Ok who’s 2023 FX4 got rescued by Matt’s Offroad Towing?

[Stevedbvik1]

At 9:05 in the video

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[a6m5]

I love that channel. I get in trouble sometimes in sand so I have no right to say anything. lol

When I had KO2's I did pretty good in ice/snow, but struggled in sand. Friend with similar Ranger did better, but he had less load & different tires(Wildpeak). Perhaps airing down more would make just enough difference. Edit - Found pic:

That was the only time I actually had to be pulled out though I believe.

 

[dozxab]

I love that channel. I get in trouble sometimes in sand so I have no right to say anything. lol

When I had KO2's I did pretty good in ice/snow, but struggled in sand. Friend with similar Ranger did better, but he had less load & different tires(Wildpeak). Perhaps airing down more would make just enough difference. Edit - Found pic:

That was the only time I actually had to be pulled out though I believe.

Air down a lot for sand. Even then it is tricky.

 

[AzScorpion]

Air down a lot for sand. Even then it is tricky.

Nice chart!

I usually go down to 15 psi in sand. Granted I've never been in anything really deep (like the Dunes down past Yuma) I know I can probably go a little lower (I might go 12 psi) but I'd rather have bead lock wheels for anything lower.

 

[dozxab]

Nice chart!

I usually go down to 15 psi in sand. Granted I've never been in anything really deep (like the Dunes down past Yuma) I know I can probably go a little lower (I might go 12 psi) but I'd rather have bead lock wheels for anything lower.

I agree, bead locks generally below 15 psi. Even then, the contact patch is nearly doubled. Really helps keep the tires on top instead of digging in.

 

[Tako]

At 9:05 in the video

Nice ranger. I want to bury my truck just to meet Matt.

 

[Stevedbvik1]

Nice chart!

I usually go down to 15 psi in sand. Granted I've never been in anything really deep (like the Dunes down past Yuma) I know I can probably go a little lower (I might go 12 psi) but I'd rather have bead lock wheels for anything lower.

I’ve been down to 12psi at our dunes. Makes a huge difference but the fear of breaking a bead is constant.

 

[Grandaccess]

I stay at 41 year round, even in FL I never air down, got stuck once in Georgia and it was on Clay and 10psi would have not helped its worse than ice, LOL the other day I almost didnt get out of my driveway, the snow melted off the top and its down to 4 inch ice and 400 feet to the mailbox, when that happens I go out over the yard hahaha

 

[a6m5]

Air down a lot for sand. Even then it is tricky.

I'll try next time. I want to say I was around 20PSI when I got stuck. I've read since then that you can go a lot lower than that, but like @Stevedbvik1 mentioned possibility of breaking a bead was on my mind as well. lol

 

[dstig1]

What does one of these back country recoveries cost? I assume a lot of variation depending on location, difficulty, etc but what kind of figures would these two people be looking at?

 

[dozxab]

I'll try next time. I want to say I was around 20PSI when I got stuck. I've read since then that you can go a lot lower than that, but like @Stevedbvik1 mentioned possibility of breaking a bead was on my mind as well. lol

Varies by tire spec and vehicle weight. My old 2002 Jeep Wrangler with 33's I used to go to 12 psi, even drive it 7 miles home on a paved road when I got lazy. Sand is pretty soft, as long as you don't take hard corners, 15 should be OK. Momentum helps a lot in sand and mud as well.

 

[woodworker]

Don’t know who it was but I like their wreckers.

 

[a6m5]

What does one of these back country recoveries cost? I assume a lot of variation depending on location, difficulty, etc but what kind of figures would these two people be looking at?

I've always wondered this as well. I'd imagine it varies wildly depending on the location of your vehicle, also the location & the operator of the towing service. From what I've seen, Matt's Recovery from this video & also my favorite Casey Ladelle(also youtuber), these two get paid from the views & won't charge if you make one of their videos.

Varies by tire spec and vehicle weight. My old 2002 Jeep Wrangler with 33's I used to go to 12 psi, even drive it 7 miles home on a paved road when I got lazy. Sand is pretty soft, as long as you don't take hard corners, 15 should be OK. Momentum helps a lot in sand and mud as well.

Yeah, I'm of the impression now that PSI in teens are okay as long as you don't go too close to "10". Thanks for the advice!

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