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• Media Release
• Descriptions
• Data
• Images
• Book details

Media Release

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4WD Handbook media release. (PDF, 0.5Mb)

Descriptions

Text to use to describe The 4WD Handbook on your site, feel free to copy and paste. More details on the About the Book page.

NOTE: Unfortunately, an early description of The 4WD Handbook was partially incorrect. The book does not and was never intended to cover maintenance, vehicle selection or survival and all information is current as of 2010, not 2009. Please use the descriptions below instead.

Very short description

The definitive guide to offroad driving techniques. www.4wdhandbook.com.

Short description

Quite simply: a 4WD bible. This book explains how 4WDs work and how to drive them offroad. It covers detailed explanations of 4WD systems, suspension, wheels, tyres, weights and more. There are extensive chapters on driving theory and techniques, navigation, communications, gear selection and set-up plus a section dedicated to recovery. Illustrated in full colour, the photographs are a mix of both inspirational trip shots from around Australia and practical images highlighting various aspects covered in the book. Written in 2010, the book covers the latest vehicles and accessories. www.4wdhandbook.com.

Long Description

Quite simply: a 4WD bible. This book explains how 4WDs work and how to drive them offroad.

• How 4WDs work – what offroad drivers need to know; tyres, wheels, suspension, transmissions , gearing, electronic driving aids and more.
  
• Driving Techniques – every terrain covered in detail including rocks, hills, snow, water and sand, and some not usually covered in similar books such as desert driving, economy driving and bitumen.
  
• Softroaders – a chapter is devoted to softroaders and examples are used throughout the book.
  
• Recovery – comprehensive recovery guide including a detailed discussion of winching techniques and an explanation of recovery loads.
  
• Accessories & modifications – touring modifications and accessories listed, explained and prioritised.
  
• Navigation & communication - detailed information on navigation with and without GPS, distress beacons, UHF radios and satphones.
  
• Modern vehicles – the book has a special emphasis on modern vehicles, covering throughout and in a dedicated chapter electronic driving aids such as traction and stability control, descent systems, adaptive gearboxes and more.
  
• Environment – dedicated chapter plus specific pointers at the end of each Driving Technique.
  

Illustrated in full colour, the photographs are a mix of both inspirational trip shots from around Australia and practical images highlighting various aspects covered in the book. Written in 2010, the book covers the latest vehicles and accessories. www.4wdhandbook.com.

Data

Images

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