OllieChristopher
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- First Name
- Chris
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- Aug 19, 2021
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- Southern CA
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- 2005 GMC 2WD Sierra, 4.3, NV3500, 3:73/TruTrac
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- #31
That's cool. For you it was. For my short career as in the military it was never used. And in the real world as well. I started noticing it with the younger wheelers on the hard core trails.The Vietnam vet master sgt made us use “driver passenger” lingo to spot off trail as well as maneuvering those trucks in and out of the cramped motor pool. So I think driver passenger lingo has been around for awhile. Maybe just not around you.
Most all of us older dudes still are the "left/right". There are a few older folks that are new to spotting that might differ.
For myself personally it's all about communicating before hitting the trail and letting everyone know your style of spotting or driving and theirs then deciding wether you want to join the group.
More important than spotting would be to know yourself and your rigs ability on the trail. Something that angers me and I find no excuse for is tearing up the trails by stacking rocks on ledges or digging in when no traction is available. The rock stacking is a mind blower.
A couple cheap traction boards will do just as well. Heck I used my motorcycle ramp many times to get out of touchy situations before the popularity and price point came down on the lightweight traction devices.
I have noticed a big trend of off roaders not even bringing and using traction boards, going around the easy way, or using a jack and winch when available.
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