Guys who push a four-wheel-drive pickup or sport utility to the limit by climbing high mountain offroad trails or horsing a boat and trailer off a steep, muddy boat ramp have learned that modern 4x4s all too often come up a bit short in the power department. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But this guy is single, no family, works in an office, never tows or carries anything, admits he won’t go offroad, is shorter and skinnier than I am, and has a 32 mile commute at least ten times a week (back and forth). ❋ Kevynwight (2005)
The far more plausible explanation for brush guards and the like (which in many cases are not located in a place where they'd be much use in a sub-walking-speed parking lot scrape; eg grilles over lights) is that they're a signaling mechanism ( "the owner of this vehicle actually takes it offroad, which is why he has these") or serve a function like collecting travel brochures when one does not travel ❋ Unknown (2010)
In fact, one of the major difficulties in trying to execute turns in offroad situations is excess speed. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Unfortunately, the way your guys use their trucks -- grinding slowly over offroad trails, climbing steep hills, towing boats and trailers -- places a great deal of stress on the transmission. ❋ Unknown (2009)
At any rate, most truck owners spend most of their time on some sort of pavement, and a heavy-lugged offroad tire in this instance is simply a nuisance. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I took a deep breath, got behind the wheel and proceded to offroad in the village bus for about 10 minutes! ❋ KateG (2009)
As for my tobacco-squirting friend, he no doubt recalls the debate that raged among hunters and fishermen a generation ago when aluminum wheels first made large inroads in the aftermarket offroad wheel market. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Future add ons: Goodyear Wrangler tires, Fog/offroad lights Flowmaster exchaust (cat back) and locking diff. on a budget that stuff'll get done in time. ❋ Unknown (2009)
For example, when you climb a steep offroad trail, you often get a lot of wheelspin, which generates extra heat in the transmission fluid. ❋ Unknown (2009)
All of this means that the wheel is less likely to fail in tough offroad situations. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Well, wide rims are fine if the truck spends most of its time on pavement, but if you want the truck to be a useful offroad tool, you should actually go with narrow-width rims. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Goodyear, which recently introduced a premium Wrangler MT/R offroad tire with Kevlar reinforced sidewalls, also knows that these days many of its customers are on a tight budget and need a more affordable tire that can do double duty as well. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A common offroad tactic is to reduce tire inflation pressure to improve driving performance. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In Hull, a man believed to be in his 50s was found dead in a park after overnight temperatures of -7C.Snow saved a cyclist from serious injury when he was caught by a rope strung across an offroad track at Hamsterley, County Durham. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The Ford Rough Rider offroad racing team has been on Alcoa forged wheels for the past four years. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Goodyear believes it has achieved a good middle ground between the hard-core offroad Wrangler MT/R and the silent-riding Wrangler SilentArmor for those truck owners who need a truck for work and play. ❋ Unknown (2009)
You also need to hone your offroad driving skills. ❋ Unknown (2009)
