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