Jeep Rollover on Hell's Gate, a few years back

[JAXTOY]

I have been up Hell's Gate, you have to stay right (drivers view) the spotter sent him left and then corrected but by that time the driver couldn't see him. The spotter needed to be farther up the hill and the driver needed to slow down. It's easy if you follow the tracks and have a good spotter. All in all I would say the spotter blew it!!!!!!

[ballkillerxxx]

that was awesome

[Sean K.]

PaulThePhotographer previously said:

Personally I think a hand held CB or a GSM-R radio would be better for the spotter and driver to communicate at times like this that just waving of hands.

With the spotter speaking, it could give much better information than just waving of the hands. Especially when the spotter is also waving at the winch person. Then the driver could listen, turn driver or passenger, a little more or a little less, you are coming up to the hump, easy or very easy, etc, etc, etc...

The driver could be watching other things and listening to the specific things the spotter says.

Plus it seems at times the hood of the FJC comes up so far that it is hard to see the spotter.

IMHO

On the flip side, I've seen WAAAY too many verbal errors that don't coincide with what the hand guestures are telling the driver. In that situation, go with the fingers. Also, don't rely on "right/left" when giving directions.....too easy to get one mixed up from the spotters perspective. Use "driver/passenger" instead.

Sean

[MoabRat]

Sean's tips on spotting are right on. This isn't a dangerous obstacle given two things, slow and easy, follow the rubber IE:good line. LOL, try it in the rain

[HARM]

Yeah, the spotter blew it. I am fairly new to off- roading but even I could tell that the spotter was directing him too far to the left (Drivers view) and then tried to "hard correct" the driver but it was too late, also the driver needs to slow down a bit.
Wow, good thing the driver made it out though