Exploring Off Road with your Jeep or 4x4: Tips, Tricks & Techniques - Everything you need to know

Jeep Wrangler ownership as well as other capable 4x4s opens up a fascinating world of adventure and exciting challenges. Off road adventures provide access to incredibly beautiful terrain and fun, exciting driving challenges. For example California offers over 100,000 miles of off road trails and dirt roads. Utah trails exceed 80,000 miles of adventure. Other states offer similar opportunities to explore and challenge yourself.
If you already own a Jeep Wrangler, you are equipped with the best off road vehicle ever. While other vehicles from other manufacturers tout the off road capabilities of their vehicles, the Jeep Wrangler at every price point will handle off road challenges more easily and safely.
If you are shopping for an off road capable vehicle, this book will help decide what direction to look for a suitable rig for your purposes. A Jeep Wrangler is hard to beat for off road adventures. Some vehicles may be a little more comfortable on the highway or on rough dirt roads, but when the going gets more challenging, the Jeep offers capability and confidence.
Currently, the Wrangler Rubicon with the Xtreme Recon package is the most capable “off the showroom floor” off roader available, even more capable then the Ford Bronco Raptor.
Even a Wrangler Sport is good off road rig. Add better tires and the Sport can tackle most dirt roads and trails.
And if you plan to modify an off road vehicle, the Jeep Wrangler series offers more aftermarket parts and upgrade choices than any vehicle in history.
268 Pages, over 800 photos
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TAKING YOUR JEEP OFF ROAD
TIPS FOR NEWCOMERS
WENDY’S NEWBIE NUGGETS
ADVANCED LEARNING
4WD CONTROLS
HOW 4WD WORKS
PAY ATTENTION
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
THE ART OF CHOOSING A LINE
ROUGH COUNTRY
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF DIRT
CLIMBING HILLS
DESCENDING HILLS
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE
SAND
MUD
SNOW & ICE
WATER CROSSINGS
SPOT ON VEHICLE SPOTTING
TIRES
TIRE PRESSURES
WHEELS
WINCHING TIPS & TRICKS
OVERLANDING
WAYS TO GET TRAILS CLOSED
MIND YOUR MANNERS
GET INVOLVED
SUSPENSION, STEERING, BRAKES
SUSPENSION, AXLE & STEERING ALIGNMENT
DRIVELINES, AXLES, LOCKERS
UNDERSIDE PROTECTION
WHAT YOU NEED TO GO FOUR WHEELING
TRAIL DIFFICULTY RATING
TACKLING BACKCOUNTRY TERRAIN
911 - WHAT IS YOUR EMERGENCY
TOWING DISABLED VEHICLES
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE POINTS
DEALING WITH BROKEN SUSPENSION & STEERING
BASIC ON-BOARD TOOL KIT
BASIC FIRST AID KIT
FOOD, WATER, CLOTHING
MAPS, COMPASSES
BE PREPARED
ADVENTURE PLANNING
NAVIGATION
EMERGENCY TIRE REPAIR
TRAILS 411 PROJECT VEHICLES