| If you're up for an extraordinary driving | | | | Usually, the stock tires supplied with four by four |
| experience, going off road may be the best idea. | | | | vehicles are completely inadequate for this type |
| Driving a specialized vehicle such as heavy-duty | | | | of off roading. Toyota's Land Rover may be a |
| trucks and equipment, SUV's and ATV's or | | | | good pick for mudding. Rock crawling is a highly |
| vehicles that have extra ground clearance, sturdy | | | | technical category of off roading. Vehicles are |
| tires, and in some cases, front and rear locking | | | | typically modified with larger than stock tires, |
| differentia. Unpaved roads like sand, gravel, | | | | suspension components that allow greater axle |
| riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks and other natural | | | | articulation and changes in the differential gear |
| terrain call for specialized tires like super swamper | | | | ratio in order to provide the ideal high torque/low |
| tires . | | | | speed operation for rock crawling to traverse |
| There are many types of off road driving, | | | | obstacles. The Jeep Rubicon is expert on this |
| suitable for all levels of experience and equipment. | | | | category. |
| Dune bashing involves driving over sand dunes. | | | | While many off-road vehicles can greenland or |
| Usually done in the Middle East and frequently | | | | "two track" most unpaved roads, the desire of |
| associated with their tourism; equipped with super | | | | many off-roading enthusiasts is to attempt much |
| swampers, vehicle like Ford Bronco can carry out | | | | more challenging terrain. Modifications are done on |
| this kind of drive. The Silver Lake Sand Dunes in | | | | some parts, equipment and accessories to carry |
| Michigan and the Imperial Sand Dunes in California | | | | out the off roading task. Vehicles are lifted in |
| are some of the popular dune bashing spots in | | | | order to increase the amount of clearance |
| the U.S. Greenlaning or "Two-tracking" is one of | | | | between the ground and the bottom of the body |
| the least 'extreme' categories. It is generally | | | | or frame of the vehicle. Body lift and suspension |
| suitable for any four wheel drive vehicle, even | | | | lift are some of the examples.Large tires. A quick |
| with factory tires and equipment. The term | | | | and easy way to gain ground clearance is to |
| greenlane refers to the fact that the routes are | | | | increase the size of the tires on a vehicle. One |
| predominantly along unpaved tracks, forest | | | | advantage over body and suspension lifts is that |
| tracks, or older roadways that may have fallen | | | | larger tires will improve ground clearance under all |
| into disuse. Ford F-150 may be an ideal vehicle for | | | | parts of the vehicle, including the axles and |
| this category. Mudding involves finding a large area | | | | differentials. The use of utility vehicle super |
| of wet mud or clay and attempting to drive as | | | | swamper tires are required. |
| far through it as possible without becoming stuck. | | | | |