Thread: VIDEO LAND ROVERS IN EXTREME MUDDY TRACKS

Nice work lads looks like you had some fun. Great to see crew using there 4x4 for something other than a shopping trolley.
Dan

Originally Posted by Pilbara130

Nice work lads looks like you had some fun. Great to see crew using there 4x4 for something other than a shopping trolley.
Dan

Just because it's a four wheel drive does not mean you have to drive through window high mud. I'd rather let my Rover proove itself without damaging it intentionally. But each to their own I guess.
Regards
Robbo

Re the above comment on my earlier post by "Stealth": If there a was sign clearly indicating the road was closed , which is not unusual for unsealed roads in wet conditions. I presume a claim by the organisation responsible for maintaining the road against someone proven to have damaged it without good reason would be upheld by a court.

Note the important message I am trying to promote is that responsible drivers of 4WD's should try to minimise damage to roads and tracks that others have to use. Sometimes the action by a thoughtless few gives all 4WDers a bad name and may result in roads and tracks being prematurely closed to lots of users to stop these idiots from wrecking them. Those wanting patches to test capabilities of their vehicles and themselves in muddy conditions should select ones off tracks others may need to use.

I'd like to know the facts about the example given by 'a bloke I know'. Attributing blame in such circumstances and then proving that in court with multiple offenders would be impossible. Unless your diligent Shire representative was on site since the last time the road was graded how could anyone say when a mud hole was created. "Not me your worship. It was muddy when I got there".

By the way I prefer to avoid muddy holes. Can't be bothered washing the mud off. (Not that my Defender ever gets washed anyway)

The points some have made about functional or "working" trails (as opposed to recreational trails) needs strong clear recognition and acceptance by the recreational 4x4 community.

These trails need to be treated with respect, and with respect for those who use them by necessity for their daily living or work/livelihood.

This is quite apart from, and likely secondary to, the respect we owe to the environment anyway - in general terms.

Here in Malaysia many of the jungle trails used recreationally by city people are also the "working" trails for loggers, or used by the orang asli (jungle dwelling aborigines) in their everyday subsistence living.

It is a sad fact that some OA trails have been blocked off and bridges on access routes destroyed by the OA simply to keep recreational users out - because of damage done by the irresponsible. Some may be open but are signposted with wording roughly translated "... You traverse our land, then respect the land".

It's also clear why loggers have little love for recreational trail users either. These people get paid by the tonne for the logs they haul. They drive ancient heavy vehicles that are poorly maintained ("lori hantu") loaded to the hilt up and down steep muddy trails. The right protocol and mindset to employ, simply for preservation of your own life and limb, is to get out of their way FAST. Sadly some recreational users fail to possess a shred of self preservation instinct.

video looks like it was taken in europe. my guess is that if you waited for the tracks to dry out you wouldn't ever actually get out.

Originally Posted by BigBlackDog

Nice vid, those jungles look pretty sweet. It would be interesting to see the same obstacles driven with some flatter tyres, some of those sections didn't look to be as bad as the cars made it look, that could also be the camera, never looks as hard on screen!

Hi thanks for the comment I appreciate. Really it was the camera because the tracks were difficult we had to use the winch a lot.