Florida beaches are more packed and easy to drive.
Here, there is no bottom, it's deep, soft and often off-camber with large ruts. Difficult stuff.

 

What makes the trans temp drop in 4Lo? I usually drive in 4Hi, but will change to 4Lo if it means the trans runs cooler. I also have 3.55 and 31's. Guess I need to get a temp guage installed.

 

Can't imagine standing there and watching your vehicle melt.

The softest thing he's ever 4 wheeled on is mud and groundhog shale. Won't hurt them to be aware.

 

It is a more efficient range for high torque requirements.
High heat levels come from the slipping torque converter in 4-high.
4-Lo seems to keep the converter locked.

 

Good to know. Thanks

 

I've been goin there for bout 9yrs I love the OBX. Seem like a lot of car fires this yr. Sad to say the horse gettin hit last yr.

 

Where at in Fl? Because there's only about 5 beaches you can drive on. Daytona Beach is one.

 

Longwood?

 

That's up near Orlando. Not actually on the beach but about an hour n 15 from the beaches (Sebastian/Titusville) Daytona beach is about an hour and fourty from there.

 

I like the Ocala area of Florida, rolling hills, horses, and orange groves. Specifically, Santos. There is a old quarry that has been turned into a mountain bike park. Fun!

 

That's not too bad at all. He'll be working a long stretch of I95 so may be staying closer to the beaches at times.

 

I don't mind where we go with this thread, it's totally open as far as I am concerned..
With that said, here comes Hurricane Arthur! Forecasting a direct hit for us, Hatteras Island. Wind speed is expected to exceed 90 mph just offshore.
I am looking forward to it. All our houses are on stilts and infrastructure is designed with hurricanes in mind. It usually needs to blow 120 mph for minor damage to structures.
Here is a pic that shows what a storm surge does. This surge was not from the Atlantic Ocean but the large body of water to the West, Albermarle Sound. Hurricane Irene.

 

I don't remember the name of the hurricane (maybe Andrew?) that hit down that way in the late 80's or early 90's but my son was working for one of the tree companies then. They drove down in it from New Jersy and I believe ended up working down as far as S. Carolina. Met alot of nice people and went back for quite a few yrs afterwards to party. He met the guys who were running "Gravedigger" monster truck and visited their shop. LOTS of damage like your pics.

 

Usually damage is much worse elsewhere, even though we take a direct hit. Our trees grow short and strong and are mostly oak, cedar, and juniper. They do not come down in storms. And our building codes are for 120 mph winds. All roof joists and floor girders have 'hurricane straps' that tie the structure together.
It's the surge that does us damage, usually to the road. But being 10 feet off the ground on stilts makes all the difference.

 

Did you try to cross it in your xj?