Off The Highways

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Do you often drive outside the paved roads? If your answer is ‘not yet’ you will probably be interested to read some basic things about off-roading and how to approach it. If you never understood people bashing mud in the woods on their lifted 4×4 off road SUVs and trucks you may still find something of your interest too. Going off road is not only about driving knee-deep in the dirt. Off road vehicles are meant to improve your abilities, to extend your reach so that you can go further, to give you an ability to explore trails and routes you couldn’t think of before. How far can an off road vehicle take you? Well, it really depends on how far you are ready go building it.

First of all, before you start doing anything to your car you need to understand what you want. To get that understanding you should probably first get a few rides on your car as is just to see what your car is capable of in stock and whether you need any improvements at all. To arrange you first ride, check your local off-road clubs, they often have training runs for beginners. Sign up with off-road forums as well. You may find information about local trails or join some local meet over some burgers and beer and get to know more about this wonderful new world of off-road. One thing you are most likely to replace in the first place is tires. Not necessarily will you want to go straight for the biggest wheels available but at least for tires of stock dimensions but with more potential like all-terrain tires or off-road tires. An important thing to remember is that making changes to your car may require additional modifications, and the more serious your intended mod is the more extra work it will lead to. Take a body lift as an example. Minor lifts may imply no extra work, however lifting your car higher may eventually lead you to a need for longer shocks, new brake lines different driveshafts etc. Therefore, think twice before you open your wallet. If you think you’re ready for some $pending, you probably already know where to go, but if you don’t… go online! Big online store often have lower than average prices, discounts and promotions. You can check the off-road section on CARID.com, truck-suv section on Summit Racing, 4WD.com and, of course, 4WHEELPARTS. These stores will give you plenty of choice for your first build. By the time your needs grow beyond minor body lifts and slightly bigger wheels you will know where to source parts for ultimate modifications. Looking for tires in particular, check Tirebuyer.com or if in the UK check Blackcircles.com Once you step on the way of off-road customization and modification you may start a journey of your life. Options are endless. You can prepare your car for running sands,

crossing rivers,

crawling rocks, long distance expeditions choice is yours.