I tend to agree with Redback about the radio chatter,,
half the fun is listening to the remarks!!
These are the only times I travel in a large group so I suppose it was for my own good:thumbsup:
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I tend to agree with Redback about the radio chatter,,
half the fun is listening to the remarks!!
These are the only times I travel in a large group so I suppose it was for my own good:thumbsup:
100% .. that comment deserves a beer!Quote:
Originally Posted by Utemad
I do not think it really matters what protocol you use as long as all in the convoy are clear what is expected.
The lights on / off may be a good idea in a military convoy or where discipline is followed, but in the average convoy would get confusing.
Having said that I normall drive with my lights on anyway.
The basics should always apply, Car in front waits until next car visile before taking turns etc, tail end charlie stops for any car stopped. Leader and charlie have UHF or Sat phone minimum. The more UHF or communications the better. A good clear idea of where you are heading and what route you are taking also helps.
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Originally Posted by Redback
Our Convoy Rules
Similar Bazz,
- Keep Up.
- Every Vehicle has a UHF (if you can afford a 4x4 you can afford a UHF).
- Hav plaenty of refreshnts on ice.
- Bring your own food.
- one vehicle to carry a chainsaw
Cheers
so you don't allow for differant levels of ability, if its a group of mates no problem, a group of strangers like an aulro gathering or a new club member if its a club situation not sure that...keep up.... would be the best methodQuote:
Originally Posted by Piddler
i agree with the rules
Trips are all about the enjoyment of the trip, don't spoil it with too many rules.
Baz.
Off road is a different thing with beginnersQuote:
Originally Posted by weeds
we like to all arrive at the same time not wait for hours for some one to arrive before we start the 4wd action.
I can't claim to have had much experience of convoys.
I think the biggest convoy I have been in consisted of three vehicles. Usually there have been two.
However I do have a good imagination.
I can easily visualise a situation in which each one of the set of rules described so far would be entirely appropriate. Surely it depends on the nature of the trip, the terrain, the personnel, and a dozen other variables.
I suggest that so long as the rules are appropriate for the trip, the most important rule really is just that everyone should understand the rules.
I like it.
Dave if it's ok by you I will pass it on to our club pres as some of the members have radios but dont use them as they have their stereos up loud for some strange reason and last time out, the said vehical with the stereo also kept breaking down (P38) so Sschmez (TEC)and I got stuck with him while we limped out while all the others took off and left us and were well out of UHF range within about 5 mins of it breaking the first time (High low solonoid kept dropping out into neutral).
Would be good to have some basic defined rules that dont rely on radio's.
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Originally Posted by Redback
Bit hard sometimes to enjoy a trip where people dont have rules to keep them going.
2hrs waiting for a vehical to move off a track to allow a winched vehical to recover him was just a pain in the bum a few years back on a trip I went on up at Mt Stirling and regardless of what anyone said he didnt want to play by any rules.
He was told not to take that line but he was more extreme than everyone else,
He was asked to wait and get snached back but got himself in a position which made that too dangerous so then one of the other vehicals had to drive all the way down the track and allow all the other vehicals in front of him out and the winch back up, winch him out and then reverse back down a track that he had needed to winch up.
Rules are there for safety and so everyone has a good time as well as to look after the enviroment and your vehical.
I suppose that if you dont like the rules you dont have to come in most cases but in the situation of a convoy there has to be some basic rules that must apply.
If it's just a couple of you then you generally work it out as you go along.