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Too true - although all you need to do is practice the procedure reasonably often. I have an auto now but when I had the manual I would sometimes reverse key start out of my driveway - just to keep my hand in. The problem is that when you need these skills its usually in a panic situation and the actions should be automatic. That can only happen with practice. It may have helped him - but each case is different - so who really knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
Had a fair bit if talk about this roll over today, with getting everyone turned around in the big hill climb, would gave been a few scary moments for a few people. Sphincter tensing moments.
Rocky track yesterday, Mudski and Andre reverse-turning-around was not a very good feeling, and I wasn't even on the car. This is why I decided in the end to NOT try this, grow some knackers and soldier on upwards, which turned out not as bad after all. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by MEGOMONSTER
that Rocky track was that the one that finishes at the top of Mt Hickey Telecom towers??
That's the ticket Hodgy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
Only in the most dire circumstances should you be turning on a hillclimb. Straight up or straight back is the way to go......Rocky Tk isn't difficult....it's rough but that's about it.....
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I was almost gonna turn around my self, as we were ummming and arrringg about it since we had a few vehicles to push through. Mego,fletch and Sean already made it up there, and in the end mego and fletch talked me into it and it turned out ok. Driving down it wasn't overly pleasant either. It's the first time EVER i've had the car slide forward with the brake, hand brake AND 1st gear crawling engaged. It turned out ok though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
You sure it was Rocky Tk? Rocky Tk isn't that steep, Steep Tk maybe?
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I thought someone called it rocky tk. Its actually top part of Jenkin tk according to my hema explorer . This is my crumb trail from that area. Top marker is where we turned around on top.
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Steep track is off reservoir track with the bog holes at the start.
You go down Army track off the main mountain rd
Its a good track to learn throttle control onQuote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
So I think you guys might have gone up Jonathan's "Hill of Death" LOL. Its not marked on my map but I've dropped a blue pin where it you guys were, so it looks like an unmarked short cut through to Rocky Tk.
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My bad too my reference to Rocky trk should have been Flat rock track
That's the one Drewey! Someone mentioned that it was attempted before ( could have been Kev ? ) , but yeah few of us went up and down.
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Should never have attempted to turn around on that. You made a good choice to go up. The others should have reversed down...much safer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hodge
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sorry for the thread hijack too...
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Lesson learnt mate. I have never been in that scenario before. Track ahead looked very sinister, and shale rock, once disturbed provided very little traction. Sean winched a fair way up and after that is when we began making decisions which included 2 cars reversing a bit and turning around which was unpleasant, and a 3rd car reverse a bit further to a flatter spot and all was good. Knowing what we know now, next time onwards and upwards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drewboyaus
And yeah apologies about hijack.