Hey man!
So kinda a long story, but here we go; we got the 2020 Telluride in March and it was our only AWD vehicle so that's what we took on the beach. There's not much opportunity to screw around on the beach so you have to do something stupid to get stuck. Put in Sport mode, lock the center diff' and off you go.
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Yeah, a car wash would definitely help. When the car scrapes the bottom on sand it gets on everything so I would do my best to get it off. And vacuuming everything out is a PIA too.
But just to make sure they didn’t give U an issue when getting the surf pass? I was nervous cause it’s not technically a 4x4... how did you bring the rods? I’m not doing any fishing I just go to swim and relax and meet friends with there trucks
No issues. This year I had to do it online so they don't even see your vehicle. I've gotten passes for an Audi station wagon and a Honda Element so they won't care about an SUV. My surf cast rods are the kind that break in half so they fit inside. Nobody really does a whole lot of fishing. You could apply for the surfing permit and throw a board on the roof!
Lol I’m staying away from the roof rack for now cause I don’t wanna be a camping addict! Lol Ok so which permit do I go for?
Here's the link to the website for the fishing passes.
Huh, that's crazy. We just got our replacement 2021 and other than some snow, haven't done much out of the ordinary with it. It was pretty great in the recent 5" of slippery/icy snow we got (though the wiper trough got packed with snow). When I had the 2020 on the beach, it too was new (less than 1000 miles) so we didn't screw around much. I'd love to figure out optimal settings for off road. Sure would hate to have to do a Google search from the beach as I'm high-centered to figure out the awd and traction control systems. I've seen what off road recovery looks like and I want no part of it.
Last Florida trip we were beaching and some idiot in an old Corolla tried to drive out. Don't think he made it 50 yards before completely burying the wheels. I usually stop and help people, but this fellow obviously couldn't read (the warning signs were about 10' tall), so I let him keep digging with his hands... He may still be there for all I know, and that was in 2019. <
Crazy how different the sand can be. The sand here on the south shore of Long Island is sugary and you'd sink in a second like the dude you mentioned. On the north shore it's little round stones that hurt to walk on and also require 4wd and airing down. Then you go to Daytona and you can drive a sports car on the sand.Last Florida trip we were beaching and some idiot in an old Corolla tried to drive out. Don't think he made it 50 yards before completely burying the wheels. I usually stop and help people, but this fellow obviously couldn't read (the warning signs were about 10' tall), so I let him keep digging with his hands... He may still be there for all I know, and that was in 2019. <
Hey man!! So my telluride sx is here! I’m actually picking it up Saturday. And then I want to apply for the pass to get it on the beach. Are you able to send me the link you used to apply online? I know you said it was a surf or surf cast permit? And I know they ask for the vin and vehicle registration.. Yoir sure they will approve the pass for the telluride as an AWD and not a 4WD? Keep me posted when you have a chance! And thanks again!
Here's the link to the application. I'd say 50% of the vehicles on the beach are AWD SUV's just like the Telluride.
Thanks man I got approved! But I wonder if it’s the same for the state pass to get on mri Democrat point?
Nice photos and looks like a blast. I did see your other post, sorry your Telluride was in an accident but hopefully you all were well. I find it interesting with this airing-down on beach sand. For true doom buggy style, airing-down makes sense. However, taking a light drive along the beach with the family seems a little excessive. Every July my wife and I take our kiddos to the Oregon Coast and in our 2016 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5i with Eyesight and hit the beach access points to drive north and south a bit. Never have I aired-down to drive along the beach. My vehicle tire specs call for 35psi front and 33psi back. I have driven in the sand and performed some donuts and not once have I ever gotten stuck. Last year I got up to about 35mph on the straight shots but for a brief length. Now, I am like you where our Outback is the primary family vehicle and only AWD. So I do not push it too hard or take it near the tide. We are selling our older car to transition our primary family vehicle from the Outback to a 2021 or 2022 Telluride SX AWD with Prestige/Nightfall which should be arriving this spring. We placed our order in October 2020, our dealer estimates that we may fall into the 2022 model as of yesterday. Hopefully we will get it before July so I can take it for a spin on the west coast and see how it does compared to our Outback. We really like Subaru and the new Accent was a great contender to the Telluride; however, the determining factor was that the Telluride provides a more robust, rugged, and stunning appearance. The Accent doesn’t offer a rugged look unless you’re willing to do some aftermarket upgrades. I am really interested to see how the Kia AWD will do compared to our experience with Subaru.
