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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.
4WD Handbook: short description
The world’s most comprehensive book on 4X4 driving techniques. www.4wdhandbook.com.
4WD Handbook: medium description
All a driver needs to know about how 4X4s work and how to drive them on any terrain. The books has comprehensive but clear explanations of 4X4 systems such as drivetrains, suspension, wheels and electronic systems and to provide a basis for the extensive driving technique chapters which cover all the usual terrains such as mud, sand, rocks and snow but also driving with trailers offroad, long-distance driving and driving softroaders. There’s also chapters on recovery and vehicle setup. www.4wdhandbook.com.
4WD Handbook: long Description
This comprehensive book covers everything a driver needs to know about how 4X4s work and how to drive them on any terrain. The book is split into four sections:
What is a 4X4 and how it works
The fundamentals of how 4X4s work; required knowledge for the driving techniques and recovery chapters, covering drivetrain systems, wheels and tyres, electronic driving aids and suspension.
Driving Techniques
The usual terrains are covered such as mud, sand, rocks and snow but there’s also chapters on offroad trailer driving, softroaders, long-distance driving and forest driving.
Recovery
Recovery loads, recovery processes and chapters on just about every type of recovery tool there is.
Going Touring
How to set your vehicle up for offroad touring with modifications and accessories, choosing a 4X4, and how to get started with your first adventure.
Data
| Title | The 4WD Handbook The complete guide to how 4WDs work and how to drive them offroad |
| ISBN | ISBN-1 978-1-922131-58-4 |
| Author | Robert Pepper |
| Publisher | Woodslane / Boiling Billy |
| Publication date | 2010, revised in 2012, second edition 2014 |
| Revisions | Refer to the Versions page |
| Pages | 523 |
| RRP | AU $ 44.95NZ $ 54.95 |
| Other | Full colour illustrations throughoutSize 220 x 195 mm |
| Website | www.4wdhandbook.com |
Book cover image
There is also an Ironman version of the book – refer to the Versions page for more details.
