South Padre Island Race Against High Tide! Ep. 2
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
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Tough choices as we try to escape the encroaching waters of South Padre Island's beach. We race the high tide, tear down during a cold front, and help recover a stuck pickup truck near beach access 6.
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That's Blue Lines 5.0 ! Did you all become buddies after this video?
That’s the day we met lol. Funny how life works, we became friends and I even inspired him to get his own channel 🎥🤩
WOW! Watched the 1st 2 episodes! Exciting times! Better you than me! Thanks for sharing!!
Lol. Yes, it got wild quick.
The day you met Ray! 😂😂😂
Yes, lol. We became friends from that day on. He was even inspired to create his own channel 😎🎥
Good dad
14:07 it’s a 60 series :)
Realized that way later lol.
I also noticed that you said, "in the rear with the gear!" You must be prior service. 😊. I'm so happy to see a dad teaching his kids the finer things in life.
Thank you. I didn’t have the honor of serving in our military. I’m prior Border Patrol. That’s where my lingo comes from. Lol
Years ago I embarrassed a couple of lifted full sized 4x4 trucks stuck at the entrance of SPI 5 mile access. You could see their rage build up as I very slowly crawled past them in my base model Nissan Sentra (2fwd CVT 4 banger), packed to the brim with 5 adults on board. All of whom probably thought we would get stuck too. Needless to say I won that day.
Lol, you proved that driving skills can do miracles. I’ve seen brand new Jeep Rubicon’s stuck in the easiest spots. I won’t blame the vehicle in that case 😝
I was thinking about coming out in march or april, This would be my first time out to the beach and I was curious If there would be any drawbacks at this time
Spring break and Easter mean a crowded Island, but that’s about all. Maybe watch out for a rogue cold front that may cause a tide surge. Enjoy your visit!
S.U.V'S are more capable 4x4 vehicles in most scenarios reason being is weight distribution ... an empty bed with no weight on the axle isn't putting much power or traction on the ground. I've got 2 suburbans these things are tanks although I will admit without extra clearance of lift or larger tires these heavy trucks will bottom out and thats absolutely one of the worst ways to get stuck so anything you can do for extra clearance really helps out
Thanks for sharing! I agree since I’ve had a chance to explore more with my GX and find its limits. I did lift it and made a few changes.
@@CoastalGX Good evening I've been studying how to navigate the east cut through the eyes of others experiences on youtube me and my friend are going to go tomorrow hopefully be there by 6:30 or 7 am it's the first time I will be going to the East cut with my own Rig we are packing light since the trucks so heavy already, it's a 2000 Chevy suburban 4x4. Iam from Edinburg. I gotta admit Sandy is also pretty impressive! 🤙
@@dewal5772 have a great time and say hello to my buddy Rey. He’s in a grey Ford F-150.
AWESOME video! Great footage, editing, and incredible quality! What are you using?
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Flip a coin both routes worked
That was an adventure!!!!!!!
GOOD STUFF!!!!!
sometimes you have to roll the dice and hope for the best!!!
Jaime T absolutely! We have more to come. Hopefully not exactly like this. Lol
one thing to keep in mind, is that sea water is salty and have salt in it and can corrode your vehicle chassis/frame. So try to avoid driving on sea water unless you have to. If have to then wash it off as soon as possible after leaving the beach.
Lol great way to wreck a vehicle. I know spend almost every weekend on the Texas coast. The moisture from staying overnight seems to be the worst. Wash my vehicles as best as you can and just prolonging the inevitable.
Fly Pelican Fly lol 😆
One of my first videos! Lol
great video. Love seeing you spend time and enjoy this moments with your kids. Memories are everything we are left with when time passes and people leave. Thanks for the experience... It took me back to the island as a kid when me and my dad went fishing at night near the bridge, he sadly passed 8 years ago in his summer home at the Island.
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Regards!
Erick G I agree. The memories are all we’re left with at the end. Just like you, I was blessed to have a dad that spent time with us. He’s up in heaven watching over my little family. Thank you for watching.
Love ur videos
Thank you! Trying to improve as I go. I appreciate your support. 🎥🎬❤️
"Fly pelican fly"-scarface hahaha
Lmao. All of my culture comes from movies 🎥🎬
The sand was the correct choice since you were prepared for it. Also you have 4x4.
The thing that makes me shy away from the water is that the sensors on the engine can get wet n cause problems. That GX did great.
One piece of advice; slow down when passing parked vehicles on the beach. I know that for the most part there were no folks out there.
But once coming into gate 6 or once I start seeing the people n cars parked on the beach I slow to 10-to 15mph because kids have a tendency to rush out from one of those cars on their way to the water n that's when accidents happen. Just subscribed.
Like what you're doing.
Oh fyi speed limit is 15mph at the beach. According to SPI park rangers. Thanks for sharing n God Bless
Gilbert Robles great points and I didn’t know about the speed limit. I appreciate the advice.
That's me @20 seconds heading to east cut!! Enjoyed your video!!
You and your family were one of the brave fishermen! Glad you liked it and we hope to go back soon.
Sweet adventure. Your kids have a great attitude and it sounds like they loved it. I'm not sure I'd be so brave with my kids in the car by the GX is capable! Rinse the hell out of the undercarriage!
My kids joined me on a 5 day trip to Big Bend in freezing temps last week! Lol. I don’t know if they’ll be crazy about going again after that. 🤣
Love your content,Im from Brownsville and i will be heading to east cut in about 4 days. There is alot to learn within your videos.
Raul Zuniga thank you for watching. You will see that I’m learning as I go. The first videos are much different from the latest. My goal is to improve. 🎥🎬👍🏽
New to the channel. Great content! Making those memories with your family are priceless. Keep the videos coming!! God Bless!
Thank you, brother. Yes, that’s all we’ll have at the end. More content to come, thank you for the support.
Pretty sure that was a 60 series and not 80
Could be, it’s hard to tell for me. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Saludos cordiales y muchas bendiciones de California elguanaco solitario120
Learn English asshole. Be a credit not a parasite.
With a surge like that high roads will be my choice as well ! I’d rather get stuck on dry land or take the risk and have my vehicle taken but the ocean ! Well done sir ! I disable all traction aids if on 4H on soft sand with momentum! Traction control can lock your wheels and get you stuck , thanks for the videos .
T Man05 thank you for your feedback. I started removing traction control after that. I’m going to upload a raw video showing an entire drive. I just wanted to share my experience with other people so they know what to expect. 🎥🎬
Great move with your rig having family in the truck I would of done the same thing.
Mongoose1320 yes, didn’t want to make things worse.
Nice Lexus!!
Thank you. Working on a lift and tires for my next mod.
I pray this doesn’t happen to me, I’m leaving for SP next week and doing some beach camping for the first time.
Just check the tides and weather. Abrupt changes in weather have a big impact at the beach. We don’t want to get caught in that situation again so I’ve made changes. Thank you for watching.
do you remember by chance roughly how much the entry fee is to get onto the beach?
TC Services the county charges a $12 fee I believe.
At what height was the high tide at? I plan on driving to big shell and want to avoid anything close to what you experienced in this vid. The high tide is looking to be at 1.4 ft on my planned trip.
I honestly don’t remember the specific height, but I will say this happened as a strong cold front came in at the height of high tide. Don’t travel during those conditions and you should be fine. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Great content! I was almost hoping you’d try to go through the surf lol
Mike Reyes thank you. I will be making another video on how to get rid of the salt.
You did great on sand. There was nothing wrong with the ford 4x4. But let you know when a truck says 4x4 most of the time it's not a true 4x4. They usually refer to rear axle being locked or ls. To be a true 4x4 they need a front locker. Could be the same for your GX. Also a suspension lift doesn't help your differentials clearance it will stay in same place. In order to have diff clearance you need bigger tires. Body lift help to clear the body from dragging like on a blazer or sport trac. Which are lower to ground.
xbox PutUonUrBack correct! My vehicle is awd with a locking diff (not front or rear locks.) My GX has the Toyota A-trac system though and it’s quite remarkable. I’m saving up for a 3” suspension lift, 33” all terrain K02’s, diff relocation breathers and a snorkel. Still, the greatest solution is using our head lol. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@CoastalGX can't wait to see your upgrade love off road vehicles also led bar might help night driving. Just caught up on your channel can't wait for the other parts. If you want tips on overlanding. Seek adventure and ronny daul are a big help. Like solar powering your equipment running 24/7 small fridge. However if you stick to ice chest you need 2. Deicate one ice chest to the cook and he's the only one allowed to open food ice chest other is just drinks and snacks. Also you can bury the ice chest half or a quarter deep into the sand if you do already that's great. Love the videos keep it up. 👍👍👍👍👍🤘 really quick do you like the bathroom set up you have or would you try for something bigger. I usually fishing from 6pm to 11am on a liquid diet lol so I won't use restroom.
xbox PutUonUrBack yes, Ronny Dahl is one of my favorites as well as St Pierre from South Africa. Much of my fear is from Australia and South Africa. They love Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 150’s. It’s the cousin of the GX460.
@@blackbeardpirates4655 his vehicle is a 4x4. When he locks the center diff the transfer case supplies 50/50 power to front and rear drive shafts just how it does on part time 4x4. Now the diffs will send power accordingly to the wheels depending on how much resistance the wheels have. Power goes to wheel with least resistance so depending on that it can be 60/40 70/30 or even 100/0 if one tire has no traction. the transfer case will always be 50/50 front and back when locked. Atrac acts like a locker to all 4 wheels applying break to the wheel that’s slipping so the power goes to the wheel with traction to get the vehicle moving.
Im very dissapointed im just now seeing this amazing channel existed
Thank you for the kind words. I’ve got many more videos coming, God willing. 🎥🎬👍🏽
Crazy how the beach conditions had changed overnight.
Awesome Awesome Awesome!!!!
That dude in the Ford was not your “buddy.” When you were up high, he could care less if you got stuck up there in the muck. Did you see how he just breezed by?
We've become friends ever since. He was concerned about getting through the rushing water.
Shit man I haven't been to spi in a month already
Slow down when you have to go through the water your going too fast and will cause yourself more problems like stalling out and leaving you to wash away with the tide.
Good advice. I've heard that from several people and I've changed my approach. I depend on viewers like you to engage and share your experience. Thank you.
All it takes is a small rush of water in the intake and it’s game over been their in a 05 Tundra hit a deep patch of water through a rod Nd seized the motor
FIT TO HUNT 86 yes. That area can spell disaster. I’m learning and getting better. I want to share my experience with others. Thanks for the comments.
I’ve been caught on the beach at high tide with extreme winds pushing it higher, and won’t ever do that again. Too much stress and no fun at all.
that was sketchy
Yeah, brother. That was our first time out there. I’ve done it about a dozen more times and now I’ve seen it worse. Gotta look out for the tides and changing weather. Thanks for commenting.
hey glad you made it back! Im originally from florida, but now live in austin. I visited south padre a few weeks ago and got very excited about the potential. i used to catch a snook and tarpon in south florida, and Im stoked that there is possibility down there. Also the isolation and vastness of the beach north of the city part before the east cut is unparalleled anywhere in florida( which is full of hotels and houses up and down the coast)....subbed
Cactus Rider we are blessed with our beaches. That’s why I advocate for the preservation. Still, Florida looks like it’s a badass playground.
the everglades, florida bay, and the keys are sick. Padre is really cool though.