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OFF-ROAD DRIVING MANUAL - Step-by-step instruction for all terrains
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This extensively illustrated step-by-step manual, written by two renowned experts, is aimed at all drivers wishing to learn to drive safely and successfully off-road, whether for the occasional trip across a field or to prepare for an off-road expedition in a remote part of the world. The down-to-earth text, supported by numerous graphics and illustrations, will appeal equally to those with no previous off-road driving experience as well as those wishing to develop existing skills to a higher level.
- Knowing your 4x4 and vehicle preparation.
- Tyres, gear selection, throttle control and steering.
- Off-road driving problems and how to avoid them.
- Climbs, descents, ditches, V-shaped gullies, side slopes.
- Driving on mud and grass, sand and rocks, ruts and uneven ground.
- Wading, winter driving, towing, winching and recovery.
- Where to go off-roading, professional training, glossary of terms.
Author:
Vince Cobley is one of Britain's best-known off-road driving instructors, with over 25 years' experience as a professional competitor and instructor, working with several major 4x4 manufacturers and his own company, Pro-Trax, running off-road expeditions all over the world. He has also been a regular contributor to Land Rover Owner International magazine for over 15 years.
Dave Phillips is Britain's best-known Land Rover journalist. A former Editor of Land Rover Owner International, he is now Editor of Land Rover Monthly. He drove his first Land Rover at the age of 14 in a farmer's field and since then he has driven off-road all over the world, from the Arctic Circle to the Tropics.
Contents:
1. Knowing your vehicle
2. Suspension and articulation
3. Vehicle preparation
4. Tyres
5. Types of terrain
6. Top ten off-road problems
7. Gear selection, throttle control, steering
8. Hill climbs and descents
9. Mud and grass
10. Sand and rocks
11. Ruts and uneven ground
12. Ditch crossing and deep V-shaped gullies
13. Side slopes
14. Wading
15. Winching and recovery
16. Winter driving
17. Hiw to two on- and off-road
18. Where to go off-roading
19. Professional training
20. And finally...
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