Off-Roader Driving - Hardcover

Tom Sheppard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0953232425 ISBN 13: 9780953232420

Publisher: Desert Winds, 1999

Synopsis

Detailed coverage of all the tricks and skills particular to basic and advanced off-road driving by Tom Sheppard. Covers towing, on and off-road, steep slopes, down slopes, river crossing, ice and snow, and so on. Includes information on recovery, advice on loading and a basic introduction to expedition planning.

About this title

Review:

' ... Everything is explained in crystal clear terms ... ' Book of the month. -- Offroad and 4-Wheel Drive, Dec 99.

' ... One of the best books of its type we have seen.' -- Auto Express, Xmas Special, 99.

' ... The most comprehensive off-roading book ever!' -- Land Rover Monthly, Dec 99

' ... Tom's book is a must.' -- Shooting Times, 13.07.00.

' ..a treasure-trove of off-road driving techniques .. superbly illustrated in colour ... a great present for anyone who owns or drives a four-wheel drive, or those who regularly venture off the beaten track in search of driving challenges and excitement.' -- Land Rover World book club, Dec 99

'Serious off road drivers will not want to be without this latest tome from 4x4 expert and former test pilot Tom Sheppard, whose recent Expedition Guide was such a milestone. Sheppard's latest work, Off-roader Driving is ... typically thorough ... . Sheppard's previous books have been backed by Land Rover, but this one, because it is 'brand neutral', goes into new detail about the pros and cons of off-roaders from soft citified models to Defenders and their ilk. Read this book and you'll know more than many an expert.' -- Autocar, 24.11.99.

.' ... Beautifully produced, with full colour photographs, throughout, this book will guide you through choosing the most appropriate vehicle for your needs, how to look after it, how to get the best from it and how to improve your driving and handling skills. There is a section on towing which ought to be required reading for anyone who is thinking of hitching up a trailer ... written by someone who is more than an expert in these things ... doesn't make you feel you are being talked down to. He genuinely wants to share his knowledge with you....Written with a sense of humour, I particularly liked some of the photograph captions. This really is a brilliant book for anyone who drives a 4x4 ... ' -- Distance Rider, Dec 99/Jan 00

... myriad 4x4 systems ... cuts away the marketing-speak to reveal the truth. ... one of the finest 4x4 books yet written -- Land Rover Monthly magazine (UK), Jan 05

EDITION 1: One of the best books of this type we have seen. -- Auto-express

Serious off-road drivers will not want to be without this ... -- Autocar

From the Publisher:

OFF-ROADER DRIVING, Edn 1.2 - this compendium is aimed at all users, from professionals in remote areas to 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 - now updated with the 2005 Supplement - and water filtration. An incisive overview of the multiplicity of four-wheel drive systems and the make-up of a 4x4 is now, with the 2005 Peripherals Update Supplement, further complemented by an unusually straight-talking overview of the new generation of 'soft-roaders', their brand-name confusing 'new' 4x4 systems and the nadir of ergonomic design to which some of them have slipped, at the users' expense.

About this edition

• Publisher: Desert Winds
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0953232425
• ISBN 13: 9780953232420
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208