STARTING AND OPERATING
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Thetreadofthetireistougherandthickerthantheside
wall and is designed to take the abuse. Always look
aheadandmakeeveryefforttocrossthelargerockswith
yourtires.
WARNING!
Crossingobstaclescancauseabruptsteeringsystem
loading which could cause you to loose control of
yourvehicle.
CAUTION!
UsingaSpotter
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Never attempt to straddle a rock that is large
enoughtostrikeyouraxlesorundercarriage.
Neverattempttodriveoverarockwhichislarge 5
enoughtocontactthedoorsills.
Therearemanytimeswhereitishardtoseetheobstacle
or determine the correct path. Determining the correct
pathcanbeextremelydifficultwhenyouareconfronting
manyobstacles.Inthesecases,havesomeoneguideyou
over, through, or around the obstacle. Have the person
standasafedistanceinfrontofyouwheretheycansee
the obstacle, watch your tires and undercarriage, and
guideyouthrough.
CrossingaRavine,Gully,Ditch,WashoutorRut
Whencrossingaravine,gully,ditch,washoutoralarge
rut,theangledapproachisthekeytomaintainingyour
vehicle’s mobility. Approach these obstacles at a 45-
degree angle and let each tire go through the obstacle
CrossingLargeRocks
When approaching large rocks, choose a path which independently. You need to use caution when crossing
ensures you drive over the largest of them with your largeobstacleswithsteepsides.Donotattempttocross
tires.Thiswillliftyourundercarriageovertheobstacle. any large obstacle with steep sides at an angle great
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