So I thought this LR3 could handle sand. I am badly mistaken. I drove onto some dry but deep sand and it almost buried itself. I had the sand setting selected. Other trucks were going through just fine. Is it because this vehicle is so heavy, or are the tires not big enough. Very dissapointing and the local dealership in Cary NC has no clue. I asked for someone who has some experience driving in sand call me and that was 3 weeks ago....nothing.

Does anyone here have some advice about driving an LR3 on the beach?

 

One of the main things to consider about driving in sand is tire pressure. Did you air down your tires? Here is a link to some great information about driving the LR3 in sand. Also some good photos to go along with it.
http://blog.nextstepdesigns.com/?cat=15

 

and your are also trying to float 7000 lbs on a not so solid surface. drop the tire pressures, and dont stop moving, and you shouldnt have a problem, but no amount of engineering can overcome physics, heavy car goes under light sand

 

The link provided below has some excellent advise for sand driving. The unwavering first rule of off-roading that must be remembered by all of us who practicesuch fine art is that: "Bolders,large treesand the laws of physics will ALWAYS win". As stated before, trying to get 7k lbs of metal to float over a surface that litteraly shifts out from under you as you go is a test of skill even for the seasoned, definitely a loosing battle for the un prepared and un experienced. Factory tires on an LR3 spell S_T_U_C_K when used in deep, loose sand. If you still have them, and you plan to play in the sand as part of your off roading fun, I would highly recommend that you change them for something in the "all terrain" category. Factory low profile tires do not offer aggressive enough traction for loose, deep sand, nor do you gain any significant benefit from deflating them thanks to the slim sidewall. There's nothing wrong with your LR3. The best race horse will always loose if you tie his legs together. Wrong shoes on the LR3 will ruin a day of off roading quickly.

Get some good tires on that thing. If you are concerned with vibration and road noise, then I'd recommend Goodyear Silent Armor, Cooper Zeon LTZor Nitto Terra Grapplers. The Silent Armors are the most smooth and quiet from the trio but the other two offer more aggressive tread pattern in exchange for some very, verymild vibration and tread hum. If vibration and noiseare NOT a concern, then there are many other tires with even more aggressive tread patterns that would absolutely shine on deep sand.

So make sure you have the right tires, read and follow the awesome advise from the link and you should be the one pulling the other guys out.