Airing down for sand

[Savage1]

So I moved to an area where you can drive on the beach. I’m new to it and the whole Jeep thing as well, I’ve had my Mojave a little over a month now.
I’ve talked to people and they say the Jeeps never air down but a lot of others do. I haven’t actually spoken to any Jeepers so I was just wondering if it’s needed. Is it a case of once you realize you need it it’s too late?
It’s not that big of a deal but if I don’t have to mess with it I won’t.

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[BAT]

I drive in sand occasionally. If I know its going to be hard packed sand then usually I would not air down. But some areas I go it mixed between hard and some soft and I will air down before. I would have my portable air compressor with me since I do not have on board air. Perhaps find out from the locals what kind of sand and what are the driving conditions in the area you would be driving

 

[Savage1]

Looks like it can be pretty soft plus there’s air right there. Better safe then sorry I guess.

 

[BeachBuggy]

We went on the beach every month with our JL. This weekend we hit the outer banks on the JT Mojave. I normally air down to 15-20 for soft sand. 20-25 for everything else. I’ve had zero issues thus far. I always carry a portable air compressor, traction boards and a portable shovel with me.

Don’t rely on available air up stations, carry a portable compressor just in case they aren’t working. Better safe then sorry.

 

[Daddiator54]

I live in jax beach so we have plenty of on beach driving options close by and I can tell you that most people including myself don’t air down. Our sand is very similar to what it looks like in your pic. But it doesn’t hurt so do it if you want.

 

[LOGS]

I live in South Padre Island, TX where there's more than 20 miles of beach to drive on. I never air down, there's just no reason to especially if you have lockers.

 

[legacy_etu]

Looks like it can be pretty soft plus there’s air right there. Better safe then sorry I guess.

That does not look very “soft”. I wouldn’t bother airing down for that. If you are losing momentum and slowing down with the same pedal input then I’d say you should consider airing down. Also, when you stop in soft sand , back up a few feet. This way when you take off you don’t have a large wall of sand built up in front of tour tire.

 

[Gren71]

Ive lived in DE for a long time and drive on those beaches every year.

air down to 18-22 every time.

You wont NEED to be aired down to drive on or off every time…but the reality is the sand and conditions change and you wont know until your stuck. Dont be that guy…youll see them all the time stuck spinning tires on the beach because “bro my tires dont need no earing down an sheet!” Having your tires aired down also lets you vary your speed on the sand w/o risking bogging down. You will also see the idiots gunning it because momentum is the only reason theyre still moving.

take the couple of extra moments to air down. DENREC has high pressure pumps at all the beaches to refill for free, so its a no brainer.

these also make it mindless and easy to air down.
https://www.quadratec.com/p/rampage-products/tire-deflators

 

[JDChris]

The area where I go on the sand (Silver Lake Sand Dunes) in Michigan, most people air down to below 15 psi and some go below 10. LOTS of soft sand there.

 

[Savage1]

Ive lived in DE for a long time and drive on those beaches every year.

air down to 18-22 every time.

You wont NEED to be aired down to drive on or off every time…but the reality is the sand and conditions change and you wont know until your stuck. Dont be that guy…youll see them all the time stuck spinning tires on the beach because “bro my tires dont need no earing down an sheet!” Having your tires aired down also lets you vary your speed on the sand w/o risking bogging down. You will also see the idiots gunning it because momentum is the only reason theyre still moving.

take the couple of extra moments to air down. DENREC has high pressure pumps at all the beaches to refill for free, so its a no brainer.

these also make it mindless and easy to air down.
https://www.quadratec.com/p/rampage-products/tire-deflators

Thanks the info is much appreciated. I went today just south of Dewey for a dry run since this is my first surf fishing tag.
I’ve got the trailhead deflators and aired down. As you say the conditions can change and vary quite a bit. And yeah the air hoses are kick ass. Took no time to air back up.

 

[BAT]

Looks like it can be pretty soft plus there’s air right there. Better safe then sorry I guess.

I have driven on some sections down here in South Texas like that and did fine not airing down. Would as others have said carry some traction boards with you just in case and a small shovel

 

[BAT]

Ive lived in DE for a long time and drive on those beaches every year.

air down to 18-22 every time.

You wont NEED to be aired down to drive on or off every time…but the reality is the sand and conditions change and you wont know until your stuck. Dont be that guy…youll see them all the time stuck spinning tires on the beach because “bro my tires dont need no earing down an sheet!” Having your tires aired down also lets you vary your speed on the sand w/o risking bogging down. You will also see the idiots gunning it because momentum is the only reason theyre still moving.

take the couple of extra moments to air down. DENREC has high pressure pumps at all the beaches to refill for free, so its a no brainer.

these also make it mindless and easy to air down.
https://www.quadratec.com/p/rampage-products/tire-deflators

I need to order me some of those

 

[Gvsukids]

So I moved to an area where you can drive on the beach. I’m new to it and the whole Jeep thing as well, I’ve had my Mojave a little over a month now.
I’ve talked to people and they say the Jeeps never air down but a lot of others do. I haven’t actually spoken to any Jeepers so I was just wondering if it’s needed. Is it a case of once you realize you need it it’s too late?
It’s not that big of a deal but if I don’t have to mess with it I won’t.

Try it without airing down and if you get stuck, air down.

 

[Jaxmax]

Savage one, I am very familiar with the stretch of beach you are talking about, the picture you took is the ramp going towards the dune, coming off the beach and getting up the dune is where most get stuck. Delaware has some nasty soft sand at places, air down to about twenty and don’t embarrass the Jeep legend! Congrats on getting the permit, wow have they messed up that process!……Jack

 

[Jaxmax]

I also have a Mojave and as much as people think it is only for blasting over sand, fully inflated with the square shouldered tires AT tires that come on Mojave, it works hard and struggles, 20psi is the number I go to and leave at for the whole time I am down there. Last thing us Mojave owners want to see is a picture of a Mojave stuck in the sand taken by a Rubicon owner! ?????

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