> the Beetle's rear wheels gently sank into the wet sand until it was resting > on the oil-pan & bottom of the chassis. Then the tide began to come in... > We left the engine running as the tide came in. The car was 30 feet 'off > shore', in 8" of water or so, and showing no signs of floating, when > the tow truck guy arived. He pulled the car out in a minute or two. > > 4wd would have just dug-in the front wheels too. After having taken our Westy on roads even a syncro would be proud of, I was somewhat surprised to finally get 'er stuck in a dead flat patch of sand near a river bed. All the common techniques only served to dig the wheels deeper until the exhaust was nearly in the sand. Luckily friends towed us out, but I will no longer underestimate little patches of sand... And, no I don't think a syncro would have fared much better here either. (When we get one, I'll be sure to find out, though! ;)
Shawn & Janis Wright '88 Westy (336k) '85 Jetta TD (361k) VWnut@smus.bc.ca (swright@smus.bc.ca) http://www.islandnet.com/~swright/vw.html
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