Tyre pressures for sand
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Take a look at these. Leave the trunk protector at home. Maybe 4m long
Andrew_LN65
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So I'm wondering about the best way to get to South Lefroy Bay. Night before we are at a hotel in Exmouth, wake up early for a whale shark tour, then drive to the campsite.
The whale shark tour starts with a bus ride to Tantabiddi boat ramp, on the boat for a few hours then bus back to Exmouth.
Tantabiddi is 30 mins (each way) closer to SLB from Exmouth.
I'm thinking of skipping the bus and driving to the boat ramp ourselves so we can head straight south and get into to camp an hour earlier.
Looks like a nicer drive but I'm worried about the Yardie Creek crossing. We will be there right around low tide. 3-4pm
Is the crossing hard/likely to get stuck? How deep could I expect it to be? My wading depth is 600mm but I'd like to stay well under that, esp in salt water.
Otherwise we go the inland way.
Oh, and will I need a sand flag for any of this?
The whale shark tour starts with a bus ride to Tantabiddi boat ramp, on the boat for a few hours then bus back to Exmouth.
Tantabiddi is 30 mins (each way) closer to SLB from Exmouth.
I'm thinking of skipping the bus and driving to the boat ramp ourselves so we can head straight south and get into to camp an hour earlier.
Looks like a nicer drive but I'm worried about the Yardie Creek crossing. We will be there right around low tide. 3-4pm
Is the crossing hard/likely to get stuck? How deep could I expect it to be? My wading depth is 600mm but I'd like to stay well under that, esp in salt water.
Otherwise we go the inland way.
Oh, and will I need a sand flag for any of this?
Yardie creek is tidal right?
Make sure you sell the Cayane when you come home, or whenever the engine check light comes on. Whichever comes first.
If you can avoid driving through salt water, do it. Insurance companies are alergic to salt water for very good reasons. IMHO of course.
Make sure you sell the Cayane when you come home, or whenever the engine check light comes on. Whichever comes first.
If you can avoid driving through salt water, do it. Insurance companies are alergic to salt water for very good reasons. IMHO of course.
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McClueless
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Yeah, just beach driving with no creeks scares me for rust, going to Inox the chassis today.
Regarding the tyre pressures "Seek Outdoors or Adventures" does a great newbe guide on Youtube.
He states 3 main pressure ranges and the middle one of 14 to 18psi is the normal beach driving range.
The low range was about 6 to 12 or so and used when needed or to drive out of a bog then air up again if you had to drop too low.
As mentioned though, with bigger wheels they seem to say don't go under 18psi
Regarding the tyre pressures "Seek Outdoors or Adventures" does a great newbe guide on Youtube.
He states 3 main pressure ranges and the middle one of 14 to 18psi is the normal beach driving range.
The low range was about 6 to 12 or so and used when needed or to drive out of a bog then air up again if you had to drop too low.
As mentioned though, with bigger wheels they seem to say don't go under 18psi
CTL
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Hope you are going to use Lanox and not Inox
Andrew_LN65
Active Member
Thanks mate. Not long now!
I'm not thrilled about driving it through salt water at all but hey, we buy these vehicles to get us where we want to go. There's a fine line between looking after your stuff and actually using it for its intended purpose. We already drive the inland route to get to Exmouth so I think it's worth going this way to see Cape Range NP.
I'll have a laptop and OBD cable with me but so far in ~18 months of ownership, no CEL's (touch wood). It'll be getting a very thorough wash in Broome before being freighted home and probably a couple more when it gets back for good measure.
Will check out the YouTube, thanks. My plan for now is 20psi and drop lower to get out of a bog if necessary.
They exist, but are rare as rocking horse poo. Twin setups for turbo models are almost unheard of. There was a factory option for the Transsiberia race cars but they are non turbo/single intake/ugly.Anyone make a snorkel for a Cayenne
This setup would be ideal
McClueless
Member
Yeah, with ideal-sized tyres, I was going to go 20 next time but will do 18 and see if this sand traction thing is OK when you get used to it.
I crawled under the BT50 before spraying 500ml of Inox and it looks fine, will just keep cleaning the crap out of it after beach driving.
Still not keen enough for a full water crossing in the salt though.
I call that "Seek Adventures" guy "Smiley" and you will understand when you watch, his advice is good though.
I would love to see what his BT50 looks like on the underside.
I crawled under the BT50 before spraying 500ml of Inox and it looks fine, will just keep cleaning the crap out of it after beach driving.
Still not keen enough for a full water crossing in the salt though.
I call that "Seek Adventures" guy "Smiley" and you will understand when you watch, his advice is good though.
I would love to see what his BT50 looks like on the underside.