What's the best truck / vehicle for funnin on the beach?

[RiverOtter]

I take my Burb out there cause it's the only truck we have. Bout didn't make it through the soft sand . Lots of room but way too heavy. Looks like the Jeeps just float over the sand 8) . Is there an official Beach Truck? 8)

[kurt]

Nothing official. But there are real 4-wheel drives and there are pretenders.

A few years ago, you never saw a vehicle without rust or mismatched paint job. Now it's mostly $30,000+ trucks and SUVs.

You should add a 4th option: Keep your vehicle on the road. Many people don't like it. Not saying I'm one of them, but I hear it from time to time.

[RiverOtter]

You should add a 4th option: Keep your vehicle on the road. Many people don't like it. Not saying I'm one of them, but I hear it from time to time.

I'll try :? but now sure how to do that.

[Oldtimer]

Kurt, can you post a picture of our truck? The one with the covered seating area on the bed? I know I've seen a couple on this site before.

Our family has had "beach buggies" since the 1940's. That's what we still call the truck---beach buggy. In the early 50's my cousins had an old "woody wagon" with the side doors removed, probably no windows except for the windshield, and large under inflated tires . We would ride the dunes high and low (when that was legal, like walking your dog used to be).

Over the years we've tried many kinds of vehicles, some 4WD and some not. Needless to say, we've got some very funny and sad stories about getting stuck in the non-4WD vehicles. We don't drive the $30,000+ trucks, but we do insist on 4WD now and (knock on wood) have avoided being stuck for years. We have always modified our vehicle exclusively for beach runs and made it suitable as a people mover, along with transporting coolers, chairs, umbrellas, etc. Every version has improved modifications. We have places to hang chairs, spots for trash cans and coolers. Makes for an intersesting ride!

I'm leaving after work today to spend the weekend. Big family Christmas party. Can't wait!

[kurt]

[RiverOtter]

I've seen that truck before! Love it!! 8)

[Oldtimer]

Thanks for the photo of our buggy, but I think Kurt was focused on something other than our truck when he took the photo.

Good shot!

[GraytonBound]

I'm leaving after work today to spend the weekend. Big family Christmas party. Can't wait!

Looks like you'll have pretty good weather, too. We've had flooding & threat of tornados in Nooga today When you get back be sure to tell us how great it was...complete with photos. Have fun!

[RiverOtter]

Thanks for the photo of our buggy, but I think Kurt was focused on something other than our truck when he took the photo.

Good shot!

Sure am glad someone else noticed that :mrgreen:

[Landlocked]

Resurrecting an old thread here RO. I think I found my new beach car



Ford Bronco Concept

[Bob]

any old CJ-7 or 8 w/ bikini top would do

[Landlocked]

any old CJ-7 or 8 w/ bikini top would do

I agree, but that thing looks pretty neat.

[OhioBeachBum]

Thanks for the photo of our buggy, but I think Kurt was focused on something other than our truck when he took the photo.

Good shot!

Sweet ride! (OK, Otter - there's a ball you can run with... )

[RiverOtter]

Dam LL! Blast from the past . Graytonbound wants an 89/90 Toyota Land Cruiser. Love those things. Looks like they just float over the sand.

[Smiling JOe]

Dam LL! Blast from the past . Graytonbound wants an 89/90 Toyota Land Cruiser. Love those things. Looks like they just float over the sand.

I know of a red one for sale. Not sure on the year, but probably close to a 1990. Also, Patterson has an old International Scout for sale.

[Landlocked]

I know of a red one for sale. Not sure on the year, but probably close to a 1990. Also, Patterson has an old International Scout for sale.

Those old Scouts are cool. My boss has two late sixties models. I think late sixties. Does that sound right?

[Smiling JOe]

Resurrecting an old thread here RO. I think I found my new beach car



Ford Bronco Concept

I like the old Bronco's, and this one too. I think it is cool that they put a desiel engine in it, but I don't know about the 128 hp. Sounds a little weak. When will these guys realize that we don't need leather interior? These kind of vehicles need all weather interior. Toyota also has a concept FJ-40 for 2006 which is similar in style. I like the looks of them both.

[Bob]

Actually I voted for a Landcruiser. I once had a baby blue 1972 FJ-40. Jeep cj-7,8 are much easier to find though. The new FJ-40 I believe, comes out this spring and looks way to good to be on the beach.

[Smiling JOe]

Actually I voted for a Landcruiser. I once had a baby blue 1972 FJ-40. Jeep cj-7,8 are much easier to find though. The new FJ-40 I believe, comes out this spring and looks way to good to be on the beach.

FJ-40
(245 HP - vrroom, vrroom)

[RiverOtter]

FJ-40
(245 HP - vrroom, vrroom)

Cool, I hadn't seen that before.

The other beach truck I have seen "floating" over the sand it the old Grand Wanoneer. I used to have two of these. The 4WD systems were awesome!!

[Miss Kitty]

Cool, I hadn't seen that before.

The other beach truck I have seen "floating" over the sand it the old Grand Wanoneer. I used to have two of these. The 4WD systems were awesome!!

RO..stop this instant...I can't take it any more! WANONEER...WAGONEER?

[Smiling JOe]

RO..stop this instant...I can't take it any more! WANONEER...WAGONEER?

I think he using the old manual keyboard. You have to peck those letters just right to make them hit.

[RiverOtter]

RO..stop this instant...I can't take it any more! WANONEER...WAGONEER?

Sorry, I was thinking faster than my fingers would type :oops:

[Miss Kitty]

Sorry, I was thinking faster than my fingers would type :oops:

No worries....you have the most honest typos!!! Just one question....did you have spell check when writing papers in HS/college? Ya' know, back in my day....no spell check except a dictionary....no calculators, just a slide rule...no answering machines, except your Mom...no cell phones...no video cameras...no computers!!!! Wow, that is amazing when you think about it!!!!

[Jdarg]

Oldtimer- your beach buggy is too great! We stayed a few houses down from y'all this past summer, and it was all I could do to not thumb a ride. Not that the walk was too long- it just looked like such great fun!

[RiverOtter]

No worries....you have the most honest typos!!! Just one question....did you have spell check when writing papers in HS/college? Ya' know, back in my day....no spell check except a dictionary....no calculators, just a slide rule...no answering machines, except your Mom...no cell phones...no video cameras...no computers!!!! Wow, that is amazing when you think about it!!!!

I always had some chick type my papers

[Miss Kitty]

I always had some chick type my papers

Smart Otter!!!

[KISH7374]

OK Sueshore you are starting to let your age come out

[Smiling JOe]

No worries....you have the most honest typos!!! Just one question....did you have spell check when writing papers in HS/college? Ya' know, back in my day....no spell check except a dictionary....no calculators, just a slide rule...no answering machines, except your Mom...no cell phones...no video cameras...no computers!!!! Wow, that is amazing when you think about it!!!!

What? No cell phones? You must be really old. By the way, what is a slide rule?

[Bob]

FJ-40
(245 HP - vrroom, vrroom)

Does somebody have an advance deposit at an unknown Toyota dealer????

[Jdarg]

No worries....you have the most honest typos!!! Just one question....did you have spell check when writing papers in HS/college? Ya' know, back in my day....no spell check except a dictionary....no calculators, just a slide rule...no answering machines, except your Mom...no cell phones...no video cameras...no computers!!!! Wow, that is amazing when you think about it!!!!

I must be old too. The only computer I saw was the huge mainframe at USC- we had to take a "computer" class. Fortran. I have no idea what we did other than draw flow charts and make punch cards that never worked.

I hate spell check. Wouldn't it be neat if everyone learned how to spell at school?

What a tangent. Beach ride morphs to education. Sorry.

[Franny]

hey SJ do you know how much Patterson wants for either of his beach buggies????

[Smiling JOe]

hey SJ do you know how much Patterson wants for either of his beach buggies????

Franny, Patterson owns only one of the two which I mentioned. PM her and you can find out for sure. I think she said the yellow colored Scout was priced around $1500. It was running when she parked it, but they have not ran it for a year or so. Patterson can correct me if I am wrong. I think this one has a rag top, but not sure if she has the hard top too. I meant to take a photo of it, but I have not been down that way lately. I like the old Scouts, and would be highly interested if I needed another vehicle.

The red Land Cruiser is owned by another guy who lives not too far away from you. Go down Summer Breeze (east) and his house is about the 3rd house on the left. His first name is Blake (I think). I am uncertain of the asking price, or whether he still has it for sale. I have also seen him park in on 30-A, in the front yard of the big brick home on Big Redfish Lake.

[Capricious]

C&C

(Cheap and Cool)

[aquaticbiology]

get those oil leaking polluting sand crushing horrible things off my beach

it was better when there were glass bottles because they would be hiding just under the sand - they wouldn't hurt people since people are light, but when some git plowed over them in his suvburban - pop-wheeeeeeee!

cue manic laughter

[Franny]

Thanks SJ for the info. I will check it out!

[aquaticbiology]

wow! 36% say 'get that truck off my beach!" so far

[RiverOtter]

get those oil leaking polluting sand crushing horrible things off my beach

it was better when there were glass bottles because they would be hiding just under the sand - they wouldn't hurt people since people are light, but when some git plowed over them in his suvburban - pop-wheeeeeeee!

cue manic laughter

Mine doesn't leak

[aquaticbiology]

mine dosen't leak either, but I still don't drive it onto the beach

[kathydwells]

[RiverOtter]

I'm waiting on Wildernester to come on and fire things up

[Landlocked]

Mine doesn't leak

Mine leaks like a sive (sp?)

[RiverOtter]

Mine leaks like a sive (sp?)

I used to have a 78 Grand Wagoneer that we dubbed The Valdeez (Sp?)

Edit: It never went to the beach. Settle down people

[Landlocked]

I used to have a 78 Grand Wagoneer that we dubbed The Valdeez (Sp?)

The rear end leaks on mine.

[RiverOtter]

The rear end leaks on mine.

The front end, the rear end, the engine, the tranny, they brakes, the friggin steering.... The whole dam think leaked

[Landlocked]

The front end, the rear end, the engine, the tranny, they brakes, the friggin steering.... The whole dam think leaked

That's great on the driveway isn't it? I had to buy a pressure washer

[Miss Kitty]

Such restraint shown by KD!

[KISH7374]

Sounds like a personal problem to me.

[kathydwells]

Such restraint shown by KD!

It is not easy, but I think "tis better to say nothing at all if you can't say anything nice".

[Miss Kitty]

It is not easy, but I think "tis better to say nothing at all if you can't say anything nice".

Capital B Capital S!!!!!! hee hee hee