Towing trailer on beach - Air down trailer also?

SWITAWI

Doesn't Get Out Enough
Wow. I think I can actually contribute to this one... :wings:

Thanks for the tips. The trailer definitely has some pizza cutters!

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I towed the same exact trailer back in Oct with my FJ. That galvanized sucker is surprisingly heavy for it's size and those tires were quite narrow. I'd start at street pressure with the option to lower it if needed, but mostly I'd be worried about the sand ruts being deep enough to start dragging the trailer. I seem to remember that U-Haul trailer riding pretty low. I just came back from about 35-40mi down Padre Island National Seashore on Sunday and some of the soft stuff had my stock FJ leaving a diff trail.

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Another question along these lines, Is it better to have a dual axle trailer for sand? Does the extra weight and drag negate the effect of a larger foot print? I would be curious to hear from people who have towed both on soft ground like sand.

I'm prepping an M101 and was expecting to lower the pressure in the trailer for sand.

After getting up Sunday morning way down the PINS we drove back to New Braunfels and then up to Fort Sill in Oklahoma to pick up a friend's new M101A3. I'd say it's up to you to decide if the tires need airing down 'cause the Humvee 37x12.50s his trailer came with probably wouldn't. Jeez those things were big. I'll post up how I spent my weekend tomorrow...

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Note: Low profile tires don't follow the same rules as your standard light truck tires do. The rule for those is "Stay on hard pack, or bring a recovery strap with ya". :coffeedrink:

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SWITAWI

Doesn't Get Out Enough
SWITAWI, did you tow that U-Haul trailer on the beach or the highway?

My towing was maybe 90% on pavement and 10% hard pack dirt road. No loose stuff when I towed one of those 6'x12'. However, it did ride low and the tires are pretty narrow. I'd take a look at the ride height for sure.

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