Off
highway driving is hard on your vehicle. Mostly, this is really just
driving on gravel roads.
Gravel roads are found in parks as
well as many rural areas. Cars and SUV's have no trouble negotiating
these roads, but some precautions are advised just in case trouble
does arise.
The gear you take will depend on your vehicle
type; the type roads; the climate (rainy means mud, and arid means
heat and dust); the time of year (hot or icy); and how far off the
main highway you plan to go.
The further you go off the main
highway, the more likely the rough road will give your vehicle a
real shakedown. It also means the less likely someone else will
drive by to help you out.
A little vehicle preparation can
make your trip a smooth one.
Tool
Box Box Wrenches Ratchet Set Screw Driver
Set Pliers Tin Shears Motor Oil Brake Fluid Steering
Fluid Air Pump Tire Gauge Jack Hi-Lift Jack Extra
Spare Tire Tow Strap Extraction Strap Lug Wrench Warning
Reflectors Fuel Siphon Jumper Cables Flares Hose
Clamps Tire Patch Kit Flash Light Rope Spare Wiper
Blades Shovel Come-Along Washer
Fluid Bucket Squeegee Toilet Paper Ice Scrapers Work
Gloves Axe Folding Saw CB Radio Vehicle
Registration Insurance ID Card Auto Club ID Card
