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Off-Roading
Tips from Tread Lightly
 If
you're an adventurer who loves the increasingly popular sport of off-road
driving, take heed in these tips to protect the environment from unintentional
misuse of off-highway vehicles.
Avoid
mud if you can while remaining on the road or trail. If you can't,
use low gearing and just enough throttle to maintain forward movement.
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Cross
streams slowly, at a 90-degree angle and only at designated trail
fording points. This will help minimize stream bed damage and will
help keep water out of the engine's air intake.
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Avoid
slide slipping, which can start a rut, ultimately leading to erosion.
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Yield
the right of way for drivers on the uphill grade or overtaking you.
- Straddle
ruts, even if they are wider than your vehicle. This will keep your
vehicle level.
-- provided by Tread Lightly!
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