A Star with Almost

[Ankit]

Dear club members,

If you wish to get your first star after this drive, thus keep the following equipments ready to be inspected by the Marshals in the beginning/end of the drive,

Newbie

• The member who has attended one Club Member trip at least
• The member who has decided to take his/her off-road driving one step further
• MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING TOOLS TO BE UPGRADED TO NEWBIE
• The typical Newbie trip will be a morning or an afternoon drive with of easy style driving. Members will have the opportunity to get stuck and watch how recoveries are safely undertaken. There will be some cresting, to get the feel of the car approaching, crossing and descending a dune.
  

Minimum Recovery Equipment:

• Rated (approved) snatch strap
• 2 Rated Shackles
• Rated Hook
• Car jack
• Tyre deflator
• Shovel
• Spare tyre in good shape
• Front & rear towing points
• Air compressor
• Base plate for jacking vehicle

Minimum Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguisher (Dry Powder)
• Flag pole including flag
• Communication device (Walkie-talkie)

[Smoke]

Welll..I wish i could just join it...good luck for me next time :(

[ZaheR]

[quote=Newimprovednf;44379]Just out of curiosity.. Wots a rated hook used for??[/quote]

a hook is used to attach the strap or viking rope to your car tow point. Why rated? That means that it is tested to certain load, so you have the guarantee that it won't break or explode while you are using it. If this happens, it could hurt people or your car.

Hope it's helpful.

[alshamsi_m]

[quote=Newimprovednf;44382]So how is its use different from tht of rated shackles[/quote]


Some cars don't have proper towing point where you can fix a hook ... so you need a shekel

[ZaheR]

[quote=Newimprovednf;44382]So how is its use different from tht of rated shackles[/quote]
@Newimprovednf i think maybe that this is not the right topic to discuss this in details, but you can check this playlist on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... daFVH-O-RP or use the search button on the forum.

You should get rated shackle! it is too dangerous to use the low non rated quality ones found sometimes at DM or other areas.

Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAY0oVwuzNY examples of what could happen :D

[Duli]

[quote=Newimprovednf;44379]Just out of curiosity.. Wots a rated hook used for??[/quote]

Hi Newimprovednf.... This topic should help you understand better... http://www.almost4x4.com/vb/showthread. ... rated+hook

[Mazaaj]

[quote=Ankit;44371]Welcome all the new members :encouragement: !!! It is the longest participant list after Grand Iftar trip. It will be big VIP convoy with so many Marshals, Rescue & Sweep members.

But with Mazaaj at lead I am sure Rescue team will have a lot of job to do :015:.[/quote]


Are you trying to say that I'm evil and I love to make people get stuck and don't rescue them and let them dig with their shovels? Man you just read my mind