Sand Driving: RWD or FWD?

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This came out of a pub discussion...

If driving through deep, soft, dry sand (i.e. not mud) and you don't have a 4x4... which is better RWD or FWD?

Theories are:
- FWD digs itself in
+ FWD moves sand out of the way

- RWD creates a barrier of sand in front of front wheels
+ RWD makes front wheels glive over sand

Any ideas?

M .
 
Well, they used drive their 100 chassis 600's with sand tyres on the dunes here.......
 
I'd go FWD.

RWD is generally less able on anything other than black top.
 
rear wheel drive, light front end.

Paddleor block tread tyres to the rear and ringed 'tractor' tyres or even slicks to the front

pics here
 
Ask the Afrika Korps how they got on with their rear engined two wheel drive Kübelwagens.
 

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