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dmchan
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If this is your car, sure. 
I've made it to big shell in 2wd as late as this past June. That being said I was in a short wheel base RWD bronco with wide BFG's.
If you give it a shot I would suggest having someone head out with you in case you get stuck beyond cell range. |
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ironmanstan
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:46 am Post subject: |
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I would have to say after reading all the input on this thread that if anyone drove a 2 wheel drive down PINS to the jetties and got stuck and lost their vehicle they would get the BOZO of the year award. Just go play the lotto.
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huntnetime
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Location: Da Bluff
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| Getting stuck down at Big Shell can turn into a very expensive situation. I'd say no. Why chance it? |
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BayFly
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:25 am Post subject: |
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BTW, my reference to a FWD F150 was to a front wheel drive, not 4WD. I would have edited my earlier post, but it doesn't seem we can edit, or at least I have not learned how to. Good luck on your voyage, and I hope we don't have a new F150 reef soon.  |
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ratherbefishing
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 8:57 am Post subject: |
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| BayFly wrote: | | BTW, my reference to a FWD F150 was to a front wheel drive, not 4WD. I would have edited my earlier post, but it doesn't seem we can edit, or at least I have not learned how to. Good luck on your voyage, and I hope we don't have a new F150 reef soon. |
BayFly, look at your post. At the top right, next to "Quote" is "Edit". Click on it to edit your post...
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Hoggeman
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
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Location: Dallas
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:14 am Post subject: Don't do it |
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If you don't have 4 wheel drive you can make it sometimes. drop your tire pressure down to 28.5 PSI and bring the following:
two shovels
a sky jack
tow ropes
8 Ft 6X4
CB
Or a check book with a check made out to Big Dummy Towing Co for $5000
and buy some wife cancelling earphones with a 3 year warranty (that's about how long your gonna hear about it)
Hoggeman
PS we got a F-350 stuck at the 54MM during the Surfcats!!! It took 5 hours to build a sand wall around it to stop the high tide taken it offshore.
Then 6 more hours to dig it out and hook up a series of three 50 FT tow straps. Then work a trade with a guy who had under estimated how much gas he had to pull us out. He had to punch it three times to help the straps act like a giant sling shot. 8 red bulls later we got it out and my friend went strait home and bought a new 4 wheel drive
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BayFly
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:32 am Post subject: |
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| ratherbefishing wrote: | | BayFly wrote: | | BTW, my reference to a FWD F150 was to a front wheel drive, not 4WD. I would have edited my earlier post, but it doesn't seem we can edit, or at least I have not learned how to. Good luck on your voyage, and I hope we don't have a new F150 reef soon. |
BayFly, look at your post. At the top right, next to "Quote" is "Edit". Click on it to edit your post... |
Thank you, and I found it, but one has to be logged in for it "edit" to show up. My Bad.  |
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ratherbefishing
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
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| Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: Re: Don't do it |
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| Hoggeman wrote: | If you don't have 4 wheel drive you can make it sometimes. drop your tire pressure down to 28.5 PSI and bring the following:
two shovels
a sky jack
tow ropes
8 Ft 6X4
CB
Or a check book with a check made out to Big Dummy Towing Co for $5000
and buy some wife cancelling earphones with a 3 year warranty (that's about how long your gonna hear about it)
Hoggeman
PS we got a F-350 stuck at the 54MM during the Surfcats!!! It took 5 hours to build a sand wall around it to stop the high tide taken it offshore.
Then 6 more hours to dig it out and hook up a series of three 50 FT tow straps. Then work a trade with a guy who had under estimated how much gas he had to pull us out. He had to punch it three times to help the straps act like a giant sling shot. 8 red bulls later we got it out and my friend went strait home and bought a new 4 wheel drive |
Wow! I read that as 8 Bull Reds later, the first time. It seemed like making the best of a bad situation.
I have a 2001 crew cab f350 4X4 and they sure are heavy. Hate to get it stuck.
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poorboy
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| Make sure your insurance is payed up! |
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