Terrific for your hubs and brakes, grind's 'em up real good. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$??

 

You should be fine. But I would call their beach station (state park might know) or whatever to see if you need anything special to allow you onto the Beach.

I remember in Mass, you needed a shovel, chain/strap, a plank about 12" square and a jack. Something like that, it has been about 15 years or so. Even sometimes a beach permit for the day.

But they usually have rules so in case you get stuck, you can try to get yourself out.

 

I've been on the beaches in n c alot. you will be fine just stay out of the dry soft upper sand. the sand closer to the water is like hard pack. And theres always plenty of room between the soft stuff and the water to drive on. Just use 4x4 and and stay east one the throttle pullin out dont gun it.

 

i had to get a RUNNING go to get thru the soft fluff at the top in FLA, but once on hard pack it was fine.

just don't get in the soft stuff going slow

 

Airing down is the most important thing. Max speed is 25 mph on the NC beaches. If you feel yourself bogging down and not moving, get out and move some sand away from the tires. Don't gas it, you'll be sitting on the frame in no time. ;-) If you do get stuck, most people are willing to help and give you a pull, especially if you have your own tow strap (loop ends - no metal hooks)

General info:
http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisi...ehicle-use.htm

Map:
http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parks/caha/ppMaps/CAHAmap1.pdf

Latest access report:
http://www.nps.gov/caha/parknews/nat...er-28-2006.htm

 

I've been on St.Augustine beach several times, it's as hard as pavement where the tide washes .I'm sure you could even skateboard on it too.

 

the beach is tricky, be careful. i took a full size jeep on the beach in martha's vineyard and almost got stuck in the middle of winter.sand conditions change rapidly, and without warning. i took my 03 qc dually out once on the beach and was very concerned about getting stuck,it takes quite a bit to recover a 8k truck.

air down and be prepared to dig yourself out if necessary.

i was towed on a skateboard behind my pos subaru 4x4 on daytona beach @12 years ago

 

I pull my fifth wheel down on a really sandy beach by letting air out of my tires to about 15 pounds. But I also carry an air compressor when im ready to air backup for a trip into town. I dont see a problem doing that with your DRW.

Its really fun to watch people when they see me take the 5er on the beach. They think im going to get stuck. people always ask "how did you get that down here"? I tell em about letting air outta my tires and they look at me like im from mars Some people Oh where I go its a lake, dont have to worry about tides...

 

here is the sign on Jekyll Island:

 

I drive through sand in the desert with 70 psi in the tires and I own. A dually will be even better. There should be no problem. People go to the dunes and rail their CTDs through that.

 

I drove mine on Daytona beach with no problems. The "road" that everyone travels on is pretty hard, but when I pulled off to park it was pretty soft and I sank a little and had to use 4x4. I got in the parking spot and out fine with just barely giving it enough throttle to get moving. Got a couple cool pictures with it out on the edge of the water too. If I could only transfer them from my phone to my computer now.

 

My Dually absolutely sucks in the sand. I went out of oregon inlet in nags head NC. Im sure the stock tires didnt help, even aired down. It was the hottest coolant and trans temp I have seen in my truck. My 03 srw did alot better but it had wider tires. My dually will stay off the beach. The locals that run on the beach swear by 1500 light gassers with wide tall tires, makes sense.

 

If you can send texts then just send the pictures to your email from your phone like a text message.

 

I have driven my '97 Chevy on the beach a lot. It has 255/85/16 BFG MTs on it. Althought they are mud tires, they do great at 18-20 psi. It floats right across the soft stuff, and I've even pulled other vehicles out of the sand with it. Haven't tried the new CTD yet, but I have a little wider tire on it, so I think it won't have any problems.

Rod M

 

I used to live in Kitty Hawk, went to Oregon Inlet MANY times. Have seen most everything stuck at one time or another (except, never seen a Jeep Wrangler stuck on the beach) It doesn't get much tougher than Oregon inlet when you are heading towards the ocean just before turning to go parallel down the beach. DEEP AND SOFT. most get stuck there.
Air down before it gets soft, go down to 10-12 PSI, you can air up across from the off road area at the marina.
Keep it moving when it gets soft and deep.
stay in the tracks other trucks have created.
try not to turn too sharp.
take a shovel, strap, a 2x10 or two
try not to be out there if no one else with a 4x4 is
If you are a little worried about trying the beach, start easy, head north on highway 12 until the pavement stops. only about 50 feet of soft deep stuff and it's a straight shot to the damp, packed, easy sand, you can drive about 10-15 miles, all the way to the VA line, on the beach.

One time I was in my wrangler, a 97 4.0L with 31x10.50 BFG ATs, I saw a guy in a v8 ram 4x4 long bed quad cab, towing a trailer with 2 jet skis buried at Oregon inlet. I mean buried, axles were even buried, both of them. Just to see what would happen I hooked the tow strap to my little TJ, pulled him right out. was funny as hell looking, a stubby little jeep pulling that long truck with trailer. after I pulled him out, he buried it again immediately... I pulled him out again and just pulled him the length of oregon inlet all the way down to the flats where it's firm.