4wd Survival Guide

Gregory's '4WD Survival Guide (2nd Edition)' continues as the indispensable, must-have guide to four wheel driving. Put it in your glove box and it could literally save your life, giving you vital information about the vehicle and techniques that will improve your skills and ensure safer, more enjoyable driving. This book includes easy-to-read and valuable information on: the human factor and the 4WD, different terrains and driving conditions, how a 4WD works, mechanical advice and troubleshooting, modifications and accessories, maintenance, repairs and breakdowns, trip planning, safety and finding your way.

4WD Survival Guide is a completely revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to four-wheel driving. Author John Basham shares his detailed knowledge to help you deal with the multiple challenges of travelling across Australia in your fourwheel drive. Driving skills, troubleshooting and maintenance are all covered using case studies, checklists, advice, tips and cautions, while full-colour photographs bring the subject to life. In paperback for easy in-car reference, this is the book every four-wheel driver needs before they leave home. Includes: The human factor and the 4WD; Different terrains and driving conditions; How a 4WD works; Mechanical advice and troubleshooting; Modifications and accessories; Maintenance, repairs and breakdowns; Trip planning, safety and finding your way.

4WD Survival Guide (3rd edition) is a completely revised and updated edition of the definitive guide to four-wheel driving. Author John Basham shares his detailed knowledge to help you deal with the multiple challenges of travelling across Australia in your four-wheel drive. Driving skills, troubleshooting and maintenance are all covered using case studies, checklists, advice, tips and cautions, while full-colour photographs and diagrams bring the subject to life. In paperback for easy in-car reference, this is the book every four-wheel driver needs before they leave home. Includes: The human factor and the 4WD; Different terrains and driving conditions; How a 4WD works; Mechanical advice and troubleshooting; Modifications and accessories; Maintenance, repairs and breakdowns; Trip planning, safety and finding your way.

An essential guide to safe and responsible four-wheel driving. Modern four-wheel drive vehicles are powerful and sophisticated machines, able to travel almost anywhere. Given their growing popularity with recreational drivers, there is an even more pressing need for adequate training. Even on sealed roads these vehicles require a different set of driving skills; off-road, the demands are many times greater. This second edition of the bestselling 4WD Driving Skills complements nationally recognised training courses and has been fully revised to include updated vehicle terminology, technology and recovery techniques. It explains the essential skills of four-wheel driving for every type of on- and off-road terrain, how to approach challenging situations, and what to do if things go wrong. It is a valuable reference for all four-wheel drive enthusiasts.

This easy-to-follow reference shares the essential driving and recovery techniques that all four-wheel drive owners need to know. With a rugged cover and spiral binding, the guide is small enough to pop into the glovebox of any 4WD vehicle, but comprehensive enough to cover all the essentials about 4WD driving, including 4WD systems, suspension, wheels and tyres. Discover specific driving techniques for mud, water, sand and rock; learn why steep hills are often the most perilous of four-wheel drive situations and get yourself out of trouble with clear recovery techniques. Each chapter include simple checklists to help drivers prepare for the trip, and ensure the safety of both driver and passengers.

When you take your four-wheel-drive (4WD) truck or SUV off-road, there is a whole new world to see and experience. The off-road community is huge and welcoming, and there are lifestyle shows to attend and trail-driving events to experience. With seat time and practice, your technical skills will improve. However, do you really want to head into the forest blindfolded? Driving off-road requires much more attention, skills, discipline, and preparation than merely driving around obstacles. Being fully armed with information regarding the most updated techniques is critical for today’s motorized off-road driving enthusiast. The Ultimate Off-Road Driver's Guide covers topics about what to bring along for a trail ride and how to interact with other trail users. This book covers the various 4WD systems and how they work, how to drive on various terrain (mud, sand, snow, and rocks), and what to do when encountering each of those elements. An entire chapter is devoted to getting unstuck. Covered also are ways to communicate when you lose cellular phone coverage as well as navigation options so that you don’t end up lost and on the local news channel. This book is mandatory preparation for your off-road toolbox!

This book is a one-stop, best- of-breed manual for the maintenance and off-road driving of any suitable vehicle in any condition - covering vehicle selection, preparation, driving theory and techniques, trip planning, navigation, communications, gear selection and set-up, recovery and survival, and maintenance.

The "RVer's Ultimate Survival Guide" in it's 256 pages and nine chapters delves into virtually all of the topics which are capable of, and have caused, serious problems, needless expense, personal injuries and in some very regrettable and mostly preventable instances deaths of RVers. Simply stated a few hours of reading and thought will result in enhanced safety and a lifetime of "peace of mind".