Reply With Quotethere is a point, behind that bottem trim, its in the handbook
good to see a sport getting out there tho, good looken beach
Wizard
While driving along the beach on Saturday, making our way to "Big Gibber" found a strange looking vehicle bellied out and going no where fast....
It had a Land Rover badge but not sure what to make of it.....
All that the owner said, in very confused voice was "Its got 600nm's how could this happen?????"
Looks like 600nm's is just enough to burry it....
Still, couldn't leave him stuck there,
20in wheels, low profile tyres sitting on full pressure.
No front recovery point..??
Nothing the PUMA can't handle...
Wizard
there is a point, behind that bottem trim, its in the handbook
good to see a sport getting out there tho, good looken beach
ChatterBox
I really wish dickheads like this would......Originally Posted by Drover
Buy a "how to 4WD handbook"
Get some recovery gear and points
Go with a mate
Do a training course
No idea is no excuse for being unprepared, even on a short beach trip.
AT REST
Good on you for getting him out.....
As a matter of interest, with low profile tyres, how much could the pressures be reduced to get tractability in sand?
I don't know if it would be possible to get them down to say, 15psi, and have them stay on the rim....
TopicToaster
My dad was an international yachting judge & had trouble comprehending how guys could own & sail a $500,000 yacht & not know how to sail or the rules.
Boys with thier toys....
Wizard
Before the recovery, they were dropped to 10psi. That didn't leave much side wall between rim and road surface
He had a compressor with him, so he could pump them back up before hitting the tar.
RoverLord
IME
on licorice strips 20psi is about as low as you want to go in the sand and about 25psi for rockwork. you can go lower but I dont reccomend it for prolonged use.
Dave
"In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."
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Master
Just think - he could have had two Pumas for the price of the sport...
LordRover
SupporterIt has recovery points - front and rear - under removable plastic covers.
Looks like it is still at offroad height and has not gone into Extended or Super Extended Height - that would most likely lifted the body clear of the sand - then a little digging to clear the sand from the wheels - then let the tyres down to 15psi and place the floor mats in front of the tyres to get a bit of traction he most likely would would have driven out.
Oh - I expect Terrain Response was still set to onroad.
Unfortunately people think that they have a 4wd or 600nm and nothing else is required.
Garry
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2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6
1977 FC 101
1976 Jaguar XJ12C
1973 Haflinger AP700
1971 Jaguar V12 E-Type Series 3 Roadster
1957 Series 1 88"
1957 Series 1 88" Station Wagon
Master
I think some of the problems come from the marketing hype for such vehicles with all the electronic stuff they are told will take them anywhere. Yes, education is the key to avoiding such problems.
I think we have all stuffed up at some stage 4Wdriving through ignorance or inexperience. Hopefully this gent will learn from this mistake.
The four wheel drive club I am with has rescued a few people on beaches or in the bush who had no idea. We turned this into a positive and through help and encourgement they have joined the club are now some of our best club members.
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