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Has anyone taken their Honda PP on the beach? How did it handle on the deep sand like the Jeeps and Trucks
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I have.... take the air down to 25lbs, and you are fine. Every vehicle wiggles in the sand, but if you’re worried about coming to a dead stop and then proceeding again, the Passport handles like a champ. I carry a 11lb air tank that I purchased from harbour freight for $40 bucks minus the coupon @ 20%.. I haven’t tried one of those portable air stations you plug in, just seemed to take too long to refill.... the giant plus is the Passport will flash and honk when tires are filled....
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I have.... take the air down to 25lbs, and you are fine. Every vehicle wiggles in the sand, but if you’re worried about coming to a dead stop and then proceeding again, the Passport handles like a champ. I carry a 11lb air tank that I purchased from harbour freight for $40 bucks minus the coupon @ 20%.. I haven’t tried one of those portable air stations you plug in, just seemed to take too long to refill.... the giant plus is the Passport will flash and honk when tires are filled.... View attachment 3308

Thank you very much for the info. I was considering getting the off road beach pass for next summer and was curious. Thank you for your answer
Thank you for the info. We usually take our LR4 out on the beach but at 6000 pounds it can be prone to sinking in soft sand. But if I drop the tire air pressure to 25 it can drive out of anything. Low gear and locking differentials help too.

Passport should float better in soft sand since it's lighter. And you don't have to worry about the salt air and water rusting out the Passport's frame.
Thank you for the info. We usually take our LR4 out on the beach but at 6000 pounds it can be prone to sinking in soft sand. But if I drop the tire air pressure to 25 it can drive out of anything. Low gear and locking differentials help too.

Passport should float better in soft sand since it's lighter. And you don't have to worry about the salt air and water rusting out the Passport's frame.
I have.... take the air down to 25lbs, and you are fine. Every vehicle wiggles in the sand, but if you’re worried about coming to a dead stop and then proceeding again, the Passport handles like a champ. I carry a 11lb air tank that I purchased from harbour freight for $40 bucks minus the coupon @ 20%.. I haven’t tried one of those portable air stations you plug in, just seemed to take too long to refill.... the giant plus is the Passport will flash and honk when tires are filled.... View attachment 3308
Thanks for the info - Have you done this with the stock tires? (continental cross contacts sports?)
Thanks for the info - Have you done this with the stock tires? (continental cross contacts sports?)
Yes, stock, but I’ve reduced the air down to 20.
Yes, stock, but I’ve reduced the air down to 20.
Great to know! Thanks
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Best pics I’ve seen of OBP!!

For Rascal, that’s Obsidian Blue Pearl. ?
Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach.......
Beach baby, beach baby, give me your hand
Give me something that I can remember
Just like before, we can walk by the shore in the moonlight
Beach baby, beach baby, there on the sand
Niceeeeee from the looks of it you’re located on the island. Did you have any issues with the stock tires? All my friends have jeeps and I just finally got the marine permit
I realize this is a PP forum but if you're gonna post beach pics then they should also include some dolls.
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Has anyone taken their Honda PP on the beach? How did it handle on the deep sand like the Jeeps and Trucks
I drove mine on the beach last spring in Long Beach, Washington. I tried to get it stuck in the sand but failed. I never had to use "sand" mode or lower the tire pressure. I guess our west coast sand is more forgiving!

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Thank you for the info. We usually take our LR4 out on the beach but at 6000 pounds it can be prone to sinking in soft sand. But if I drop the tire air pressure to 25 it can drive out of anything. Low gear and locking differentials help too.

Passport should float better in soft sand since it's lighter. And you don't have to worry about the salt air and water rusting out the Passport's frame.
What are locking differentials?
Thank you for the info. We usually take our LR4 out on the beach but at 6000 pounds it can be prone to sinking in soft sand. But if I drop the tire air pressure to 25 it can drive out of anything. Low gear and locking differentials help too.

Passport should float better in soft sand since it's lighter. And you don't have to worry about the salt air and water rusting out the Passport's frame.
What kind of frame does it have that you don’t need to worry about salt water/air? I figure after each beach adventure we’ll go to a car wash that does the undercarriage.

If you are worried about the salt use this. I use it on my Passport and my E250 work van to remove the road salt in the winter. This stuff works great and can be applied with a pump sprayer or they have bottle that attaches to your hose. Amazing stuff.
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