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Old 07-13-2020, 11:00 AM
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X164 in the Sand/Beach
Has anyone taken their GL (without offroad package) on the beach or in the sand? I've searched the forum and found a few indications that some had, but not much info there.

Was thinking of taking the GL to the truck beaches here and don't think it would have a problem, but I'm unsure how the 4MATIC would handle wheel spin in deep sand. Does anyone have any experience?

I have a 2012 GL350 running 275/55r20 Revo 3s which would be aired downed.

Thanks for any insights.
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Ive been in the sand many times wet dry you name it. Zero issues with getting stuck and this is using regular w/s tires
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Thank you. I'll give it a try. Worst case I need to bust out the shovel and boards.
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Just don't get too close..


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Just don't get too close..

Seems like someone wasn't paying attention to the tide and didn't know what they were doing.
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There won't be any wheel spin, as automatic traction control does not permit it. Why would you turn it (ESP) off? Read owners manual.
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