So I got my 98 suburban K 1500 stuck in some very soft sand over the weekend. I didn't slack the tires a lot (they were at 23 PSI) and I was just plowing sand in front of them before everything stopped. I did not bury to the frame or the suspension but I was in the sand up to the rim at least.
I have '11 Silverado rims running 305/60r18, recent (15k mikes ago) tranny rebuild and recent (25k miles ago) crate motor.
The question is in four wheel high should I have been able to apply enough power to get the tires to spin and throw sand? Wide-open throttle only resulted in the engine RPM coming up but no spinning tires.
Ultimately I droped the air to 12 psi, removed some sand and was able to crawl out with gear selector in first gear But it seems strange that I didn't have enough power to spin my wheels. Is this normal or am I not applying power correctly through the drive train?
I have '11 Silverado rims running 305/60r18, recent (15k mikes ago) tranny rebuild and recent (25k miles ago) crate motor.
The question is in four wheel high should I have been able to apply enough power to get the tires to spin and throw sand? Wide-open throttle only resulted in the engine RPM coming up but no spinning tires.
Ultimately I droped the air to 12 psi, removed some sand and was able to crawl out with gear selector in first gear But it seems strange that I didn't have enough power to spin my wheels. Is this normal or am I not applying power correctly through the drive train?