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Title: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: martin42 on 05 May 2014, 16:33:10

As you know ive sold the cabby and thats hopefully going in the next 2 days,ive already sorted out a replacement car,vauxhall frontera 2.2 swb with lpg,as i want to try off roading has anybody done a course they could recommend?

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: YZ250 on 05 May 2014, 17:57:06

Fellow member Ianu is probably the man to speak to. He's done a bit of off-roading.  :y

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: the alarming man on 05 May 2014, 18:02:07

cheapest way is to join a 4x4 group (F.O.G for you ) and they run off road pay and play and green lane trips and all it costs is a tank of fuel

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: martin42 on 05 May 2014, 18:08:26

Cheers,im already a member on f.o.g just want some experience 1st before going off road with other people,and to know how to use the 4x4 properly and its limits  :y

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 18:10:45

Just come over here , plenty of sleeping policemen and pot holes  >:(

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: the alarming man on 05 May 2014, 18:20:35

Quote from: The Mad mechanic on 05 May 2014, 18:08:26

Cheers,im already a member on f.o.g just want some experience 1st before going off road with other people,and to know how to use the 4x4 properly and its limits  :y

tbh if you go green laning there is always enough experience to teach the right way...one thing I will say is NEVER go alone  :y


another way is to join your local 4x4 response group as they run off road courses only prob is you do have to volunteer

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: martin42 on 05 May 2014, 18:24:11

I wont go alone.will make sure im with an organised group ,need to get all terrain tyres fitted tho before i even think about going lol :D

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: belldarr on 05 May 2014, 18:39:09

Hi, You seem to be near the bedfordshire area - google "Devils Pit" they are near Barton and have a good reputation on Landy Zone and have various courses you can try and plenty of help available if it goes wrong, I was going to take my Range Rover off roading up there but that went against my OCD on keeping my cars spotless :)

Hope that helps

Darren.

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: martin42 on 05 May 2014, 18:48:27

Ah yes i remember that place,forgot it was there :y

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: drinksoptional on 05 May 2014, 20:12:54

If you go out with a decent crowd  of experience members they will keep you right ,  i used to offroad in a frontera sport  2.0  with a set of muds i kept upwith the landies  i am in a an offroad club    i learned as i went    now own  isuzu`s  at  ok if it a grass fielld or bit of lanning but if you gonna do offroading  you will need mud tyres.

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: martin42 on 05 May 2014, 20:54:21

I am looking at getting a 2nd set of wheels and tyres just for off roading  :y

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: Vamps on 05 May 2014, 22:22:46

Quote from: The Mad mechanic on 05 May 2014, 20:54:21

I am looking at getting a 2nd set of wheels and tyres just for off roading  :y

Best option......... :y :y

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: Webby the Bear on 06 May 2014, 13:20:24

i've always fancied off-roading. if you go mate and you want a budding companion let me know :)

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: martin42 on 06 May 2014, 13:44:55

Will do webby,once the 4x4 is sorted out will let you know :y

Title: Re: Off road 4x4 driver training courses
Post by: omega3000 on 06 May 2014, 13:55:48

Get a snorkel kit for it  :y