Suburban: Beach Kit?

Haven't done that much driving on deep sand - mostly down at
Hatteras... but never came close to getting stuck. The thing
always seemed to just churn it's way through even seemingly
hubcap-deep sand.

Today - in some powdery sand on a N.J. beach, I found myself well
on the way to getting stuck. Probably could have managed it if
I'd tried a little harder.

Aired down the tires, cleared the sand humps, jammed a little
driftwood under the rear tires.... and drove out of it no
problem.

But there was definitely something about this particular sand
that I'd never experienced before - and that got me thinking.

What do people who know carry with them for beach cruising?

Shovel? Seems like I can move a *lot* of sand very quickly just
digging doggie style.

Boards or some other traction tool? Lotta driftwood laying
around on these particular beaches.

Winch? Comealong?

My thinking drifts towards a winch or heavy-duty comealong and
some sort of sand anchor to back it up.

Am I on the right track?



Also, on the subject of airing down.... Does anybody carry a
portable air compressor that actually does the job? Or is it
usually more practical to stop at a service station and feed a
few quarters before hitting the expressway?
--
PeteCresswell

On Wed, 09 May 2007 20:16:00 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>
wrote:

Haven't done that much driving on deep sand - mostly down at
Hatteras... but never came close to getting stuck. The thing
always seemed to just churn it's way through even seemingly
hubcap-deep sand.

Today - in some powdery sand on a N.J. beach, I found myself well
on the way to getting stuck. Probably could have managed it if
I'd tried a little harder.

Aired down the tires, cleared the sand humps, jammed a little
driftwood under the rear tires.... and drove out of it no
problem.

But there was definitely something about this particular sand
that I'd never experienced before - and that got me thinking.

What do people who know carry with them for beach cruising?

Shovel? Seems like I can move a *lot* of sand very quickly just
digging doggie style.

Boards or some other traction tool? Lotta driftwood laying
around on these particular beaches.

Winch? Comealong?

My thinking drifts towards a winch or heavy-duty comealong and
some sort of sand anchor to back it up.

Am I on the right track?

You have the idea. Heavy blanket work well too as tires will grab them
and pull themselves out of the sand hole as the pull and stuff blanket
under wheels (this saved me a few times years ago)

Also, on the subject of airing down.... Does anybody carry a
portable air compressor that actually does the job? Or is it
usually more practical to stop at a service station and feed a
few quarters before hitting the expressway?

Have you considerd a large portable air tank with about 150 PSI in it?
that would be enough to air the 4 tires back up 10 or 15 additional
pounds each and get you road worthy quickly. Year ago when freon was
cheap, I new a guy that used to carry a 20 lbs bottle of it to fill
his tires. (it could fill a lot of tires but today not very cheap or
environmental freindly)
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

On Wed, 09 May 2007 20:16:00 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid>
wrote:

Haven't done that much driving on deep sand - mostly down at
Hatteras... but never came close to getting stuck. The thing
always seemed to just churn it's way through even seemingly
hubcap-deep sand.

Today - in some powdery sand on a N.J. beach, I found myself well
on the way to getting stuck. Probably could have managed it if
I'd tried a little harder.

Aired down the tires, cleared the sand humps, jammed a little
driftwood under the rear tires.... and drove out of it no
problem.

But there was definitely something about this particular sand
that I'd never experienced before - and that got me thinking.

What do people who know carry with them for beach cruising?

Shovel? Seems like I can move a *lot* of sand very quickly just
digging doggie style.

Boards or some other traction tool? Lotta driftwood laying
around on these particular beaches.

Winch? Comealong?

My thinking drifts towards a winch or heavy-duty comealong and
some sort of sand anchor to back it up.

Am I on the right track?

How about a rolled up chunk of chain link fence. That might help in a
situation where you're already stuck.

Also, on the subject of airing down.... Does anybody carry a
portable air compressor that actually does the job? Or is it
usually more practical to stop at a service station and feed a
few quarters before hitting the expressway?

A bunch of the guys over on the Jeep group have air tanks mounted with
compressors on board. There's even a kit to convert an old York a/c
compressor to an air compressor.
I've even heard of carrying a nitrogen bottle.
Being a Suburban, you'd have lots more room for stuff like that than
the Jeep guys.
--
Old Crow "Yol Bolsun!"
'82 FLTC-P "Miss Pearl"
'95 YJ Rio Grande
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, MAMBM


--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

Per Old Crow:

Being a Suburban, you'd have lots more room for stuff like that than
the Jeep guys.

Yes and no. As a matter of principle, I don't carry anything
in the cabin that I wouldn't want hitting me in the back of the
neck in a minor crash.
--
PeteCresswell

"SnoMan" <admin (AT) snoman (DOT) com> wrote

On Wed, 09 May 2007 20:16:00 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid
wrote:

Haven't done that much driving on deep sand - mostly down at
Hatteras... but never came close to getting stuck. The thing
always seemed to just churn it's way through even seemingly
hubcap-deep sand.

Today - in some powdery sand on a N.J. beach, I found myself well
on the way to getting stuck. Probably could have managed it if
I'd tried a little harder.

Aired down the tires, cleared the sand humps, jammed a little
driftwood under the rear tires.... and drove out of it no
problem.

But there was definitely something about this particular sand
that I'd never experienced before - and that got me thinking.

What do people who know carry with them for beach cruising?

Shovel? Seems like I can move a *lot* of sand very quickly just
digging doggie style.

Boards or some other traction tool? Lotta driftwood laying
around on these particular beaches.

Winch? Comealong?

My thinking drifts towards a winch or heavy-duty comealong and
some sort of sand anchor to back it up.

Am I on the right track?


You have the idea. Heavy blanket work well too as tires will grab them
and pull themselves out of the sand hole as the pull and stuff blanket
under wheels (this saved me a few times years ago)



Also, on the subject of airing down.... Does anybody carry a
portable air compressor that actually does the job? Or is it
usually more practical to stop at a service station and feed a
few quarters before hitting the expressway?

Have you considerd a large portable air tank with about 150 PSI in it?
that would be enough to air the 4 tires back up 10 or 15 additional
pounds each and get you road worthy quickly. Year ago when freon was
cheap, I new a guy that used to carry a 20 lbs bottle of it to fill
his tires. (it could fill a lot of tires but today not very cheap or
environmental freindly)

Can you show us a scientific study with a few collaborating studies that
actually shows that Freon does anything to the ozone? It was all over the
papers, but never gave any scientific study to prove any link with Freon to
ozone depletion. Come to think of it, I don't recall any consensus that the
ozone layer is doing anything out of the ordinary cycle.

Mike D.

Mike Dobony wrote:

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On Wed, 09 May 2007 20:16:00 -0400, "(PeteCresswell)" <x@y.Invalid
wrote:

Haven't done that much driving on deep sand - mostly down at
Hatteras... but never came close to getting stuck. The thing
always seemed to just churn it's way through even seemingly
hubcap-deep sand.

Today - in some powdery sand on a N.J. beach, I found myself well
on the way to getting stuck. Probably could have managed it if
I'd tried a little harder.

Aired down the tires, cleared the sand humps, jammed a little
driftwood under the rear tires.... and drove out of it no
problem.

But there was definitely something about this particular sand
that I'd never experienced before - and that got me thinking.

What do people who know carry with them for beach cruising?

Shovel? Seems like I can move a *lot* of sand very quickly just
digging doggie style.

Boards or some other traction tool? Lotta driftwood laying
around on these particular beaches.

Winch? Comealong?

My thinking drifts towards a winch or heavy-duty comealong and
some sort of sand anchor to back it up.

Am I on the right track?

You have the idea. Heavy blanket work well too as tires will grab them
and pull themselves out of the sand hole as the pull and stuff blanket
under wheels (this saved me a few times years ago)


Also, on the subject of airing down.... Does anybody carry a
portable air compressor that actually does the job? Or is it
usually more practical to stop at a service station and feed a
few quarters before hitting the expressway?
Have you considerd a large portable air tank with about 150 PSI in it?
that would be enough to air the 4 tires back up 10 or 15 additional
pounds each and get you road worthy quickly. Year ago when freon was
cheap, I new a guy that used to carry a 20 lbs bottle of it to fill
his tires. (it could fill a lot of tires but today not very cheap or
environmental freindly)


Can you show us a scientific study with a few collaborating studies that
actually shows that Freon does anything to the ozone? It was all over the
papers, but never gave any scientific study to prove any link with Freon to
ozone depletion. Come to think of it, I don't recall any consensus that the
ozone layer is doing anything out of the ordinary cycle.

Mike D.


The Freon problem had more to do with DuPont's patent expiring than

anything else. There have been no scientific studies shown to date to
validate the claims of ozone layer damage from Freon. Economics, it is
all about economics and control.

George

On Sat, 12 May 2007 19:48:24 GMT, George <gvig01 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote:

Can you show us a scientific study with a few collaborating studies that
actually shows that Freon does anything to the ozone? It was all over the
papers, but never gave any scientific study to prove any link with Freon to
ozone depletion. Come to think of it, I don't recall any consensus that the
ozone layer is doing anything out of the ordinary cycle.

Mike D.


The Freon problem had more to do with DuPont's patent expiring than
anything else. There have been no scientific studies shown to date to
validate the claims of ozone layer damage from Freon. Economics, it is
all about economics and control.

I think you kinda realy have your head in the sand on this one. What
happens is well known and has been known about since 80's. The R12 is
released into air it can take a few years to work its way up into
ionosphere but being that it was realeased for years there was steady
stream getting there for many years. The clorine in the R12 molecules
reacts with UV light from sum and in the chemical procees that
results, about 100 ozone molecules are destroyed for each R12
molecule. Last year they recorded the first decrease in theaverage
size of the hole in ozone layer over poles since then have been
monitoring it because the R12 cycle has been broken. The funny part is
that car A/C's played a very small roll in this problem but suffered
for it. Most of the contamination came from manufacturing because 10,
of 1000;s of tons were release each year for making stryrofoam and
like product plus it was used in propellants too for spray cans
because it is not toxic or flamable. Another casulaty ofthis ban was
R22 because even though it is only about 3% as harmfull as R12, it
iwas scheduled for removal/banning too. R12 wa great stuff but not
very ozone freindly.
-----------------
TheSnoMan.com

<snip>

I think you kinda realy have your head in the sand on this one. What
happens is well known and has been known about since 80's.

OK, lets say that you have your head screwed on right, though I doubt
it, and lets say that this phenomenon has been known since the 80s, then
why did the mandate to get rid of R-12 coincide with the expiration of
DuPonts patent????

The R12 is

released into air it can take a few years to work its way up into
ionosphere but being that it was realeased for years there was steady
stream getting there for many years. The clorine in the R12 molecules
reacts with UV light from sum and in the chemical procees that
results, about 100 ozone molecules are destroyed for each R12
molecule.

Every study that I ever saw that was released was less than scientific
and was sponsored by, guess who.... DuPont or one of their subsidiaries.
Anything sound a bit fishy here, or do you suck down whatever the
liberal news media releases???

Last year they recorded the first decrease in the average

size of the hole in ozone layer over poles since then have been
monitoring it because the R12 cycle has been broken. The funny part is
that car A/C's played a very small roll in this problem but suffered
for it.

No, wrong again here, WE the consumers suffered for it, not the
inanimate cars. WE the taxpayers did the suffering and continue to do so.

Historically, the ozone hole over the poles has increased or decreased
in a multi year cycle, it has nothing to do with what man is doing with
chlorine. That has been documented by the scientific community, it just
isn't politically correct to reveal the truth now days.

<snip>

Not too long ago, before the banning of cfc refrigerants, there was a
"study" released by the US gov't that showed that almost all (the vast
majority) of the ozone damage was done by the pine forests in America,
Germany, and other countries that are still heavily forested. And one of
our pin head legislators tried to get a bill introduced to congress to
have all forests cut down in the USA. Fortunately, cooler heads
prevailed. I wish I had cut out the article and saved it. I would send
it to you, but then that most likely would be a waste of time.

Think this stuff through for yourself snoman, you seem to be an
intelligent guy, just think for yourself and don't let the media spoon
feed you.

George

In article <vgq1i.2822$zj3.530 (AT) newssvr23 (DOT) news.prodigy.net>,
George <gvig01 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote:

snip

I think you kinda realy have your head in the sand on this one. What
happens is well known and has been known about since 80's.

OK, lets say that you have your head screwed on right, though I doubt
it, and lets say that this phenomenon has been known since the 80s, then
why did the mandate to get rid of R-12 coincide with the expiration of
DuPonts patent????

It didn't. DuPonts' patent on Freon (R-12) expired in the early
1950s along with the patents held by other companies who produced
R-12.

The R12 is
released into air it can take a few years to work its way up into
ionosphere but being that it was realeased for years there was steady
stream getting there for many years. The clorine in the R12 molecules
reacts with UV light from sum and in the chemical procees that
results, about 100 ozone molecules are destroyed for each R12
molecule.

Every study that I ever saw that was released was less than scientific
and was sponsored by, guess who.... DuPont or one of their subsidiaries.
Anything sound a bit fishy here, or do you suck down whatever the
liberal news media releases???

Do you suck down every myth that you come across?

http://www.imcool.com/articles/airco...ant_history.ht
m

aarcuda69062 wrote:

In article <vgq1i.2822$zj3.530 (AT) newssvr23 (DOT) news.prodigy.net>,
George <gvig01 (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) net> wrote:

snip

I think you kinda realy have your head in the sand on this one. What
happens is well known and has been known about since 80's.
OK, lets say that you have your head screwed on right, though I doubt
it, and lets say that this phenomenon has been known since the 80s, then
why did the mandate to get rid of R-12 coincide with the expiration of
DuPonts patent????

It didn't. DuPonts' patent on Freon (R-12) expired in the early
1950s along with the patents held by other companies who produced
R-12.

The R12 is
released into air it can take a few years to work its way up into
ionosphere but being that it was realeased for years there was steady
stream getting there for many years. The clorine in the R12 molecules
reacts with UV light from sum and in the chemical procees that
results, about 100 ozone molecules are destroyed for each R12
molecule.
Every study that I ever saw that was released was less than scientific
and was sponsored by, guess who.... DuPont or one of their subsidiaries.
Anything sound a bit fishy here, or do you suck down whatever the
liberal news media releases???

Do you suck down every myth that you come across?

http://www.imcool.com/articles/airco...ant_history.ht
m
I stand corrected, I apologize.

George