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Looks like someone finally managed to photograph a hint of the green that A51 is supposed to have... angles and lighting just so. Unless this is an edited photo?
No edits/filters! It’s amazing how different the color looks depending on the time of day..
 

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Congrats! Looks awesome! My BL (Area 51) is scheduled to arrive between Jan 30th and Feb 5th. Looking forward to some off-road action videos/pics from your FE!
 
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Why air down, for traction?
It's to keep the tires from cutting down into the sand. Deflating makes the tires wider.

The wider the tires are, the larger the area that the load is distributed across, and therefore the less stress is placed on the sand (stress is force/area). The lower you keep the stresses on the sand surface, the less likely it is to "break" (i.e. have the tires cut down), and the more traction you'll have and the less barriers (ruts) you'll need to move through.

You'll sometimes hear this called "flotation" because the tires "float" on top of the sand, but that's kind of a misleading term.

So, yeah, traction, but a bit more nuanced than that.
 

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It's to keep the tires from cutting down into the sand. Deflating makes the tires wider.

The wider the tires are, the larger the area that the load is distributed across, and therefore the less stress is placed on the sand (stress is force/area). The lower you keep the stresses on the sand surface, the less likely it is to "break" (i.e. have the tires cut down), and the more traction you'll have and the less barriers (ruts) you'll need to move through.

You'll sometimes hear this called "flotation" because the tires "float" on top of the sand, but that's kind of a misleading term.

So, yeah, traction, but a bit more nuanced than that.
Great explanation Jofer! I try to explain it away using a snowshoe analogy...same idea.
 

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No edits/filters! It’s amazing how different the color looks depending on the time of day..
My Alta Blue looks Black half the time! We ordered curbside and wife described the car as "blue" and they had to call back because they couldn't find it! LMAO (of course the word BRONCO on the front should have helped but...)
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