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Originally Posted by fastfredracing
I am not worried at all about cruising up the beach along the surf
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If you're gonna ride along in that area, try to do it when the tide is receding. That way if something happens, you're not in such a time crunch.
Buddy of mine stalled his mid-70's Scout trying to cross a wash one night near Garden City, SC as the tide was coming in, and we almost didn't get it outta there before it was taken by the tide. There were four of us. They left me with it while they all ran off in different directions to flag down somebody with a winch.
The breakers were beginning to slap the lower parts of the body panels as they left... he told us later he'll never forget that sight.
They found somebody and my bud had to endure (what he considered) the ultimate insult:
Being rescued by a Bronco. Heh heh.
Along with the winch, it two boat anchors, each on 20-30 feet of chain... one on each end of the front bumper. This type... I don't know the name:
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=33575&pdesc=Fortress_Lightweight_Aluminum_Anchors&cname=Anchors&aID=602A&merchID=1009&r=view
They were deployed out to each side, towards the rear at a 45 degree angle outward. The guy set them, then drove forward to dig them in, then hooked up the winch and pulled the Scout right out.
Had to pop the drain plugs to get the water out of the floor areas... the breakers were halfway up the doors by the time it was pulled out.