Going off-road? Here are your choices: Carry your stuff on your back, walk beside a mule with your stuff on its back or ride in comfort with your stuff in the back of a four-wheel drive.
The speed will be about the same. If you drive much faster than a walking pace, there’s a chance you’ll be forced into the first option.
Off-road driving tips:
Here we summed up some of the driving tips .following these tips one can remain intact from the accidents.
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Sometimes you can’t get there from here.
This is true even with a well-equipped vehicle and a skilled driver – and was certainly true of an unskilled teenager in a poorly equipped vehicle. It’s far easier to discover an alternate route than to find someone willing and able to come to your rescue. Walking the rest of the way is better than walking home.
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Stay on the trail.
Trying to blaze my own trail not only got me stuck, but it also left ruts that remained for years. Drive on previously used paths – you’ll know it’s possible to make it through there, and you’ll do less damage to the environment. A warning: just because somebody else made it doesn’t guarantee you will. Maybe they had a better vehicle, were a more skilled driver, or went through before it rained.
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Walk it first.
If you can’t negotiate mud, sand, or other obstacles on foot, it’s highly unlikely your vehicle can make it. It’s critical to check out a water-covered route: Unless you’ve seen another vehicle go through it, you can’t be certain it doesn’t hide a huge hole.
· Diff Position:
It is important to know the position of your front and rear differentials as they are usually the lowest ground clearance point of your vehicle. Similarly, any other low ground clearance points should be noting e.g. exhaust, spare tire, etc. When a large rock or other obstacle is on a track that you must drive over, you should ensure you avoid driving directly over it with the lowest ground clearance point of your vehicle. Malaysian Car for sale at low cost is available online on different websites.
· Braking.
When using the vehicle’s brakes hard, your vehicle’s front suspension compresses, and you ‘use up’ most of its suspension travel, When braking sharply to avoid an obstacle e.g. pothole or rut, and you cannot stop in time, release the brake pedal just prior to hitting the obstacle. This will allow the front suspension to return to its normal height and give more suspension travel when hitting the obstacle
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Be willing to walk back.
Never tackle a questionable obstacle unless you’re able to walk back to where help awaits. If you’re going off-road, your cell phone will be useless. Even if there is coverage, there’s nobody to call unless you’ve made a prior arrangement. The road-service tow-truck driver won’t leave the pavement, the farmer with the tractor might not be home and the guy in the SUV you wave down on the highway may not be able or willing to help. Not all SUVs have four-wheel drive and a tow strap.
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Re-tire to succeed.
Even the most technologically advances four-wheel-drive system can’t make up for tires that are not meant for the job or lack adequate tread depth. Some original equipment tires on SUVs and pickups can’t conquer anything more rigorous than wet grass. Also, even the best mud tires become useless off-road well before they run out of tread.
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Help yourself.
If you’re planning to regularly travel the road less paved, bring along some things that’ll help you out of small jams: a hand winch (aka “come-along”), tow strap, high-lift jack, shovel, some wood blocks, and a first aid kit. If you’re going farther than you can walk out, bring enough stuff (extra clothes, water, sleeping bag) to survive until somebody finds you.
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Tell somebody.
Tell somebody where you’re going and when you expect to be back. At least they’ll know when and where to start searching. I got out of that ancient incident unscathed, largely because within a short hike there was a tractor with the keys in it and a long chain. Bringing along some luck never hurts.
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Off-Road Within Your Ability, Always.
One piece of advice to keep you safe while off-roading is to drive within your capability. Don’t rush into unknown terrains. Take your time. It will allow you the time to react to any obstacle or hindrance the trail throws your way like small moving rocks and logs. Moreover, if your Jeep doesn’t have sufficient ground clearance, slow speed will make sure that your vehicle is not damaging. If you move over a rock or jutting obstacle too fast, it will hit the underside. Of your Jeep and knock a hole! Keep these tips in mind when off-roading and both you. And your Jeep will remain safe even in the most challenging terrains
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Bolt-on Some Fog Lights:
Fog lights, as the name implies, help the driver. See the road instead of simply lighting up the fog in front of the car. They’re are aiming as low as possible because fog itself often hangs no lower. Than a couple of feet above the road, and if a fog light is aiming high. It will produce glare in the fog and will blind oncoming drivers. These lights can be useful even when it’s not foggy because they spread wider than typical low beams, so they can help you see farther beyond the road’s shoulder. One point to remember: Fog lights placed low on a car’s front fascia will also create large shadows. In front of small rocks, bumps, and uneven potholes. and make them look much more significant.
