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Originally Posted by Blydog
Hi Folks,
This is my first post. I've owned my 07 Tundra for a week now (bought a new close out) but haven't had time to use the 4 wheel drive. Can anyone give me an idea how the vehicle will perform with stock (275 x 65) tires in beach sand. I am wild about surf fishing and do most of my fishing on the coast of North Carolina. Any advise would be welcome.
Thanks,
Blydog
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I've gone and done near the same..... as in picked-up a 08 4x4 last week for use as a DD and rig out for surf fishing..... Bought a slide-in camper off a bud of mine that was dropped off yesterday and in the search for a front hitch as to mount up the cooler/rod rack....
Have made countless trips out driving on the beach in various trucks through the years and yes have been in party of some..."seriouse calamity's with sand, surf and tide, verse truck".... even had a bud that lost a near new Silveradow in crossing what appeared to be a safe shallow wash, while out on the core banks.
Though in speaking of the dangers,,, it's not that perilous and mostly it's a matter of airing down the tires and using common sense and it will take you about anywhere you want to go on the beach. Larger tires will help, but are not a necessity until you start really loading the truck down with such as camper, coolers and gear....
Now the Trundras not going to flit about on the beach like a small Tacoma, which I've had in years past...Geezzz them little things will run circles around and about anything on the beach....In jest, might suggest buying an early 80's delux for excursions for bait and such and leave the Tundra on the beach at base camp fishing hole or staked out on the point !
Best of luck and as they say tight lines!
Dave
Pic is of one of the times should have moved the truck
