Driving to South Padre Island's East Cut: STEP by STEP GUIDE!

[@loucatozzi7656]

Nice info. I started down the Padre Island National Seashore years ago from Corpus to the East Cut. That approach is about 75-80 miles and so there are far fewer people along that bit of shoreline. I had vehicle brake issues after about 30 miles so I had to retreat but I have always wanted to go back and finish that trip.

[@CoastalGX]

It’s about 60 miles from the entrance at PINS. I was there a few days ago and it was really smooth.

[@lucioturner]

Very informative video for those of us that haven’t been to the East cut.

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you, hope it helps 🎥

[@JuanGutierrez-vm3iz]

Robert it is nice to see you videos again like always God bless you and your family

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you, my friend. Hope you and yours are doing well! 🎥

[@bernav6382]

Good to see another of your videos Robert Blessings

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you, and God bless!! 😊🎥

[@bender_gxor4092]

Yes a great new video 🎉

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you, brotha!!

[@figurinechamp6881]

Looks cool. Always hear valley peeps talk about "lets go to the East Cut Vato". Now I can finally say that Ive seen it, and Im good.👌

[@CoastalGX]

😂😂😂I like this take 🎥

[@michaelbarcelo7007]

Thanks For Sharing!

[@CoastalGX]

Thanks for watching!! 🎥😊

[@esminpete]

Great video. I'm always too scare to drive that far up alone. I know I need a group for safety . But this video really helps see what's out there . Thanks.

[@CoastalGX]

Glad it helps. The main thing is the weather and high tides.

[@emekaossai5485]

I dont get it, whats so scary?

[@esminpete]

@emekaossai5485 many things. Like I mentioned, I'm scared of going alone. Alot of things can happen, like the obvious, get stuck . You're out in the middle of nowhere out of cell phone range. Or truck breaks down..not to mention that there's always bad people who will take advantage of the secluded area with no Police assistance and will rob you or kill you. Yes. I always carry a gun, but you're still out of cell phone range, and you might get out numbered and you're by yourself. If you think that doesn't happen, you must be living in wonder land. Or just simply a freak accident and again out of cell phone range. Always take a group of people. Safety in numbers

[@luish777]

Good video thanks👍

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. 🤩🎥

[@luish777]

@CoastalGX didn't think it was over 20 miles in, gonna head out there soon.

[@carlosvalle4992]

Thanks for the knowledge.

[@CoastalGX]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 🎥

[@Hugomo87]

Great video Robert. I tried this a few months ago but only went up yo the ufo. Would love to get out there again soon. Lots of useful tips. Would you recommend any time to avoid potential high tides ?

[@CoastalGX]

There are some fishing apps that show you when to expect the low and high tides. It’s never the same. However, the biggest impact is the weather. A high tide and a strong cold front is a definite no for me. Lol

[@MrBubbaruiz]

Damn i identified with you, liking the drive to the east cut and the stained shirts 😂

[@CoastalGX]

😂😂😂 I grabbed my “wrenching” dirty shirt and decided to simply not care 🙃. I’m no eye candy or Dapper Dan 😎😅

[@adriansalinasc]

Great video like always! Thanks for all the info. Hey, the tire deflator you used, is that one of those adjustable auto-stop tire deflator that you can preset the psi? Do you like them? Thanks again

[@CoastalGX]

Yes sir. I use a Staun brand set. Easy to use.

[@raulgonzalez8282]

Saw you this past weekend, when you were deflating your tires to 14 psi, that was my blue truck passing by on the background, keep doing a great job at spi!!!!

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you!! You got to see the “behind the scenes” lol

[@dlwhite6537]

Great video! I was measuring on Google earth selling with your drive. It is 6 mi. Are your tires over sized compared to stock? That would throw your OD off a bit.

[@CoastalGX]

Great observation. That may be a contributing factor. Tires are about 34”.

[@JoshuaCanseco956]

Great video I have been thinking of going to checkout the East cut but always wondered how long of drive it would be and how the conditions could affect beach drive. This answers many of the questions. Only other question is how is the fishing out there right now??

[@CoastalGX]

That’s a good question!! lol. You may be asking the weakest angler though 😂😂😂

[@charlesloar3210]

Great content and video. Question: Are street legal fiberglass Dune buggies able to drive on the beach? Of course, with the correct tires.

[@CoastalGX]

Yes sir. Street legal vehicles are allowed. I appreciate the support 🎥

[@southtexashay777]

Good to see you Robert, Hope you have been doing good, Blessing my friend.

[@CoastalGX]

Doing much better now. Hope all is well with you and the family! 🎥

[@southtexashay777]

@@CoastalGX Its all been good. Thank you.

[@southtexashay777]

@@CoastalGX It's all been good, Thank you.

[@nickchamberlin9971]

Thank you for the info

[@CoastalGX]

Hope it helps and thanks for watching!

[@armandomartinez6718]

Wife and I just started going to Access 6 and love it. Does the tide get high by the jetties? And I’m assuming no bathrooms other then Mother Nature

[@CoastalGX]

The tide gets high along any shoreline, including the jetties. No bathrooms, so please make plans for that in case. I bring a portable toilet and waste bags. I don’t leave anything behind. 🎥

[@SouthTXMojave]

Glad seeing you back, man! Maybe one day out there, but on my end, PINS is more convenient. Would be cool to see the SPI side one day, tho.

[@CoastalGX]

My daughter now lives a couple of miles from the PINS entrance so I will be heading that way more often!!! Hope to see you one day 👍🏽🎥

[@MrRichTexas]

Always air down. It also helps prevent washboards on the trail.

[@CoastalGX]

Very good point!! 🎥

[@jordirubies5575]

Great info! Great video! I´ve camped in SPI but I´ve never reached the east cut. Is it the channel that goes to Port Mansfield?

[@CoastalGX]

Yes, you see plenty of fishing boats going in and out. Great place to dolphin watch too.

[@appledelafuente]

We go every year to spi but this year I finally got my truck and will be sleeping Saturday night at the east cut.

[@CoastalGX]

That’s awesome! Congratulations on your new ride.

[@AaronDMcMichael]

hey man I am from Brownsville dude! nice channel. Once I get a Bronco or 4Runner I wanna go out there!!

[@CoastalGX]

Hello Aaron. Good choices, but I’m partial to Toyotas/Lexus products lol. Thanks for commenting and watching 🎥🙌🏽

[@figurinechamp6881]

​@CoastalGX those are nice high end vehicles👌

[@DocHarper]

Hey Hoss...like the video

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you!! I appreciate the support.

[@ZHSSRS]

For Sure Carne Asada or Tacos guy's. Saludos desde Houston Texas.

[@CoastalGX]

Saludos! 👋🎥

[@Texas_G_Longhorns]

A little tip as well, you can use the newer iPhones capabilities for SOS Satellite calling if needed

[@CoastalGX]

Thanks for sharing. 🎥

[@alburvarraaa2711]

Ya going to the Tacomaworld meet cruise on Saturday??

[@CoastalGX]

Didn’t know it was this weekend. Probably not going 🥲

[@felipe.gtz.b]

Great video! Quick question, at the end, when you were talking about "funny stuff" happening over there at night.. is it just rumours? Or are you talking from experience..

[@CoastalGX]

From experience and first hand testimonials.

[@StarbaseTx]

Great video! I know they charge at beach access 6, but do you know when they stop charging seasonally? I think by October they are no longer charging until the beginning of the next season? Can you verify that?

[@CoastalGX]

Thank you. It may be as soon as September at Beach Access 6, but I’ve noticed in October myself. That’s when entering in a 4wd is really recommended since the entrance is not maintained.

[@StarbaseTx]

@@CoastalGX Thank you. I'm local and have been stuck twice in my AWD Honda Pilot. Once I was charged $300 for recovery, really! Thanks for the heads up on the maintenance. Love your videos!!

[@CoastalGX]

@@StarbaseTx was it a professional service?

[@StarbaseTx]

@@CoastalGX Yes, can't remember the name, but after calling them they showed up with a dually which promptly also got stuck for awhile. Had a good laugh at that! I didn't know then how important it was to deflate my tires first. Lesson learned! Thanks for your educational videos!

[@CoastalGX]

@@StarbaseTx that's how we learn. Holler if you run into me.

[@fishinncookinnsuch]

another great video by you. QUESTION: friday on pins we saw a guy inserting a pole in the sand up next to dunes in a big rectangle as if he was lookin for something. there were flags in sand in areas that i guess he had already searched . apparently we missed gettin a picture n i dont remember how far down it was, but we went down almost 20 miles. any idea what he was actually doin? TY

[@CoastalGX]

Could be turtle nesting ground identification. Thanks for supporting the channel 🎥

[@fishinncookinnsuch]

@@CoastalGX ty

[@vinceh5163]

Wow, I don't recall ever having to pay way back when . Whoa , sorry was thinking Big Shell padre Island corpus Christi

[@CoastalGX]

Yeah, this is Cameron county. 😊

[@JosueA.Guzman]

Hey Robert, I haven't seen a video of your restroom and shower set-up. Maybe you could include it in one of your videos

[@CoastalGX]

Good idea!! I will do that in the future!

[@osvaldogarcia9725]

Thank you for warning people about children and the entrance. It gets bad.

[@CoastalGX]

Yes sir, we need to be proactive and observant. Thanks for watching! 🎥

[@sergiocisneros6986]

Robert what is the oil base protectant you used on the truck

[@CoastalGX]

amzn.to/3YgabFx

[@CoastalGX]

This is the pack of 6. Surface shield.

[@rwc3500]

Thanks Robert, do you know if Texas veterans get free beach access? I know for PINs veterans qualify for free admission, but not sure if down south its still considered a national park?

[@rwc3500]

never mind - saw the sign in the video stating $5 for veterans

[@CoastalGX]

Awesome!!

[@th3_reg255]

man robert your telling everyone the secrets but i have to say after going to that beach for 11yrs thats best ive seen it but dam do i miss the rutted out entrance were everyone in the car is making bets if were gonna make it. but i cant wait to go catch those spi fish but hey robert are you able to go all way back in the east cut or are you only able to go to the jetties still

[@CoastalGX]

Right now the entrance is perfect, but it will get deep come winter (off season.) No, the back area is still closed off 😕

[@th3_reg255]

@@CoastalGX man that sucks that the back is still cut off is there any idea when it will be open

[@CoastalGX]

@@th3_reg255 I think it's permanently closed.

[@matthorton1906]

Quit telling people 😂😂😂😂

[@94sn95gt]

Right, When I use to go up there we would hardly see any one , now its always a ton of people

[@CoastalGX]

LOL. Nobody watches my videos, so don't worry too much.

[@losgirasolesranchrodriguez4686]

⁠of course we e Watch

[@kenbaker1070]

I watch

[@andyn333]

For real 😂😂😂

[@jt6073]

Is this the only beach and no 2 wheel drive am I correct

[@CoastalGX]

The beach is the same, but the access to enter is Cameron County beach access 6. You may also enter on Beach Access 5, but I recommend 6 instead.

[@raulriveracrazycat5959]

Can I air down to 15psi on 35s without headlocks?

[@CoastalGX]

Probably. I think the key is not to make any sharp turns at high speeds. Make sure to air back up when u hit the pavement. I’m on 34’s and don’t have beadlocks

[@raulriveracrazycat5959]

Awesome thanks for the info

[@MrKunzeification]

15psi on 35’s is not a big deal as long as you don’t have wide wheels. Narrower the wheel, it tucks the beads in and keeps them sealed better than wide wheels.

[@raulriveracrazycat5959]

Awesome Thanksbforbthe info. I have factory gladiator wheels. ​@@MrKunzeification

[@Fishing_and_Finance]

I was going down to big shell one morning on a turn and burn lure day trip and I pulled up on these two guys in their bathing suits holding beers at 7am about 30 miles from the 4x4 sign and they jumped into the middle of the high road (high tide) so the sand was soft and I wasn't trying to stop but I did have most of the recovery stuff and my tire pressure lowered so I stopped in the middle of the road and these guys were wasted and acting weird. I thought they had some major mechanical issue or they were stuck in the soft sand. They asked me do you have cables, LOL! I was like you fuckers came down here on an overnight without a jumper box? Anyways they didn't have fishing poles so IDK WTF they were doing lol. I helped them out and caught some jacks and reds, funny addition is about 20 miles out from SA my gauges and radio all shut off and the next morning my truck had to be jumped! Had to get an alternator the next day after going down PINS so it can happen to anyone, so be prepared with medical, recovery, mechanical, security, etc. Keep up the good work GX!

[@CoastalGX]

Thanks for sharing your adventure. It’s a pain carrying so much gear, but we learn from experience lol. Yeah, I think those guys were just being dumb 😂🎥

[@vernvern4015]

Didn’t deflate My tires I got stuck.

[@CoastalGX]

Oh no, hope it wasn’t too bad.

[@israelgalindo6600]

Aren't you supposed to say KHD7651 then your unit number when you talk on that radio?

[@CoastalGX]

It changed to WRN811!!! Omg, how the hell do we still remember those call ID’s!! 😂

[@israelgalindo6600]

@@CoastalGX 😂😂😂

[@IsmaelCaballer0]

Great video and info, I need to get myself some of that oil to protect my truck!

[@CoastalGX]

Yeah, brother. It’s indispensable for sure.

[@lucioturner]

You forgot to mention the nude beach past the ufo I’ve heard of.

[@CoastalGX]

Very true!!! It’s still in use, I confirmed that last weekend 😂

[@roadrunner800]

have ya seen any crocs or alligators out there recently ?

[@CoastalGX]

Not yet. I would love to though.

[@roadrunner800]

@@CoastalGX 😨....like Always Great Video 👍

[@CoastalGX]

@@roadrunner800 thank you! I appreciate your support.

[@eliasquintanilla8276]

Them raccoons come out at night 😂😂

[@CoastalGX]

Yeah man!! They look like mini bears 🐻 😅

[@ohrodrigs7970]

Infamous SPI sign ? Don’t you mean famous?

[@CoastalGX]

Absolutely!!! I honestly didn’t catch that since I did a quick “one take”. My bad. Thanks for commenting.

[@JoseRodriguez-re4rh]

Speed limit is 10 mph

[@CoastalGX]

I spoke with one of the officers one day and he tried to explain. It’s kind of complicated because the speed limits vary depending on the stretch of beach you’re on. If it’s turtle nesting season, the speed limit is slower.

[@bigtaco956]

15-20 mph bruh!!

[@CoastalGX]

Lower the windows and smell the sea weed 😂😂😂

[@bigtaco956]

@@CoastalGX that’s on the way back lol

[@lorenzogarcia6615]

Why is your shirt stained? Why is your mic breaking up?

[@CoastalGX]

1. Thanks for noticing, but mind yo business 2. I grabbed the first shirt I found and it was my petroleum soaked wrenching shirt lol 3. My gear is old AF, so donate one of your fancy ass mics you carry around lol

[@lorenzogarcia6615]

Coscolino mode in full effect!

[@oscarfuentesjr8950]

But thanks for the view! 😂

[@CoastalGX]

@@lorenzogarcia6615 gordo coccolino shenanigans lol

[@stxferalboys]

If this is one of your friends then that's an awesome friendship lol my friends and I are the same way

[@edguar10]

Stop be quiet bro

[@CoastalGX]

Lower the volume. 😂