5 SAND DRIVING tips you NEED TO KNOW | How to 4wd in soft sand

Today we're running through 5 simple 4WD tips to help you build confidence in driving through sand, whether that's a set of sand dunes or your local beach. Have tips of your own? Let us know in the comments section below! 🙂
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[@Tahno91]

Another rule I try to go by is to minimise using brakes when on boggy sand as it digs the tyres in a bit, where as if you just take your foot off the throttle/ go into neutral you roll to a stop with less dig in.

[@chriscuppywhitehead6722]

I like how besides a stick and an air compressor, you didn't tell us to buy anything. Just driving tips. It was honestly a nice refresher too for those of us who don't get much sand experience. 🍻

[@quiropracticoculiacan1]

awesome tips guys, great vid, useful info, thanx

[@bradz7]

Great video. Thank you both. 👍🏻

[@MatthiasTHenke]

Very well done! Informative, sympathic, professional. ...and very helpful tipps!

[@surfinwaves4769]

That was awesome thanks!!!

[@NasTimeAdventures]

Brilliant mate. The most comprehensive and easy to watch guide on sand driving. Much of this applies to snow as well. Especially #3. So easy to go off the tracks and into danger. Stay safe peeps. Thanks 🙏

[@ianwoodward1554]

Great tips.

[@louiskudlak2256]

Very informative u 2 ❤ good job, well done 👏

[@JohnLee-ov2mk]

definitely helpful,. y'all have fun and be safe ✌😎

[@BorderlandExplorers]

Everyone about to do Francois Peron National Park needs this video 😀

[@geoffodger]

Good vid for beginners

[@travmalcolm5028]

Love what you and the other half are doing mate, would love to go for a 4be one day with you guys! Keep it up

[@campingozwithpete3341]

Yeah great ideas that all work, I like to turn Traction & Stability control off on my 2015 Dmax. I learnt that one at Weipa, got bogged pretty bad with the TSC left on. Ooopps😂😂😂.

[@tee7snow401]

So true, never fight the steering wheel, you can De bead a tire too, let the car steer itself and if you want to change directions go reverse long wide turns

[@moikehunt8928]

Some invaluable tips there for newbies of which I am one. You mentioned something during the video about a novice "joining a cruise", are there structured "cruises" as such in and around Perth?

[@Ranger670]

Great advice. A bit of sand driving experience and tyre pressure will get you most places in WA. People will always help but it pays (and is manners) to carry your own recovery gear. #yeahthegirlsBianca 😂

[@davidp6780]

Big tip . . . bring gloves! So when you do have those 5 hour dig outs, you're not covered in blisters, DP

[@stevemcg5606]

Thanks for the tips on sand driving , just another tip if you are on narrow beaches be aware of the tide times and movements in and out .

[@explorebound]

Excellent tip there!

[@johnspeyers1536]

noticed you had the dune RTT back on the ute or is this an episode you did awhile ago?

[@explorebound]

Good spot! We've swapped back to the Dune now - we find it more spacious for two people.

[@MrHossein966]

and just in case always keep towing rope in the car if you got stuck it is handy

[@oldbloke204]

I'm lazy and my thing has an 8 speed auto. Stick it in sand mode 4wd and it will keep the revs at around 2300 rpm which is peak torque. It pretty much changes gears to achieve this with very little breaking of drive as the changes happen very quickly and smoothly. I've got paddles but after trying them a couple of times I just let the vehicle do it. I love manuals but after seeing this system do it's thing I'm pretty impressed. Revving the bejeezus out of a manual and then having to try and find the next gear without bogging down isn't even a thing. Plant it, point it and hang on.

[@boba4083]

15psi is good for Preston and Myalup for sure. Shouldn't have any problems at that pressure. Further north can be a different story.

[@Tom-lf8hx]

For new 4wd peope yeah, ive been running 10psi in my ute for years, plus the ole common sense is very handy

[@allanpower8041]

What brand of tyre deflators do you use Daniel?

[@JoshSinnott97]

He's using "ichecktpms" deflators I've got them too and they're pretty accurate

[@ianweal3081]

I was going to comment how good they are. I believe they're ICheck as mine are. They are good and quick. I used to utilise the ARB tyre deflator, but ICheck are so much quicker. Screw on, walk to next wheel, screw on etc. by the time I've attached the fourth on, it's almost time to return to where I started and begin removal process, replace dust cap, repeat for others and you're done. Awesome kit, ICheck. I also run their TPMS, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System. It's awesome as well. Aussie company. Sam is your contact.

[@explorebound]

Yep, you're spot on guys! These are the iCheckTPMS deflators, upgraded to these from my old Stauns because you can actually see what they're set to and have been really impressed with them. www.ichecktpms.com.au/product/icheck-tpms-pro-series-automatic-tyre-deflators/

[@lukehutchinson6754]

Great episode and handy info, one thing on tyre pressures is ensuring that quality tyres are on, I feel cheap HT tyres will be nothing but trouble any lower than 15. Cheers 🍻

[@adamsankey8702]

I did not know you D max was a manual. Why did you choose manual over auto

[@explorebound]

Just personal preference really, I enjoy driving manual.

[@patelliott8724]

Why drop tyre pressure? Look at the difference between horses hooves and camels feet. Camels do much better on the sand than horses! Another tip: Keep an eye on the coolant temperature. Engines run hotter driving on sand because of the resistance. They will run hotter when traveling downwind as there is less airflow going through the radiator. (I found this out the hard way when it overheated and nearly blew the motor)

[@explorebound]

Haha I like the analogy! Good tip re engine temps too.

[@stevegoodwin5841]

Looking at your set up, CV angles steep. A diff drop would be worth it.

[@wesselbotha3928]

Switch traction control off

[@Tom-lf8hx]

And esp, stability control but its never truely fully 100% off

[@SickocrowAU]

#6 Turn ALL the TCS gear off. Every modern 4x4 TCS system wants to fight against you in sand. My pet hate is the brakes grabbing as it senses yaw which happens everywhere driving on sand. Maybe descent control could be useful in certain spots.

[@oldbloke204]

Downhill descent is pretty cool imo. Maybe the TCS thing depends on the vehicle system or modes that it has available. I know that I've never had the TCS kick in and I've been up some sand hills with plenty of holes in them. Also still spins its wheels and throw sand around pretty well if needed. Might see if anything changes by turning it off manually as well next time it's in the sand.

[@SickocrowAU]

@@oldbloke204 100% going to depend on the various systems, but the ones I've used (Jeep, Subaru & Mitsubishi) have been quite invasive. I happens the most when beach cruising and the bus will swap around a bit which triggers the yaw sensor which is trying to stop you "spinning out".

[@oldbloke204]

@@SickocrowAU I have a Mitsi Pajero Sport and really haven't had an issue but then I'm not hard core either. I've actually been quite impressed with what it can do even in AWD mode. We did a course at one point and an older 4wd that is often talked about as being "capable" got well and truly stuck and my thing went straight through without any issues. I even let the guy who owned the other vehicle drive it through the same obstacle.

[@ianweal3081]

My comment is, it's the ESC that's the issue. "Electronic Stability Control" It's whole design is to stop loss of traction and control it by braking & decelerating, hence boggs you down. Turn it off and away you go. TRC on the other hand is actually working in your favour. Traction Control does brake a spinning wheel yes, but only enough to force drive to wheel with traction. It does not decelerate, hence still allows throttle input, hence works in your favour but not all vehicles are the same. You'll soon know if one or the other is working against you as once it cuts in you're gonna fail, inevitably bogging down. New vehicles are very capable but you must learn how to utilise all the tech in your favour. Love sand driving, K'gari is the best location I know for sand touring.

[@AllTerrainAction]

Don’t get on road traction control confused with proper off road traction control systems, too many do and most who say to turn that off as well, has never used off road designed traction control.