got first 4wd where do i go south west wa
Submitted by figo79 on Wed, 2014-04-09 05:36
got a 98 prado want to do some fishing tonight where's a quiet spot not to difficult to get to was looking at a map of inji anyone got some recommendations been fishing this coast for years but never had 4wd before
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quadfisher
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Deep breath
ok, cant help you with a instant 4wd spot , but may I offer some advise, gained after 25 years of beach fishing and 4wd
around WA coast?
Do you have a quality ,( think more than $200 buck) compressor and a decent gauge, as well as a shovel
and either a high lift jack or bedding plate for the prado jack?
If you have never used or had a 4wd before , then sometime in the not distant future you will come unstuck, this
isnt to scare you , just saying it happens to everyone ,and best to avoid it as long as possible ( that what letting your tyres down is for)
and when it does happen some way to extract yourself ( jack and shovel), mattracks as well if you can afford them, or bunnings sell
hessian rolls 1 m wide by 5m very cheap , that can be doubled up and layed down.
Before heading out , make sure your battery is in tip top condition ( replace mine about every 2 years reguardless) and you carry
a decent toolbox ( met many b/down on tracks that havnt), and always take a rubbish bag of some sort ( very important)
ok , one little spot that would really suit you, If your in the busso area , dont forget to check out white point , accessed down
through scott river road , ( turn left at the end t junction), not too soft on trcks etc , but avoid the beach , can be very very soft .
good luck , feel free to ask more as you go , and dont forget to post your first 4wd fish capture .
quadfisher
Swompa
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First advise, similar to
First advise, similar to above. let your tyres down. Secondly, let air out of your tyres. Third is to reduce the internal pressure in your tyres. Following all of the previous advise will save your clutch, patience fuel economy.
Get some Max Trax($250), Treads ($200) or Grating strips ($100) (from Scavenger Supplies in Mandurah). WHEN you get bogged, these will be a godsend.
Finally, take a rubbish bag so you can take all of the crap you drag in, back out with you. Remember it is all lighter afterwards. ( i never understood why empty beer bottles are left considering they would weigh 3 times as much when they were full of liquid)
Good luck.
collin g wood
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Get a decent recovery kit (snatch strap) not everyone hase them and if they do are sometimes reluctant to use them to tug someone else out( perth area anyway). Always stick to the tracks, if there are no tracks in the sand on a beach just check it before driving on it avoid going below high tide mark, avoid wet weedy areas, be very careful on sloping beaches, please stay out of dunes and follow the local rules. Have fun and enjoy 4 WDing.
figo79
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yes i have been going on 4wd
yes i have been going on 4wd trips as a passenger for years i am well prepared and thankyou for ur concern but i was more curios on a quiet spot to wet a line
fig
MattMiller
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Heaps
Of spots Figo mate.
Shoot me a message and I'll point you to a few
crasny1
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Figo
where are you based?
Would help the folks to direct you to a spot. It doesnt say on your profile.
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