Home made 4x4 Track

[Grover-98]

Due to the fact i live on a decent amount of land with many 4x4 trials on it i love getting out in my little Zook and giving it hell. But i have often thought it would be great to build my own man made course (much like at 4x4 shows and comps)...

Then it got me thinking... Has anyone else on here done this? thought of it? Got an idea in their head?

James.

[Shamo]

We've got a bobcat and a bit of land and i gave it a go the other day, i made some good flex piles and another just messy section which came too a big pile at the end (which i ended up getting beached on haha) but that was about as far as i got, was also going to ask this same question.

Shamo

[101 Ron]

the local 4wd club have been slowly doing the same thing at my folks property.
In fact the christmas do was held there with some 4wd type games.
The 4wd course consists of some axle articulation holes and mounds and then some logs which must be driven over.
A old dam has been used as a bog hole.
The latest thing we have been working on is a steep hill climb.
The hill climb only Two lifted and modded 60 series toyotas have made it.
My 101 didnt want to know about it....lockers or not.
My old stock bog 1960 Willys CJ6 open diff Jeep made it too.
It has been a slow thing to do as we have little gear to do the work for us.
The talk is now of setting up some old tyres to drive over.

[Grover-98]

Well lets both hope some people out there have some good ideas for us ;) :):):)

James.

[Grover-98]

My ideas have been very similar to you comments there Ron...

I have been thinking it would need:

1. Strategically placed holes and mounds for articulation
2. Some sections for side slopes
3. Tyre Pit
4. Logs
5. Steep incline/decent
6. Water crossing/Bog whole
7. Also always loved them seesaws :angel:

What else could be added? maybe a rock pit...

[Benny_IIA]

My ideas have been very similar to you comments there Ron...

I have been thinking it would need:

1. Strategically placed holes and mounds for articulation
2. Some sections for side slopes
3. Tyre Pit
4. Logs
5. Steep incline/decent
6. Water crossing/Bog whole
7. Also always loved them seesaws :angel:

What else could be added? maybe a rock pit...


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[Grover-98]

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Naturally! :)

[101 Ron]

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[101 Ron]

The old dam bog hole at work.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/12/944.jpg

[101 Ron]

Axle articulation test track
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/101Ron/th_CLIP0066.jpg

[D-Fender]

Good stuff Ron :thumbsup:

[101RRS]

You will have to make it easy for Toyotas to get around.

[Grover-98]

You will have to make it easy for Toyotas to get around.

Maybe just have plenty of winch points for them? :p

[discowhite]

another thing to take into consideration for the build grover is wheel base lengths.
some things a 100'' disco will get up a 90 can struggle on and vise versa. certian placement of holes/logs/boulders can create havoc with different length/makes of 4x4.
same with turning circles, dont make things to tight unless you have a chicken track or the like.


cheers phil

[Grover-98]

another thing to take into consideration for the build grover is wheel base lengths.
some things a 100'' disco will get up a 90 can struggle on and vise versa. certian placement of holes/logs/boulders can create havoc with different length/makes of 4x4.
same with turning circles, dont make things to tight unless you have a chicken track or the like.


cheers phil

Cheers, i had put this into consideration... seeing we have such a wide range of vehicles... ranging from The Discovery, Range Rover a 109 and 88. Then we have Haflingers and Pinzgauers.

Time will see what is decided on. Seeing there are so many options. The last thing i want to do is build something which only damages my panels on the Disco. :angel:

I have been thinking about places it could be, i would like it to be out of view of the house. So i was thinking of utilising a old trail which goes around the back of our house. Which already has some good sections. Only thing would be the random 4x4ers we get on out property getting a sniff of it and coming out when not welcome.

[101RRS]

we have Haflingers and Pinzgauers.

Better not put any holes in your track then. :D

[disco_mitch]

i notice your in newcastle if i get or excavator and bobcat in the next few months i was going to go to merriwa to practice with it maybe i could come help you in return for letting me have my operators tests done there

[Grover-98]

i notice your in newcastle if i get or excavator and bobcat in the next few months i was going to go to merriwa to practice with it maybe i could come help you in return for letting me have my operators tests done there

Let me get back to you on that one :)

[Rangier Rover]

Its a great idea. All you have yo do is make it happen.

I've thought of doing it here as well. I'd set the coarse up to suit a 100" wheel base:angel: (Rangie Park)
We also have some natural steep land formations with a mix of rocks here.

A lot can be done with a few old power poles or logs, Rocks and Tyres with the help of a compact back hoe or similar.

If you start running small comps etc just keep liability in mind;) Insurance etc.

[Grover-98]

Its a great idea. All you have yo do is make it happen.

I've thought of doing it here as well. I'd set the coarse up to suit a 100" wheel base:angel: (Rangie Park)
We also have some natural steep land formations with a mix of rocks here.

A lot can be done with a few old power poles or logs, Rocks and Tyres with the help of a compact back hoe or similar.

If you start running small comps etc just keep liability in mind;) Insurance etc.

We have plenty of logs, piles of the things from when we cleared our land. I have also thought making it suit 100" would be best but then i have 88" 109" 87" 59" vehicles..

As for comps, there is NO way i would be doing that as for one i am not the owner of the land i plan on it being a simple private playground much like a swing set... only for 4x4s :)

James.