Firefly wrote:

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XNglVIo_xg&feature=player_embedded

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 Gday...

Blokes like these do nothing but give all serious 4X4 drivers a bad name.

I think the expression is whacker. He broke more than half the rules for safely attempting a river crossing.

Cheers

John

I could think of another term that starts with W John, you look on youtube, so many people taking stupid risks.

i dont mind going down the dirt roads that may be a bit tough for normal cars but struth...some people need there heads read..

dogbox wrote:

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i hope you noted the rego no if your looking to buy a second hand 4x4

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 Gday...

Oh yeahhhhh ..... can you imagine the condition of that clutch plate when he finally got out ...... I think the YouTube comments had something about how the 'tough Toyota' could not climb a hill about 5km after his "heroic river crossing' and needed to be towed.

Cheers

John

While 4x4 is meant to be tough for a really good reason, those extreme bush bashers and mud pluggers really do give off-roading a bad name.
There's nothing like cruising around in country off the beaten track where you wouldn't even get the family sedan into beyond the gate. Those blokes wreck tracks, creek crossings and their vehicles, in spite of all the extra engineering and spare parts they add to make those vehicles rougher and tougher. You couldn't take the standard Landcruiser or Nissan Patrol out there.
Special vehicles for special terrain and conditions. It's a sport.
Of course you get the hoons in 4x4 who just don't have the brains to make the most of the vehicle they control.
There's a place for that stuff, and it's usually a specially constructed course through country set aside for this sport.

A few years ago we went into Bendethra NP which is a pretty tough 4WD road just to get there. On the road in, we pulled over to allow a convoy of 16 "beefed up" 4WD's to pass as they were leaving.
We really wished we'd noted their rego after we got there... that beautiful area had places of severe damage where those idiots had "played" in mud, on slopes, off the tracks and in the bush. After seeing what they'd done we understand why some national parks get closed to the public. Sad.

BTW theres an easier road into Bendethra from Moruya, but definitely not caravan accessable.

It,s nice to know that it's not just me thinking a bunch of w***ers. I thought because I own a 4x4 and didn't try to drive down the grand canyon or across the nile river there was something wrong with me, perhaps not. After paying $40,000 for a car to do that ?? HMMM  

Gday...

Understand what you say Blaze. However, have you ever arrived at a large water crossing - wide, fast flowing and not knowing the depth - and then plunged in like this 'skilled' driver did? I doubt it - your comments indicate you are an experienced 4X4-er who at minimum tried to walk it to check the pitfalls and one who does not expect the 'authorities' (who are usually volunteers in their own time) to come and get them out of stupid situations they did not need to be in in the first place.

As mentioned in the comments on the video link this bloke had to be towed up the next hill. I would almost guarantee the clutch (at minimum) had been damaged by his changing back to reverse, then back to first etc to try to get out.

Understand the head and mind of 'the young' (I unfortunately woz one too a long time ago ) but that does not change the fact this bloke showed very little common sense.

Cheers

John

Over New Year at Greens Lake we watched a driver in a Toyota Hi-Lux get off line at the boat ramp and slide off to the side. It took a lot of revs to get back on to the concrete ramp. The ramp was slippery and there'd been a lot of activity, but with due care, and skillful driving he got out.
Attempting a crossing as deep as the one on the vision is just stupid. Although there was minimal flow, it was still a stupid thing to do.
An example I won't be following, and a stunt I won't be attempting.
It's bad enough when circumstances make it necessary to negotiate a muddy Kimberley road which wasn't closed, but was very muddy on the way to Willy Creek, around the perimeter of the lake.
Just take it easy boys and girls.

Well, that was definately worth doing..........
gotta challenge yourself now and then :)

carpaidiem wrote:

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Carefull Loffty you'll be branded as one of those that only watch 30 second clips and jump to conclusions.

That should stir up a few of the deep thinkers!!!! 

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 Gday...

If I qualify as one of the "few deep thinkers!!" who "jump to conclusions" - I would only provide the comment that rather than 'judge' the driver I would see it more pertinent to castigate those unhelpful 'rubber necks' watching (including the camera holder) for not letting the poor bloke know that his driver's wheel was up on the ledge.

Cheers

John

-- Edited by rockylizard on Friday 2nd of March 2012 01:37:04 PM

I dont normally watch stuff like this on te web or any other media for that matter but I do know that because there is a 30 second clip of some near incident it doesnt nessarly mean they are wanker 4x4 drivers. Sometimes things happen, even to a grey nomad towing a van. If people want to have a sly dig at me dont, just come out and say it. With some of the more serious 4 wheel drive adventures things unexpected can happen and these are often the time the camera is rolling, they may have just spent 3 or 4 days cleaning up from some dirty discusting grey nomad that just emptied there rubbish rubbish and black water off te edge of te track. So there are wonkers in all forms of life but the 4 wheel drive comunity seem to cop more than there fair share of mud throwing. I call it like I see it.
cheers
blaze