Taking a legacy on the beach possible?

[SuperSub]

I was curious is there one on clubsub?

Im in the middle of looking to raise my 250t import, likely with outback springs/struts.

When the air suspension gave out they were replaced with a lowering springs/struts, now the tow ball sometimes bottoms out haha.

Just curious does anyone take their legacy down Muriwai or like 90 mile beach?

Mine has the diff lock button, but sadly the air suspension is of no use now.

[Guest]

Kinda like this? But seriously its beach dependant.

 Marky said:

Found this morning at the beach, back end has sand over the axles and the front wheel is barely touching sand

Still laughing

Sand drifties only works if the sand doesn\'t swallow your car f00

[pedro]

Best to go at low tide then you get the smooth hard wet sand...

[SuperSub]

Im reasonably experienced with beaches in Oz like Fraser Island and Morton Island with landcruiser. Im mostly worried about ground clearance as Ive never entered Muriwai before and not sure what the soft entrance is like? 90 mile I think from memory isnt too bad?

I always have a 4wd kit with me, tracks, shovel, inflatable jack etc

[ADIKT]

You will be sweet. As said above - aim for the hard wet flat areas

Or your car will end up like the leggy in pic above

[4G63B8]

i got stuck in the sand with my legacy wagon on 90mile, it went from hard to soft in an area and tide coming in, would think twice, also sand kept falling out for an year after even though got it steam washed and cleaned, and causes rust as well..

[boon]

Take a shovel, some old carpet... and a bloke in a real 4wd to pull you out when you get stuck...

[4G63B8]

;D

 boon said:

Take a shovel, some old carpet... and a bloke in a real 4wd to pull you out when you get stuck...

[SuperSub]

like i said i take a 4wd kit i had in my lifted landcruiser in oz.

its got a shovel, tracks, inflatable jack, all sorts of gear. i really thought more kiwis would be into subs on the sand. i had a brumby once, that was an epic little ute

[boon]

Well, sure... but the 4wd in a Subaru doesn\'t really compare to the one in a Landy. As soon as you get a wheel going it will just spin until you belly out completely. Especially in something like a 250T, where it doesn\'t have much in the way of an LSD. The diff lock button, I think, only locks the center diff, doesn\'t do anything to the open front and rear diffs.

[GC8E2DD]

90 mile beach is no drama. I\'ve taken two different GTBs (93 auto and 05 manual) both ways on different occasions, and know others who have too. Just stay off the soft stuff, and beware the aquaplane.