10 SIMPLE 4WD SKILLS that'll IMMEDIATELY make you a better 4WDer

[@patelliott8724]

We all had to start somewhere so it’s great to see some basic skills being shared with the younger drivers. Even after driving 4WD vehicles for many years, I still use the basics regularly. They are the “go to skills” to get through most tracks before having to delve deeper into the recovery box. I don’t have diff locks on my IFS Colorado (I can’t quite justify the expense) so I rely on picking the right line. If things become harder to get through, I do have a winch to help me through.

[@marathonman1955]

This series will be a game changer for everyone. The fact you don’t need heaps of mods to get through Jess is terrible looking forward to more. Another good series would be a maintenance series. Maybe a close look at CV replacement and steering. Great job Jess.

[@johnhannonHanno]

Liam, the best way to learn. Most people will give you advice but do not know the outcome, learning from an expert is the way to go. Jesse, great video mate.

[@TomyTucker]

Looking forward to this series of videos. Great to see community involvement with the lads👌

[@tinkertable1977]

Liam was a great students and he had a fantastic teacher. Well done guys.

[@amazonian4789]

It would be mad a beers in a shed Shawn, graham, Jocko and Jesse talking about fixing parts in the bush, I loved the videos were we see all the bush fixed, the Kimberly trips had some great bush fixes like graham with the soap on he’s fuel tank to stop the leak and the rocket rods radiator fix, hopefully graham and Shawn see this and can bring back rocket rod and would love to see old roothy back with the boys, I don’t know if anything happened between yous but a beer can fix anything

[@rogerstoney2203]

The only YT creator that I've ever seen do a hands-on tutorial for offroading. Great job guys!

[@DirtEaterrr]

Always a good day when Jessie is in a video

[@colonel-1997]

simple and slow paced. good for beginners and those who have not been watching for years. I look forward to more of this

[@goulash75]

Hats off to Liam. He had a great teacher, but he obviously listens well and is a quick learner. Some very controlled drives there.

[@scotttan6377]

Great tips ! Off road training is a definite consideration to minimize vehicle damage and /or personal injury . My take-aways : - air down - straddle the water line - keep axles level - zig zag as needed to accomplish this , throttle control - do a walk-through on the line , fill low spots as needed to raise the axle - familiarity with terminology like - approach angle , departure angle , breakover angle , ruts, rocks, and mud - Letting gravity and momentum help you like avoid jamming on the brakes on your downward approach ; 13:24 not always needed to go flat out just to dig a big hole - rock step - bump up to it - wheel lift - slow and steady

[@intimatespearfisher]

And take Jesse with you

[@otklfnz]

Its hard to take Jesse seriously saying “not to put your foot down, get air underneath the tyres”…i just keep picturing the Suzuki valve bouncing flying up the tracks 😂

[@Osamabintardin]

Exactly what I was thinking😂

[@elliottjoseph470]

Love it boys, as someone who is just stoked to be able to afford a 4wd without being able to afford diff locks etc its content i love to see

[@jasonthompson869]

I’ve just got my first 4wd after many other driving / riding disciplines so am researching the shit outta the basics. At 50 I’ve decided it was time to slow down a bit and get back to nature more, this was a bloody awesome video showing some really valuable techniques and was very much appreciated. As they say, you don’t know everything and you’re never too old to learn.

[@JohnBtons]

Love an edu series for new 4x4 drivers and folks that are preparing to try harder tracks then they're used to. Well done!

[@minshu12]

Golden off road driving tips. Hope to see a lot more of these very soon. " Following the water" never thought in my decade and a half of off roading. Thanks Jesse.

[@lelouchlamperouge4273]

Teaching grip, momentous momentum is your walk out out there.. love the lessons ❤

[@chrislockyer551]

Always good to get back to the basics, great content

[@simonlocke6986]

Great video with some awesome basic instructions. It's good to see an approach to 4WDing that doesn't involve getting huge or going full throttle.

[@stco2426]

Verry impressed with Liam and Jesse's instructions here. Great content and a great teacher adn well done, Liam.

[@owmaki]

Either Liam is a pro or you're a good teacher mate.. good stuff looking forward for more of these

[@SplitRing]

Maybe too basic, but I like to encourage folks to run their seatback a few degrees more upright than usual, and to really instill keeping their thumbs outside of the steering wheel. Cheers!

[@intersepter100]

I have been to some outrageous track in my limited 4wd time so far, thrown in the deep end you might say, so this series is fantastic! Great job by the both of you. 👍

[@CraigBarron-qx9bq]

Fabulous content from an awesome, technical driver. The best technical wheeler on KZbin. The rest of the team should download this for when they get stuck. 🤣 Just stirring and giving Jesse some well deserved recognition (and ammunition). Seriously, awesome content from an awesome wheeler (the best). 👍 Sharing your knowledge is a great contribution to the community. I'm about to forward this to my son. He broke a CV, ending his first day wheeling before it began. It came down to not appreciating the technical nature of wheeling and not knowing the basics. He won't listen to me, but I reckon he'll listen to Nija Jesse.

[@rrrandommman]

Kid's a natural, has good teachers too, enjoy the world of overlanding and four wheeling.

[@RepLicanT00100]

SUGGESTION - Winching. If there is one thing I have struggled to find is, information on winching. Eg: wheel speed, button use, maybe even some fault finding etc. Food for thought. Definitely appreciate this simplicity and back to basics type of upload . 🍻

[@michaelbaylis1631]

what are you talking about. type winching techniques into KZbin. There are endless videos on how to do it.

[@gonsungar9420]

This is good series. I remember when my first time as linesman at rural borneo driving a manual 2.5 first gen dmax when suddenly there is heavy raining which is changing all the clay dirt to wet clay and mud almost instantly. With almost zero experience on muddy terrain I just use 4Lo 2nd gear along the road and jab the pedal to the metal when I see any steep hill and using the handbrake like my only brake on downhill. Damn that was most sketchiest moment on my off roading life

[@DanielWagner-n9e]

Great video, as a 4wd beginner, this new series will be great

[@member369240sx]

Great Idea for a series...the follow the water method is what i learned also 40 some odd years ago from my Pops!!! Great advice!!!!

[@Lisas-Days]

This is going to be a great series and I think most people will be able to pick up a tip or few regardless of their current skill level.

[@Livedaybyday71]

Your a great teacher jesse well done

[@glennt3080]

Excellent video not too technical and with video examples, great work, keep these educational lessons coming Jesse. Cheers 🦘

[@deanberry7320]

Awesome episode ! There's more to wheeling than just send it, save your car and the bush cheers Jess .

[@chadfinlay4086]

That kid takes instructions really well! Well done by all!

[@ChadSchuller]

Great idea! I can't wait for more videos in the series 👍👍

[@Rangermods17]

This was a well executed example of what to do and what not to do. Only missing a couple of things like bog holes and recovery tips but assuming that’s in the next episode.personally myself I like trying the harder line’s myself but this is a good basic’s video

[@operation4wheelz]

This is a good video gents. Setting a good example for the next gen. More of this. Help keep Australia open.

[@bradhenderson1752]

Looks like a young jesse and what a teacher to have

[@lelouchlamperouge4273]

There talent isn't easy to understand. These lads can seriously wheel.

[@Sh1tstir]

Jess 4wd school ....... do as i say not as i do 🤷‍♂️ but lets be real here Jess been doing it for more than 2 mins and probably started off this way and its good to see the right way to do things and build experience before dropping the hammer........ nice work Jess

[@bmurphy386]

Definitely, asides knowing your rig. Air down is #1 on 101 of wheelin.

[@anulfadventures]

I like the idea of a back to basics series. Sometimes even the Jeep won't do it all on its own. ;)

[@JFTM_]

Good spotting up Cathredals Jesse. It’s real good fun for the unlocked on 31s category.

[@jordanneumann9467]

I’m only new to having a 4wd this video actually had some good tips

[@Bigcountry_littlelegs]

Great job looking forward to more of these

[@fd1149]

Love this! Keep ‘em coming.

[@marita486]

Awesome episode as a newbie myself loved watching this

[@hectorzelaya1863]

Watching it on Wednesday night 😊

[@jim-bob-outdoors]

Great video. Love seeing the youngsters getting into it.

[@beast6able]

No difflock is the key to appreciating the terrain and the best line.

[@robertcross8860]

Jesse, you just hit the nail on the HEAD. Vehicle footprint, know where your vehicle sits on the ground and how big the blind spots ARE!!! How much road disappears when you sit in the car. The front, the sides and at the rear! Why do semis hate you when you dart in front of them at lights!!!! Reversing out of a carpark at the shopping centre, Yes Mate’ as they reverse a three point rearward turn to get out! If know how much of the road that you cannot see from your seat you are ahead of a lot of people!!!

[@sgpsimonb]

Great training. Young Liam is a natural! @8:40, the word you are looking for is parallel. Level means horizontal which you immediately say and show is not the goal :)

[@samartz]

Great vid and see you pn the tracks Liam!

[@YanDoroshenko]

Keep them coming!

[@One_mole_worth]

Stoked to see some tips. Surprised jesse didnt say anythig to Liam about foot to the floor, being theyre both patrol owners

[@daveharness70]

For the hill recovery segment; I understand the process about what you did, but don't the manual vehicles in Australia have a clutch disconnect on the ignition? I've "bypassed" my clutch switch so I can do just that (although it usually is to go forward). Just wondering, because most manuals in the US won't "start" unless the clutch is depressed. Leaving the driver faced with some tricky footwork if they plan on using the driveline for control.

[@paulsmit8147]

Love my Isuzu Frontier...... That sure is a good looking van, and very capable. 🇿🇦🤙👍

[@erniemauricio]

Noob question: is there something wrong with my vehicle if it shakes like crazy when in 4low? Background. Recently bought an old (but well taken care of) Pathfinder with a Z24 petrol engine. And I finally got to try it on some mild riverbed and sand. Got a bit bogged on a patch of soft sand. i wasn't expecting it, so I was in 4H. Stopped trying. Shifted to 4L amd try to go forwards and back on 1st and 2nd gear low and reverse. Forwards it was fine. On reverse, the entire vehicle would shake so much when I gave it some beans that I was scared I was going to break something expensive. I was too caught up in the moment to see if the wheels were causing the shaking or if it was due to mechanical error. I did get out. Shifted back to 4H and continued the trip. My first time trying the capabilities of the Pathfinder/Terrano so I don't know if it was my fault or the car's fault. Any insight and/or feedback would be appreciated.

[@2EEsTunes]

. I think this illustrated the importants of a good spotter and a driver willing to trust them

[@kathyd4384]

Hey Jessie. Would love to see a video for getting on and off the beach at Bribie Island / Teewah Beach. And also driving along the beach. My hubby does it easy in our colorado 4x4 but i am a beginner and am to scared to do it. I would love to be able to do it on my own as hubby hates camping on the beach. Its my fav place. He knows how to do it, just cant teach it to where I understand.

[@XX07_Editz]

Love your vids been watching since your dvds

[@ranch5946]

How much air would u guys run in your Goodyear wrangler muddy for even wear in the tyre 33/12.5/15

[@olivermansfield2878]

No braking traction control in a brand new d-max or is it turned off?

[@thomaskolbe5241]

18:30 If you don't have a locker, you just need a logger 😀

[@nemesis851_]

Good idea to run an educational series !

[@harrisongauci2487]

The hill stall recovery is good but for me to start my manual car I need my foot on the clutch what do I do then?

[@Zack-sp7tw]

when are we getting the og dirty 30 part 2 vid

[@myleschandler-nu4sl]

Got a pj ranger in the uk, do they have them over there ?

[@tinkertable1977]

The Ranger is Australia’s best selling vehicle.

[@ashkan1507]

Wish you could do some tutorials for snow running

[@matthewferguson6512]

What bull bar is that on the dmax? Looks mint

[@cameronbreytenbach6359]

I would assume one of those non hoop EFS bullbar you can probably find it on there website if not look around

[@duckman12569]

Good to be getting some learning when you're young. Or any time really.

[@trevorthomas5552]

This is a great idea! Thanks.

[@OzFPVflyer]

Today I learnt something.

[@lachlanmikeleit2141]

Awesome video

[@kenezos]

Mate come down to vic and you can teach me as well haha. Good vid

[@lippedgerm]

Nice tips!

[@craigmorrison3385]

The muddy Hill lol. That was dirt hill. Good explanation of what to do but it just made me laugh as there wasn't a bit of mud in sight. Good vid though

[@craigadamsbfe3038]

You gotta love it

[@DougieBlue]

I learned a few things thanks

[@murymih]

Gen Z 4WD 24/7 loading....✌️✌️🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@MatthewGrant-k6u]

That is so cool

[@CodyCeder]

PHOAAWWW IS THAT LIAMS GU?

[@4WD247]

Sure is!

[@Mazuhisa]

Now Liam is gonna buy a D-Max 🤣

[@MatthewGrant-k6u]

That is so cool❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@milaventurasprod]

Now you have to take Liam on a trip

[@4x4loz97]

Yep get P platers to drive on the centre line 😡can do the same on the ripples on the left side 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@prashanwijesinghestudio]

❤❤❤

[@nicholasmacr]

Can you teach me how to 4wd? I am just an unskilled Prado owner who needs to upskill.

[@whiteunicornDR659]

Clever way to stop learner drivers turning into fully fledged P Plate tossers.

[@cameronclarke3234]

I thought all the new dmax had a rear diff lock?

[@Shashika]

❤

[@lelouchlamperouge4273]

Guys to tell you how they drive vertical.... small steps

[@Likethiscomment__209]

Second comment edit- maybe the first real comment 👀

[@kevinsturgess1475]

👍

[@darwinthe1-vc5fx]

hi

[@gunshipanropace2gunshipand119]

Does knowing to Drive (not an idoit driving) count as a skill for 4WD?

[@Jyden_Carmody]

Sorry Jesse but 5:17

[@kudaz4433]

Step one get a 80 series 😅 (Or any other solid axel)

[@prashanwijesinghestudio]

Any sri lankan offroaders here????

[@kurt9055]

Is it just me or dose Jesse talk very quick