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Managing Available Traction

Published July 31, 2019 By Mick Farmer

Driving Low Range - Example

Wheel printing and the ability to identify when to drive as slow as possible but as fast as necessary. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 4wd Operation, Snapshots Tagged With: 4wd, off-road driving

Low Traction Road Surface

Published February 11, 2019 By Mick Farmer

Unsealed roads, particularly when dry, need to be treated as a low traction surface. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Snapshots Tagged With: Low Traction, off-road driving

Anticipating Hazards from a Distance

Published February 4, 2019 By Mick Farmer

Anticipating road hazards

This is a photo I took a while back and highlights the importance of identifying /anticipating hazards from a distance. In this case, change in road, weather and light conditions. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Driving, Snapshots Tagged With: driving, hazards, snapshot

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