What To Expect On The Tracks
How challenging will the tracks be?
Events fall into 3 main categories of easy, medium, or difficult. When choosing, be aware of your skills and abilities. You are the only one who is capable of understanding your abilities.
Wet weather sometimes means easy tracks become medium, medium tracks may become difficult, for this reason, throughout a day trip, we reserve the right to amend the trip to suit the original rating as close as possible.
The following is an indication of what to expect from each level it does not cover every possible scenario as 4wdriving is reliant on driving conditions at the time.
Easy
basic 4wd skills
all-wheel-drive vehicles
formed gravel roads with potholes
rural bitumen roads in poor condition with potholes and broken shoulders
cattle/horses/wildlife crossing tracks/rds
possible night driving during return trip
shallow creek crossings, formed causeways
roads/tracks may be wet
highway tyres
stone chips possible
daylight hours
must have at least red P plates
trips approx 100-250kms
short walks (20-40mins)
Medium
basic 4wd skills (know how to operate 4wd functionality)
4wds with ground clearance (standard suspension is suitable), selectable transfer case with high and low range and all-terrain tyres preferable.
all driving surfaces of easy plus unformed tracks that have washouts, ruts, rocks, mud, sand and trees/branches across tracks
tracks may be wet and slippery
creek crossings with rocky/muddy/sandy bottom (typically top of wheel)
vegetation on sides of tracks may touch vehicle paintwork and cause pinstriping
stone chips possible
cattle/horses/wildlife crossing tracks/rds
possible night driving during return trip
no L plate drivers
events held in commercial 4wd parks extra fees payable to the 4wd park business
trips approx. 100-300kms
short walks (20-40mins)
Hard
drivers with previous experience operating their 4wd in a variety of offroad terrains
4wds with high ground clearance (up to 50mm suspension lift recommended), selectable transfer case with high and low range, mud terrain tyres
traction control/differential lock
all driving surfaces of easy and medium plus steep, unformed and uneven tracks that have large washouts, deep ruts, large rocks, mud, sand
tracks may be slippery/dusty
creek crossings with rocky/muddy/sandy bottom (up to bonnet depth)
vegetation on sides of tracks may touch vehicle paintwork and cause pinstriping
stone chips possible
Panel damage possible, especially sills recommended to have a set of sliders to protect sills
cattle/horses/wildlife crossing tracks/rds
possible night driving during return trip
no L plate drivers
events sometimes held in commercial 4wd parks
short walks (20-40mins)
4wd Tours Qld offers a range of tag along style day trips and longer trips to sensational destinations for your family or friends’ group. You must have your own registered 4wd to attend.
Regions we explore via 4wd include;
Scenic Rim
Gold Coast hinterland
Sunshine Coast hinterland
Darling Downs
Southern Burnett
Our services for tag along trips involve;
planning scenic/interesting routes (free places of interest and paid sites as negotiated with clients)
test driving the routes to ensure they are open and suitable for client's abilities
organizing meetup times and start points for individuals and groups attending
making bookings (on behalf of clients) for destinations or places of interest (eg. zoo, 4wd park, brewery etc)
research history of locations
assisting you with 4wd skills such as track spotter to help guide through challenging sections (based on client ability)
track clearing use of our chainsaw and/or winch as required
identifying track difficulties
assisting with basic 4wd recoveries
assist with changing flat tyre