Course Details
If you are a beginner or have some prior experience off-road, the Intermediate course will expand your skills and your knowledge of the vehicles capabilities over a good assortment of terrains, including gravel, small rocks, sand dunes, beach and bush tracks. By the end of the day you will have a great understanding of the terrain your vehicle can cover, how to drive in a safe manner, without getting bogged and causing damage to your vehicle.
- Suitable for all ages,
- Experience handy, but not essential
- 1hr from Metro Area- Wilbinga Reserve
- Suitable for most SUV’s and compact 4WD’s
- Covers more challenging and undulating terrain
- Hill ascent and descent driving
- Negotiating uneven terrain and ruts
- Driving Techniques in different terrain
- Tyre Pressures and their effects in different terrain
- Factors that lead to getting stuck (‘bogged’)
- Tyre types, patterns, and profiles
- Environmental impact
- Weather assessments and impact (temp/winds/daylight/tides)
- Vehicle Impact/component wear and tear
- Recovery methods, demonstrations and equipment
- Assessing condition and suitability of recovery equipment
- Driver, passenger, pedestrian and other vehicle safety
- Vehicle drive system understanding
- Basic Vehicle Maintenance checks
- Vehicle features and electronic systems and their effects on/off-road
- Terrain assessment and vehicle capabilities assessment
- Driver ability/experience assessment
- Destination considerations – preparation and planning
- SUV specific Off-road products
- Generic Off-road Products
- Vehicle Modification/protection and upgrade options
- UHF/CB Radio usage, features / limitations