It will depend upon the particular beach with QT-I but if the beach entrance isn't real deep and fluffy, you should be fine on the packed beach pathways. You will want to air down your tires, however, so that also means planning fo airing them back up once you are back on the road.

 

We've had 3 different SUVs on the beach in Oregon where the sand is mostly packed down and even accessible to 2WD vehicles. I've only seen one person get stuck who forgot to put their full-size pickup in 4WD before parking in the soft sand. I was planning to take sunset pictures and ended up pulling him out with our Jeep.

 

Air down to ~21psi and stay in other people’s ruts. Bring a shovel and a couple planks of wood for if you find yourself stuck. If you follow those you’ll have a good time. I’m on the beach everyday in the summer with my 2014

 

I lived on the OBX for 2 years and saw every type, size of vehicle stuck in the loose stuff. So it is more about your driving than your vehicle.

4WD a must. Airing down a must. Have someone make sure to bring a towstrap. Maintain momentum. Avoid the deeper ruts to minimize dragging/bottoming out. Watch others go first and then choose your line. I have a 2015 Limited and it does just fine in the soft sand, but then again I have some aggressive tread tires too, so not sure what you're running on your Altitude.

FYI - the 4WD access beaches on the southern OBX are a little less traveled and not quite as consistent vs. the Northern OBX like Corova Beach and near Corolla. Up there you have a wider beach with generally better sand conditions, but both are driveable.

 

Always carry a snatch strap. A few things to know.
1. Aggressive tyres (tires) are not the best for sand. Less aggressive tyres may spin, but chunky tyres will dig a hole and bury you.
2. Air down to increase your footprint.
3. Low profile tyres don't balloon as well as high profile, so 20" rims are less suited than say 18" (std on the Trailhawk).
4. If you air down too far (less than 20psi or so) you risk getting sand in the bead which will result in a flat tyre.
5. If you are following others' ruts, don't expect to steer. The car will follow the ruts. To convince yourself, let go of the steering wheel (at a slow speed). It will follow the ruts.
Hope this helps. Good luck and have fun.
Cheers from Australia.

 

Thanks for all the advice.

We are staying in Corolla and my buddy says the beach access is just down the road, so I am assuming it's the northern beaches.

My 2015 altitude is stock, with all weather tires, nothing special or aggressive about them.

 

Airing down is #1, especially with your tires. I would also be weary of heading all the way to the VA line, as the sand above Corova is pretty loose when it comes time to turn around. Narrower area there, so higher tides you're going to be wedged in pretty good between the dune line and water, so very little hard sand to drive on. Just a reminder...fave your line chosen and a clear path so you can gain some momentum getting either on or off the beach. It's a GREAT time by the way...you'll love it.

 

When hit sand I always bring a shovel, Traction Boards, and a recovery strap.

I don't air down to crazy, but always know where the closest gas station is to fill back up for after i get off the sand.

 

I’ve driven quite a few miles at the beach on Hatteras island between Buxton and the Hatteras inlet. My best advise is to not try it with the OEM 20” Altitude wheels and tires as they cannot be aired down enough to get the tires to float on the sand. I’d look for a set of 18” wheels with 265/60R18 all terrain tires with good tread depth aired down to 18psi. The sand on the Outer Banks is usually soft and you should never be driving on the surf packed sand as people usually are parked right at the tide line.

 

So I have the 20 tires on my 2016 summit, my previous 2012 had the 20’s I did have aggressive tires on my 2012 now I’m looking for new tires I was thinking of going with the stock size (as I have a vacation this year on Hatteras) and I do not like the stock Pirelli’s I was thinking of just going with a mild A/T like the new falken Wild peak a/t trail but now you have me thinking when you air down to 15psi as they recommend for cape hatteras, do you run the risk of the tire popping off the rim?

 

Portable compressor is great. You can also get air for free at all the gas stations near the off road ramps within less than a mile, at least between Buxton and Hatteras. I’d be more concerned with not getting enough bulge on a 20” tire to float on the soft sand. It may struggle and overheat the trans fluid.

 

I have some questions about my Jeep and an acquaintance said to come here and ask the experts.

The question I have is will my 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude be fine for a day at the beach?

Mind you I am not an off-roader, nor do I plan on doing anything crazy. I have a vacation coming up in North Carolina (outter banks) and the folks I am going with all have pickups. They said they drive on the beach every day. I know the Altitude is kind of the low trim level and have read posts here of people saying NOT to buy it and go with a limited. I just want to make sure my wife and kid enjoy their vacation instead of an ordeal getting stuck on the beach.

Sand can be compacted or like powder. Lots been said about driving lines, momentum and driving style. Key points are deflate tyres - 18psi
is safe, you won't take a tyre off a rim with that. If you get stuck, 16psi is the next stop. Just 2psi makes a difference. Buy some Max Trax, carry a shovel and snatch strap (these work on a catapault effect). The lower front valance can dig into soft sand and the owners manual recommends removal - easily unclipped - see youtube. I have raised mine with Old Man Emu kit and replaced valance with a Offroadanimal prerunner. I drive on a lot if soft beaches - works well. If stuch, try not to spin wheels too much. The 4WD in GC is pretty intuitive - when a spinning wheel is detected power diverts

 

Watch the ruts is my only advise.
The GC has meh ground clearance compared to a lot of other suvs out there

 

[QUOTE = "Jmoderates, post: 2021277201, member: 259230"]
У меня есть несколько вопросов о моем джипе, и знакомый сказал, чтобы он приехал сюда и спросил у экспертов.

У меня вопрос: подойдет ли мой Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude 2015 года для проведения дня на пляже?

Имейте в виду, что я не внедорожник и не собираюсь делать ничего сумасшедшего. У меня скоро отпуск в Северной Каролине (за пределами банка), и у всех, с кем я собираюсь, есть пикапы. Они сказали, что ездят по пляжу каждый день. Я знаю, что Altitude - это своего рода низкий уровень отделки салона, и я читал здесь сообщения людей, говорящих НЕ покупать его и использовать ограниченный. Я просто хочу, чтобы моя жена и ребенок наслаждались отпуском, а не застряли на пляже в суровых условиях.
[/ QUOTE] Ok! Наслаждайся пляжным отдыхом! Есть маленькая фишка, перед заездом на песок немного сдуй колёса на джипе. При пониженном давлении ты проедеж без проблем и не закопаешься.

 

i did north beaches on OBX last year with a QT1 laredo. wife and three kids, went exploring looking for the horses, never had a concern. don't use the brakes, and light acceleration. The layout of the jeep transfers power sufficient for sand. You can air down to 20psi with the 20's and the wider tires, and that spreads the pressure fairly well. You are starting with a wider footprint on the wider 20" tires, so don't have to air down as much for the same ground pressure.

You will likely scrape the plastic tray on the bumps, the main ruts get deep sometimes.

-trat