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by JohnBoyZA
15 Aug 2022 19:34
Forum: 29. Events
Topic: River trip 06-10 August 2022
Replies: 81
Views: 254034

Re: River trip 06-10 August 2022

Wow, lekka vid, thank you!
by JohnBoyZA
15 Aug 2022 13:18
Forum: 29. Events
Topic: River trip 06-10 August 2022
Replies: 81
Views: 254034

Re: River trip 06-10 August 2022

Some great input above! The River Trip looks like an epic trip. I prefer smaller groups (2-5 vehicles) and have been doing these with the same group of guys for the past 20 odd years, similar ethics so it makes things simpler, but we still have our morning chats, sometimes on the radio once we’ve st...
by JohnBoyZA
12 Aug 2022 10:23
Forum: 29. Events
Topic: River trip 06-10 August 2022
Replies: 81
Views: 254034

Re: River trip 06-10 August 2022

Seker NASA het daai vuurtjie uit die ruimte gespot :thumbup:
by JohnBoyZA
11 Aug 2022 05:44
Forum: 29. Events
Topic: River trip 06-10 August 2022
Replies: 81
Views: 254034

Re: River trip 06-10 August 2022

Welcome back ;-) Looking forward to some pics!
by JohnBoyZA
04 Aug 2022 15:25
Forum: 26. Techniques
Topic: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure
Replies: 14
Views: 7711

Re: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure

JohnBoyZA wrote: 01 Aug 2022 12:06 Agreed Ian, however in AD or any other environment with soft sand where you have little traction it's sometimes the 'only' option.
Came across this pic to explain the setting I was talking about. Actually only needed a light pull/snatch...
by JohnBoyZA
04 Aug 2022 15:19
Forum: 26. Techniques
Topic: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure
Replies: 14
Views: 7711

Re: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure

Yea Peter, remember this topic being discussed ad nauseum on Community4x4 a few years ago. See Ronny's vid near the end.
I normally try one easy pull first with the snatch. Don't think it's an exact science.
by JohnBoyZA
03 Aug 2022 09:46
Forum: 08b. Patrol Spotting
Topic: Parklands today
Replies: 3
Views: 1573

Parklands today

Spotted my twin in Parklands (CT) today. Any idea? CL reg.
by JohnBoyZA
01 Aug 2022 12:06
Forum: 26. Techniques
Topic: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure
Replies: 14
Views: 7711

Re: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure

Agreed Ian, however in AD or any other environment with soft sand where you have little traction it's sometimes the 'only' option. I find that the major cause as highlighted by Spike is QQQ and secondly, to save face, people rush the recoveries. I once found a gaggle of enthusiasts with a LR being r...
by JohnBoyZA
01 Aug 2022 07:03
Forum: 26. Techniques
Topic: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure
Replies: 14
Views: 7711

Re: Fatal tow-ball recovery failure

Sad, RIP.

Great vid.
by JohnBoyZA
31 Jul 2022 05:13
Forum: 28. Introduce Yourself
Topic: Ryan Jackson
Replies: 8
Views: 4850

Re: Ryan Jackson

Welcome Ryan!

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