better and safer driving for everyone on the track, cheers. -DC.
whenever you are driving on sand you're right its all about momentum. A general rule is to always lower tire pressure so you can spread your treads on the sand for traction, a second rule is whenever you are losing momentum try your hardest to not allow your tires to spin too much to not dig a deeper hole (its all about having traction), you can also try rotating your wheels to the left and right to regain traction and having a steady speed. here is an example of what you can do if your bogged ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kPdwnPlvgjo.html
My advice to this bloke and everyone else is enrol in a 4wd training course as you will learn a heck of a lot more and it's fun. Sorry old mate you should not be making how to or how not to video's your just going to get people into more trouble.
Having done 5 professional 4WD courses i.e not club ones I can't see any advice this dude is giving as being wrong or in conflict with those courses. About the only thing missing is snatch strap is always a last resort, tyre pressure/shovel is far more sensible/safe. I do agree however that a course,professional or club, is going to teach a heap of skills.
Like anything in life the more you do something the better you become at it ...obviously professional four-wheel drive courses are good for the numbnuts..... but the only way you will become good at anything is experience trial and error Dave best you don't go on canunda beach in the south east . Lol . Good video!!
@@barmynick5027 hey mate in his vid it shows him snatching a patrol out of no 2 in Canunda . And another vid they made with a 200 series going through there . I live there so I now what you mean treacherous beaches for those that don't now it . Stay away form water line down here
I see almost no bagging out in your tyres in all the clips. your tyre pressures are to high. some good tips and for beginners I agree with parking down to the beach. But once you've done lots and know what your doing you can easily park uphill and sit on your tailgate. JUST NEVER BRAKE roll to a stop and slowly reverse out as your leave dont try and go forwards
@@titaniumquarrion9838 I start at 18 but drove all over moreton and fraser islands by myself in 14psi. Never got bogged once but I did live at the beach for years so lots of practice
forgot to mention,do not drive on sand with mud tyres,unless there half worn,or decent tread a/t,s.a good a/t will do most any condition.traction control should be disconnected when you buy the vehicle.fit lockers.preferably,buy a vehicle with 2 diffs,NOT,ifs.cv,s.youll die.biggest tip of all,JOIN A CLUB,NOT A PUB CLUB.dtu...
Step 1 Don't buy a y62 Step 2 Dont wear Yellow Step 3 Buy a real Patrol and send it Step 4 Move on from this video Step 5 Stop overthinking it and keep sending it
I just need to add one more really important failure that I have noticed quite a few novice four wheel drivers making because if you do this you will almost certainly get stuck ........ Don't buy a Nissan 😂
."..You can still get unstuck !" what kind of English is that "...pick a gear that has a good amount of traction if high range 1st 2nd or 3rd ?????" might want to refer to a script before advising people & completely confusing them !!
