First 4x4 Trip: Sand Dunes; Questions
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First 4x4 Trip: Sand Dunes; Questions
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I am planning to take my 99 XJ to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes in northern Michigan on Saturday. This will be my first 4x4 outing and although I have upgraded the Jeep with a new engine and suspension (3"), I am wondering what else I may need to think about. For instance, what supplies should I have with me just in case? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
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I am planning to take my 99 XJ to the Silver Lake Sand Dunes in northern Michigan on Saturday. This will be my first 4x4 outing and although I have upgraded the Jeep with a new engine and suspension (3"), I am wondering what else I may need to think about. For instance, what supplies should I have with me just in case? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
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do you have tow hooks or recovery points? are you going during the day or night?
If at night I would upgrade your headlights... and a CB radio could never hurt either..
If at night I would upgrade your headlights... and a CB radio could never hurt either..
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I do have recovery points front and rear. I will pick up a tow strap and pack some tools, but what about a shovel or a jack? What else should I be thinking about? It will be a day trip.
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A jack won't really help in the sand it would jus sink shovel would be useful and a piece of wood like a 2x4 so when you start digging an sinking you can put the board under the tires to catch traction
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Buddy (ies), Phone/2-Way Radio, Someone that knows where your going and when to expect you back again, Life Insurance (haha), Basic hand tools, Shovel (folding type), Jack-board, Jack, Tow strap, Full-size spare tire, Air gauge that reads very low (5 psi) and air supply/compressor.
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x2 on the wood, got me out of a river bed with sand deeper than my 33" tires lol also, bring something to air down your tires and something to air them up
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The board and air consideration is good. I understand that air supply is available right outside the dunes. I was told to pressure down my 31x10.5s to around 11 PSI. What else? Think.
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I always carry extra fluids with me... anitfreeze, water, oil, power steering fluid, stop leak.. etc. you never know when you might need any of em
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A jack won't really help in the sand it would jus sink shovel would be useful and a piece of wood like a 2x4 so when you start digging an sinking you can put the board under the tires to catch traction
you can also take a piece of wood as a floor for the jack so it wont sink and it will still be useful.
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you can also take a piece of wood as a floor for the jack so it wont sink and it will still be useful.
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