Jersey Beach experience

Tried the ridge on the beach again- just aint cut out for it. The pics you guys show of your ridges on the beach must be some very hard/puny sand. If you try stoping on a jersey beach , your history! The truck just wont go through it. It works great everywhere else off road but the sand it cannot handle. To give you an example once your stuck in the sand its like your in park giving it gas trying to go but going nowhere. I guess the computer senses all the wheels sliiping and just freaks out?? The VTM does absoultely nouthing. I would love to hear from some other jersey guys and there experiences on the beach. I dont think bigger wider tires would help b/c the computer will not let the truck get up to speed.

Did you disable VSA? Did you air down your tires? Doesn't sound like you disabled VSA based on your comment concerning the computer not letting the truck get up to speed.

To give you an example once your stuck in the sand its like your in park giving it gas trying to go but going nowhere.

This is a symptom of having your VSA on. Turn it off and try again.

How long before you RTFM or at least the comments of those with a clue?:rolleyes:

This is a re-run of another post (http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=34870#post34870) and another one (http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2613) before that, all by the same dude making the same points. Please let this thread die before everyone get's all heated up.

Hey - post 399! Going to savor the next one.

Might be another post, but Im trying to figure out what really is going on!!!
This board is here to help members out right?, not steer them away from their problems!!!!

I did turn the VSA off from the dash switch, and aired down around 25 so the TPMS did not come on. I just see others driving on sand in some pics and it makes me believe something might be wrong with my truck. Lingered , if someone else has the same problem they are not going to read the pages and pages of my other post. Im sorry this post tickled you the wrong way,dont you have something else better to do instead of being the ridgeline fourm police :rolleyes:

Lingered is not the only one...put on some beach comber tires and ride all you want but don't expect mostly street tires to do well in beach sand.

Might be another post, but Im trying to figure out what really is going on!!!
This board is here to help members out right?, not steer them away from their problems!!!!

I did turn the VSA off from the dash switch, and aired down around 25 so the TPMS did not come on. I just see others driving on sand in some pics and it makes me believe something might be wrong with my truck. Lingered , if someone else has the same problem they are not going to read the pages and pages of my other post. Im sorry this post tickled you the wrong way,dont you have something else better to do instead of being the ridgeline fourm police :rolleyes:
I guess I should have made more of a point that the reason this board has threads is so that you can continue a discussion instead of starting 3 concurrent discussions on the same topic. I could understand one member duplicating someone elses thread, but you started all 3. [/police_mode]

I will add...How many times do you have to do the same thing to figure out your method is not working...

1 time with the vsa on and the other time with the vsa off. mods please delete this thread so we dont have any :( :( :( :(

If you air down the tires don't you have to pull the VSA fuse? I believe the VSA just comes back on auto.. when the tires are low....

If you air down the tires don't you have to pull the VSA fuse? I believe the VSA just comes back on auto.. when the tires are low....

Thanks for reviewing the threads and finding what experience has shown others.

If you air down the tires don't you have to pull the VSA fuse? I believe the VSA just comes back on auto.. when the tires are low....
Good point. I'd forgotten about that.

I aired the tires down just a bit so the TPMS didnt sense and throw the VSA mode on. i thought about that already.

I have been driving my ridge on the beach since Oct from Brick Beach north to the Mantoloking border and south past normandy beach. I let the tire pressure down to 18 psi and have had no problems. I stop often and fish and have never had any problem getting started in the soft sand. I have experienced the VSA kicking in when crossing rough areas on the beach. I have had from 1 to 5 people in the truck and never experienced any problems. I also drive a suburban on the beach and never experience any issue with soft sand. I have confidence in both but prefer the gas mileage of the ridge.