Advanced Off-Road 4 x 4 Driving
If your passion for the outdoors leads you to areas where roads
are unheard of, and maps even less so, then this is the course
for you.
This one-day course promotes responsible and professional off-road
driving, by equipping you with the necessary knowledge and confidence
to drive safely and confidently in the off-road environment.
Course overview
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Theory. |
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• Environmental concerns and off-road safety. |
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• The mechanics of 4 x 4 vehicles including
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- transfer boxes
- differentials
- hub locks (manual versus auto)
- wheels (sizes & tyre pressures)
- automatic versus manual
- permanent versus part-time 4 x 4
- solid versus independent axles
- clearance levels and approach / departure angles
- engine breathing and engine cooling
- power absorbing accessories |
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• Vehicle accessories, including
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- lights
- roof-racks
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trailers
- bull-bars
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running boards
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snorkels |
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Practical driving on the
off-road track. |
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• Gradients, side slopes, ridges and ditches |
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• Soft sand, mud, water and rocky terrain |
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• Convoy driving; off-road driving techniques |
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• Recovery equipment and techniques
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- winches
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pull straps
- kinetic straps
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high-lift jack
- sand ladders |
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Your successful completion of this course will ensure that you
are equipped with the off-road driving skills you need to acquit
yourself confidently and capably in any off-road driving situation.
Warning !
Completion of this course may lead
to an irresistable urge to drive the length of Africa and create
new
roads, from
Cape to Cairo!
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