Thanks for the help.

[Yakin]

My ford ranger did the same thing! the 4x4 came on but it wasn't on. Happen to be if even one of the 4x4 hubs are shattered then the whole thing won't engage!
Good luck on getting it fixed jim!

[taggermike]

That might have been the same female LG I dealt with a few weeks ago. Tall, thin, brown hair, looked like she has never smiled once in her whole life. Week ends suck. I launched at 4:30am on an almost empty beach. Come back at noon and of course the beach is a mad house. Go to pull on to the beach and get stopped by the LG. "Is this a 4WD vehicle?". I drive a ford focus station wagon with hello kitty stickers on it. 4WD, ya right. But I've been driving that car on to the LJ launch for 6 years now and never had a problem. Long pause on my part, "No". "Then you'll have to park over there and carry your kayak". She's pointing like 5 parking places back on the street. "But I can't carry my kayak", I say. Absolute dead face and no response from the LG. I say, "no really, its the long ass kayak with the big out riggers and sail right over there". She, very nicely, allows me to park half on the side walk on the going out side and drag my stuff over. The LGs have a tough job to do in the summer and they can't tell who knows how to drive in the sand. Long post, sorry. Just had to get that off my chest. Mike

[RedSledTeam]

Originally Posted by taggermike

That might have been the same female LG I dealt with a few weeks ago. Tall, thin, brown hair, looked like she has never smiled once in her whole life....... "Then you'll have to park over there and carry your kayak". She's pointing like 5 parking places back on the street....... The LGs have a tough job to do in the summer and they can't tell who knows how to drive in the sand.... Mike

Yep. She told me the same thing about my truck. My F350 4WD Warthog of a truck. But figuring that she has a lot to be "in control" about, I still chose the 'high-road' and politely agreed as I drove onto the sand. I guess after seeing the daylight under my truck she figured I was going to make it out. No Worries!

[jimbo]

One of lifeguards gave me hard time early this summer- told me i was not allowed to turn around on the beach or back up bc i did not hav spotter. Also told me i could not go on beach in 2wd vehicle any more . I think lifeguards get stressed with heavy foot traffic n cars going fast to avoid getting stuck. Ive not been stuck in 8 yrs but hav complied bc i think its a mess in summer n trying to go w flow n make it work. I just wheel my yak unless early or late in day. labor day will be here soon n crowds will diminish again. Hallelujah!

However, there are related problems with sharing beach in summer. I'd like to have signs on Avenida De La Playa directing pedestrians to walk only on sidewalk on south side of street. And why not put some steps and entry way for pedestrian kayak renters right there at end of sidewalk? It's very dangerous for groups of kayak renters to walk in front of car path onto beach. When people are in big herds like that their awareness n intelligence decreases - they need more idiotproofing. I fear an accident will happen, someone will get seriously hurt, n we may lose access to our launch site. Lose lose lose.

Sorry for thread jack Jim. Glad u had good karma.