If you try and drive your 4WD or suv on the beach without adjusting your tyre pressures, you\u2019re guaranteed to get stuck. Letting your tyres down to beach driving tyre pressures with a Kwiky tyre deflator<\/strong><\/a> allows your tyres to sit up on top of the sand instead of sink down into it. The simple rule of thumb is tyre pressures for beach driving should be 16psi as a good starting point. Don\u2019t try doing it with a stick! Use a Kwiky tyre deflator<\/strong><\/a> or the cracking Adventure Kings 3 in 1 Tyre Deflator<\/strong><\/a>, and make sure to check your tyre pressures with the Adventure Kings Kwiky Tyre Gauge.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Make sure your hubs are locked in if you have manual hubs, and that you\u2019re in high-range 4WD where equipped. This means you\u2019re equipped for beach 4WDing. Always aim to get onto the beach a couple of hours before low tide. Low tide\u2019s is when you make beach 4WDing easy on your car, so you\u2019ll have a good four hours of easy going driving ahead of you.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We can\u2019t stress this one enough \u2013 you need to keep an eye on your temperature! The problem here is all vehicles have a \u2018dead spot\u2019 in their factory temperature gauge. Your 4WD may well be running extremely hot but you won\u2019t know about it \u2013 unless you have a way to digitally read the coolant temperature, like an Engine Data Scan<\/strong><\/a>. Every modern 4WD with an OBDII port should have an EDS<\/strong><\/a>, because it lets you read vital engine data in real-time. You\u2019ll be able to see when your 4×4 gets warm, and be able to back off and let it cool down before it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before you even think about beach driving, you should have as a minimum get yourself a Hercules Snatch Strap Kit<\/strong><\/a>. If you do get bogged, it\u2019s common courtesy if someone comes by to tow you out, that you use your own snatch strap<\/strong><\/a> to save theirs getting dirty or worn. The Hercules Snatch Strap Kit<\/strong><\/a> comes with an 8,000kg snatch strap<\/strong><\/a>, a pair of 4.7 rated shackles<\/strong> <\/a>and a canvas carry bag, and it\u2019s small enough to tuck under your drivers seat. If you do a lot of beach driving by yourself, then one of the best investments you\u2019ll ever make is a set or two of Maxtrax<\/a>.<\/strong> They\u2019re perfect for beach 4WD recovery missions because they provide a nice firm, grippy surface for your vehicle to pull itself up and out of the soft sand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beach driving is all about making it as easy as possible on your vehicle. You\u2019ll no doubt see the tyre tracks from other 4x4s or SUVs on the beach. Unless they\u2019re super deep and you\u2019re worried you\u2019ll get stuck, it\u2019s often best to follow the ruts. Those previous 4WDs have actually compacted the sand, which makes it a lot easier to drive on.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n On really hot days when the sand is dry and soft, you might find that even at 16psi your 4WD will struggle to maintain momentum. In this case, grab your Kwiky tyre deflator<\/strong><\/a>, Adventure Kings 3 in 1 tyre deflator<\/strong><\/a> or your Kwiky tyre gauge<\/strong><\/a> and drop your tyre pressures another 4psi. It doesn\u2019t sound like much, until you consider that you\u2019ve just dropped another quarter of their pressure again. You\u2019ll be blown away by the difference it makes, we swear!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Don\u2019t ever forget basic road rules when you\u2019re on the beach. Be a good, conscientious 4WDer and go slow around sunbathers or walkers, and when you approach an oncoming 4WD, always keep to the left. Sometimes it may not be obvious which side you\u2019ll pass on, especially if the beach is narrow. Use your blinker to indicate which side you\u2019ll pass on to the other 4WDer.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n When you\u2019re done for the day and you\u2019re back on the tarmac, don\u2019t forget to air your tyres back up to road pressures to prevent tyre damage. Sure, you could wait all afternoon at the service station to use their slooooow old compressor, but you\u2019d be heaps better off using a Thumper MkII<\/strong><\/a> or Thumper Max<\/strong><\/a> portable 12v air compressor! They\u2019ll have your tyres back up to proper pressures in no time and you\u2019ll be ready to drive home safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beach driving is one of the most enjoyable things you can do with your 4WD or SUV. There\u2019s something so relaxing about cruising down an empty beach, the sea spray in the air and hardly anyone else around. You can keep your crowded city beaches, we love our empty 4WD beaches! 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