Kalashnikov

Has anyone here taken the 996 on the Pismo Beach camping area? I am considering going there in the fall to camp with some buddies and wanted to take the 996.

Obviously I am not going to try to muscle the dunes, but beach area itself looked doable. I thought of deflating the rear tires to 15-20 PSI and giving it a go. With extremely wide rear tires, good traction on the rear, I should be like a buggy driving around the beach. May attract the crowd if I do get stuck 100 feet from the ramp, but I doubt it.

porschec4s

There is usually a water crossing you will encounter. Sometimes its 2 feet deep.

996pp

I go there twice a year but i take my tacoma with my dirt bikes. There is ALWAYS a water crossing about 1/2 mile from the ramp, you will definetly get stuck specially if its high tide. Also I dont think its a good idea cuz the sand is very fine almost like dust and every time i come back my suspension squeaks like a little pig for a week. Although it will be alot of fun. I would definetly do it with a rental or a loaner lol

Cuda911

I've driven that beach a few times in a Subaru Forester. As mentioned above, very soft sand. Not what I'd take a 996 on.

frisbee91

Pismo Beach, and all the clams we can eat!

fmmoto

Ha! Great video clip!

Kalashnikov

Thanks for the comments guys, I did not know about the water crossing. This definitely changes my mind.

promocop

bad idea. Besides the water...LOTS of blowing sand

thstone

Been there several times. I'd never take the 996.

GTOWN83

I go to Pismo all the time, about 30 days a year. I haul my sand rail and quads out there and have a blast. I saw a boxter out there a couple of weeks ago, and I have seen a few Cayannes, but never a 911. The river/creek is only active in the winter and spring. If you want to go our on the beach or dunes, rent something, save your 911 for paved roads.

Macster

Was on a Santa Cruz beach -- this was some years ago -- that one could drive on and the pick up truck got stuck in the sand. Wasn't my truck, was my brother in law's truck, a small Nissan. We tried deflating the tires but it didn't help. Someone with a 4WD truck and sand tires pulled his truck out.

While one might be able to drive on wet sand close to the water's edge that dry sand between there and firmer ground is too soft.

I've driven on sand on a motorcycle and the trick is to keep the speed up to avoid sinking into the stuff. This requires a lot of body weight shifting to adjust weight distribution to optimize traction. Unless you are prepared to take on Pismo Beach like it was a desert leg of the Dakar rally forget it. Do not venture from the parking lot.

promocop

Even back in the day when I was seriously four wheeling with bikes, ATV's, buggies, etc., My trucks would get sand whipped. Do a google search about the sand/wind in Pismo, that will cure you!