Four-by-Four Driving - Softcover

Sheppard, Tom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0953232492 ISBN 13: 9780953232499

Publisher: Desert Winds Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

FOUR-BY-FOUR DRIVING is an all-new book based around the
sell-out two editions of OFF-ROADER DRIVING - in effect a fully revised
third edition. The new title reflects a slight change in target readership
to include the 'busy mum' 'soft-roader' drivers and those needing advice on
what to look for when buying a 4x4. Important fundamental details about the
actual 4x4 system are often all but impossible to find in slickly worded
brochures.
This book traces its heritage back to two editions of THE LAND ROVER
EXPERIENCE, two editions of VEHICLE-DEPENDENT EXPEDITION GUIDE and to
OFF-ROADER DRIVING, Edn 1.2, hailed by the US magazine Four Wheeler as

About this title

Review:

... myriad 4x4 systems ... cuts away the marketing-speak to reveal the
truth. ... one of the finest 4x4 books yet written -- Review of previous edition: Land Ropver Monthly Jan 2005

... one of the most comprehensive collections of 4x4 information we have
ever seen. Packed with technical information, we recommend this... -- Review of previous edition: Four Wheeler magazine, USA

... evaluates new technologies against real-world criteria... and
some of his conclusions can have you grinning and nodding in agreement -- Review of previous edition: Land Rover Enthusiast, March 2005

... excellent book ... . Every aspect of off-road driving is
covered ... . The definitive book on off-road driving. -- Land Rover Owner International Nov 2006

... probably the best (4x4) book of all time. ... examines
everything ... . Driving techniques are superbly covered. -- London Evening Standard, 20 Oct 06

From the Publisher:

FOUR-BY-FOUR DRIVING is aimed at all users, from busy-mum
family shoppers to professionals in remote areas or those with their first
4x4 bought mainly as a domestic work-horse. It has an Expedition Basics
section that includes invaluable information on tyres, fuels, oils, loading
and water filtration. An incisive overview of the multiplicity of
four-wheel drive systems and the make-up of a 4x4 is further complemented
by an unusually straight-talking overview of the new generation of
'soft-roaders', their confusing and allegedly 'new' 4x4 systems and the pit
of ergonomic design to which some of them have slipped, at the users'
expense.
The publishers are particularly proud of the production standards of their
new, award-winning printers. Stochastic (screenless) printing on high
quality matt art paper has yielded startlingly sharp definition to the
exhibition-standard photography in a book that betters most coffee table
volumes for presentation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Desert Winds Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0953232492
• ISBN 13: 9780953232499
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Sheppard Tom
• Illustrator: Sheppard Tom