Originally Posted by
BugSmasher1960
My 4 wheel drive was made for off road too - but it sure went a lot faster on-road. And it didn't weigh 40 tonnes.
There are two points to the seemingly-popular "Dukes of Hazzard" approach:
1. Off tarmac at Changi at any time of the year is likely to get you into a lot of trouble - 6 x 6, 8 x 8 or whatever.
I've seen bigger machines with much lower ground bearing pressure than those fire tenders bogged to the a...hole in similar circumstances.
2. Any time-saving realised from heading off-road on the diagonal is likely to be absolutely minimal, at best. Or worse, negative advantage. And worst scenario, no-show.
I think those guys made a SAFE decision when choosing their route - probably exactly as they were trained to do.