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