VR29 - Tracked Vehicle Mover

VR29 is a highly specialised course in the use of the tracked vehicle mover. The machine is 50% forklift and 50% tow truck. It can be used on or off road to recover vehicles from difficult locations inaccessible to a larger recovery vehicle by use of its on-board winch. Only experienced operators should consider undertaking this course.

Learning Outcomes
• Health and safety applicable to the use of a tracked vehicle mover
• Machine capabilities, controls and systems
• Safe working distances, angles of operation and gradients, both horizontal and lateral
• Attachments, including winch theory, calculations and deployment of the winch hoist
• Loading and transporting the tracked vehicle mover

Practical Outcome
• Demonstrate the safe operation of all aspects of the tracked vehicle mover including the loading and unloading from a transporter