vstrom Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hi I am thinking of get a blackout Mt and as I live on morecambe bay were tide goes out for miles would it be ok to run on beach 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 as long as you clean it well after it would be fantastic on the beach have a look here http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/194548-blackout-mt-with-gopro-clone/#entry2011899 i think bane has some running video of his on the beach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vstrom Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 as long as you clean it well after it would be fantastic on the beach have a look here http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/194548-blackout-mt-with-gopro-clone/#entry2011899 i think bane has some running video of his on the beach Thanks did think of spraying with mo 94 ptfe spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn_T Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Dunno if all manuals say this (I have an XB) but it does say don't run it in sand. Though I am sure everyone will ignore that. "Do not run in water or sand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hebby Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Does snow count as water? Heres my old Blackout i miss soooo much Edited June 28, 2014 by hebby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty1986 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 tbh bud i think maintanence is the key to running on the sand i.e full strip after each use to remove sand from the key areas i.e diffs,, clutch etc etc ,, i wouldnt bother spraying it with owt as sand will most likely stick to it,, just take the precautions you can like pullstart and airfilter outerwears,, maybe see if you can knock up a full cover out of some material and velcro like the electric cars have available it should help keep a lot of sand out the car but the diff will still be open to the elements so will need a strip and claen after each beach run heres a quick pick of my blackout just to show how different you can make them look please pardon any spelling mistakes im a bit merry lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Sand ... especially wet sand ... is nasty stuff for bearings etc. You want to take a few basic precautions before running and do plenty of cleaning afterwards. If you gat any salt water on it, don;t just put it away to 'clean it later' .... as you will find it's a corroded mess before very long. 1) If you can...run an enclosed clutch. Don;t know what options the Blackout has 2) Never use oily lubricants on bearings, pivots, driveshafts etc. The sand will stick and turn it into grinding paste! 3) Stay out of salt water! Nothing worse for your electrics You will find bearing life is lower, ancd you will find sand in places you really don;t want to find it .... but it's perfectly possible to use your car in sand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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