4WD Pro Tips 5PM Sunday night 19th may

[vnx205]

In view of the controversy created on this forum by these first two topics, I might have to tune in to see what their tame "industry experts" have to say. :)

In this episode of 4WD ProTips we catch up with industry experts and discuss the importance of turbo timers and choosing the right battery charger. We also look at what a hydraulic bump stop does and purchasing after market lighting that is suitable to the driving you do.

[djam1]

I hope its not just another extended advertisement like most of these shows

[vnx205]

I hope its not just another extended advertisement like most of these shows

The few episodes I have seen have been more advertisement than information.

[vnx205]

Well that turned out to be even more of a waste of time than I expected.

The two featured items were just couple of minutes and of course they were right near the end.

For those who had the good sense not to tune in, the information in the program can be summarised as follows:

Turbo Timers - you don't need them around town.
Battery Chargers - the good ones are clever, but quite expensive.

There was no real effort to explain how they did their job or why they were (or were not) a good idea.

I should have known better!

[2stroke]

Wow, so no useful information whatsoever, who'd have thought? I watched Mr 4x4, (Pat Callinan) yesterday, similar theme, infomercial of him crossing the "Simmo" in the "mighty" 3.0 Patrol. Had some speil about how they tried 3 times to cross the Simpson in "these old things", (series 2as) but they repeatedly broke half shafts. So they got a Patrol and the awesome power and strong "truck like" drive train got them safely across. (Had to wonder how they carried enough fuel though).Then he went on to say "some things never change", as they showed him in the "mighty Patrol" with the aftermarket suspension, tyres, diffs, long range tank etc... Another hour I'll never get back.:angel:

[ramblingboy42]

you should meet him in person! I met him by accident while refuelling out in a bush servo.......that's all I'm going to say about him...........

[chris_mack]

c'mon give us more than that...

[wayne]

Come on don't leave us hanging :p

[Redback]

Nah he has pretty much summed up all the episodes I've seen, the show quite boring if you ask me:zzz:

Baz.

[2stroke]

you should meet him in person! I met him by accident while refuelling out in a bush servo.......that's all I'm going to say about him...........
C'mon, you know we're all waiting to hear more...
After the thick speil I heard about the "awesome" patrol I felt like such an idiot crossing the Simpson in my old 130. Without incident, both times, and even more daft to be planning to cross again on the way home from the Canning in October.;) If I had any brains I'd buy a new Patrol and soak it in about $25000 worth of ARB stuff.

[Loubrey]

You've got to laugh when people spew nonsense like the comments about the Series 2a's

I'm a road builder by profession and I've read most of Len Beadell's books, mostly out of professional interest. What people don't reasilse is that Series Land Rovers where the first vehicles to travel the length and breadth of Australia and Len's boys built the roads we know today behind him!

Imagine doing the Canning or Gun Barrel driving in the bush next to the road for the whole distance! While you at it, turn around every 5 kilometers and do the section again. Repeat this over a 6 month period!

His stories are not Land Rover chronicles, but reading what loads he carried and the distances he covered while driving them you've got to have new respect for the humble old leafer...

Len Beadell Books and Tapes - Home (http://www.beadell.com.au/)

In comment on these advert based shows... Unfortunately there's very little medicine for ignorance...

Cheers,

Lou

[2stroke]

I too have read a few of Len's books, quite entertaining! And come Christmas time they'd just drive down their newly made road back to their families. Don't remember any mention of the return journey being any drama whatsoever. Yet most of those "roads" the advertorial shows and publications portray as some sort of pioneering adventure nowadays. Would love to see Mr 4x4 drive the length of the gunbarrell in a S1.

[460cixy]

I watched one episode the other day to test how good old man emu suspension is they did a huge jump in a patrol busted the wheel and bent the front diff I was lost for words on the stupidity

[mikehzz]

So the wheels and diff are used to absorb the shock on the suspension? :D

[TheTree]

I too lost an hour watching this :censored: crap, all it is are infomercials, no doubt it's a nice earner for the producers !

Steve

[101RRS]

Have you noticed how the presenter on 4wd Pro Tips speaks in "staccatissimo" rather than a smooth delivery of dialogue.

Garry

[vnx205]

Have you noticed how the presenter on 4wd Pro Tips speaks in "staccatissimo" rather than a smooth delivery of dialogue.

Garry

Now that you mention it, yes.

That sort of delivery lends itself to being sent up with only a tiny amount of exaggeration needed to make it sound ridiculous.

I saw a very amusing sketch on TV once making fun of that style.

[101RRS]

Shows why amateur presenters don't really work - but then it is an amateur show.

[460cixy]

Have you noticed how the presenter on 4wd Pro Tips speaks in "staccatissimo" rather than a smooth delivery of dialogue.

Garry


I never knew there was a word to describe. Talking like a tard. We only get pro tips here I have never seen the other shows the bloke does maybe there better