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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: Austin on September 03, 2015, 10:13:31 PM

Title: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: Austin on September 03, 2015, 10:13:31 PM: I was wondering if anyone had experience taking a 3A with military tires through loose sand. I'm taking it to the Outer Banks of NC this weekend and debating on weather or not to take it on the beach. My truck with regular radials always does fine, but I'm not sure about military tires. My thoughts are that they will just dig a hole. Anyone have actual experience?
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: athawk11 on September 04, 2015, 01:49:06 PM: Well, I wish I lived close enough to a beach to give you an honest assessment. Alas, I'm pretty land locked. I can tell you how they perform on other surfaces.

Powdery deep snow...Not great.
Heavy wet snow...Pretty decent.
Wet rainy....bad.
Ice...Not good.
Rocks and gravel...Pretty good.
Colorado dirt...Awesome! :)

Tim
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: Austin on September 04, 2015, 02:45:40 PM: If I get stuck I'm sure someone in the jeep community will give me a pull.
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: Quebec Jeep on September 04, 2015, 04:32:28 PM: I saw some old pics of MB stuck on Utah beach's sand....
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: bretto on September 04, 2015, 08:26:53 PM: Hmmm we dont have too much beach sound out my way in Utah. ;)
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: Quebec Jeep on September 04, 2015, 10:29:13 PM: Hummmm... Ok Omaha beach maybe.ï¿½ :-/

I know for sure that Canadian MB's were stuck on Juno beach! I know my Canadian History! :)
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: bretto on September 04, 2015, 11:00:09 PM: Im just jerkin your chain, I know you were talking about Normandy.
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: Quebec Jeep on September 05, 2015, 08:57:25 AM: ;D

Sometimes, even if i can read english, well i don't understand.

It's "sound out my way" that confuse me.

I'm french AND Canadian so you know that you need to give me a chance! ;D :D
Title: Re: Military Tires, Loose Sand
Post by: Carls_jeep on September 13, 2015, 04:59:21 PM: I have NDT's on my Jeep and I can tell you for sure they are good in dry sand or wet sand, on the flat or on the hill. Why do you think the military used the NDT's.

I have drove through quick sandï¿½ and wet sand in streams but you can't stop, you have to keep plowing through. I guess if the sand is deep enough and loose from spring water you could get stuck.

One time I got stuck was crossing a sandy creek with running water but couldn't get up the steep bank. I had to winch the Jeep out of the stream. That was the fun part of itï¿½ :). Doing an easy cross is not as fun.

A place in SE Utah has a sand hill that is used to test climb ability and test it does. My used tires didn't make it up. The new NDT's made it up the hill.