TAKING THE LOW ROAD A GUIDE TO HIGH AND LOW RANGE GEARING
As an accredited 4WD trainer, I offer customised courses based on the requirements of my students, whether they be 4WD hobbyists or groups from the resource sector. These courses are split into two sections.
The first section is practical driving, which participants are always champing at the bit to try out. Meanwhile, the other portion of theory is often met with disdain. Because of that I always try to start it off with an interesting task. I point towards a parking lot full of cars and ask the students to identify which vehicles they think are true 4WDs.
More often than not, this amuses everyone, but at the same time it’s met with expressionless blank looks or volleys of different interpretations. Discounting suggestions that large tyres or height distinguishes 4WDs, I ask, “What about that state city bus? Is that a 4WD?”
I never give in and inevitably, after a bit of tooing and froing, the consensus among the group comes to this: a true 4WD is fitted with low range capability, or
