37 - Rally Driving with Bruce Garland

37 - Rally Driving with Bruce Garland

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We talk with Bruce Garland who has a huge amount of experience in 4WD rally driving. He has done some awesome rallies and we look at how he got started and why and what adventures he has had.

Bruce shares his experiences doing the Dakar rally. He talks about driving some of the huge dunes.

What does it talk to do a Dakar rally? What kind of driving is it? What do you have to do to be in the Dakar? How much does it cost? What is the role of the rally support team?

How do you navigate in a race where there are no roads and you are travelling at 150 km / h?

How dangerous is the Dakar rally? Dehydration and fatigue can create significant problems for drivers and navigators?

Bruce has done 5 Dakars and is one of Australia's most experienced rally drivers and has some amazing stories to share.

We talk about the accident that broke Bruce's back and how he recovered from it.

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38 - Driving really, really fast with Bruce Garlard, 4WD and Dakar Rally Driver

38 - Driving really, really fast with Bruce Garlard, 4WD and Dakar Rally Driver

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36 - Beach 4x4 Carnage at Robe - Part II

36 - Beach 4x4 Carnage at Robe - Part II

We continue our discussion with Brian, one of the 4x4earth moderators. We discuss tyre pressures.  Too many people don't deflate or they deflate enough.  What is the right tyre pressure?  How often sh...

17 Jun 201827min

35 - A weekend of 4WD carnage at Robe

35 - A weekend of 4WD carnage at Robe

We talk to Brian, one of the 4x4earth moderators about a long weekend away at Robe where 5 4WDs rolled over.  What happened?  Why? We also talk about the Granites.  Have you been to the Granites?  Hav...

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34 - 4 wheel driving and track access with Ron Moon

34 - 4 wheel driving and track access with Ron Moon

Ron talks about the High Country, Robe and South America. Ron travelled through Brazil and Argentina. We talk 4 wheel tourism.  Which state does Ron think is doing the best in providing access? four w...

6 Mai 201828min

33 - 4 wheel driving with Ron Moon

33 - 4 wheel driving with Ron Moon

Ron's got a couple of vehicles, and has driven the world in them. Ron discusses his time in the Army, and how he transitioned to freelance writing, with a trip through Africa.  He talks about his time...

5 Apr 201830min

32 - Tips for driving the Canning Stock Route

32 - Tips for driving the Canning Stock Route

What sort of vehicle should you have? What sort of mods do you need? What is a medical envelope and why do you need one? What effect do the dunes have? What are some of the common mistakes people make...

15 Feb 201837min

31 - The new 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor - What have they done??

31 - The new 2018 Ford Ranger Raptor - What have they done??

This was going to be my new Ute.  The rumours were that it was going to have a new 3.6 litre Petrol engine with a lot more power.  The Ecoboost engine was meant to have 336kW and 690Nm.  The new diese...

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