Bedlam wrote:
There is an area where we go that is mix of volcanic ash and sand once a year and bring off road toys. Two years ago we had to drag our trailers farther into the soft sand than usual (normally back them in with the gravel road closer to the tow vehicle). The tires didn't squat at all with 50 PSI and I did not want chance airing them down less and losing a bead. It was only an 1/8 mile stretch, but it was hard to stay on top of the sand with 245/70r19.5 tires on the SRW and not dig. The driving was in 4-low to avoid wheel spin and getting buried. Use of floor mats and wood scraps had to be used to get moving every time you came to a stop.
old trick I used to use was to carry 20-30 burlap sacks and a shovel. Soft stuff, fill the sacks with sand and make a road bed in front (or behind depending on which way was going to get you to more solid ground) of each tire. Yeah it was slow and a pain but it beat getting buried up to the frame. If a tire was buried I would put the jack on a board lift the rig up and put a full bag under tire