Even though summer has come to end, that doesn\u2019t mean beach driving isn\u2019t still on the cards as a great way to spend a lazy day away from the stresses of the real world! Beach driving is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable things you can do behind the wheel of your 4×4, but it\u2019s also true that beaches are responsible for claiming more 4x4s than any other type of off-roading you can do in Australia.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s because, by and large, Australia\u2019s beaches are remote and isolated, and in some locations, large tidal shifting changes quickly and can catch an unaware 4WDer out almost without warning. However, beach driving doesn\u2019t have to be stressful \u2013 in fact it should be the complete opposite. If you have a few tricks up your sleeve you can successfully drive any beach in Australia, and it all comes down to the gear you carry. Here at 4WD Supacentre we absolutely love going beach driving, and we\u2019ve put together a list of five essential items you should carry in the back of your 4×4 for beach driving.<\/p>\n
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1.TYRE DEFLATOR<\/strong> 2.TYRE GAUGE<\/strong> 3.AIR COMPRESSOR<\/strong> 4.SNATCH STRAP & SHACKLES<\/strong> 5.UHF RADIO<\/strong> Even though summer has come to end, that doesn\u2019t mean beach driving isn\u2019t still on the cards as a great way to spend a lazy day away from the stresses of the real world! Beach driving is one of the most relaxing, enjoyable things you can do behind the wheel of your 4×4, but it\u2019s…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123456,"featured_media":3191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3190"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123456"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3190"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3192,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3190\/revisions\/3192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.emgcloud.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTo stop your 4×4 from sinking into soft sand, you should deflate your tyres before you go to the beach. The simplest, quickest and most effective way to lower your tyre pressures is to use a tyre deflator like the Kwiky Tyre Deflator<\/strong><\/a> or the Adventure Kings 3 in 1 Tyre Deflator<\/strong><\/a>. Drop your tyre pressures down to 16psi as a starting point and watch your 4WD transform into a beach-eating machine. If the sand is really soft or you find you\u2019re still struggling, then you can drop your tyre pressures down in 2psi or 4psi increments down to around 6psi. Be aware that your steering, braking and acceleration are substantially effected at pressures lower than 16psi and drive accordingly.<\/p>\n
\nDid you know that as the day goes on and your tyres heat up, they actually automatically gain pressure? That\u2019s because the heat from your tyres heats up the air inside the tyres and causes it to expand. Keep an eye on your tyre pressures throughout the day with the Kwiky Tyre Gauge<\/strong><\/a>. Whenever you pull up and hop out, give each of your tyres a quick check with the Kwiky Tyre Gauge to make sure they haven\u2019t increased in pressure, or that they haven\u2019t dropped pressure either.<\/p>\n
\nAt the end of the day, you\u2019ll need to reinflate your tyres to drive home. Service station air compressors are slow, unreliable and often very popular on weekend afternoons \u2013 and that\u2019s if there\u2019s a service station anywhere near the beach you\u2019ve been driving! A much better option is to carry a portable air compressor<\/strong><\/a> like the Thumper air compressor<\/a><\/strong> or Thumper Max<\/a> <\/strong>air compressor. There\u2019s nothing like finding a shady tree to park under so you can comfortably re-inflate your tyres back to road pressures instead of sweating away in the hot sun at the service station. A portable air compressor is an essential bit of kit and the Thumper air compressor and Thumper Max air compressor are fast and reliable!<\/p>\n
\nYou should always carry some sort of recovery gear with you whenever you\u2019re 4WDing, and on the beach the best bit of recovery gear you can carry is a snatch strap. A snatch strap kit<\/strong><\/a> are perfectly suited to beach recoveries because there\u2019s typically nothing you can winch off, so as long as there\u2019s another vehicle passing by you can always get a snatch out of a bog. It\u2019s also very good practice to always use your own recovery gear in this situation instead of relying on someone else\u2019s, so carry a snatch strap and two rated bow shackles for those \u2018oops\u2019 moments!<\/p>\n
\nWhether it\u2019s to talk to your mates in convoy, or call out for a bit of help, a UHF radio is an essential bit of gear to carry with you when you\u2019re beach 4WDing. It can be as simple as a hand-held<\/strong> UHF radio<\/strong><\/a> or a vehicle mounted radio<\/strong><\/a>, but the point is you should be carrying one! 4WD Supacentre sells a range of UHF radios that are excellent value, supremely effective and easy to install as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"