08fun

going to the beach next weekend (jersey shore)... have an 08 Sahara; new to the jeep thing... other than taking some air outta the tires, anything else i need to know!! my 3 kids cant wait to cruise on the beach with it.

hig4s

I go out on the sand all the time without lowering the pressure, but it is fairly hard packed where I go, and even the soft stuff is only 4 or 5 inches deep.. If it is soft and deep, you will need to be down to at least 15psi, 12psi would be better. I got stuck on the beach in NC trying to run 20 psi.. I had enough sense to stop before it dug in too far and let them down to 12psi.. Just a little digging to get the axles off the sand and didn't have any more trouble.

If you plan on running in 4 hi you need to hold the ESP button for 15 to 20 seconds. When you first push it the light that looks like a Jeep with squiggly lines under it comes on, this only turns off part of the braking system, after holding it there will be a beep and it will say ESP OFF in the mileage read out and the braking system will be fully off. You don't want the Jeep to automatically hitting the brakes in an attempt to "help" you while if your tires spin in the sand..

If you use 4 low, the braking goes of automatically, but if you go back to 4 hi, you have to hold it again.

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08fun

awesome - thanks.... will let u know how it goes!!

Robocon

Where does this info come from?

If you plan on running in 4 hi you need to hold the ESP button for 15 to 20 seconds. When you first push it the light that looks like a Jeep with squiggly lines under it comes on, this only turns off part of the braking system, after holding it there will be a beep and it will say ESP OFF in the mileage read out and the braking system will be fully off.

Would this also turn the BAC off in 4lo?

THX

-K

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Page 106 of the Owners Manual.

Regards,
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Robocon

THX,

Wasn't calling you out. I tried this in 4lo and no go.

Guess it will be another complete brake job in just 7k miles

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hig4s

In 4 lo every part of the system that can be turned off, goes off automatically!!

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08fun

did it - awesome.. left tire gauge at home (rookie mistake) so didnt know how much air i had taken out. not enough! got stuck! good samaritan came by; brought pressure down to 18 and put about 70 miles on cruising the beach all weekend (great way to spend thanksgiving!) here's another rookie question - i brought it to a car wash and hosed off the underside - still sand everywhere!? anything to worry about - heard different stories from folks on cleaning all the sand off. thanks - great time. can't wait to do it again

JCS05Rubi

On any vehicle, sand if your enemy. It will eat the undercarriage and make it rust Don't worry thought, it won't happen over night. Just hose the undercarriage off real good as soon as your done on the beach (like you did), preferably while your wife/gf still has her bikini on the help

If you didn't get it all, no biggy. Its kinda like mud, you think you got it all, but you never do.. Just spray the undercarriage down again next time you have a chance. Rinse and repeat until the sand is gone. I personally do the undercarriage as soon as I am done wheeling, and once a weekend until its all cleaned out. You really cant get all the mud/sand out from under it the first time you try, unless you spend all day under there with a pressure washer.

There is an old trick though. If you have one of those sprinkler systems that "Swing" back and forth for your lawn, park your jeep over it (not crushing the hose). Turn it on, and let it go for a few hours. Move the sprinkler back a little bit until you cover the undercarriage. Most people cut the Jeep into 1/2 sections, placing the sprinkler under the oil pan, than right behind the transfer case skid plate. 2 hours or so in each locations will have you looking nice and clean

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CKimbrow

That is probably the best advice I have heard all day!!

Thanks!!! Will try it out next time for sure.

Calvin

08fun

thanks - that is great advice - will try it!