Should I do a beginner 4WD course

[Gav72]

Gday

I have a Patrol, have'nt done more than a few hrs of off road 4wd,

Would you recommend that I do a bigger 4wd course (planning to do the Gibb River rd & Bungle Bungles nxt year) or shall I just keep going off road with mates and pick up the basics from there....

[the evil twin]

Depends on how skilled your mates are... in most cases you will also learn any bad habits they have as well.

90% of 4WD techniques is not about getting there but how you go about it, assessing correct lines and, most importantly, how you get out of the trouble you get yourself in.

I would suggest doing a Course or joining a 4WD Club.

[MudRunnerTD]

Depends on how skilled your mates are... in most cases you will also learn any bad habits they have as well.

90% of 4WD techniques is not about getting there but how you go about it, assessing correct lines and, most importantly, how you get out of the trouble you get yourself in.

I would suggest doing a Course or joining a 4WD Club.

X2. It's easy to learn bad habits from mates that learned bad habits from their mates than it is to Unlearn them.

[BillsGU]

Join a 4WD club. Most well organised clubs offer FREE driver training to members. Also, you may find there are members running trips to parts of Oz you also want to go to. It's much safer and much more fun going to "remote" areas in a group.

[GQtdauto]

Absolutely agree with you guys , a 4wd club would be the way to go for the novice planning a big trip like that .

[Cuppa]

I'm not a 'club type' person, but joining my local 4wd club was well worthwhile just to get access to the low cost 4wd proficiency training they provide (& expect any member who joins one of their 4wd outings to have completed). One evening theory & two days driving. Both my wife & I have done it & both of us gained a lot of confidence from the experience......... even though I had many years of off road motorcycling under my belt.

[Gav72]

sweet - i was hoping you might suggest 4WD clubs
Hopefully I'll find something out eastern melbourne thats not too hard core

[MudRunnerTD]

sweet - i was hoping you might suggest 4WD clubs
Hopefully I'll find something out eastern melbourne thats not too hard core

There are lots of 4wd "Clubs" on Facebook. I dont rate these as 4wd clubs in the true sense and would not point you in the direction of a Facebook based club. Facebook Clubs lack the foundations and or Training that you seek and likely just guys that met online all with Bad Habits you are trying to avoid. You want a club that has monthly meetings, a structured committee and a Trip Co-Ordinator. Affiliated with 4wd Vic would be a bonus. Visit the 4WD Vic website for a list of affiliates.

https://www.4wdvictoria.org.au/

Good luck, there are heaps of registered clubsx, some are more political and cliche' than others. Find one that fits your family and go for a few day trips.

[MB]

Agree too and from own experience that unlearning bad old habits passed down is harder than starting with a clean slate mate. There is also some truly valuable information on many threads in here for starters that have surely saved lives to date. I am certainly grateful since joining and slowly learning safely/properly off the best on here too!


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[AB]

Agree too and from own experience that unlearning bad old habits passed down is harder than starting with a clean slate mate. There is also some truly valuable information on many threads in here for starters that have surely saved lives to date. I am certainly grateful since joining and slowly learning safely/properly off the best on here too!


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old school 80's Dad's bad habits mate...lol?

Christ it's lucky we are still alive!