SouthEast 4x4 Responce

Lazy-Ferret · 06-11-2013, 00:10

Suz and I went along to one of their meets tonight, with the idea of joining up. It was quite scary, the car park was full to overflowing with the green ovals, with just our T2, a X-trail, a Suzuki Vitara, a Jeep, and a 4x4 Mk2 Golf???

I never even knew they did a 4x4 golf!!!

Well, we are off for our induction on Monday, this should be interesting. I now have to take Suz for a guided tour of the underside of the car, so she can find all the towing points etc. I love woman in overalls

Sweety · 06-11-2013, 00:28

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

Well, we are off for our induction on Monday, this should be interesting. I now have to take Suz for a guided tour of the underside of the car, so she can find all the towing points etc.

Well whilst she is under the T2 give her a paint brush & the underseal

VW did a couple of 4WD Golf's R32 & GTI IIRC but it was just so they stopped on the tarmac better & they still get stuck on speed pumps

& no good as a Responce motor.
Your 1st Responce call out will prob be to recover all the LR's

Lazy-Ferret · 06-11-2013, 00:35

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Originally Posted by Sweety

Well whilst she is under the T2 give her a paint brush & the underseal

VW did a couple of 4WD Golf's R32 & GTI IIRC but it was just so they stopped on the tarmac better & they still get stuck on speed pumps

& no good as a Responce motor.
Your 1st Responce call out will prob be to recover all the LR's

Glad you are that far up north, she read this, and now you are in trouble...

Sweety · 06-11-2013, 00:51

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

Glad you are that far up north, she read this, and now you are in trouble...

Oh i'm sorry I undersealed mine last week if i'd known she would have liked to do mine aswell I would have left it but i'll send you my address as it'll need doing again next year

zippy656 · 06-11-2013, 07:11

Was in wessex 4x4 responce for a few years, they have so meany members i didnt get called out, well only 3 times.

cupcake · 06-11-2013, 10:08

I used to be in South East 4x4 Response when I had Snoopy and was living in Surrey. Wasn't all LR's back then - lots of us in Pajero's/Shoguns

Will eventually think about joining Hants & Berks when Smurf is a bit more equipped and I have the time to actually dedicate to helping people

makeitfit · 06-11-2013, 10:24

When I did my induction I was the only Jap there

I also had a moan at the lecturer chappie as his whole shpeel was LR biased and even the tech side of stuff was pure LR theory. I suggested alternative and additional methods of vehicle control for non LR type trucks

His face was a picture , as if to say "there are other 4x4 s ? "

I was more than happy to prove him totally wrong when we went offroad

Sweety is right 1st calls will be for some of the ovals

Enjoy your Response time it's well worthwhile and good for the soul

Lazy-Ferret · 06-11-2013, 12:22

I have been watching these guys on Twitter for a while, and they seem to get a fair few shouts. It was a lot to take in last night, as obviously a lot of talk was about things people already knew about, so I was only hearing progress info, but it looks like they are sort of affiliated with the local councils, for things like Meals on Wheel, and high dependency home care, so seem to be pretty busy in bad weather, and they have teamed up with Raynet, and the local search and rescue as well.

Need to get my new AT tyres before the induction, don't want any embarrassing stops..

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Originally Posted by Sweety

Oh i'm sorry I undersealed mine last week if i'd known she would have liked to do mine aswell I would have left it but i'll send you my address as it'll need doing again next year

Yehhhh right, I can't even get her to hoover the inside of the car, let alone do the outside...

Lazy-Ferret · 03-12-2013, 00:37

Well, I passed all the training, tonight's was the last session, I am now on a 3 month probation period..

I have to say, that was the best report card of my life, I wish I had reports like that when I was at school.

Roll on the Snow...

zippy656 · 03-12-2013, 07:06

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

Well, I passed all the training, tonight's was the last session, I am now on a 3 month probation period..

I have to say, that was the best report card of my life, I wish I had reports like that when I was at school.

Roll on the Snow...

Why probation?

Lazy-Ferret · 03-12-2013, 12:00

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Originally Posted by zippy656

Why probation?

Basically, they are a professional outfit now, and they are on the books for the local council, health authority, and police etc. They have their own PMR radio licence, and even the ability to drive on Green flashing lights, upon request, so want to make sure that they give out a professional look.

They have had issues in the past where some of the old members took their new found powers to their head, and got carried away, which was why they had so much trouble getting the police etc to take them seriously. So now they want you to do a bit of "sight seeing" with a person who has been doing it for a while, just to help you fill in the gaps, and see how they do things, but on real call outs.

It was actually quite scary to see first hand how someone can be driving a fully togged up 4x4, and still have no idea on the basics, like when they should be using 4 wheel drive, or how to recover from a stalled hill climb, or one who was scary how little he knew about what the winch on the front of the truck cold and should be used for (too much watching "The Fall Guy")...

The good news is, they run training as well, so I am booked in for my First aid course (my one ran out about 20 years ago), and a recovery course.

Banshee · 03-12-2013, 12:25

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how to recover from a stalled hill climb

How do they teach you to do this as I've heard of a few different ways

Lazy-Ferret · 03-12-2013, 18:40

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How do they teach you to do this as I've heard of a few different ways

I already knew how to do it, as I got a free "Dirty Weekend" when I bought my Suzuki Vitara, that was taught by a 4x4 boot camp up near Wrexham. I think they were called 4x4 Safari, but it was a long time ago.

The hardest part was stalling the car in the first place....

Those little Suzuki's are so light, they will climb a vertical wall if they could get traction.

The way I was taught was to keep foot on the brake, select reverse, and then let the car roll back, bump starting in reverse.

solarman216 · 03-12-2013, 21:51

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The way I was taught was to keep foot on the brake, select reverse, and then let the car roll back, bump starting in reverse.

do not quite understand that, as to my mind now you have a velocity in the wrong direction that you have to overcome , maybe I missed something earlier in the thread? Rick

Barrbeast · 03-12-2013, 23:24

I was taught, foot on brake, clutch in and select reverse, off clutch, off brake, check all clear behind you and your wheels are straight, start ignition and guide her back down the slope... then try again

I think that may be what Lazy-Ferret is describing.

06-11-2013, 00:10	#1
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	SouthEast 4x4 Responce Suz and I went along to one of their meets tonight, with the idea of joining up. It was quite scary, the car park was full to overflowing with the green ovals, with just our T2, a X-trail, a Suzuki Vitara, a Jeep, and a 4x4 Mk2 Golf??? I never even knew they did a 4x4 golf!!! Well, we are off for our induction on Monday, this should be interesting. I now have to take Suz for a guided tour of the underside of the car, so she can find all the towing points etc. I love woman in overalls

06-11-2013, 07:11	#5
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Was in wessex 4x4 responce for a few years, they have so meany members i didnt get called out, well only 3 times.

06-11-2013, 10:08	#6
cupcake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Berkshire Vehicle: Broke my 3.0 T2 Sport Posts: 103	I used to be in South East 4x4 Response when I had Snoopy and was living in Surrey. Wasn't all LR's back then - lots of us in Pajero's/Shoguns Will eventually think about joining Hants & Berks when Smurf is a bit more equipped and I have the time to actually dedicate to helping people

06-11-2013, 10:24	#7
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	When I did my induction I was the only Jap there I also had a moan at the lecturer chappie as his whole shpeel was LR biased and even the tech side of stuff was pure LR theory. I suggested alternative and additional methods of vehicle control for non LR type trucks His face was a picture , as if to say "there are other 4x4 s ? " I was more than happy to prove him totally wrong when we went offroad Sweety is right 1st calls will be for some of the ovals Enjoy your Response time it's well worthwhile and good for the soul

03-12-2013, 00:37	#9
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	Well, I passed all the training, tonight's was the last session, I am now on a 3 month probation period.. I have to say, that was the best report card of my life, I wish I had reports like that when I was at school. Roll on the Snow...

03-12-2013, 23:24	#15
Barrbeast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Dundee, Scotland Vehicle: 1990 4.2 SWB Safari Posts: 2,615	I was taught, foot on brake, clutch in and select reverse, off clutch, off brake, check all clear behind you and your wheels are straight, start ignition and guide her back down the slope... then try again I think that may be what Lazy-Ferret is describing.