Fire extinguisher!! Wheeling my stock height 4Runner, got a stick jammed up between my catalytic converter and the stock heat shield - I smelled smoke and bailed out - fire extinguisher in hand! Everyone in the convoy behind me freaked, but the fire was put out and my family was safe. Recommend having one reachable from the driver's seat, and a biggun' mounted somewhere in the back. Thanks RD as always for a great video, you are a fantastic ambassador and educator for all of us!!
I'm really glad you talked about track damage being a reason to air down your tires. I've argued with people in my area over that. I have a lot of easy trails around me and a lot of people drive those with their tires at freeway pressure because they can, and some of the trails I've been on are terrible as a result.
Where’s the love button? This is so informative! I will definitely apply this to my bone stock Tacoma. Love your advice as always Ronny, keep it coming mate.
Great vid, Ronny. I would recommended a fire extinguisher. A lower vehicle could be more prone to collecting grass around the exhaust in the dry, Australian outback. I'd hate to watch a new Hilux burn.
Most people get will stuck first in the mud then think about getting unstuck and then they realize oooooh....should have watched this video first. Very good 4x4 advice.
I am SO glad that this video only has 124,000 views. I'm relying on armchair preppers and their off road war wagons (stock suv's) in case of emergencies. I consider these vehicles as something akin to supply drops in video games. Drive down the back road and see a stuck war wagon. Whoo Hoo! Supplies!
Love to listen to you. Im from Poland, ive been to Aussie once 20yrs ago. Now I've benn listening to Aussie Hilux tips for some time, because Im about to buy one in a while. I love to listen to you , lots of good advices, especially for the beginners.
I have recently introduced some newbies to the lifestyle. they are thriving, but I will make sure they watch this to understand it wasn't just my ideas and opinions!
Wow, new to this 4wd activity and just learned that the lowering of tyres is about length not width.... never knew that and just thought it would be width. Nice work thx
Best advice I've ever received is " when in doubt get out " this I going to save you a lot of headaches buy just taking a little walk and checking where your going.
Lowering tire pressure also makes the ride a lot more enjoyable. All of those little holes and rocks on the road can make for a very bumpy ride with regular tire pressure.
Hey Ronnie an excellent video from Newbys very sensible and sound advice without going crazy and upgrading your vehicle unnecessarily thank you again well done
Thank you Ronny! I'm just getting into all this and videos like this help me separate what my truck is capable of vs. the weekend warrior channel's 6" lifted Rubicons on 37's with 2 winches etc. ... I'm exaggerating a bit but appreciate you keeping it real. 🙂👍
Don't let the lifted weekend warrior 4wd turn u off a track it depends how confident you are in ur vehicle u can go just as many places maybe not same line but its possible
Just on the tire pressure. I was up in Lancelin with with a group in my previous 4wd (Ford Courier) with highway tires. At the time I was new to 4wding and never really let my tires down because I didn't have a good air compressor and it was always a hassle to pump them back up. Up in Lancelin there are a lot of sharp limestone rocks. Everyone else either had Muddies or highway tires but they all let their tires down. I didn't. I was the only one who got a puncture that day.
I go 20 PSI always. Unless it's soft sand. I'll go to 10. Been wheeling for better part of 40 years and see so many people who don't think of this and just end up spinning wheels or digging in. It's such an easy step. And, can make the ride over corregations so much smoother
My biggest concern is older autos with no hill descent control. Really scary coming down the hill or a slope even in 1. Regarding tyre pressure- 26-28 psi will do wonders in most places but 20psi would be recommended for novices so they don't pop their tyre off the bead. I used a small stick to lower my tyres when I took it for a spin in a quarry and was surprised at the efficiency- dropped 20psi from 41.5 in less than a minute! I was so impressed I have stored that in my car for future use....
👍🏻🤣 No1. advice should sound like: “Browse the TH-cam/net for reliable information!” 😂 80% of my off-road current knowledge comes from you, Ronny, and from ASPW (4xoverland) Thanks!
Great video for us newbies. I have a stock vehicle with AT tyres and it takes me everywhere I WANT to go i.e. fire tracks and dirt roads to my favourite camp sites. Keep up the good work and share some more beginner vids please. 👍🏻😉
I would still like to see a video on what you recommend for the weekend (often 1 day) warrior setup. The guy that is not going to overland but wants to do 4x4 trails in his area weekends or as part of a trip where he doesn't have to be self-sufficient. Here in RSA (probably like in Australia) we have many 4x4 routes close to urban centres or at popular holiday destination. Yet a lot of people kit their vehicles like the overland stuff they see (it is big in RSA) but don't actually need it for the Saturday with buddies, the 4x4 club Sundays or the two routes they do at the coast / game park / country side when on holiday... * So this is the market that 4x4 when they can but not overland...not just the 1-2 times a year market...
Hi Ronny. Thank you for another interesting content. Would be great to see a video of how and when to use 2H - 4H - 4L and which gear for every situation. Cheers from Portugal.
Last summer I got a new "BAIC BJ40 Rainforest Edition". That model comes stock with "285/70R17 BFG A/T KO2" tires. I took the car to my preferred tyre shop and after only 30 km the car got some new M/T tires. The second and third serious modification have been some front and rear E-lockers, although this car has a stock automatic rear locker, and the shorter axle gear ration (4,45 to 4,88). Any other modifications, that will follow soon, are just cosmetics, except the tow bar and probably a winch. The other changes, that I have made are purely some equipment for car camping. So, the only technical modifications for my car, so far, are the lockers, the gear ratio and the M/T tires. If that is not enough, I have to start walking. I will surely not risk my daily driver on some insane trails, that are made for some special offroaders.
First trip followed my son Montezuma track got there did the tyres ect did the track a bit of whinchen but I got there had to suck it up and return plenty of damage to the Ranger Goog learning curb hence watching this video.
Great video mate, my only point to add would be popular tracks are gouged up not by tyre pressure but show offs just flooring it to impress their mates, local tracks here are destroyed, half metre trenches are the norm.
Changing tires is a MUST! I have an old 4x4 Hyundai Santa Fe with all terrains, and my dad has a LandCruiser 120 with high-way terrains... Guess which one behaves better in tougher conditions! (We don’t do much off-road, but some “gravel” roads get pretty tricky in Spain during winter)
You only missed one thing. Look under the vehicle and memorise the location of the low hanging components and their approximate height so that they can drive appropriately around something firmly attached to Australia and better gauge diffing out on a rut where 35s have chopped it out.
Yes, the family and l. Did have the pleasure, to feel the road tyres. Have no grip, while off roading near Collie hills. It is not funny. Thank Q. For an excellent instructional video.
Thanks for the info! Some I knew, some I needed reminding, some were ' Oh yeah, that makes sense' I'm in a stock Ram 2500 Cummins. Took some trails in Big Bend National Park in West Texas, nothing too technical. Yeah, I have the torque, , decent clearance, good AT tires, but it's still 19' long, weighs in at 8500 lbs loaded and has a huge rear diff. I had enough sense to turn around before I did something stupid 100 miles from help, in the Chihuahuan desert 100 miles from help. There's an off road park north of San Antonio i might go to to get more practice and better learn my truck's characteristics and limitations without being so far from help. . Don't want a lift, wife sez the stock climb up is already high enough. Mostly I use it to go places with more confidence than I would with 2wd . Once again, glad found your channel. Oh, and we Spurs basketball fans love Patty Mills!
I say you should carry a snatch strap. Even if you don’t know how to use it. So when you cry for help because you are bogged somewhere in the metro area, yes, it seems to happen regularly. The experienced rescuer can use your strap instead of getting mud on theirs.
For tire pressure, remember that if you've driven to the spot where you are going to air down your pressure is probably showing a lot higher than it would be if 'cold'. So let's say you started off at 35psi cold, then drive to your 'air down' location...now your tires are reading 38psi having warmed up. So you air down to 30psi. In actuality you've aired down closer to 27psi (35 cold psi - 8 that you removed = 27psi). So just be aware of whether you are airing down warm or cold tires. For our vehicle we typically start a 35psi for highway driving, and air down to a reading of 30psi when they are already warm (our warm tire reading is usually around 38psi), which is likely closer to 25psi cold. Of course how warm it is outside can change the psi reading as well. Hotter days means your tires will heat up quicker and higher when driving compared to colder days, where your psi range will not be as great after they 'warm up'. Every tire size/type is going to be slightly different. It took me several different times of airing down/up to find a decent 'sweet spot' for our tires. We are typically driving on gravel/rocky terrain. If we drove on soft sand I'd probably drop down to a lower psi. Lastly, you don't need anything fancy to air up/down your tires. We use a $2 tire pressure gauge that has a nub that lets you let air out of the tire, then just take a new reading every couple of seconds. To fill up we use a compact battery powered air pump (can also be plugged into the car itself), which I found far more convenient than using an air compress with a long hose attached.
Hey dude, watching from northern Arizona. Love the tips. I live 25 miles from town and drive a 15 year old 4Runner with 255,000 miles. Pretty stock except for BFG KO all terrains and Bilstien 5100 shocks and struts. Demello bull bar because we are free range for cattle up here. If you hit a cow out here it will cost you thousands of dollars and ruin your vehicle. I tell you bro, Americans are very jealous of the Aussies Hilux and Diesel engines.
Hi Ronnie, another really importannt one is for new timers (and even some more experienced offroad drivers) Don't loose your head as soon as you get off a sealed road. All too often you see people who think just because they are on dirt the road rules no longer exist, if anything it an even better reason to slow down and don't do dumb shit such as burnouts ect. If you wouldn't do it on the road on the way to work then don't do it out bush. Period!
Not so sure about HTs not being able to do rougher stuff. From a prado point forum: Pete S recently went North up the Gibb river road on his Grandtreks, looked after the pressures impecably and didn't destroy a tyre.
This is good information, thank you for posting this. The only concern I have is that if you have small sidewall tires and go through the wilderness, I have seen another experts say that it is OK to pump your tires over 40PSI to help to prevent tire punctures. The guy was in Africa dealing with rocks on the trail. Actually it was Andrew St Pierre White who did that video. I'm no expert, but I think that was the point of his video.
He was trying to prevent rim damage due to the low profile sidewalls of the tires approved by Land Rover. It was a compromise between lowering pressure for better traction, less puncture and destroying a rim, which would be worse.
Starting out with offroading now... jist got myself 2x new 2024 Fortuners but I think the most difficult thing is research.. everybody is sponsored so it is really difficult to really get honest information. I see you use Maxxis tyres on that Cruiser. BUT we always get complaints from everybody on every product oit there.... Anyways I will check.. dibe some offroading with my 4x2 fortuner using difflock a few times and got stuck once in my life where difflock couldnt help.. wet turf... But look8bg forward to some new adventures
Hey Ronny. Loving your work from the UK. Just bought a Hilux. ARB winch bumper and snorkel on the way. A/T tyres fitted. OME suspension lift ready to fit too. Living the dream.
@@krump743 it's worked fine mate. I know what I'm doing believe it or not. Been modifying rigs for years. Also have a masters degree in automotive engineering, worked for Aston Martin and McLaren amongst others. So I can use some fairly basic equations and OEM data sheets to work out what I need to. Thanks for your concern though.
So surprising what one of these modern utes can do stock, I only have a set of a/ts on my d23 navi and have just finished touring right over the top end starting in karatha WA to nsw and then back up to qld with a lot of detours nearly 30000km in the end with a camper trailer and being that my last 4x4 was a very heavily modified tb48 patrol I have ended up taking her through and over some very serious terrain on the way (most of it against my better judgement but she hasn't disappointed, if I had tried most of what I put the stock np through in my old troll when she was stock she wouldn't have done most of what the navi has. Modern tech in 4x4s is nuts
@Ronny Dahl Hi! How is it that after all this time talking about lowering tire pressures you haven't done a video about pumping them up? Like the absolute cheapest to the most practical?
I've done it with a foot pump before but that was slow and very hard work. Even a small compressor such as the Viair 85P will work on something like a 7.50 R16 or 235/85 R16, but the amount of good quality Chinese compressors on the market means you don't have to spend a lot of money. Just make sure it flows at least 2.5 cfm (71 litres/min) if your want it to be reasonably efficient.
@@mikehub6664 Nothing wrong with a single pump compressor. I will never understand the rush people are in to air up or down or why they will spend almost $1000 at times to make the procedure faster. I've been using the same $70 single pump for 6yrs. Airing up my 33's takes me all of 2 minutes longer than 33's with an arb double pumper. You're in the bush, what's the rush to get back to the city
@@mikehub6664 You spend 15 minutes airing up? Wow. Only takes me 10 from getting the compressor out to putting it away again. Besides, my point is, why rush? Take your time, talk to your mates & enjoy a couple extra minutes in the bush.
Great clip Ronny, awesome for those just starting out. I agree with a lot of what you’re saying mate, we’ve had a stock Suzuki Grand Vitara and this #littlemountaingoat is awesome for getting us out and into the bush. We camp with it, four wheel drive with it and have done a couple of decent creek crossings with it too including Marrangaroo NP. As long as you know your ability, your cars capability and you are careful, you don’t need a huge lifted heavily modified vehicle to get out and into it ! Great stuff mate 👍👍🇦🇺
The humans we are, we will be tempted, particularly if we are novice, to go through obstacles beyond stock capability. My suggestions, protect your rockers and diffs first. Once they are damaged it is too late. OE steps just make it worse. Protect the engine with a snorkle. Once you've blown your engine going through a puddle or water crossing it's too late. A flat tire is reversable but I know good tires should follow quickly as well as a tire plugging kit and air compressor. You need to be self sufficient with your tires, and be able to air up / air down on demand as well as fix punctures and re-bead your tires on your own. Self recovery equipment is right there too. Suspension and tire size changes should come later.
Just you wait. The oldest CR-Vs from Japan are old enough that people are importing them to the us. You may be seeing some of those right hand drive Hondas sometime.
@@anthonybatchelor2316 sure but 4Lo limits your ability to move a a certain speed for example of you’re trying to climb a steep hill you could use momentum and 4Hi to overcome the obstacle or a lower speed with more torque utilizing 4Lo often times traction control aids depending on the vehicle.
@@BushcraftOnTracks this is true but again comes down to how well u know the vehicle but for someone who doesnt know the vehicle that well i wouldnt recomend smashing up a hill in hi range relying on traction aids for the reason if they choose wrong gear they might stall or if it rutted slightly they can bounce around and potentially be put in a bad situation. Where as low range the torque will carry u up most hills at a safer speed even of lit second gear low still carrys momentum
Great video Ronny! One thing you may know, but wanted to clarify. Tires don’t actually have 7 or even 10 ply anymore! It’s an old measurement rating carried from the days they used to have that many plys. Now most tires are 2 or 3 ply. Freaking confusing.
Just to let you know, Ronny. Last time I went to buy a two dollar tire gauge? $1, $2, $4, $6 they all read from 14-40 pounds on the same 30 pound tire. The pencil type are all crap these days, either you buy the digital and hope the batteries hold up, or you have to buy the round gauge with a hose, bulky, and $25-40 here in the US.
If you google 4 psi rule that is an excellent guide to Hwy tyre pressures, in the bush, off road is a matter of choice, so the more stuck you are the less pressure you have. A mate told me he went down to 0 psi in his tyres to get away from the tide coming in, and this is ok for tubeless tyres and this was suggested by the SES.
I just bought a 2011 Rav4 XV 3rd Gen 5 speed manual , also just in mint condition! 139000km on the clock! Excited for adventures in this little machine! I just wonder if they are still 50/50 split or has this changed for this generation? I do have a Centre diff lock.
Awesome video Ronny, I bought a new Hilux last week planning on enjoying it for some overlanding camping trips. Any advice on the max tire size without a lift and the stock 18 inch rims?
Gday Ronny, Love the channel. I would say that you have done a bit of beach driving in your time. What do you use or what would you recommend if if somebody was to beach drive on a regular basis ( once a month or more) for rust protection/prevention under the car. Cheers.
I use Penetrol it's good, but everyone will have their own opinion. Just don't ever use some thick hard coating like the tar or the rubber stuff where it cracks and moisture gets underneath making it worse. Always a good wash after, put the hose inside the holes in the chassis rails for a while. If you have scratched any areas and removed the paint from off-roading give them a wire brush up and paint over, paint protects the steel, that's why they are painted from factory!
Fire extinguisher!! Wheeling my stock height 4Runner, got a stick jammed up between my catalytic converter and the stock heat shield - I smelled smoke and bailed out - fire extinguisher in hand! Everyone in the convoy behind me freaked, but the fire was put out and my family was safe. Recommend having one reachable from the driver's seat, and a biggun' mounted somewhere in the back. Thanks RD as always for a great video, you are a fantastic ambassador and educator for all of us!!
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Massively good advice, especially in Australia.
Exactly the type of content I want, I’m sick of the other channels telling you have to modify beyond recognition
Without mud tires, snorkel and a lift they're all pretty useless
If you're alone a winch is essential
What a legend for creating this content. Setting a great example for all the beginners out there getting into 4x4 and camping. So stoked.
You’re a great ambassador to 4wheeling Ronny. Many, including myself have learned a lot from you over the years. Cheers from the states!
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I'm really glad you talked about track damage being a reason to air down your tires. I've argued with people in my area over that. I have a lot of easy trails around me and a lot of people drive those with their tires at freeway pressure because they can, and some of the trails I've been on are terrible as a result.
Really enjoyed this video, would love more beginner 4wd suggested videos as many of us novices can relate.
Where’s the love button? This is so informative! I will definitely apply this to my bone stock Tacoma. Love your advice as always Ronny, keep it coming mate.
Between yourself,T.T. and J.C., the most informative advice given.
Great vid, Ronny. I would recommended a fire extinguisher. A lower vehicle could be more prone to collecting grass around the exhaust in the dry, Australian outback. I'd hate to watch a new Hilux burn.
A decent sized one, though. Not one of those little 1-1.5kg units, but a decent sized 4.5kg unit, or even a full-sized 9kg.
❌ Ronny advised 'stock' vehicles should not go to the outback.
...And then bush fire 😬
They call me the fire starter.
@@Malc664 can you expand on that answer
Great advice for us novices. Love the channel. Keep up the great content!
My first 4wd is my 07 Nissan Navara got 2 inch lift mud tyres max trax & kings awning love it goes awesome off road still learning tho
Most people get will stuck first in the mud then think about getting unstuck and then they realize oooooh....should have watched this video first. Very good 4x4 advice.
I am SO glad that this video only has 124,000 views. I'm relying on armchair preppers and their off road war wagons (stock suv's) in case of emergencies. I consider these vehicles as something akin to supply drops in video games. Drive down the back road and see a stuck war wagon. Whoo Hoo! Supplies!
Love to listen to you. Im from Poland, ive been to Aussie once 20yrs ago.
Now I've benn listening to Aussie Hilux tips for some time, because Im about to buy one in a while.
I love to listen to you , lots of good advices, especially for the beginners.
Perfect timing Ronny, Just waiting for delivery of my new Pajero, sitting in quarantine. These were the tips I have been looking for. Thanks
I have recently introduced some newbies to the lifestyle. they are thriving, but I will make sure they watch this to understand it wasn't just my ideas and opinions!
Hello from Serbia, and thank you for overland guidelines.
*"Man's gotta know his limitations..." Harry Callahan* 👍
Ha Ha...That's going over some heads .. Showing our age Eh?
Wow, new to this 4wd activity and just learned that the lowering of tyres is about length not width.... never knew that and just thought it would be width. Nice work thx
Best advice I've ever received is " when in doubt get out " this I going to save you a lot of headaches buy just taking a little walk and checking where your going.
Lowering tire pressure also makes the ride a lot more enjoyable. All of those little holes and rocks on the road can make for a very bumpy ride with regular tire pressure.
Hey Ronnie an excellent video from Newbys very sensible and sound advice without going crazy and upgrading your vehicle unnecessarily thank you again well done
Thank you Ronny! I'm just getting into all this and videos like this help me separate what my truck is capable of vs. the weekend warrior channel's 6" lifted Rubicons on 37's with 2 winches etc. ... I'm exaggerating a bit but appreciate you keeping it real. 🙂👍
Don't let the lifted weekend warrior 4wd turn u off a track it depends how confident you are in ur vehicle u can go just as many places maybe not same line but its possible
You’re not exaggerating at all 😄
Hi Ronny watching from South Africa!! love the show !!
Me too me too!!! 😁
and from NZ !
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Just on the tire pressure. I was up in Lancelin with with a group in my previous 4wd (Ford Courier) with highway tires. At the time I was new to 4wding and never really let my tires down because I didn't have a good air compressor and it was always a hassle to pump them back up. Up in Lancelin there are a lot of sharp limestone rocks. Everyone else either had Muddies or highway tires but they all let their tires down. I didn't. I was the only one who got a puncture that day.
Very helpful video! Beginner here. Just bought myself a stock FJ cruiser! Cant wait to try it out on some trails in Nevada.
Thanks Ronny! Just getting into overlanding here in The New Jersey Pines. Thanks for all the great tips!
I go 20 PSI always. Unless it's soft sand. I'll go to 10. Been wheeling for better part of 40 years and see so many people who don't think of this and just end up spinning wheels or digging in. It's such an easy step. And, can make the ride over corregations so much smoother
Most important equipment, ALWAYS bring COMMON SENSE!
Most intelligent thing said during COVID brother... well done.
Great video as always!
Tires is always a good place to start for any off road driving, no question.
My biggest concern is older autos with no hill descent control. Really scary coming down the hill or a slope even in 1. Regarding tyre pressure- 26-28 psi will do wonders in most places but 20psi would be recommended for novices so they don't pop their tyre off the bead. I used a small stick to lower my tyres when I took it for a spin in a quarry and was surprised at the efficiency- dropped 20psi from 41.5 in less than a minute! I was so impressed I have stored that in my car for future use....
Bloody brilliant content for a total 4WD novice like me. Thanks Ronny!
For a novice to off roader this is so helpful thank you ☺️ you get so many mods out there it gets confusing
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No1. advice should sound like:
“Browse the TH-cam/net for reliable information!”
😂 80% of my off-road current knowledge comes from you, Ronny, and from ASPW (4xoverland)
Thanks!
Great video for us newbies. I have a stock vehicle with AT tyres and it takes me everywhere I WANT to go i.e. fire tracks and dirt roads to my favourite camp sites. Keep up the good work and share some more beginner vids please. 👍🏻😉
I would still like to see a video on what you recommend for the weekend (often 1 day) warrior setup. The guy that is not going to overland but wants to do 4x4 trails in his area weekends or as part of a trip where he doesn't have to be self-sufficient.
Here in RSA (probably like in Australia) we have many 4x4 routes close to urban centres or at popular holiday destination.
Yet a lot of people kit their vehicles like the overland stuff they see (it is big in RSA) but don't actually need it for the Saturday with buddies, the 4x4 club Sundays or the two routes they do at the coast / game park / country side when on holiday...
* So this is the market that 4x4 when they can but not overland...not just the 1-2 times a year market...
Great content! I've been slowly working my stock silverado 2500 into my overlanding rig. Good tips/pointers here👍-Josh
Hi Ronny. Thank you for another interesting content. Would be great to see a video of how and when to use 2H - 4H - 4L and which gear for every situation. Cheers from Portugal.
Last summer I got a new "BAIC BJ40 Rainforest Edition". That model comes stock with "285/70R17 BFG A/T KO2" tires. I took the car to my preferred tyre shop and after only 30 km the car got some new M/T tires. The second and third serious modification have been some front and rear E-lockers, although this car has a stock automatic rear locker, and the shorter axle gear ration (4,45 to 4,88).
Any other modifications, that will follow soon, are just cosmetics, except the tow bar and probably a winch.
The other changes, that I have made are purely some equipment for car camping.
So, the only technical modifications for my car, so far, are the lockers, the gear ratio and the M/T tires.
If that is not enough, I have to start walking. I will surely not risk my daily driver on some insane trails, that are made for some special offroaders.
First trip followed my son Montezuma track got there did the tyres ect did the track a bit of whinchen but I got there had to suck it up and return plenty of damage to the Ranger Goog learning curb hence watching this video.
Great to see another channel showing what a stock vehicle can do!
Great video Ronny! Best 4wd channel goin round. So good to watch honest advice and not have products forced down your throat. Keep up the great work
The first mod must always be removing the dealer advertising around the number plate
Great video mate, my only point to add would be popular tracks are gouged up not by tyre pressure but show offs just flooring it to impress their mates, local tracks here are destroyed, half metre trenches are the norm.
Thanks Ronny, just learning to drive this year and it is really helpful to know these tips before i get out there
Changing tires is a MUST!
I have an old 4x4 Hyundai Santa Fe with all terrains, and my dad has a LandCruiser 120 with high-way terrains... Guess which one behaves better in tougher conditions! (We don’t do much off-road, but some “gravel” roads get pretty tricky in Spain during winter)
You only missed one thing. Look under the vehicle and memorise the location of the low hanging components and their approximate height so that they can drive appropriately around something firmly attached to Australia and better gauge diffing out on a rut where 35s have chopped it out.
Yes, the family and l. Did have the pleasure, to feel the road tyres. Have no grip, while off roading near Collie hills.
It is not funny.
Thank Q. For an excellent instructional video.
Thanks for the info! Some I knew, some I needed reminding, some were ' Oh yeah, that makes sense'
I'm in a stock Ram 2500 Cummins. Took some trails in Big Bend National Park in West Texas, nothing too technical. Yeah, I have the torque, , decent clearance, good AT tires, but it's still 19' long, weighs in at 8500 lbs loaded and has a huge rear diff. I had enough sense to turn around before I did something stupid 100 miles from help, in the Chihuahuan desert 100 miles from help. There's an off road park north of San Antonio i might go to to get more practice and better learn my truck's characteristics and limitations without being so far from help.
. Don't want a lift, wife sez the stock climb up is already high enough. Mostly I use it to go places with more confidence than I would with 2wd . Once again, glad found your channel. Oh, and we Spurs basketball fans love Patty Mills!
Hello from Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo) 🇲🇾. Your video very helpful.
Sandakan very special place :-)
@@adelarsen9776 in Sabah Sarawak, every remote area connected by off road.👏😉
@@bunyaubali3466 Excellent. Good health to you Sir. :-)
I say you should carry a snatch strap. Even if you don’t know how to use it.
So when you cry for help because you are bogged somewhere in the metro area, yes, it seems to happen regularly. The experienced rescuer can use your strap instead of getting mud on theirs.
For tire pressure, remember that if you've driven to the spot where you are going to air down your pressure is probably showing a lot higher than it would be if 'cold'. So let's say you started off at 35psi cold, then drive to your 'air down' location...now your tires are reading 38psi having warmed up. So you air down to 30psi. In actuality you've aired down closer to 27psi (35 cold psi - 8 that you removed = 27psi).
So just be aware of whether you are airing down warm or cold tires. For our vehicle we typically start a 35psi for highway driving, and air down to a reading of 30psi when they are already warm (our warm tire reading is usually around 38psi), which is likely closer to 25psi cold. Of course how warm it is outside can change the psi reading as well. Hotter days means your tires will heat up quicker and higher when driving compared to colder days, where your psi range will not be as great after they 'warm up'.
Every tire size/type is going to be slightly different. It took me several different times of airing down/up to find a decent 'sweet spot' for our tires. We are typically driving on gravel/rocky terrain. If we drove on soft sand I'd probably drop down to a lower psi.
Lastly, you don't need anything fancy to air up/down your tires. We use a $2 tire pressure gauge that has a nub that lets you let air out of the tire, then just take a new reading every couple of seconds. To fill up we use a compact battery powered air pump (can also be plugged into the car itself), which I found far more convenient than using an air compress with a long hose attached.
Hey dude, watching from northern Arizona. Love the tips. I live 25 miles from town and drive a 15 year old 4Runner with 255,000 miles. Pretty stock except for BFG KO all terrains and Bilstien 5100 shocks and struts. Demello bull bar because we are free range for cattle up here. If you hit a cow out here it will cost you thousands of dollars and ruin your vehicle. I tell you bro, Americans are very jealous of the Aussies Hilux and Diesel engines.
Hi Ronnie, another really importannt one is for new timers (and even some more experienced offroad drivers) Don't loose your head as soon as you get off a sealed road. All too often you see people who think just because they are on dirt the road rules no longer exist, if anything it an even better reason to slow down and don't do dumb shit such as burnouts ect. If you wouldn't do it on the road on the way to work then don't do it out bush. Period!
Not so sure about HTs not being able to do rougher stuff. From a prado point forum: Pete S recently went North up the Gibb river road on his Grandtreks, looked after the pressures impecably and didn't destroy a tyre.
This is good information, thank you for posting this.
The only concern I have is that if you have small sidewall tires and go through the wilderness, I have seen another experts say that it is OK to pump your tires over 40PSI to help to prevent tire punctures. The guy was in Africa dealing with rocks on the trail. Actually it was Andrew St Pierre White who did that video. I'm no expert, but I think that was the point of his video.
He was trying to prevent rim damage due to the low profile sidewalls of the tires approved by Land Rover. It was a compromise between lowering pressure for better traction, less puncture and destroying a rim, which would be worse.
Love the video. Great way of explaining the concepts to people. Look forward to more of these beginner type videos.
Starting out with offroading now... jist got myself 2x new 2024 Fortuners but I think the most difficult thing is research.. everybody is sponsored so it is really difficult to really get honest information. I see you use Maxxis tyres on that Cruiser. BUT we always get complaints from everybody on every product oit there....
Anyways I will check.. dibe some offroading with my 4x2 fortuner using difflock a few times and got stuck once in my life where difflock couldnt help.. wet turf...
But look8bg forward to some new adventures
The back of most tyre caps will press the valve stem in enough to let air out.
Once again great video Ronny some very good advice.
Hey Ronny. Loving your work from the UK. Just bought a Hilux. ARB winch bumper and snorkel on the way. A/T tyres fitted. OME suspension lift ready to fit too.
Living the dream.
@@krump743 It's my 3rd one and I've done it before....
@@krump743 it's worked fine mate. I know what I'm doing believe it or not. Been modifying rigs for years. Also have a masters degree in automotive engineering, worked for Aston Martin and McLaren amongst others. So I can use some fairly basic equations and OEM data sheets to work out what I need to. Thanks for your concern though.
Thank you Ronny for a wonderful video😎👍
Was watching a video of yours from a year ago, looks like you've lost some weight looking good mate. Love the vids
Thanks Ronny, you are the best! 👌🏻🙏🏻
So surprising what one of these modern utes can do stock, I only have a set of a/ts on my d23 navi and have just finished touring right over the top end starting in karatha WA to nsw and then back up to qld with a lot of detours nearly 30000km in the end with a camper trailer and being that my last 4x4 was a very heavily modified tb48 patrol I have ended up taking her through and over some very serious terrain on the way (most of it against my better judgement but she hasn't disappointed, if I had tried most of what I put the stock np through in my old troll when she was stock she wouldn't have done most of what the navi has.
Modern tech in 4x4s is nuts
4wd in sudan is fkn dope so many unexplored territories
Isnt sudan a war zone? Just saying unless you have a military escort may not be the best idea.
I'm from the states where we lift 4x4 vehicles to go through obstacles yall laugh at on stock vehicles
Love your vids! Good job mate
Nice video. I just ordered a set of All terrains for my 4wd.
hi Ronny ! helo from Latvia.... you are best.......
Great vid. Good practical advice. Thanks mate.
glad the balloon demonstrated it perfectly, thought it would behave different
Remember to Air Up again, when you hit the tarmac, plenty of people forget and flip their rigs, after a tyre blows out.
Really good advice thanks 😊
My suggestion is learning to clean yiur 4x4 after a session, especially after the beach where salt and iron sand can get up into the chassis.
I agree with everything Ronny said!
@Ronny Dahl Hi! How is it that after all this time talking about lowering tire pressures you haven't done a video about pumping them up? Like the absolute cheapest to the most practical?
For tires up to 32inches, get a twin pump compressor that clips to the battery with alligator clip. Works great, fast enough, and cheap enough.
I've done it with a foot pump before but that was slow and very hard work. Even a small compressor such as the Viair 85P will work on something like a 7.50 R16 or 235/85 R16, but the amount of good quality Chinese compressors on the market means you don't have to spend a lot of money. Just make sure it flows at least 2.5 cfm (71 litres/min) if your want it to be reasonably efficient.
@@mikehub6664 Nothing wrong with a single pump compressor. I will never understand the rush people are in to air up or down or why they will spend almost $1000 at times to make the procedure faster. I've been using the same $70 single pump for 6yrs. Airing up my 33's takes me all of 2 minutes longer than 33's with an arb double pumper. You're in the bush, what's the rush to get back to the city
@@gqwarrior6694 got a double pump for $64 US makes sitting on the side of the road much shorter. I'll aired up in 15mins verses 30min and $15 pump.
@@mikehub6664 You spend 15 minutes airing up? Wow. Only takes me 10 from getting the compressor out to putting it away again. Besides, my point is, why rush? Take your time, talk to your mates & enjoy a couple extra minutes in the bush.
Love the tips, and great advice
Perfect,thanks mate! I am learning..
Great clip Ronny, awesome for those just starting out. I agree with a lot of what you’re saying mate, we’ve had a stock Suzuki Grand Vitara and this #littlemountaingoat is awesome for getting us out and into the bush. We camp with it, four wheel drive with it and have done a couple of decent creek crossings with it too including Marrangaroo NP. As long as you know your ability, your cars capability and you are careful, you don’t need a huge lifted heavily modified vehicle to get out and into it ! Great stuff mate 👍👍🇦🇺
The humans we are, we will be tempted, particularly if we are novice, to go through obstacles beyond stock capability. My suggestions, protect your rockers and diffs first. Once they are damaged it is too late. OE steps just make it worse. Protect the engine with a snorkle. Once you've blown your engine going through a puddle or water crossing it's too late. A flat tire is reversable but I know good tires should follow quickly as well as a tire plugging kit and air compressor. You need to be self sufficient with your tires, and be able to air up / air down on demand as well as fix punctures and re-bead your tires on your own. Self recovery equipment is right there too. Suspension and tire size changes should come later.
Shezz you must get up early my man, 4am. Awesome videos brother.
Howdy from Florida! FYI, your steering wheel is on the wrong side. 1st mod, move it!
It’s on the *right* side ;)
Haha
Just you wait. The oldest CR-Vs from Japan are old enough that people are importing them to the us. You may be seeing some of those right hand drive Hondas sometime.
An experienced mate in the passenger seat can be the best accessory like a kid on their "L's" and parent as passenger/instructor
I love your channel. Liked and subscribed. What tyre inflator do you use?
Hi Ronny good advice. Some stock vehicles do have higher intakes and breathers ie Ranger and Everest with 800mm wading depth from the showroom floor.
just what I needed !
Thanks alot Ronny, it was very very helpfull. Keep sharing 👍👍
Great content as always!
I think what would really make a great video would be you instructing what situations dictate 4Hi vs 4Lo.
Be more or less up to driver and how well they know there 4wd but when ever in doubt i go 4 low for best traction and more control
@@anthonybatchelor2316 sure but 4Lo limits your ability to move a a certain speed for example of you’re trying to climb a steep hill you could use momentum and 4Hi to overcome the obstacle or a lower speed with more torque utilizing 4Lo often times traction control aids depending on the vehicle.
@@BushcraftOnTracks this is true but again comes down to how well u know the vehicle but for someone who doesnt know the vehicle that well i wouldnt recomend smashing up a hill in hi range relying on traction aids for the reason if they choose wrong gear they might stall or if it rutted slightly they can bounce around and potentially be put in a bad situation. Where as low range the torque will carry u up most hills at a safer speed even of lit second gear low still carrys momentum
Pretty cool seeing how far along the Hilux has come
Top stuff Ronny! when will you show us what you have done to the roof brother.
Soon mate, I’ve been out bush for a number of weeks and set to return soon
Great video Ronny! One thing you may know, but wanted to clarify. Tires don’t actually have 7 or even 10 ply anymore! It’s an old measurement rating carried from the days they used to have that many plys. Now most tires are 2 or 3 ply. Freaking confusing.
Just to let you know, Ronny. Last time I went to buy a two dollar tire gauge? $1, $2, $4, $6 they all read from 14-40 pounds on the same 30 pound tire. The pencil type are all crap these days, either you buy the digital and hope the batteries hold up, or you have to buy the round gauge with a hose, bulky, and $25-40 here in the US.
I have one of the round tire-shaped gauges. I've had no trouble using it. They're like $10.
I wish you had more detail on how to figure out tire pressures on a new vehicle or new tire model/size.
If you google 4 psi rule that is an excellent guide to Hwy tyre pressures, in the bush, off road is a matter of choice, so the more stuck you are the less pressure you have. A mate told me he went down to 0 psi in his tyres to get away from the tide coming in, and this is ok for tubeless tyres and this was suggested by the SES.
I just bought a 2011 Rav4 XV 3rd Gen 5 speed manual , also just in mint condition! 139000km on the clock! Excited for adventures in this little machine! I just wonder if they are still 50/50 split or has this changed for this generation? I do have a Centre diff lock.
Great vid. Love ya work
Awesome video Ronny, I bought a new Hilux last week planning on enjoying it for some overlanding camping trips. Any advice on the max tire size without a lift and the stock 18 inch rims?
Like the balloon demo it makes sense
Gday Ronny, Love the channel. I would say that you have done a bit of beach driving in your time. What do you use or what would you recommend if if somebody was to beach drive on a regular basis ( once a month or more) for rust protection/prevention under the car. Cheers.
I use Penetrol it's good, but everyone will have their own opinion. Just don't ever use some thick hard coating like the tar or the rubber stuff where it cracks and moisture gets underneath making it worse. Always a good wash after, put the hose inside the holes in the chassis rails for a while.
If you have scratched any areas and removed the paint from off-roading give them a wire brush up and paint over, paint protects the steel, that's why they are painted from factory!
Inox LANOX Mx4.