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Author Topic: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?  (Read 5506 times)

dennisK

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Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« on: October 13, 2007, 10:14:29 AM »
Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2007, 01:47:29 PM »
doable but tough
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2007, 09:50:01 PM »
Drive it with the Leaf Mobile, 2 wheel drive truck.
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2007, 01:24:45 PM »
a low car might have troubles...
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2007, 02:29:11 PM »
and if there is snow... or ice..... forget it with a car, unless you drive a beater you can walk away from hehehe  ;D .... 2 wd truck... sure.....
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2007, 03:44:56 PM »
Quote from: allwaysfishin on October 14, 2007, 02:29:11 PM
and if there is snow... or ice..... forget it with a car, unless you drive a beater you can walk away from hehehe  ;D .... 2 wd truck... sure.....
The Leaf Mobile is hurting with that remark. ;D
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2007, 06:45:41 PM »
It will get over it, but its still hurting from being branded the leaf mobile ;D
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2008, 11:52:47 AM »
well i tried and failed miserably; but i also took a wrong turn somewhere....went up up up up up; and of course no road signs but saw many cows; turned back after 35mins from the chilliwack road turnoff...

this is the route i tried to take but swear to god; i think i was up over 10o0meters...any one have a better way? or suggest where i turned off wrong?


http://tinyurl.com/5ky29l




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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2008, 01:59:01 PM »
Quote from: Ghost Fish on July 31, 2008, 01:46:51 PM
So close yet so far  :D :D :D

dude. it was like crazy. up the frackin mountain; there is no way that could be the right way - i must have messed up.

in the link i have in the previous post - you can switch to topographical view (to right corner) and see that bench road is not supposed to go abouve 600 meters or so...we were in nose bleed territory..

any idea where i messed up?

and if it's like a secret that is cool..but you can email me here...appreciate it..

cheers
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2008, 02:07:57 PM »
Why not try going up Chilliwack Lake Rd. and cirle back?
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2008, 02:19:38 PM »
I used the google map in that link as my directions; and when i got up there i followed what was supposed to be bench road but after 35mins of going up we turned back since it seemed we were lost.

and yeah; i guess a hand held gps would be ideal...
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2008, 02:21:31 PM »
Quote from: BwiBwi on July 31, 2008, 02:07:57 PM
Why not try going up Chilliwack Lake Rd. and cirle back?

i was relying on the google map and it looked like bench road stopped; but now after looking at it - it does appear the smarter way...
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Re: Can you drive up Bench road with a car or do you need a 4x4?
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2008, 09:42:08 PM »
Good luck, expect some damage.
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