4WD Operator’s Course – Two Day
Aims
By the end of the two-day course participants will be able to –
- Prepare a 4WD vehicle for off-road travel
- Effectively operate the special features of a 4WD
- Operate a 4WD in a low risk manner both on and off road
- Use basic recovery equipment to recover a 4WD vehicle off-road
Certificate
On completion of the course each participant receives a certificate detailing the topics covered. This includes:
- Tyres
- Posture & Seat Belts
- Braking
- Assessing Risk
- Safety Ownership
- Fatigue
- Driving on Sealed/Unsealed Roads
- Driving at Highway Speeds
- 4X4 Vehicle Preparation
- 4X4 Mechanical Differences
- Use of High/Low Range
- Use of Free-Wheeling Hubs (if applicable)
- Freeing Transmission Wind-up
- Ascending/Descending & Stall Recovery
- Negotiating Rough Tracks
- Water Crossing (if applicable)
- Recovery Equipment – *Recovery Strap
- Recovery Equipment – *Winching
*Training and certification will depend on the recovery equipment your vehicles come equipped with. More detailed information is available on request. Contact CDTA for a course program and pricing information.