Ryder
Having a senior moment
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even you said u were supprised i didnt get stuck, and sod the bomb hole, no way in high hell on my A/T's!!
Never say never. you would not believe the things we achieved on standard road tyres. The only thing that ever let me down in the shogun was ground clearance, if you don't try the stuff you think your vehicle might fail, you'll never\really know what it might do!
We spent a weekend at whaddon and made climbs and bombholes that we though we would never complete. Lets face it... the guys you were with had the equipment to get you out of just about any mire you find yourself in... so really push yourself and the vehicle to the limit. When you go too far... there's a safety net and you will then know what you can (and can't) attempt.
Also... and I do not know whether this applies to you too, if not then I apologise:
Before I really saw the winches working in the hands of someone who knew what they were doing I had doubts about whether they were the dogs bollox that everyone described them as. Once I had been rescued a couple of times my respect for them increased a hundredfold. Its one thing someone telling you that their winch will pull a 9tonne load... but until you've hadit happen on your vehicle there is always a little shred of doubt.