After 4 Wheeling, Tips & Advice 

Another one for the drive home; give a good 15 or 30 minutes driving with no music to listen for unusual rattles, squeaks or whatever. You can sometimes hear a problem before anything starts to vibrate or shimmy.

One thing we do at the end of the trail after airing up, we all take a walk around all the rigs before we mount up and hit the road. We have caught thing on one another's rigs from time to time because we are so familiar with our own rigs we have missed something, usually little things, but if not taken care of could be a big thing down the highway. I enjoy your videos and seeing the land downunder.

Nice one Ronny

best explanation on dangers of too low a tire pressure I've heard.

check for grass on top of your muffler and exhaust pipes. the grass or small twigs can catch fire easily with the heat and airflow from highway driving.

I remember when I watched your videos to see how to off-road a year ago. Never drove a off-road capable thing other than quads and stuff but after joining a club, everything you've said is now a habit. Thanks for the vids

I've been binge watching your content for the last couple days. I have an 07 PJ Ford Ranger and I'm yet to take it off road, but these tips and advice will help a ton when I do

I have found that you can bind up the drive train even when off road. Reversing about ten feet will usually permit you to disengage 4WD if it won't do so normally. Also, My dad sold a a Chevy Suburban to a family quite a few years ago. They ruined the transmission by not taking it out of 4WD once they hit the pavement. It was an expensive lesson.

hey ronny i just picked up a 93 cherokee xj for 650usd thanks for being a great offroading tip source

After touring on tracks lift the bonnet and check there as well coolant levels etc... Also check wheel nuts especially the left hand side, as you are driving forward the wheel nuts are turning in the undo direction, heavy corregated tracks vibration etc

One thing that should be added: CHECK YOUR BRAKES. Many times you will pick up small rocks & stones. They can get lodged between the pads & the rotors. Also, CHECK YOUR ROTORS FOR DAMAGE. I cracked a front rotor on my old 1979 Blazer K-10 many years ago. I now carry line caps and plugs for my Rubicon.

This should be essential offroading skill class.

one thing you missed is HEAT is a tyres worst enemy at lower pressures the heat will build up a lot more heat because of flex in the side wall at higher speeds The weakest point of the trye is the side wall bubbles in the side wall is normally separation of the plys in the tyer and the most common way this happens is driving at speed with a under inflation on your tyers

Great video Ronny. You covered everything I do after a off road trip. got nothing to add.

I carry a spray bottle with soapy water. and 2nd one with plain water, they are good for finding air leaks on tire valves, flushing valve area before airing up/down, washing head/tail lights, fuel filler area before opening, and any other area that dirt may get into when opened. Winter it's washing anti-freeze.

Great info, all the little things that never get covered

Very nicely done. Easy to understand and great for the beginner and good reminders for the advanced 4wheeler. Stay safe on the trails mate.

If you have manual free wheel hubs , don't forget to unlock them when you go back on the road . I once lent my 4wd to a mate who didn't unlock the hubs when he got off the beach, next time I went fishing I turned the hubs when I got to the beach and didn't notice they were already locked, so I inadvertently unlocked them , and got stuck in the first 5 meters !!!

There are valve core removers made for bicycles too. I find those easier to use because they're shaped more like mini screwdrivers. The one you're using gives better leverage, but valve cores shouldn't be so tight that you need a wrench anyway.

These videos are getting me through the corona virus. Keep it up Ronny, love your content mate!

Thanks for the Tips mate, really appreciate it all. Subscribed 🤙🏽

Baby wipes are a great idea. Looks like I'll be investing I. That plus cleaning mud away before getting on the highway

awesome video mate. I always check wheel nuts and the battery bracket as find that always wobbles loose on corrugations especially. plus with a excursion i will check and reload up the first aid kit so its always stocked up

Great video, thanks Ronny.

great vid as always mate love ya work

Thanks again Ronny!

Thanks Ron this is very helpful! - from Philippines

Been waiting for this :P

Excellent video Ronny. Good tips for old and new bush bashers. Just spent 4 days out in Dargo high country. Awesome mate. ATB Moose in Vic.

Hey Ronny, your section on disengaging 4wd is super useful. A simple useful tip for unbinding transmission wind up is to jack a wheel up. Normally jacking a front wheel off the ground will allow the transfer case to disengage it's locked diff. Or reversing can as well, but generally takes longer. This is a common problem with older Selectrac equipped Jeep models (Like my Jeep Cherokee XJ). Lots of trial an error have lead me to this learning curve. Awesome video though Ronny, as always! Keep up the great work mate.

Got some nice new hubs on the back axle there Ronny. Look forward to see a review. Keep up the good work, I really enjoy all your videos.

thanks again ronny, your dedication to safety certainty is admirable. ill be going to chuck a bunch of valve keys in my tire repair kit now mate! and be keeping the dodgy ones seperate.

excellent video as always mate.

thanks RONNY great tips mate

Thank you for the awesome information

Ronny, great tips.We drive a lot on rocky roads. To protect our valve stems against stones etc. we weld a steel ring big enough for the air valve around the valve stem on our steel wheels. I hope you can use the tip.

Good tips Ronny. Can't really think of any other important ones to check or do before leaving.

Good advice, thanks.

Great video, cheers!

One time after I went, I found my mud flaps filled with mud (mine are factory mud flaps, so they're hollow because they're made to look nice). I didn't need a stick the get the mud off though because mine are rubber and flexible. I just started tapping my mud flaps with my foot until the all the mud fell off. I'll never underestimate the value of mud flaps after that. I didn't go through a lot of mud, but pretty much all of what my car picked up was just on the mud flaps, so they kept the rest of my car pretty clean.

Thanks man I learned a lot.

how can anyone dislike this video.

Very good advice

awesome videos Ron. keep it up. hello from east coast Canada.

nice vid again :) always enjoy watching, I missed checking your brakes before you get up to (highway) speeds, when off road, I almost always use engine braking and hardly use my brake pedal, I've been surprised a couple of times by my brake pedal going down way further then normal after being offroad, can be a nasty surprise :P

Ronny, if you screw in a spare rubber valve stem into the back of your valve core removal tool, it forms an extension handle which makes it easier to use. Plus it's good to carry a spare stem.

Skinny split rims are the way to go and it's the only way of getting truly tough puncture resistant tyres such as MRF 14-16 ply rags.

Tip for you on the valve core tool Ronny, put a valve stem into the die side of the tool. It makes for a nice little handle when removing and installing valve cores and it keeps a spare stem at hand.

Always check around you exhaust and engine bay for plants and shrubs. Got pulled over by a cop after off roading. It wasn't fun trying to explain what that "Burning plant" smell coming from my truck. Cop was a citiot and a bit thick. Still, something to check for next time.

Good channel mate ! Just wanted to add a bit about driving in high speeds on low pressure, the when tire flex it heats up, and at low speeds it doesn't get too hot, but if you run on the highway with low pressure the tire cannot release all the heat it builds up and end up destroying your tire from inside out. Cheers from California

Double thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼

top tip if stuck in 4x4, reverse in an arc on a loose surface to reduce the transmission wind up

Plan a route that ends at a clean flowing river It is good way to get the mud off I am lucky to have a river with a ford near by going though a few times backwards and forwards gets a lot off

Plastic Scrapers work well for getting off mud without being to sharp like metal ones.

(More for buying a second hand vehicle tip) Also check that all your nuts arnt stripped, had a issue that the previous owner had stripped 50% of the nuts and out in the bush it aint fun trying to get them loose.

Thanks Ronny, great video again. With the tire section, agree with your first reason, disagree with the second due to weight rating. I would say you don't want heat build in up in the tire at high speeds which causes it to fail as less pressure has more friction - but doesn't change from your recommended actual action - Reinflate. Cheers ...

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Hey Ronny when is the video on your new setup coming out you said soon and I'm soo keen to watch it 😊

@ronny if you make a tight turn in the sand you can show (from above?) which wheels travel more than others quite easily.

Good advice, i just had a friend drive on aired down tyres (20 psi) for 12 months, he forgot to air up from 4WDing 12 months prior. Had no idea.

Good tips Ronny, the only thing I would do differently is use a an engineers hammer (ball pein) to hammer out my steel rim, better results thanks to the rounded head.

Hey Ronny love all of the videos you create and all of the advice videos. I was in a agreement with a mate of mine between tire width and his opinion is that skinnier tires are the way to go but my opinion is that a wider tire will be quote on quote better in the sand, mud, rocks and all the other terrains, and I we can not agree on what is the better way to go, so I was hoping that you might be able to make a video or if you have put the link in a comment replying to me. Thanks a lot if you can do so keep up the good work.

Great channel, Ronny! My truck is cheap old 95 series Prado but one day I wanna get 79 series and modify it like yours!! Subscribed :)

excellent

great tips! thanks Ronny and crew

Good stuff Ronny. I'd love to get down there to Australia and do a run with you guys.

thanks for that

Good reminder. I've gotten lazy driving through Mexico/Central America. It's tough to care about the mud on the truck when your probably going to be driving through it again tomorrow:)

Some 40-odd years ago my grandpa showed me about using a bit 'o spit on a finger to spot a dodgy valve. 🤠👍 'onya Ronny. 😊👍

On the question of allowable tyre load vs inflation pressure there are different formulae for 'P' (passenger) and 'LT' (light truck tyres). The TRA (Tire and Rim Association) publish load vs inflation pressure data for LT tyres based on the formula: Allowable Load = Max Load * (Inflation Pressure / Max Pressure)^0.7 where Max Load and Max Pressure are as marked on the sidewall. The formula for 'P' tyres is the same except the index is 0.9 in place of 0.7 for 'LT' tyres. The lower index for 'LT' tyres provides an increase of the allowable load because an inflation pressure lower than the maximum reduces the stress in the carcase of the tyre.

I can relate to the cv boot hole 😂😂😂 luckily I know a guy who can get me my car parts real cheap 😂

simple one but if youve been through water that the number plates are still there. happend to me the day before a drive to esperance haha

Ronny please do a modified video on that RG Colorado.

Great vid Ronny I want to ask can you do a 4.8 Nissan patrol on modified thx

Hi Ronny, Thanks for sharing these wonderful videos with us. Currently I own a 76 series LC with 2 inches of OME lift and considering to put a pair of superior engineering's 'U-Bolt Plate High Clearance'. None of my off-roading buddies could give me a first hand experience feedback. On this video, at 18:43, I saw Your mate got one. I know you're a busy bloke, but when you get a chance, would you be able to let me know what he thinks of them? I'm sick and tired of getting caught up on rocks. Please help a brother out haha. Cheers.

Make sure all your lights still work. Can sometimes knock connectors loose or sometimes bulbs

Now I'm kind of okay with having a full time transfer case, I just find having a 2WD option would be good on gas. Kind of hard now to find a case with a part time and full time option

Hi ronny, Could you please do a modified episode on a 2004 our earlier Hilux single cab. I would really appreciate it. Cheers

remember to free the 4wd hub for front if got manual hub...

Thanks Ronny - really great advice/tips. Didn’t know you could get replacement valve stems - saves taking the tyre off to replace the whole stem 🙄😱. I’ll look out for them and the tool to add to my kit. 👍. Can you also use the air compressor as a blower to (for example) blow out dust etc from the radiator, or is it not advisable for any reason?

What tyres next? Doesnt look like heaps left in those

Hi Ronny...Willie here, URL's don't show up, ...sort cuts are not clickable. thnx for al the advise , love the sound of your machine

Can you please make a video on warranty with gvm upgrades

Ronny in the states flinging mud and gravel(snow and gravel) can get you a ticket for making road hazards, even with mud flaps.

If you have manual locking hubs you can leave them locked while jumping on the road for a few kilometers/miles. I would recommend using the tire pressure that the vehicle requires. It should be in the door jam.

And lastly, reset a bead using ether and fire. (advanced maneuver)

Great tips. Is there a link for the obd scan display you were using? Btw.... nice work on the videos. Give the editor a pat on the back.

Looks like someone got a new jmax rear end!

Ronny, could you make a video on Winch brands and what you use maybe? it would be super useful for people like me who want to buy a winch but can't decide what to buy, I don't want to be cheap and buy a smittybilt that could fail but also can't afford a warn, also with wire and synthetic rope Thanks!

Most tire manufacturers have a "Load Index Table" available for their tires. It will show the load carrying capacity at different pressures. This is quite handy for determining your lowest safe pressure for high speed use (high speed gravel, highway, etc) Heres an example :) Jump down to page 20 for the LT sizes. Keep in mind this information will change between manufacturers toyotires-1524598101.netdna-ssl.com/media/2125/application_of_load_inflation_tables_20170203.pdf

Ronny, why don't you use inner tubes? So even with low pressure there is no risk of pushing the tire of the rim and if it does there no problem.

you forgot your links buddy, you're pointing at thin air :D

Hi Ronny I have a 06 Navara d40 and I am just starting into 4wheeling trips can you make a video what you check before you go on the track e what kind of tools you Carry with you. Greatings from belgium

The usual links are missing Ronny

Do another d22 modified

Is there a tire pressure I can use if I need to move from gravel roads and highway constantly without having to inflate and deflate so many times

Sorry Ronny, why do not have a valve cap on the tire valve. (sorry Google translation).

Ronny, in your AWD vs 4WD video, it's probably worth noting that some vehicles like modern Jeeps, have "part-time 4wd" in 4wd high. This means we can use 4wd high on the highway with no problems. Which is really nice for driving in the heavy rain on the highway, by the way. That same is NOT true for 4wd low though. READ THE MANUAL before assuming anything though!

Hey Ronny Are the grabbers any good in clay type of mud and up greasy hill climbs ? I’m using Bridgestone mt at the moment great tyre Another thing I’m dodge at wiring up lights like reverse spotties and under car rock lights and vids on that mate cheers

My 4wd low range won't engage in my 01 f150. I can shift it all the way to neutral but then it feels stuck and impossible to engage low range. Any suggestions?