I've never been to Fraser Island....and after watching these videos I won't bother ever going. I don't want to be getting my 5 tonne Silverado stuck....nobody could ever pull me out. There must be a major attraction there to warrant putting your gear through that much grief!!!
@@billroach2393 Bill you would be able to get a heap more out of your car if you look, learn, listen and pratice and you would be fine. Preferably join a club - a good one an not a hoons mob. We travel all the inland deserts, tracks and alpine areas solo without other cars. Also be prepaired to spend money on the car to make it reliable. It's a great land out there but you won't get it for free. Skills and the right mods and enjoy.
@@Phil-wq9uq thanks for that Phil. I should've added that I'm now in my mid 60s and have been 4 wheeling for over 30 years...been up the OTT to Cape York, across the Simpson etc etc and was the President of the York Peninsula 4WD Club for almost 10 years.....so it's not as though I don't know how to handle myself in 4x4 situations. I guess what I was trying to say is that those dudes made it look so bloody difficult.....just through their incompetence. Still, I wouldn't want to go there anyway....have never been comfortable driving anywhere near salt water/beaches.
@@billroach2393 it's the largest sand island in the world. and the silverado would probably be fine the trick is to let your tyres down and don't spin the wheels. get a bit of speed for a hill so if you start to spin you can back off.
Back when I was young and stupid and didnt know any better I got stuck there for a couple of hours with my girlfriend in a hire car. Almost died of heat stroke trying to dig the car out with a camp shovel. The grumpy fisherman who begrudgingly pulled us out so he could get through was a life saver! I wanted to buy him a beer, he wanted to punch me in the face, it was a match made in heaven!
Great video - looked like awesome fun! Also it's easy to call someone names from the side lines! Either get in and help, or watch and learn from their mistake/experiences. We all have to start somewhere. Doesn't matter how good you are, you can always learn something. Things I learnt - 1 - constantly changing angle of front tires gets you more traction - 2- when spinning wheels on sand, stop and try something different, and - 3 - my next car is going to be a Nissan Patrol!
Sounds like you've never been in this situation? Most of these guys can't handle themselves. They panic and won't take direction. The ones in stock or hire vehicles who know nothing are usually pretty happy for a helping hand. It's the guys that think they know everything because they spoke to the guy at the ARB that you want to stay clear of. No point putting your gear and your limbs in the firing line.
Hopefully they understand SUVs are just a big waste of money and that sedans did all the normal day to day stuff 100 times better. If people wanted to go 4wd buy a real 4wd and not a shitty jack up sedan, seriously the car market is fucking silly with how it turned out.
@@Renaldo015 I'm on the west coast . I got bogged on fluffy beach sand fairly quickly with 16psi on a 120 series prado . Dropped to 10psi and was much better on the sand. All depends on tyre size and design , car weight etc . But dropping air pressure is less embarrassing than getting bogged infront of everyone.
Had our petrol 120 Prado on Fraser 3 times (we live in Sydney so not exactly a weekend away). It was brilliant. Especially after the 2 inch lift (last two visits). Be interesting to test your theory with our 200. Need to lift it first.
That guy in the RR needs a good slapping. Nice to see a Cruiser being instrumental in getting the RR out, although the RR could quite easily have been driven out. I speak from experience, 30 + years driving in the Middle East deserts, 15 of those rallying.
Notice how none of the range rover's chinese mates helped push the car or try to help with the recovery? They just stood around watching like a bunch of princelings
I can't fathom why people have so much trouble in these videos. I take my Prado to Fraser all the time, and I've never had to break out the recovery tracks (touch wood).
That's why we avoid the place during holidays, madhouse. The lack of rain / moisture in the sand is also a large factor as well the amount of traffic. There were quite capable rigs having problems in that vid.
Visibly solid sidewalls equals too much pressure in that type of sand. Lowering pressure to the average IQ there of about 10 will be fine with suitable momentum. That said I am used to my triple locked as factory standard 80.
The RR with low profile tyres did better than i expected once unstuck. Better than the Cruiser with the huge fat tyres. Tall and skinny like the stock Defender is what you want on soft sand. 12-16 psi and some momentum and that car will drive around all the overweight over tyre'd beasts.
Can't believe how many people visit Fraser these days.... I was last there 1984, saw about 5 other vehicles! Wouldn't want to go anywhere near the place these days. The NY of islands!
They all don’t know how to drive on sand that’s the reason they are fighting with sand otherwise it’s not difficult to drive on sand if u know and choose right gears
No thank you or anything from the asian bloke in the matt black land rover after he got out.wouldnt even put his window down far enough to talk.wasnt even giving any throttle either.
My bloods boiling after watching that asian with the black land rover, i dont care if he doesnt speak any english, at least he should have help, he was just seating inside the car and doesnt wanna speak. and atleast said thank you to the ones who help him.
Fair strokes fells. Clearly he wasn’t across how to use his rig, and the biggest challenge in a busy recovery is that some people don’t cope well. Sure language may have been a barrier too but there was a lot going on and if others knew how this rugs system worked a two minute conversation of this how you drive turn this to sand and turn esp off then likely that would have made the world of difference. Instead 20 people all giving directions etc, that’s confusing. Get a lead and follow that person, but out there, there is too many people. Let’s hope he learns about the systems more so he can keep using it like this.
Someone should build a bar just above that escape ramp. Endless free entertainment! Just like here in the states, you want entertainment go to any public boat launch... 😂
Lama lama lama lama lama lama lama lama lama lama 😂 But seriously these type of videos although entertaining I always finish them feeling physically drained. All those Good Samaritans pushing.
I see a lot of hard core patrols, hiluxs and landcruisers bogged too. And once the tires were aired down on that new Rangie it seemed just fine. Just sayin. In these conditions everyone can get hung up...
We us3d to pullout the cruiser up in the kimberleys doing river crossings and that was with the landy pulling a trailer,uts hard to impossible tobog a hilux
I could smell the clutch on the land rover 🙂! What a waist of machinery! There should be a sign at the beginning of this place stating AIR DOWN YOUR TIRES TILL THEY ARE CLOSE TO COMING OFF THE RIMS!!
Just wondering, what sort of pressures do you guys run the dunes at in Arabia? That section i've driven through, got stuck at 20psi, dropped to 15 and it was no problem.
Does it look so difficult because their tyre pressure and skill or because it’s actually that soft ? My local Beach is known to be fairly soft I can still run 20psi and be fine.
It's about tire pressure and comon sence a commodity sadly lacking amongest these Brisvegas city slickers up the coast for a weekend with the kids. Let's watch dad get bogged haha hehe.
No wonder that people die in this country through lack of preparation or thought. Last couple could have been avoided quite easily with some planning, communication and gear.
@@kezzatube45 Congrats on totally missing the point. Fact is that some of those getting stuck either have no idea about driving to the conditions, the techniques involved or any of the equipment required to recover themselves. Now change the location to somewhere remote and you might start to get the picture. The last few people who died in the dessert followed exactly the same path. Most people will spend money on a cheap Queens canopy or lights before they will pay for a PLB or quality recovery gear imo. First things on my list were safety items and a 4wd course when I bought our 4wd. No guarantee but at least it will make some difference in the event of the worst happening. Beer, snatch straps and stupid people, what could possibly go wrong. Lol
You must lower the air of the wheels to 15 in order to give space to the wheels inside the sand and also the engines will be comfortable that does not have pressure during the exit from the sand and the oil will not burn. I saw that your vehicles pull the car stuck in the sand under high pressure because the wheels are full of air must be emptied and must be inside the car locker Air blower for wheels after the trip is completed
Why do they keep trying to go UP Hill once they're stuck? Just go back down Hill, air down your tires. And try again with as much momentum is you can get.
