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4x4 Tips For Beginners
ongratulations on taking spinning aimlessly.
the plunge and hiring a 4X4
for an awesome off-road When approaching an obstacle, you
African adventure! need momentum. The trick is to
start a little way back to gain
As a newbie to the wonderful the momentum you need. This is a
world of 4-wheel drive, you’ll skill which you will master over
fall into one of two camps – time.
those who think they know it all
already, and those who are Limits
totally terrified and have no
idea how to handle ‘their’ Don’t try new tricks when you’re
Camel-man-mobile safely, let out alone. Test your limits when
alone get the best out of it! you’re with more experienced
drivers.
This article is for you,
whichever side you fall; never be Mud
too proud or too petrified to
learn, for your sake and the sake Use a stick to test a new mud
of your passengers and fellow hole for depth and softness.
off-road track users. Remember a soft hole can prove
impossible to escape! Enter the
Speed & Momentum mud hole with a little momentum
and if you feel that you’re
If you hit a spot of trouble getting stuck turn the wheel left
DON’T accelerate – it can get you to right to gain traction. Once
into a worse position. Slow down you’ve gone as far forward as you
and take it easy – this helps you can try reverse out.
to keep traction and your tyres
will work for you instead of Windows
the vehicle and enable you to
Keep the windows up to avoid a accelerate gently over.
mud shower or a face full of
dust. Steering
Stuck Always hold the steering wheel
with thumbs out when you’re
If you are truly stuck, try off-road. If you hit a ditch or
letting a little air out of your obstacle the wheel could spin too
tyres for better traction and fast and hurt your thumbs.
when you get out of the ditch Keeping them out helps prevent
don’t forget to fill them up injury. Keep your hands and arms
again. inside the truck to avoid
accidents.
Stalling
Tools & Spares
If you stall with your tailpipe
under water, get towed out and Keep the following with you:
pull the spark plugs before A hi-lift jack
starting the engine again. A Steel wire
cylinder full of water can Spare tyre and plug kit
destroy an engine. When the plugs
are out, however, the water will Safety
be safely ejected.
Wear a safety belt
Obstacles Don’t travel alone
Have a cell phone on you
Go slowly over obstacles. Pull Don’t drink alcohol when driving
the hand brake a little for Get back on the tar road before
tension on the drive line to slow dark
Give fellow 4X4 drivers on the people using the trail and the
track plenty of space vehicle! Douse campfires, don’t
Don’t race or churn up the soil litter (this includes cigarette
needlessly. butts), stick to trails so as to
avoid damaging the plant life.
Respect
Leave your ego at home and
Respect the land, the other remember it’s about having fun!
About the Author:
Nicole Martin has been a tour operator for years. For more information on car hire South Africa, visit her website. She also provides useful information on car hire Cape Town.
Read more articles by: Nicolet
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