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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747   
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Find some events to go and watch first,,
One at the top of the tree would be this one http://www.thewelshxtrem.co.uk/ California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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10th Feb 2014 4:40pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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Find a local club, go along and watch and/or compete in a few trials events to get an idea of what your vehicle can do without a winch. Then go to some low key "challenge events" and see what format you want to do.
"Challenge" events cover such a large spectrum of disciplines that it's difficult to point at a single event and say "do that one" without knowing what you want to do and what damage you are happy to do to your vehicle and/or wallet. Some of them are not really vehicle challenges they are just winch trials where whoever has the fastest winch wins, the vehicle is just there as a platform for the winch and in your case you'd be taking a knife to a gun fight. Some challenges are more "intellectual" than that with navigation and special tasks that require you to think about what you are doing and winches may be secondary. Some challenges require you to drive your vehicle on the road between competition areas so your vehicle has to be road legal. Some challenges aren't challenges at all, they are simple "point to point" events where everything is against the clock and they are simply called "challenge" because the promoters want to attract more people. Most challenges are a mix and match of the above and without knowing where your particular preference for "challenge" falls your best bet is to go and watch a few and see what's available before committing your self and your vehicle to one particular type of event and regulations. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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10th Feb 2014 6:15pm |
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| Mud Dog Member Since: 11 Jul 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 31 
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Awesome, thanks guys. I'll be going to watch but how about the learning of advanced skills in winching? Any recommendations? We're not stuck...just enjoying the scenery!
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10th Feb 2014 8:24pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6676
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Whereabouts in Kent are you ?
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10th Feb 2014 8:35pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2557 
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The Mud Monsters series is not far from you and just about to kick off with round one at Slindon I think.
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10th Feb 2014 8:44pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747
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Would be money well spent, early on in the sport
http://www.4x4adventures.co.uk/_main/challenge_training_days.htm California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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10th Feb 2014 8:46pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1534
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For standard ish motors I'm a fan of the army bama events
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10th Feb 2014 9:17pm |
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| Mud Dog Member Since: 11 Jul 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 31
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I'm near Maidstone so I'll be taking a trip to the Mud Monsters Winch Event on Sunday. Thanks Guys! We're not stuck...just enjoying the scenery!
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12th Feb 2014 12:20pm |
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| Mud Dog Member Since: 11 Jul 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 31
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Looks like a great place to start, thanks so much! We're not stuck...just enjoying the scenery! |
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12th Feb 2014 12:28pm |
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