When conducting a snatch recovery we should always plan for the unexpected failure of a piece of recovery equipment. Recovery dampers should be weighted, but more importantly, they should be effective. Weight on the recovery strap when it fails will slow its...
Crawl control is a feature found on some late model Toyota Landcruiser 150 series and 200 series 4WD. It allows the driver to traverse rough off-road terrain at a fixed slow speed without the need to apply the accelerator or brake. Much like cruise control operates...
One of the important teaching points of our corporate and recreational 4WD courses is self recovery. Self recovery means that you recover the vehicle without using equipment or another vehicle. Self recovery techniques include rocking (making a track by moving back...
The staff at SA 4WD Training where invited to the South Australia headquarters of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) as part of the RFDS driver training program that we will be delivering this year. Shown around the facility by Flight Nurse Chris, it was a great...
Recovery dampers. What you should know. So you are stuck in the sand or mud and someone wants to help. Before you roll out the recovery strap have a think about the danger you are about to expose everyone to. Firstly, have you considered a safer alternative to a...
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