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RTV - I'm rubbish but are my tyres not helping
L90OOK:
The tyres will make a huge difference & get you in situations you may not like or want to be in!
Before you change tyres I'd ask an experienced driver at your meets to take your vehicle round & see where they managed to get it compared to yourself...then you'll have a benchmark to work from.
markyb:
what class were you running in , sometimes you get chucked into an open class maybe some people had lockers there and other mods that might have made you think you were finding it hard.
ive recently chanegd to a defender and im always forgetting the diff lock and forget teh weight of the thing compared to a zuk.
like most things experience of it will show, used to find walking the routes was a must,
MattMatt:
Thanks for all your comments
I've got a coil sprung Series running RRC axles, 2" lift etc so I get stuffed into class 10 all the time. It is not my daily ride, gets used mainly at w/ends so not too worried about tyre wear and the club I trial with allow tyre pressure down to 22 psi (I think) but reducing the pressure is good idea as they do get clogged up with mud/clay and stuff
I will ask someone for a borrow of some Insas but having an experienced trialer to drive mine around is a great idea. I can watch what it does and compare with other.
I'll let you know how I get on?
Xtremeteam:
--- Quote from: "MattMatt" ---Thanks for all your comments
I've got a coil sprung Series running RRC axles, 2" lift etc so I get stuffed into class 10 all the time. It is not my daily ride, gets used mainly at w/ends so not too worried about tyre wear and the club I trial with allow tyre pressure down to 22 psi (I think) but reducing the pressure is good idea as they do get clogged up with mud/clay and stuff
I will ask someone for a borrow of some Insas but having an experienced trialer to drive mine around is a great idea. I can watch what it does and compare with other.
I'll let you know how I get on?
--- End quote ---
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u playin by ARC rules?
i found droping mine to 12 ish helped,
also get a more experienced driver to sit in & give pointers & pay attention to how other drive similarly specced trucks,
& just do as many events as you can,
Been doing Rtvs,trials,compsafaris etc since i passed my test (3 1/2 years) & its only now its all falling into place & starting to happen
Devon-Rover:
mmm yup sounds like your playing by the ALRC rule book.
It is a whole deal down to your driving style. I have nowt but praise for the colways. Give it time and your driving will become better.
Watch the other more experienced drivers and you'll see how they do and what they don't do.
A trial environment is very unlike a Play do or greenlaning and it takes a little time to get adapted to it.
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