4wd training school

Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Gympie

Does anyone know of any good places in or around Brisbane/Sunshine Coast where i can go to do a course?

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

join a club...

Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Location: Vic

have thoughy of joining a 4wd club
most of em require u to do a training course b4 u go out on club trips
and its free(beside paying membership)

Joined: 24 May 2003 Location: Boomtown

There's also the Billabong driver training place at LCMP.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002

Yes Billabong is about the only one i know of!!

Mind you i have never been so i couldn't say how good it is!

I would say join a club.

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

get out there and just have a play..
do what you're comfortable with and see your 4b's limits.

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

The club idea gets my vote too Very Happy

That's how I did it. I haven't been to a meeting or a run in 2 years but I'm still a member. The training that they put me through was invaluable at the time.

Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Gympie

Well the Sunshine Coast club is going to end up with me soon as I get the car. I will try that and see how I go

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

they do 4wd training at the mt cotton driver training centre.

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:24 am

You could prolly learn more by going out with a few select people from this site Wink

, cost a whole lot less than a formal training school.

Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Gympie

And who would those few select people be?

Joined: 29 Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane

QLDGAL wrote:

And who would those few select people be?

sam, ruff, bj, and pos Twisted Evil

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 11:43 am

antt wrote:

QLDGAL wrote:

And who would those few select people be?

sam, ruff, bj, and pos Twisted Evil

God no. Someone with patience and experience in training people. There are thousands of people with specific background knowledge, but are unable to express it in a training environment. When I was studying for cert 4, I used a snatch recovery situation for my assessment. Very amusing...especially in a classroom environment...

Seriously, the clubs do a great job in qualified, 4wd specific training, but rightly so get peeved when people only join to receive training. I was studying to get into the 4wd driver training field, but the insurance nightmare put a hold on the viability of a lot of training schools. When you get your car, drop a line, we can organise a training day if you don't train with a club.

Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Gympie

Thanks guys you have been very helpful. Even if I don't end up joining a club woudl still be good to organise a day? Get to meet a few faces.

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Sydney

outerlimits weekend

Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Gympie

spazbot wrote:

outerlimits weekend

I unfortunately don't think I will have a car by then Crying or Very sad

If I do though I might head up, I am shy though

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:30 pm

Prolly wouldn't be the best time or place to learn effectively - too much bravado and so little time to plan out the modules.

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Back of Greenbank, QLD

I dunno mate, Heather is bringing her Zook along to get some much needed practice offroad (has none basically at the moment). So there will be at least 1 car strolling around taking it very easy Wink

Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2003 12:43 pm

Murray, why haven't you taken her down to Ormaeu? I've trained heaps of people down there, lots of variety for different skills and levels.

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Back of Greenbank, QLD

She doesn't like Ormeau...think it has something to do with me nearly rolling the Ferwoaza there...on a relatively easy part heheh. She was up at XRCC and liked the park, wants to try there 1st.