Can my X5 make it in this terrain (beach) ? - Page 2

imola38 · #1 05-21-2011, 09:52 AM

Daka · #2 05-21-2011, 12:23 PM

What ever you do DO NOT GET BELOW THE HIGH TIDE LINE..getting stuck is one thing, getting flooded is another..

Cole · #3 05-23-2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dinan e39

Most likely the property owner is being very cautious because he doesn't know you. My guess is that some idiot sunk his range rover to the hubs because he was trying to be cool in the sand. I would think you're good to go with smart, common sense driving. Cooler heads will prevail. Good luck.

Got a good story about a mates fancy Range Rover that got stuck in the sand... apparently his model has some sort of terrain sensing device underneath somewhere, and his air suspension decided to drop inexplicably when he was on a sandy river crossing... after that the Range Rover promptly decided it was unsafe to move due to to the zero clearance underneath... and that was that... one fancy Range Rover not going anywhere! He had to get dragged off the sand, whereupon the Rover decided all was well again, and it carried on like nothing had happened! There may have been some way to disable the terrain sensing but at the time he never figured it out. Hasn't ever lived down the embarrassment of getting stuck in his expensive 4x4 either.

wallyx5 · #4 05-23-2011, 01:50 PM

Call me what you will but I would turn DSC off. Unless you have X-drive.

jst2878 · #5 05-23-2011, 12:17 AM

go down to 20 psi and you will be fine. bring a compressor to refill tires and get an undercarriage wash at your car wash after the drive

Z3inSC · #6 05-23-2011, 09:17 PM

Just don't do what this guy did...

YouTube - ‪BMW X5 stuck on the beach.‬&rlm;

Cole · #7 05-24-2011, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Z3inSC

Just don't do what this guy did...

YouTube - ‪BMW X5 stuck on the beach.‬&rlm;

Gee... if that don't put you off nothing will!

Daka · #8 05-24-2011, 08:27 AM

As I said, KEEP ABOVE THE HIGH WATER LINE...what a fool.
Years ago (mid 80's) on the beach in Provencetown MA, my boys and I had taken the International Scout onto the beach to fly kites...tires down to about 8 pounds IIRC, we were having a great time when one of the boys said....ahhh..didn't we come across that spot over there where it looks like the water is about to run in? We got out of there really fast, sure enough the whole area flooded in a few hours...