GRAVEL ROAD DRIVING

In our TRAIL SAVVY column on gravel road driving, in the May issue, we recommended shifting to four-wheel drive if you have a part-time 4WD. Reader John Smuts disagreed, saying his Ford Ranger Supercab is more stable in rear-drive only. As you can see below, he has supporters, including Adriaan Smuts, who has weighed in with a sound technical argument which supports the experience of the Audi Quattro, which took over rallying in the Eighties. The bottom