4x4 training without own vehicle

[duncsb]

Hi all

This might seem a silly question but does anyone know of 4x4 training in either Joburg or Cape Town where they provide the vehicle? I’m planning on a self drive safari later in the year (renting - probably a Hilux) but really want to brush up my skills and learn some important techniques beforehand. All training I seem to be able find stipulate you do the training in your own vehicle (which makes sense, if you have one!). Thanks for any help here

[WillieJimny]

Bass Lake

[PsyPhin]

Hi all

This might seem a silly question but does anyone know of 4x4 training in either Joburg or Cape Town where they provide the vehicle? I’m planning on a self drive safari later in the year (renting - probably a Hilux) but really want to brush up my skills and learn some important techniques beforehand. All training I seem to be able find stipulate you do the training in your own vehicle (which makes sense, if you have one!). Thanks for any help here

I'll take you on a joyride if you want.

[Blikka]

Disclaimer: This is of no help!

You can "rent" a Land Rover for between R1m and R2m and they throw in an offroad course for free and will supply you a vehicle if you do not want to use your own. But these f-errs are sly. You buy a used Discovery Sport, and they give you a new D5 to do the course with. The thing walks over every (fairly complex) terrain at Gerotec and boom!, next thing you buy a D5.

[dilligafrican]

Hyundai i20 from Avis will work just fine.

[Kalahari Safari]

Only very helpful info on this thread so far -

I only opened it when I found the request quite odd to see what's all about, and voila, as expected, a non-starter was born .

I would start to read up what is available (on this forum and elsewhere) and get the theory in place.

Driving a 4x4 as such is not rocket science, but experience required is more on recovery and avoidance than use of standard functionality of a vehicle.
You learn as you go, it's part of the adventure .

[Emmie L]

Hi all

This might seem a silly question but does anyone know of 4x4 training in either Joburg or Cape Town where they provide the vehicle? I’m planning on a self drive safari later in the year (renting - probably a Hilux) but really want to brush up my skills and learn some important techniques beforehand. All training I seem to be able find stipulate you do the training in your own vehicle (which makes sense, if you have one!). Thanks for any help here

What about just renting a regular bakkie from AVIS that has some type of 4x4 to do the course with as you will be doing it in a Hilux anyway. It will give you a feel for what is coming. Then you only need to pay bakkie rental for the day or three you are on the course and a day or two after if you want to do a trail nearby to ease you into it.

[Dirk]

Hi all

This might seem a silly question but does anyone know of 4x4 training in either Joburg or Cape Town where they provide the vehicle? I’m planning on a self drive safari later in the year (renting - probably a Hilux) but really want to brush up my skills and learn some important techniques beforehand. All training I seem to be able find stipulate you do the training in your own vehicle (which makes sense, if you have one!). Thanks for any help here

Contact Herman - Engel here on the forum, he might be able to help.

[Engel]

Hi, we do provide training and can include a vehicle.

It will be costly due to the short period, so worth renting the vehicle also and coming for training