Beach 4x4 Driving Tips | Beginners Guide
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2019
- Taking your 4wd on the beach can be a lot of fun. In this video we cover tips and tricks to avoid getting your 4x4 bogged, and to get the most out of your vehicle! This beginners guide should help you to hit the beach or sand dunes with confidence!
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Legend has it that even if he had a nightmare about wrong tyre pressures, he would still smile.
Cheers for the video mate.
This is by far one of the best off-road channel out there. Thanks mate keep it on!
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Yes it WAS. he announced at the end of 2019 he was calling it quits. What a shame. a REAL shame.
@@steiny3353 was the only no BS no paid product 4x4 channel such a big loss
@@ausguy4385 ..Yes, it really was a big loss. I think he DID have a few sponsors though, nothing huge, but enough to help him along. I must google "seek adventure" again and see if he is still around. I miss his vids.
Love your work. Too many 4x4 advisory is done by know it all's. You are humble and helpful.
I bet the two dislikes are 4wd shop owners who now cant say ya need a 4" lift and 35s to go on the beach , love ya work matey :)
@Rossi 21 the scoop adds 20hp
What I thought minimum requirements for 4x4ing was an 79 with 4inch lift and 35s 😂
I went to North Carolina last week and did my first beach drive at Hatteras Island. It was a bunch of fun and caught some flounder. Thanks to your videos I was prepared. I actually ended up pulling two other folks who were stuck. Certainly appreciate all the info. Love your videos.
Amazing video, the best one I have ever seen for driving in sand, and one of the most comprehensive topical videos I have ever seen on UA-cam. You are super prepared with very important items needed for safe travels. Also, your video quality and multiple camera usage is top notch! Keep up the excellent work, and thanks for sharing all of this great advice. P. S. Love that method for storing a second hat, very cool idea!
Well, the channel may be dead, however this video got me on, and off the beach for the first time, and with warm weather coming it's time for a refresher
This is the best sand driving instructional video I've seen. Very detailed in different scenarios.
Thanks mate! I'm literally going for my first beach run this coming weekend. Absolutely perfect timing!
Haha me too. Great vid mate
Awesome!! I hope you score some great weather and have a blast 👌😃. Hope the video helped a bit!
Funny you say that, I was about to say the same thing 😂😂 Just got some recovery tracks and want to test them out.
This is such great advice and so well explained. I've used these techniques to drive my Subaru across beaches, dunes, and super soft river sand and have never gotten stuck. Thanks to your other video showing how low you can go before losing the bead, I now go down to 12 psi instead of 16 without worry.
Does Subarus come with low gears or just awd?
@@RagingBad In Australia, some relatively recent Subarus are available low range gearing. I know it was possible in the 2009-2013 Forester. Here in the US, there have unfortunately been no dual range for the past 20 years. Some people here actually import gearboxes from Australia to mod their U.S. Subarus. :-)
@@RagingBad Those Manual 2nd Gen Foresters have extra shifter for High/Low gear in Australia.
That's cool
Love your work Michael. You have great enthusiasm for everything you do and it shows in the end result.
Man, you're the best. I literally enjoy your enthusiasm as you explain driving technique. Your channel is my number one go-to for learning to drive on different surfaces
Gave ya a like before even watching mate. Love all your videos and I've already drove on the beach multiple times with my Mitsubishi outlander without ever getting bogged thanks to your great tips.
I’m always learning great tips from your videos. I didn’t even know to use 4low on the sand, when bogged. I’ll have to try that next time. Thanks mate!
No drama's!! Haha you sound so chill! Going to try this with my jeep & I loved this video, cool calm & well explained.
So glad I happened upon your channel! I have never driven on a beach yet, by myself, nor with anyone else driving a vehicle over sand. But since getting my AWD and discovering the possibilities I have locally for new beach adventures, I'm researching before I dive in. Watching this has opened my eyes to so much that I hadn't considered before. Thank you. I know that I'll be watching again about a dozens times before I go out.
I’ve watched a lot of the 4x4 channels, new to this one and think it’s great! Cheers for the advice! ( it’s realistic)👍
Thanks Mike for all your tips, enthusiasm & motivation to viewers. You have helped our 18yr old decide 4wd purchase over a city ute. 4wd life is "clean" adventure you've excell at promoting. Thank you
Beginners definitely won’t be hard pressed to find these type of videos on UA-cam, there’s bloody heaps!
Phil McAvity lol I was thinking of making one too
your experience is shared thru you tube,, you are a legend to us novices. thanks so much. cheers keep it up much appreciated. G + J
Mate, you did it again - you put a lot of effort to make a great and helping video. My humble bow to you.
I have no words to describe how grateful am I hit your channel. Best videos ever. Ya legend.👏👏
Thanks Michael, this is a great beginners vid, love the comedy thrown in.
Your an absolute inspiration mate, keep up the great work! 👌🏽
Great video, just bought my first 4WD and learnt some great tips regarding tyre pressures and tips to get myself out of trouble. Thanks.
Great video mate, I've done a (very) little bit of 4WD-ing, it never hurts to refresh on techniques. Thanks again - Peter V.
I’m literally heading out to buy some 4wd gear now and said I better do some research for the first trip up that way too btw. I think I’ve all I need now. Thanks bud.
Ten minutes in and just realised you have two hats. Profound.
Great video Michael! This is much better then the modern 'professionally' produced shows that have less content and rapid fire scene cuts that can send a person into a fit!
Great video Michael, thanks! We're moving out west to Washington State here in a few months and plan on doing some beach driving the day after we arrive. Of course being a 4Runner it might be difficult to get stuck in the first place but I'll do my best to get bogged!
I'll be sure to send some pics your way with the Seek Adventure decals you sent :)
I like how you even went as far as getting stuck just to show us how to get out of the situation. Very good video. Gave me all the information I needed .
Good idea about the photo when bogged mate! Your a legend! Having watched many people on the beach here near fraser, it sucks the whole culture of shaming people for getting stuck. Its a learning experience and better to be in a situation youve experienced before than not know and have never known what its like. Glad i found your channel mate! Keep smiling!
Another informative & entertaining video. Thanks Michael, keep 'em coming.
I've watched a few sand driving videos getting ready for my first sand off-road in Southern California (Pismo Beach) next week. This video stands out as being straight forward, not panic causing, and with a great presentation. Thanks mate!
This has covered every question I had about beach driving thank u 😊
As a owner of a new BT50 thanks for the tuition of turning OFF the traction control and the reasoning behind it 👍
I learned so much. I love this channel!
Nice video mate, appreciate the time you put into helping others. cheers.
Excellent and thanks for answering my off topic question in your last video! I’m utterly amazed that you did all that with road tyres on! You’re a star and my “go to man” for all things 4WD. Cheers.
Apparently road tyres are better for sand
New subscriber, love your videos! I got a wk a few years ago. I had never driven on the beach but was familiar with 4 wheel drive. Anyway went on the beach for the first time a few years ago, made it on the beach and to our parking spot, but on the way out got stuck. I never new about airing down or turning off the traction control. Got a bit stuck but fellow jeepers hand pushed me out. Anyway, you've given me some more tips..thank you!
Great video mate. I think a lot of tubers are afraid of instructional vids because of negative comments or they are afraid of sounding condescending but I wish there were more of these types of vids. Lots of great tips and straight to the point as well
Dude you're an absoute top bloke. Im about to try beach driving soon and your video is exactly what i needed to watch! Thanks.
First time I went 4WD'ing on the beach I carried an extra pair of dacks and I definitely needed them lol !
Everyone needs to watch again and play the tyre pressure drinking game. Every time you here the word tyre pressure take a sip. It's alot of fun. Awesome tips as always. Cheers.
What his other video on beach driving in 40 seconds
Just found this channel, absolutely brilliant mate. Glad you're making content again!
Outstanding information. Thanks so much. Happy travels
one of the best videos on Beach driving. keep it up mate.
Hey Michael, as an old fart I had never done soft sand driving and went through a very rough ride to Burrum Point. Managed a bit of internet to get your video, and the trip was transformed! You taught me how to (a) drive through soft sand, (b) learn throttle control. Have a gorgeous BT-50 called Miriam who really has had a hard time going through sand until you advised me. Now she is transformed and pulls a 1.5 tailor. Thank you.
Awesome video great display ..new to the 4x4 scene ...top notch ..
Thank you buddy! For taking the time to go through all the explanation and examples when you could have been surfing...next essential for beaching...back up wet suit!!
Always quality, never fail to produce. Well done mate.
Awesome tips thanks mate, hope to see you at Perth's 4wd show!
Video been out for 3 minutes.. and is 30 minutes long and people are already saying it helped them.
Urban Outdoorsman 😂
So? That's how good old mate is at helping.
2020 vision, can see into the future.
I wouldn't put too much stock in to UA-cam time stamps or anything for that matter.
Great stuff for newbies. It is amazing how you can screw things up even when you are experienced. I remember driving around up at Sandy Cape in our old 60 series and the whole day I was thinking, boy, the sand is soft today. The cruiser just didn't feel normal and everything seemed extra boggy. It wasn't until near the end of the day that I finally realised that I hadn't locked the front hubs in. Not something drivers of newer 4x4s will need to worry about but I guess it shows just how amazing the old 60 was on sand. She didn't bog even though I had been in 2wd all day. Got close once though :)
Are you sure somebody didn't do the old unlock the hubs trick!? 😂 It happens to the best of us though. If anything it just shows how the good ole 60 series don't even need 4wd, that's how good those old buses are haha. I imagine Sandy Cape would have looked very different back then!
@@SeekAdventure Actually it wasn't too different, the campsite was a lot smaller but once all the shacks got taken down it didn't change much for a long time. A real shame the old shacks had to go, some of them were amazing. I could kick myself for not taking pics of them when I had the chance.
Great vid! I wish I had seen that when I was your age. I started out with a clunking "Datsun" Patrol, zero torque and weighed like a tank (3 speed gearbox). That was my baptism of fire. I got bogged so many times on Fraser it was a joke even with deflated tyres. But I learned. My trusted island hopper now is a Suzuki xl-7. with a 2 inch lift, higher wall tyres, and 12 psi, it is unstoppable. I think every time I go to Moreton or Fraser, "should I bring the Maxtracks or not?" I still bring them. Everything you said is great and vital to new players. Well done and keep up the good work. Love your enthusiasm. BTW, I bought that cage climbing device from your other video....excellent!
Good piece mate, thanks.
Awesome video. I am going to hit the sand dunes next week for the first time so it is great to have your tips under my belt 👍😄
Miss Michael and his channel here in 2021…… great advice and enthusiasm.
Been driving beaches for a few years now, never been bogged.. Touch wood.. But still watched your video, cause they are awesome! Hey if your ever in Brisbane would love to go for a wheel..
Hey Michael great informative video. Keeping it simple and tyre pressures low. 👍
Flawless videos. So much hard work behind this and always with smiles.
That was awesome. Taking my 1st new Prado down to Coffin Bay in SA tomorrow. Have all the gear plus more that you have suggested. You've certainly given me some confidence! Thanks.
Thank you so much this was honestly a great watch with a few laughs and everything I need to know to get out there, thanks again mate
good one mate loving the content keep going with the good work!
Thanks mate great tip and advice thumbs up!
Great advice!
I remember i got stuck in the evening in the forest alone, i was scared to take a picture thought we could stay there for a night, but after couple houres i broke free and i was so sad that i didnt make any pictures or videos )
Please please plllleeeaaassaeee do more beginners videos. Love all your videos mate. Wife and I have just started out 4wding. I was deadset against the beach till I had my winch. Now I’m not worried. Maybe even a dedicated beginners series could be a good idea? 😉
This is great! I'm from Perth so know all of these places. Love to take my ranger down or the missus Subaru sports, feel a bit more confident!
Very informative as always,, I enjoyed the video, thanks
I got a lot from this ,great video thanks.
Great videos, I stumbled across this channel after my first trip onto sand. I wish I had found it first, that way I could have followed his best tip "get out and take a photo" luckily had a mate that was able to supply me of all the photos of me getting stuck.
Awesome mate!
Thanks for sharing 👍
Great Tutorial!! Thank you so much. Best is "it's fun!"
A GREAT video. Just got our first 4x4 and learned so much from this video. Keen to give it a (careful) crack very soon. Thanks mate! Subscribed.
Great advice and heaps of tips, cheers bud
You are awesome love your videos! I am in Dubai and just bought my first 4WD F150 XLT. Driving in the desert tomorrow
thanks for sharing some great info Michael.
Another awesome presentations Michael...good sound advise presented in a manner we can all relate to..so much better than some of the other seasoned campaigners who are always flogging their sponsors...you're a natural man thanks for the good work👍👍
Thanks for such a terrific video
Hittn the sand for first time in april
Ur tips huge help i took notes n stored them in notes on phone so i reflect on them
Love the motto too ‘Seek advemture’
Beautiful location, great drone shots, very reassuring as i go to the beach for the first time tomorrow! Thanks
Love this video. Thanks for the tips.
Awesome video buddy well explained and good tips,and it’s all about tyre pressure,now I know what to do and how to get out in a sticky situation on the beach Thanks mate
Great video. My son is learning to 4x4 and has subscribed to your channel.
Thanks mate - you make really good vids - your personality, experience and presentation make you ideal for this platform. Stick with it !!! I can see you getting to 1M subscribers :)
I loved watching this video. Alot of good knowledge. Thanks mate I learnt alot.
You’re so good at making videos Micheal. It’s sad to see you don’t make them anymore but at the same time I appreciate why you don’t.
Great video. Very informative. I feel more confident hitting the beach.
This is one of the most informative video's I have seen, thanks mate, well done.
I dont say this offten, but love your videos! Very useful. I've done my first beach trip on my first 4WD (before watching your vid) everything went well, but I would have done more things if I have watched it. Will be waiting for more vids like this in other terrain.
Excellent clip!
As always, great camera work. I really enjoyed this vid despite having a fair bit of beach experience. Good advice and kept it as simple as possible.
Also, I too get bogged just to prove an example to all others!
Excellent video! Thanks mate
Love the spare hat hanging behind you
Another great Video, well done.
Top video mate. Keep them coming. Cheers.
Grew up around Sydney, saw a lot of Australia, now lived in Pennsylvania USA for almost 18 years & I LOVE driving in snow :)
Great job man. 👍🏻
We miss your videos and your spirit! Hope you return with more 4x4 content! Cheers from Perú!
Yeah mate thanks, great info on beach driving
Great information, Thanks for sharing