Thread: Seriously Bogged

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

I would order Gordons book asap,its basicaly Gordons speil for the course.I think things would have sunk in beter for me if I read the book before the course.It fits nicely in the owners handbook for futher reference.The course is great.I have known Gordon for quite some time,you will enjoy listening to him.

I dont think Im ready to follow him thru Harvey in winter yet,he is a mad man

Andrew

Just ordered the book. Trouble is I don't get home for 3 weeks so the War Office will read it and then she'll tell me everything I have done wrong!

Originally Posted by Boggs

Just ordered the book. Trouble is I don't get home for 3 weeks so the War Office will read it and then she'll tell me everything I have done wrong!

HA HA i get that all day,anyway.

She got in the drivers seat and had a go up a wet slippery slope a few weeks ago,got out and said,i am sure the old one (D2a) would have got up this.

No way any vehicle had a chance,it was way to steep and slippery.

Originally Posted by gghaggis

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Not coming to the advanced weekend training then Andy?

Mate I find it hard enough driving thru the city wondering who is going to run into me next!!!!!!!!
Andrew

Originally Posted by Boggs

Initially I had her in "cactus" mode.. aka sand... then went to low range when bogged. yes, it's all a bit confusing... definitely going to by Gordon's booklet and get to one of his courses.. just need to find a date that doesn't conflict with my FIFO roster..

I wouldn't sweat it mate, once you've had the car for a while ... if you use it off road often enough ....thinking about what you are about to do, understanding the car and the settings just becomes second nature. Realising things like the suspension and TC work better in low-range for example.


Not that I'm any expert by any stretch but once you get a better feel for it and a better understanding, your confidence grows. What once scared and challenged you before doesn't anymore as you know the car will take it on. I imagine this would be the case if you continually tried harder and harder stuff......which I haven't. But I've easily driven past or assisted plenty of other bogged cars.


Of course, at some point the car can only do so much and the conditions and the laws of physics will win in the end. In other words .... you can still get bogged and stuck ... LOL!!!


On the MaxTrax front. I was surprised how easy it is to burn the nubs off. The first time I used them ... low range ... can't remember if I was in Sand or Rock-Crawl but even with what I thought was very little throttle, I slightly scorched a couple. I now know you have to be really light on the gas. The car has a lot of low down grunt and the MaxTrax are just no competition if the wheels spin. However, I've used them several times since then with no issue. I've seen a few others destroy theirs however.

Maxtrac are ****e. Get the glass fibre waffle boards.much better and you can bridge with then to

Originally Posted by ade

Maxtrac are ****e. Get the glass fibre waffle boards.much better and you can bridge with then to

I have those glass fibre bridging ladders/recovery tracks, these work really well and I also used them as a flat surface to jack up the daughters Amarok to change the front wheel after the wheel nuts came loose, we were on a very slippery muddy track on a bit of a slope, these things are bloody strong as well as very good recovery tracks.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

I have those glass fibre bridging ladders/recovery tracks, these work really well and I also used them as a flat surface to jack up the daughters Amarok to change the front wheel after the wheel nuts came loose, we were on a very slippery muddy track on a bit of a slope, these things are bloody strong as well as very good recovery tracks.

Baz.

Hi, I did a quick google, but am wondering if I am looking at the right things (glass fibre 4wd mat) - can anybody post a link or pictures to some?

I've found Maxtrax perfect for getting other people out of bogs. Very rarely used them for myself, though, although the once or twice that I have used them they have been great.