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02-19-2011, 07:14 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 12
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Beach Setup
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02-19-2011, 08:24 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Big Bear Ca.(Sugarloaf)
Posts: 40
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Interesting.........
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02-19-2011, 09:08 AM
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Winnebago Watcher
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Zephyrhills, FL
Posts: 4
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What are you doing with those old tires????
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02-19-2011, 08:00 PM
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Winnebago Owner
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 244
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what will your RV look like after sitting on the beach with all the salt and sand? RUSTY
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02-19-2011, 08:41 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Chula Vista, Mexifornia
Posts: 6
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I must agree interesting.
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02-20-2011, 06:37 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 12
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I'm keeping the tires for a couple of road trips. And when I trade it in 10 years and I put the beach setup on the next one. I find these MH with crap E coat don't survive without rust. I'm painting complete chassis, structures and will coat with silicone. I have a friend who has an 03 Sightseer with 4wheel drive installed. Open the compartment doors, look around, rusty is already starting under there. There is a cost to this beach thing. Thanks for he feedback.
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02-20-2011, 08:33 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 13
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Hi Ratz Sounds interesting can you post some pictures of your rig and your friends rig. I remember back in the late '70s early '80s there was a C class called a Trans Van that was 4WD, don't know if they are still around.
Rick & Robin
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02-20-2011, 11:25 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Olympia, Wa and Las Vegas, Nv for the Winter
Posts: 567
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I've seen cars sunk in the sand on the Washington Coast with the tide coming in or already at Hi Tide. Others just stuck. I'd be very leery of driving on the sand w/out 4WD. Sticking a big rig would be sickening!!!!
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02-22-2011, 07:43 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: McKinney, TX...For Now
Posts: 14
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I'd love to see pics as well!! Have fun...that's the main thing!!
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02-22-2011, 07:56 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 14
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We go to the beaches at Ventura,CA. once a year in Oct. I always make sure I put a good coat of wax on the MH & car. As soon as I get back I have it power washed, and then put another wax job on each. A lot of work, but worth it.
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02-22-2011, 09:40 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 30
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I have spent the day on the beach at South Padre Island a couple of times. Never had a problem with traction.
Also never had the gutz to camp overnight, I love to boondock but with that short strip of drivable beach and the remoteness I think that spending the day is enough.
Non many Class A's brave the beach.
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02-22-2011, 10:27 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 6
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2 wheel drive on beach can be done well if your rig is rear wheel drive with rear engine i.e. most weight in the back on the traction. What you DON'T want is traction in the back and weight in the front. Even with rear track rear engine you would need very specialized rear wheels & tires + good weather & good tides
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