Driving On Sand

Sun, Jun 7 2009
Driving through deep water and streams

Driving through deep water and streams

Also in: Driving On Muddy Dirt, Driving On Rocks, Off-Road Driving

Most proper 4×4 trucks can be driven in axle-deep water without any real issues. When it comes to maximum wading depth, a fair rule of thumb would be about 20 inches. However, deeper water areas... 

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Sun, May 3 2009
Basics Of Sand Recovery

Basics Of Sand Recovery

Also in: Off-Road Driving

The most frustrating part of dune-driving is getting stuck. As soon as the truck starts bogging down, avoid the temptation to simply floor the accelerator as this will just make vehicle recovery more... 

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Sun, May 3 2009
Starting Off With Sand Driving

Starting Off With Sand Driving

Also in: Off-Road Driving

The basic theme with sand driving is to conserve your momentum. Since traction is seriously limited, trying to increase your speed can be extremely difficult, and you do not want to lose any momentum,... 

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