Off-Roader Driving, Edition 1.2
by Tom Sheppard
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Author: Tom SheppardEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-01-01
ISBN: 0953232425
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Desert Winds
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Book Review: Off-roader driving
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an excellent 4wd manual. In fact, it is probably the best basic 4wd user book currently in publication. From the first look at the index on the cover flap, to the quality paper and colour pictures, you know that this book is different from most.Tom Sheppard's technical background as a test pilot is reflected in the manner that technical aspects of 4wheeling are well covered. He explains complex issues in an easily understood manner. He covers topics ignored by many U.S. authors - items such as changing gears on-the-fly, expedition logistics, and vehicle packing & loading.
There are ample pictures and line drawings to help the reader understand the topics of discussion. My only complaint is that there is not an "Advanced Driving" sequel with more detailed explanations and analysis of the many technical aspects to 4wd systems design and equipment operation.
Summary of Off-Roader Driving, Edition 1.2
Edition 1.2 comprises the same 2000 edition main book (with new jacket), now shrink-wrapped with a 24pp Peripherals Update Supplement for 2005. This main book, itself based around the sell-out two editions of THE LAND ROVER EXPERIENCE, was hailed by the US magazine Four Wheeler as ".. one of the most comprehensive books on off-pavement driving ever produced ... ". OFF-ROADER DRIVING is not confined to particular brands and marques and includes a distillation and clarification of the multiplicity of four-wheel drive systems and trade names - ' ... the most important Section in the whole book ... ' (especially so with the new Supplement) - together with buying choice parameters. It caters also for those who never go off road but need to know important information about their four-wheel drive system and what makes their carry-all family vehicles different from a saloon car. The book includes a uniquely incisive and straightforward analysis of the dynamics of trailer towing in commonsense terms and analogies - a role for which many 4x4s are purchased. A large proportion of the book is devoted to a methodical, step-by-step and comprehensive look at all aspects of using a 4x4 off-road - safely and non-damagingly to either the vehicle or the environment. For novices, it takes the mystique out of off-roading not only with its content but with its comprehensive glossary. For professionals it offers valuable techniques and rarely seen advice.Driver's Education Books
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