4wd beginners tips and equipment, Off-roading for beginners

[@r4co1]

right ear loves it

[@Ronny_Dahl]

haha yeah sorry about the audio, think its too late to fix now.

[@puremoore]

😂😂😂👂🏻

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Ronny Dahl you could re edit it with voiceover and repost it

[@ChipJohns_photo]

Ronny Dahl - Hey Ronny, your editing program should be able to allow you to change that track from stereo to mono. That should do it. If not there's som courseware called *Audacity* and its free. It's a great audio program...

[@AUNZAnon]

Good man Ronny for including the plastic bags as a bare essential. Taught this saying years ago in school about respect for the environment - "Take only photos, leave only footprints". Cheers

[@davidpassant5626]

You can also use the shovel to prepare the 6ft hole for the ones who don't use the garbage bags provided. There is not much worse than pulling in to one of the amazing spots in this amazing country to find some loser has left rubbish everywhere and broken glass for kids to stand on. Good job Ronnie.

[@steinwaygrande3971]

Very sound and good advise - even some oldies who dont drive off road on a regular basis can learn a thing or two

[@graemesydney38]

A BIG tick for the garbage bag reminder - Bash, Burn and Carry - carry out what you carry in. Being two parts tanked is not an excuse to hurl the empty into the scrub - no matter how deep in the bush you are. If ya can't handle ya grog don't drink. Sub'ed - and looking for your matter of fact 'straight shooting' good advice.

[@stich1960]

So I have watched alot of your videos and this comment about first aid made me realize there is a bit of a hole in the info you present. Stop the bleed training can easily save a life for us offroaders. I would love to see a video on first aid kits and use of cat tourniquet or packing, pressure bandage, chest seals and etc. Could easily prevent you from dieing in a rollover or just a vehicle crash. I didnt realize how big a deal it was until more recently. Love the videos.

[@MaZEEZaM]

Thanks for the Tips, and Big Plus for encouraging people not to litter :)

[@rodtorres8343]

Thanks for the info! Hoping to start off roading once I get my get my own 4x4. Thanks for breaking it down.

[@TheD1rtyRider]

Greetings from the other WA (Washington State, USA). Love your videos, wish we could get those trucks here, keep it up!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

+TheD1rtyRider thanks mate

[@mp-ot7fw]

I'm from NC,USA. I was wondering what back roads to take to get to western Australia. I'm gonna look at that trail guide website Ronny. Wonder if my stock Nissan Frontier can make that water crossing. LOL! Well, wish I could make it over there someday to 4wheel. I Enjoy your channel! Thanks.

[@donkinzett3961]

Good tip Ronny about taking all your garbage home I used Todo a lot of sea kayaking and camping and we always took out our garbage there is no excuse if you have a vehicle some fishermen and 4wd people were really bad at junking up the beaches

[@maxjuhhh1]

When he picked up the jack I thought it was a bong 😂

[@steinwaygrande3971]

I carry two 150L/minute compressors one is a back up, for for obvious reasons, and two snatch straps. One exhaust jack and the Maxtrax mats. All have come in useful.In WA especially Perth, the 4wd tracks are slowly being closed, which means having to travel further and further out of Perth.

[@gasperajdnik5627]

Greetings from Slovenia 🇸🇮😎

[@haroldsegur9524]

Man,you have a lot of good information,good anywhere in the world, thankyou!

[@morethan4x4]

Great video, but a couple of things extra to carry, would be a couple of rated d shackles, basics tools and spare parts like fan belts and water

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Thanks for the input more than 4x4 we have a few other videos covering spare parts and one just on recovery gear. We will be doing one on remote travel in the near future. Recovery gear explaind; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4uzla2NqLOiqrs Spare parts; kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoOsiIqolLxkrqs

[@opolol7669]

more than 4x4 i just plugged another hairdryer onto my 4.5 so its a twin turbo rig like its bigger brother she pulls hard alot of tricky tigging but i got it done .

[@evilassaultweaponeer]

more than 4x4 How about a fire extinguisher? That's really a must for all vehicles.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Best addition so far!

[@unondwayzauyashinga1735]

Very useful an very thorough instruction. Great clips. How about one on what to check on the vehicle before you trip, likre a basis mechanics course?

[@brentonkelly3780]

Great video for the beginners. Thanks.

[@rollyb5061]

you got to get four Maxtrax, they work so well

[@DanielKE7UUM]

Great advice and good things to have with you

[@djisar-official]

Thanks for making this video!

[@ernestovargas5529]

I really love your videos!!! thanks for the info

[@albertort1]

u guys should make a video on how to off road in a manual truck like what gears for 4lo and what gears for 4hi im new to this, thanks!!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

+albertort1 will see what I can do and will add this to the list

[@kieronbrooks2898]

+Ronny Dahl (4 Wheeling in W.A.) I second that

[@MrHilbillybob1]

+albertort1 that would be a great video

[@albertort1]

+harry Egan (KustomAutoElec69) thanks for the info!!!

[@albertort1]

+harry Egan (KustomAutoElec69) do it ill suscribe to see them.

[@subjectiveperspective1730]

Step 1: Get in a car with an experienced 4WDer, start with sand. Learn from their experience. Step 2: Learn the limits of what the car can do, get safely bogged in soft dunes or high up a beach. Step 3: Learn how to DIG YOURSELF OUT with a long-handled shovel. Learn to set your tires to an appropriate PSI for the bog. Step 4: If you can't get out with a shovel and tire deflators you're in an intermediate situation. Learn to do the basics first.

[@OjBlack100]

thanks for the info Ronny, cheers

[@Lee-in-oz]

Good job mate. Love the pink max trax... I like what you said wrt standard tyres. Too many people (sales 'gurus') say that you HAVE to fork out $$$$$ for mtr's. If that is the case how come the emergency services still use cheese cutters for their offroad vehicles? Lol

[@Ronny_Dahl]

spot on mate, happens far too often with tyre shops! There are some good ones out the however ;)

[@Lee-in-oz]

Mate, I think it's time you get an intro thing happening :)

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Lee Hunt Intro thing?

[@Lee-in-oz]

A music intro with some footage... A bit like the start of home and away :)

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Lee Hunt hahahaha

[@jamesbyrne4851]

I wish they sold the 70 series LC's in America...

[@trentpowell5822]

James Byrne I

[@ashley66639]

thanks very helpfull

[@Tdaz250]

Ronny, great channel I enjoy your videos. Do you have a video on coms/ what radio(s) you use? I see the big antennas and it always makes me curious what you have, what range its effective etc.

[@BluePatch-pc7sx]

Very , Nice

[@alexhutchinson38]

Thanks

[@kingikiller]

I wanna get into camp and stuff around Perth and WA, be more "outdoories" but i don't drive....or have friends..... Haha

[@capergirl3850]

Plz make more

[@liamsvideos2147]

Can you put a shackle through the tow ball hole if the tounges not removable

[@stewbuntu]

How should I strap a full sized shovel to my mounted hi-lift it fits well there? I'm thinking zip ties, Velcro, maybe a bungy cord... Have you seen anything?

[@klauszungler4644]

Ronny are you German Australian? I detect a slight German accent in your Australian English-- great video

[@AjoGarang]

Hi Ronny, greetings from Indonesia. Please recommend me a good heavy duty portable air compressor for below $100 for my Hilux. Thank you for your great videos.

[@holdengts8620]

your missing the number 1 thing.......drinking water and could add jerry can of fuel. also tell someone where and when you are going so if you dont come back in time they can raise the alarm with a location.

[@dominicfoltin4054]

what truck?

[@chevyon37s]

Not carrying a shovel because somebody else in the group is carrying one, is ignorant. More shovels makes for a faster recovery and you have back ups if one breaks. Plus it’s fairly minimal, yea it adds up but minimal.

[@Josephw615]

it would help if you explained why you need these stuff

[@axtra92]

Really? You cant figure it out?

[@Josephw615]

+axtra92 yes, I'm having trouble figuring out what the shovel is for.

[@charliechristensen8140]

Cjw615 I hope you’re joking

[@squidgymop1]

Not to nit pick but you also bring with you "common sense" this is by far the most important thing

[@tiger8460]

hi sir, how are you doing? i have a question 4wd . how long can i activate 4h or 4l on off road? thank you.

[@Mattcamel51]

If factory tow points aren't good why does arb put on the description of their bull bars "retains factory tow points"? Are recovery points okay if they're on the bull bar? Some people say that will rip the bull bar right off the vehicle. Others say it's not an issue.

[@Ronny_Dahl]

+Matt V (Camel51) Factory tow points are for towing not recoveries. As with recovery points on a bull bar I would strongly advise not to use them, the bolts are made to hold the barwork on and not to withstand massive shock loads i.e. a snatch recovery. If you keep using them (points on the bar work) you will have a high risk of the bull bar flying off becoming a giant destructive projectile...

[@Mattcamel51]

+Ronny Dahl (4 Wheeling in W.A.) I see I see, thanks for clearing that up for me.

[@senditschutte1762]

what diesel engine is that? im not much of a toyota fan but your truck is really cool!

[@Ronny_Dahl]

+Trever Schutte 4.5l V8 Turbo Diesel

[@senditschutte1762]

+Ronny Dahl (4 Wheeling in W.A.) that's awesome!

[@JeremiahBess]

No sound on this video. =( But Closed Captioning works...sort of.

[@mikmatra5284]

At 2:36 you say you can't use a tow ball for recovery but then at 2:51 you say you can use the towball pin ?!!??? The towball pin is 10mm thick (give or take) yet a tow ball thread is like 20 or 30mm......doubt that would ever sheer off. You sure you got that info correct or am I missing something? TA

[@Ronny_Dahl]

Yes you are missing something. The tow ball is not designed for shock loading people have died from using one during recovery. It becomes a missile and tears anything in its path including people

[@ChrisB-rw6jy]

I have seen maxtrax and do many other brands whats the difference between them other than $200?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

There is a fair bit of difference which will be covered in an upcoming video. You pay for what you get, stay tuned for some detailed information and video on recovery boards.

[@efijycat1856]

You look so different to back then

[@toddeddy631]

The 1st tip is make sure your have a Toyota 4x4!!! Lol

[@truckerlex315]

What truck is that

[@inertia3218]

Alexe Carrion Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series I think

[@rangerousdave]

bottle jack looked like a bong at first

[@federer0]

Hi, I would like to buy an off road vehicle but i would like it have a bit of comfort because I like to travel long distances. Mi budget is about 10000, which one you recommend? thanks

[@dantrucker7623]

Very low audio. Full volume and Can hardly hear what your saying

[@zack3ry01iver6]

he sounds very familiar

[@iancowen171]

The battery in my hearing aid 🦻 is flat I cannot hear you

[@doorsbyus]

Mr personality !!!!!

[@josh2556]

Can I have your car??? :)

[@JUKEBOXX1990]

Do you have any tips on payload capacity?

[@reddog5753]

thats pretty obvious. whatever your vehicles payload capacity is rated at, stay under that number. most 1/2 ton trucks are around 2,000lbs payload cap. jeeps are around 1,200lbs payload cap. it will say on your inside door jam badge what yours is or you can google your vehicles payload cap.

[@alexhutchinson38]

What if you are towing a camper boat etc?

[@Ronny_Dahl]

If towing a boat & camper I would suggest getting used to 4WDing before attempting to drag a boat or camper through rough tracks (you will also need a trailer that can handle rough terrain depending on how serious the tracks are). This shouldnt stop you from getting out there however, you can leave the camper/boat at a "base camp" (i.e. caravan park or areas you know others wont be which is ideal in very remote locations) and then head off without the trailer attached until you gain the confidence and skills. Towing a trailer off-road requires good trailer skills!

[@bt4350]

2:35 With all sincerity, what are you saying? "Tow bulb"? Never mind, the internet gods were kind in my research. Apparently you call "bull bars", "tow bulls" down yonder. Got to love being separated by a common language sometimes.

[@WildSideAdventures]

B T Called a TowBar in South Africa. a towing hitch might be what you call it the states if that's where you from

[@brucedarling4751]

I think he’s saying “tow ball” ie trailer hitch ball. They are made for downward force and if yanked horizontally may shear off and fly at bullet speeds like a cannonball with great destructive potential

[@Josephw615]

that big ass cage is overkill

[@TonyNL87]

Sorry.... had to dislike the video. The volume is so low I almost have to throw my audio system wide open. That's a no go for me. If there is a energy peak my system will give a loud bang.... bad shielding. So can't watch this video but I really want to learn from video's like this but the low audio is just too bad. But I got time. I'm 31 and don't even have a license😅 Never needed a car but the more I watch off road expedition video's the more I want to do the same. So I finally started to save money to get driving lessons and my license and a car. But I start very very cheap.... A Suzuki Samurai😅 It's a cute little off road monster if you put some money in it.