How to off-road | a beginner's guide | Autocar
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Imagine, then, that you've got a 4x4, SUV or even a crossover and fancy putting some of its off-road potential to good use. Well, let Autocar bring you an essential guide.
We took a Suzuki Jimny and a For Ranger Raptor to our favourite quarry in the depths of last winter, for some essential messing around.
Off-roading can be, to our eyes, just as much fun as track or road driving - a good, gentle day out that challenges yourself and the car. Here are a few tips to get you started.
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It's so annoying that all these off-road videos never put all terrains on the jimny and then complain that it struggles with traction 😔
I owned a Suzuki SX4 and loved it. If Suzuki hadn't abandoned the United States I would stand in line for a day to purchase a Jimny. So many vehicles from many manufacturers are not available here. What a shame.
As slow as possible but as fast as necessary
In police pursuit driving we are taught to shuffle steering so your hands and arms don’t cross. Great video for the new bees out there
The increased number of turns to the lock means that if the wheel kicks it spins really fast! It has the extra turns to make the steering unresponsive and to put less strain on the power steering. Believe me a steering system with alot of turns to the lock can really hurt.
Looking forward to the next installment!
Although air intake is a crucial limit to wading for hydro-locking, on modern cars waterproofing of electrics and electronic modules is as important.
Where was this filmed? I recognise this place from Carwow's recent off road video.
I was looking forward to watching this video as I am a newbie at off road and have a Range Rover I want to take off road. I don’t think the video’s helped at all, the content lacked structure and didn’t seem aimed at the beginner level. It’s a shame because there obviously has been a lot of effort put into making the video. Like off-roading, video making is a skill and not everyone on KZread has it. It was a missed opportunity,
good video may i suggest that you get new recovery equipment the stuff you have is not safe to use for a recovery , you can get a local off road shop to sponsor you guys for this and its yours for free ,looking forward to the next video in this group
Can someone post details of this facility please?
one thing i don't understand is why do many drivers like to use the same muddy water logged deeply sunken tracks left by other vehicles wheels that were also stuck before. I mean the area around the 2 wheel tracks are not as muddy, less water and visibly more intact, why don't they use it ? surely the chances of getting stuck will be less, right ?
@victorsvidss
Жыл бұрын
They aren't that much less slippery, in fact the tracks left by other cars are usually more compacted down, which can increase grip. If you try to drive beside the deep tracks left by other cars what usually happens is you slip into them anyways
This is the most non-technical off-road conversation I've ever heard "that hop thing". It's like a couple of beginners chewing the fat, well... It would be if one didn't keep interrupting the other!
The older guy doesn't give the younger guy a chance to speak and finish his sentence, he just wants to talk and talk non-stop... He is talking sense by the way, the problem is that the other guy needs a chance to talk too
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how to avoid burning the clutch?
The water container isn’t even full and a couple of halfords straps. As for that spade. Its embarrassing for us Brits. Honestly other country’s will think this is cute.
Using one hand on the steering wheel and thumbs inside steering wheel a disaster..steer properly
@jamesbaggaley1460
4 жыл бұрын
EPS won't allow for enough kick back to injur your thumb. Maybe in an un assisted Defender...
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Please please for anyone planning to do some proper off roading do not listen to these numpties. They are excellent with road and race cars etc. If you want proper advice get some training with someone that knows what they are doing!
16:36 try reversing silly
There's literally no obstacle on this trail. It's just dirt and mud, a sedan could do this. Maybe do the tutorial at a trail similar to the Rubicon?
@YaaBoyB
3 жыл бұрын
i wanna see a sedan go through mud lol
Vehicles with traction control should be turned off as it is a hinderance in slippery off-road conditions. I sure miss standard transmissions.
I am utkarsh
How do you make off road testing video so boring 😑
poor camera man n the Jimmy
Why to even offroad it makes no sense to put your car through dirt and wasting fuel
Can someone tell this man to stop to dress like he is 15 and put on some actual trousers.
@sbomorse
4 жыл бұрын
What does his appearance matter? 😒
@ragenetwork4112
3 жыл бұрын
Well he drives a jimny so he's probally gay😂
One person speaking at a time and a more rigid script would help for next time. The delivery in this video is rather garbled.