Know Your 4X4, Beginners Tips
Know Your 4X4, Beginners Tips. This video is for those who have just bought a 4WD (new or used) or just starting out Off-roading. The video will help you with some pointers about your specific vehicle which are a must know before you 4WD.
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Wow someone who makes a video for beginners off roaders! Already the best bloke ever lol
Thanks Ronny - An older video, but lots of great information for the beginner that wants to go off-roading. All the best, Cheers Rick
He was not that energetic as he is now
Awesome training video!!! Thanks so much for explaining what to look for! I just bought a 2007 Jeep Liberty and excited to take it in the mountains. Now I can feel a little more confident.
Thanks for posting this. I just got a 2016 4Runner 4x4 and these are good things to consider before making the maiden voyage. Thank you again.
The serious basics of 4x4 explained with just a light sprinkling of larrikin in the introduction. Ronny - you get the mix just right again. After a long day at work in the city on a cold night, your video's put me in a good mood for all the right reasons. "As slow as possible, as fast as necessary" was drilled into me decades ago in the green machine, and I still drive to that on road or offroad.
Yea, I rolled my Tacoma for not abiding by that rule. Lesson was learned.
Thanks for the tips on angles, just went and checked the Prado and got quite a shock with the difference between Approach and Departure angles. Thanks again, keep up the top work.
Greetings from Redondo Beach, California (LA)! I've just purchased a 2017 Wrangler Rubicon, which is now in the shop getting lifted, bigger tires, bumpers and winch, etc... I have been glued to your videos for the last week-thank you for all the great info...you even showed me how to wash my jeep after a trip! I'm new to off-roading, and you've made my transition into the 4x4 world much smoother. Thanks!
Ronny you explain things about 4wd's with absolute clarity good job. 😊
Thanks for all the 4x4 beginner tips! Been going through quite a few of your videos.
You have some very helpful videos. Thanks! When I search for "off-road vehicle" type subjects, it is amazing how many of the videos are made by Australians.
thank goodness these help videos 4x4 are available to new users of 4 wheel drives preparing to go back country NZ
Ronny being from the other side of the world in Trinidad and Tobago your videos an tips are the best an easily understood keep up the great work buddy .....hope you never stop
most excellent info. i just got my first 4x4 and im looking forward to hitting some trails. thank you.
Your videos are straight to the point with plenty of information to back it up... keep up the good work
Great tips for us noobs. Cheers Ronny
Really glad I stumbled upon this video. Some things I just didn't really think about. Never owned a truck (4x4) before but am really considering a switch to a new Tacoma. Thank you for dropping some real knowledge!
your awesome keep us in the loop....
This is my new favorite channel, great vids man!
I have learned such a lot of useful information from you, love the channel
Great advice for beginners! And a nice intro :)
Great videos mate giving out all the right pointers!!
absolutely love the vid.. great help. awesome way of explaining as well thanks mate
Ronny your videos are legendary. Cheers mate!
Your intros are the best on the Internet!!
I love your videos !! really specific and useful information ! cheers from the other side of the world !!
Informative video. This guy Channel is one of the best in term of 4x4 know-how. No bullshit or talking through the hat. I'm 4x4 driver somewhere in Borneo (Malaysia part of it). I occasionally transporting passengers to the interior of my Country for side income via logging road. Sometime it an 11 to 12 hours stressful 4x4 driving through dusty/rough/extra special pot holes/slippery (depend on weather) road. My priority is my passenger safety/comfort and also my unmodified Toyota Vigo 2.5 Diesel long term well being. No. 1 is on tire (all terrain or mud? psi). No. 2 is the driver experience on 4x4 driving (slippery road, the back of the car going to the right? What action to be taken?) No. 3 is knowledge of the vehicle you are using. 4. Emergency tools/ know-how. These 4 basic knowledge will give you a driving experience as if you're cutting a tree using a knife, a machete, an axe or a chainsaw.
Loving your content! Thank you! 🙏🏼
Just bought my first 4x4 cheers for this vid mate
I never quite understood approach and departure angles unitl I ran across this video. I am a beginner 4WD owner and I found this video most helpful. This is the second time one of your videos has helped me understand my 4WD. I rarely subscribe to any channels since I do not need more emails, but I am going to give you a "thumbs up" and subscribe now. Thanks so much. Your efforts are appreciated.
First time subber! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience!
I have my angles, water fording depth, and clearance height written down and taped to a mount on my mirror. And I carry a yardstick and muck-boots so that I can measure water that might be too deep, or the size of rock step ups and step downs etc.
It was the howdy for me... Best channel ever
so happy i subscribed! love this dude!
Mate I absolutely love your videos keep up the good work!
+stealthbenny thanks mate will do :)
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Thank you Ron. Happy Holidays !
g Great video ! Love it from USA ! I wheel in Utah, best wheeling in the states !!
Youre so informative im new to 4x4 ive used your channel to learn a lot thanks again mate
Great job. Thanks for the education.
G'day Ronny I love your videos mate they are great I'm 14 and love 4 wheeling I drive my Nissan patrol 3.0 Leter I love on a farm and am lucky enough to drive everyday after school thnx for ya great tips tricks and videos from mundaring Perth
Thanks mate great tips am just starting 4wd about to do first trip from Cairns to Cape York . Need all the tips l can get. Yours are good common sense tips. Cheers.
Thank you, for the great tips! These all help.
Great video Ronnie. Thanks. Practical approach based on good experience! Alwyn
Just discovered your videos and have to say they are really well produced and informative. thanks man!
+Sage Duggal thanks mate, happy watching there are 230 plus videos on my channel 😉
That Toyota Land Cruiser!
Have you seen it now! Ultra light (comparatively)..
I’ve had 4 Wheel drive pickups and jeeps but have never been off road. Building my 2000 Jeep XJ to go off road. I found your video very informative.
The force is with you master luke.
Thanks Ronny i am going out into my yard to check under my Colorado before i forget what you said. cheers from Ian ..
Awesome video thanks for sharing the info for us newbies!!
Awesome tips as usual 👌🏻
Love your show mate. Keep it up
I subbed, really like your LC and helpful tips
+Mikey no worries
Ronny, should i build an 80 series Land Cruiser or 4runners?
Im just getting into fourbie-ing. Great tips! Love the channel 👏👏👍
Cheers Brother!! Keep up the great work!
Thank you someone who gives more than a basic video on how to just engage 4wd
Very well done. Well presented, good info!
Love your videos,keep it going!!!!!!
Last weekend I took a 2016 Nissan X-Trail with road tyres through boggy clay hilly tracks. Thankfully I had 3 very capable 4WDs with recovery gear in our convoy. Just in case. Surprisingly to all, the X-Trail did exceptionally well. The lesson of the day i learnt after the trip and which i wished i had watched your video before was in regard to departure angle. I practically ripped off most of the back bumper due to massive water hole crossings with a steep entry and a steep departure angles. Oh well. Still we all had so much fun. The kids loved it. One day I hope to own a serious 4WD. Thanks for vids. Im a huge fan.
You're awesome. Thanks, mate!
Excellent work Mate. Thanks
Great video, I always learn a lot watching your channel, thanks!
Awesome Tips Ronny learnt alot from your videos keep up the good work wicked locations and tutorials
+Gardy Jeanplong thanks mate
Hey man! Thanks for the vid. I am new to the four wheel drive. I have a 09 Nissan Titan SE . Crew cab.
Excellent video! Learned a lot thanks!
good hint about the traction control.thanks
Good video as always Keep it up
Watched this the other day having just bought an R50 pathfinder. The tip about checking whether you need to be in neutral to engage 4l struck a chord lol... First (only so far) time off tarmac and i went down an easy enough descent thinking 'damn this doesnt FEEL like low range! Feels like im still in high' Well...read the hand book after watching this vid didnt I....ahem Lol... Glad we didnt go anywhere it was necessary. Thanks for the great info in your vids. I have also taken on board the scraping soap and waterbottle with a hole washing tip. Thats pure brilliance.
Great video bro!!!!!
Good stuff to know. I have already hit the trail with little knowledge or recovery gear.
Great video Ronny. Thanks!
I have been watching your videos all night and I learned a lot so far, thank you. If you have any advice or can point me in a right direction, I would really appreciate it. I have a 2000 f150 xlt 4x4 that has stock recovery points on the front. Should I replace thede factory ones with something better? I would love to buy a winch but havent figured it how to mount it with a stock bumper in the way. Is useing a hijack lift as a manual winch a good idea? Seems like it could go wrong more ways than I can imagine.
Really nice video for noobs like me. Loved the tree pop up as well haha
159 person's with thumbs down are getting stuck. This man is just trying to help , thx Ronny...4 running in the states.
No worries mate hope to make it back next year
Thankyou sir. I'm buy a Mux 2022 and I'm gonna explore the world
very informative. nice rigs
Great video Ronny. Quick question: Do you need to engage the four wheel drive once in a while on rigs that seldom go to the trail? I read somewhere before that doing so will circulate the fluids inside and prevent the mechanisms from getting stuck overtime. Any truth to that? Thanks in advance. Happy offroading.
great video, has me thinking about my summer mods to my truck, snorkel bumper with exo cage like your rig then hopefully a small lift
Great video. I'm learning a lot
the Subaru Forester can be engaged into lo while rolling along at speed depending which low gear you select dictates which you can slip into.
Thanks mate. Got myself a used Hummer H3 and taking it back country on the Rocky Mts of Colorado. I have learnt so much from your simple explanations on various points. Trust the Aussies to keep it simple !
whooshkaboomie lmaooooo a hummer😂
J Y gotta start somewhere mate. No need to be a typical tool.
The New Hilux please. Recently got one. New sub here. 🙌🏽
Great video! You think you could go more in depth about traction control! Just got a jeep and it doesn’t have lockers just the tcs. Before i go off road id like to know what to do and what not too.
Thanks you for your videos
Thanx Brother! Excellent Info
I love the 4L low range torque capacity. What worries me is the wheel rpm when powering thru mudholes. Low range have lots of torque but low rpm/slow wheel spin. When going thru mud momentum is important to not getting stuck if going too slow or stopped.
Hi 👋 thank you for information What is that big thick antenna like at the front?
I have a 5 speed automatic part time 4x4. I do just fine going thru mud with 4H with gearbox lock in 1st gear with Traction & Stability Control Off. Is it better for it to be in 4L with the selector in Drive mode instead?
For water crossings, apart from checking the height of the air intake and breathers, do you check where the Computer Box / ECU is in case water gets in? And how do you "waterproof" the ECU? If you're asking about a specific vehicle, it's a Toyota Fortuner 4x4 3.0 D4D.
good stuff Ronny,
Very helpful
great tips, thanks
Great Video!
Thanks Ronny, top notch video. You should get the OL guys to come out with the Pajero on your next drive.
great vids man
Thanks mate!
Thanks for de video. Regards from Brazil.
Some cars have vacuum hubs, when the hoses or seals dry out, it could be as simple as a hub or a compressor. Or it could be a new axle so engage 4wd regularly that includes low range. My mother in laws suzuki (which had 200,000 miles on it) has lived in 2wd once I got my filthy mits on it I noticed how slow it was to switch between low range and high range it turned out there was no oil in the transfer case
Sorry @Ronny dahl, most landrovers have permanent 4wd buddy. The P38 for example is a permanent 4x4 and against popular belief is pretty good😎 as always, brilliant video mate. 👍
Good show !
excellent
My jeep jusr has lsd and it is great it really is but i want to get diff lockers i domt know how to fit them have you done a video on that? Lol
Uganda , i liked your lesson about 4x4 thx too