Chevy Blazer let me down again driving on the beach this camping trip was fantastic 4 nights & 5 days but when trying to drive off the beach fracking got stuck again & had to be pulled out. I am so sick of having to worry and stress over getting stuck in the sand what can I do????? Really don't want to trade Blazer for 4x4 pick up truck not sure what to do. can anyone advise me what the next option might be? oh and driving in 4 hi was not for the beach as soon as tires hit the sand almost got stuck switched to 4lo and rocked to get going again.

 

well what kind of tires do you have that could get you stuck easy . i get stuck in the mud/snow with my highway tires so im upgrading to all terrains with rough thread.

that dosnt mean you need to trade your truck in you just don't have the tires for sand .

 

I've got 235/70 R15 brand new with 18 psi in front & 20 psi in back driving in 4Lo like owners manual says to in deep sand.

 

the size dont matter its what there made for Lol

 

That is the tire size and pressure, but what style of tire do you have? Brand name Etc? The major problem maybe the fact the tire is not designed to be aired down/ taken off road.

 

these tires are good for sand mud snow and these are the ones imma buy !

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There are likely two contributing factors at work here. While having the right tire will help when driving on sand, the right driving habits can make a world of difference as well.

From the tire aspect, you want a wide contact patch to better support the vehicle's weight. Right now, your tires section width measures out at ~9.25" Moving up to a wider tire will help. How wide will depend on your willingness to lift the vehicle & the rims you have. Generally speaking, you don't want to go much over 3-3.5" wider with the tire than the rim.

As far as your driving habits go, you want to be easy going. No rapid acceleration. Wheel spin is a bad thing. Drive like you have an egg under your foot. If you start to slip even a little bit, let off the throttle and try to back up.

Having the transfer case in 4LO can help or hurt your situation depending on how you are driving it. If you are easy on the throttle, 4LO won't make the engine work as hard, but because there is extra torque available to the wheels, it can be easy to spin. 4HI will lower the torque available to the wheels for a given engine load, but if you spin, the wheel(s) will be spinning faster, digging a hole at a faster rate.

 

You may even want to reconsider how much you air down your tires. The Silver Lake Sand Dunes advise you to lower your pressure to 10-12psi. I normally drop it to 12 and I have never gotten stuck worse than having to throw it in reverse to get myself out.

 

i never air down my tires.........but then again theres really no sand to get stuck in up here

if i were you, i wouldnt be driving in 4lo unless you need it

 

Weight is also a critical factor. Being as you have such skinny tires your going to want to minimize your weight and have the weight you do have spread as even as possible across the vehicle.

You possibly also have the LSD which will give you entirely to much power to your rear drive tire while the other does nothing. I know it sounds counter productive but try riding your brake a bit with your other foot. This can help too if your having trouble feathering the throttle lightly enough. These are just some of the tactics that can help you avoid getting stuck.

Getting stuck = $$$$$, Avoiding getting stuck = Priceless!

Hope it helps!