Vehicles on RTV trials are usually best described as 'modified from standard'-they use the standard chassis, drive-train and body that the vehicle was built with. RTV-class vehicles can carry a wide range of suspension modifications, as well as off-road tires (provided they are road-legal), recovery winches, raised air intakes etc. This excludes vehicles that are highly modified or specially built. As the name suggests, it is for vehicles that are road-legal (and thus required to pay road tax). RTV (Road Taxed Vehicle) trialing is the most common form of trialing. There are three traditional forms of off-road trailing. The main reason for this technique is to prevent vehicles from losing track of direction and getting lost.Īll progress is made at low speed and the emphasis is on skill, rather than finishing first although trialing can be highly competitive.

The group leader then leads the pack through the stunts in single file. Upon entering the desert, it is common to meet with a pack of vehicles and a group leader before proceeding.

For example, tires with a recommended pressure of 35 psi would be reduced to approximately 12-15 psi.Ī common modification is to fit bead lock rims, which allow tire pressure to be lowered even further, without risking tire and rim separation. This is done to gain more traction by increasing the footprint of the tire and, therefore, reducing the ground pressure of the vehicle on the sand as there is a greater surface area (much like a person wearing snowshoes can walk on a soft surface without sinking, but a person without them cannot). Before entering the desert in an everyday-use SUV or pickup, it is essential to reduce the tire pressure.

Vehicles driven on dunes may be equipped with a roll cage in case of an overturn Similar to auto-racing, experience and skill is required to maneuver the car and prevent accidents. Organized desert safari dune bashing in Dubaiĭune bashing is a form of off-roading on sand dunes.Ī large sport-utility vehicle such as the Toyota Land Cruiser is used (however, light weight vehicles often fare better in the extremely soft sand found on sand dunes).

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