Martyn110

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #1

Went to watch my first land rover trial today. I didn't know how capable a standard land rover was :-0 however I don't understand the need to winch the vehicle into stupid places to get the punch. Not interested in participating but more than happy to watch .

 

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #2

Martyn110 said:

..however I don't understand the need to winch the vehicle into stupid places to get the punch.

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The probable answer is ...because they can! However, isn't there a trial for stock vehicles without all the fancy stuff going on - Road Trial Vehicle or some such?

Many years ago before I got a Disco 2, one of the best days I ever had with my trousers on was playing navigator for a mate in his series 2 on a trial day organised by Red Rose Land Rover Club. AWESOME day even when I had to reach down from inside the back door into mucky water to attach a rope to the rear shackle to get us out of the mire (She fired up just fine again after we'd got her recovered and had a brew!)

 

D90mitch

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #3

I believe RTV = Road Taxed Vehicle but I could be wrong...

 

Martyn110

Active Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #4

D90mitch said:

I believe RTV = Road Taxed Vehicle but I could be wrong...

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??????

 

owl

Well-Known Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #5

I suspect the event you watched was a challenge event and not a trial, trialers don't use winches, they drive around courses between gates without stopping or touching the gates.
A RTV trial is for road legal vehicles and CCV or cross country vehicle trials are more serious affairs in which most vehicles are not road legal.

 

lr-90

New Member

• Jan 5, 2014

• #6

Tyro is for the new landys or if you dont want it broken also you can drive these from 13 years old upwards