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| Shifting into 4WD: The SUV Owner's 4WD Handbook (Outdoor and Nature) | 
 enlarge | Author: Harry Lewellyn
Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company
Category: Book
Buy New: $23.95
New (2) Used (8) Collectible (1) from $12.35
Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 572665
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 342
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0944781020
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780944781029
ASIN: 0944781020
Publication Date: January 1, 2002
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Product Description
This handbook is designed to be a constant trailside companion regardless of your experience level. It presents field-tested, experience-based methods and techniques for using your 4WD SUV, truck or Jeep off highway. With safety in mind, and Mother Nature never forgotten, SHIFTING INTO 4WD covers how 4WD works, driving different terrain, making field repairs and getting unstuck. It offers numerous lists and, with an incredible index that conforms to your style of thinking, it steers you to the exact concept you're looking for. And if all else fails, it offers basic survival hints that will help you enjoy waiting for help to arrive.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Very funny September 24, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed the book. Great writing style, very engaging and humorous, yet usefully informative.
 Lots of pitfalls here June 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is written by a colorful guy, who seems to have a lot of experience. It makes a good entertaining read, but the reality is that it comes up short with technical info. Probably the best part of the book is that there are good, if not excessive, equipment lists provided. These lists make me wonder how I ever got home with the junk I used to bring (some pliers, a flashlight, a can of beanieweenies...). The down sides, though, are numerous: There's a lot of ink wasted in the telling of stories where the lessons are fairly obvious. Much of the recommendations are based on personal experience, rather than actual data. The author's experience is restricted to Southern California and Mexico (hot, dry, sandy stuff). Other environments/terrain are glossed over so badly that they're useless (his treatment of snow, for example). The most dissapointing thing is that in an effort to cut down on the length, they decided to create "Volume II" which was never published. It leaves the reader feeling ripped off, because the more difficult and technical topics were moved there (e.g. winching). The book is entertaining to read, and I did learn a few things, but overall it's very basic. It's written for folks who bought an SUV, but have never been anywhere an ambitious driver couldn't go in a honda civic. If you don't understand what kind of differential your car has, this book's for you. If you think a winch might be in your future, then move along.
 Volume 2 should be good June 8, 2007
If volume 2 ever comes out it will more than likely be a good book. Volume 1 comes up short. Volume 1 is 2 wheel drive.
Good info BUY the book please so we can have Vol 2! October 17, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was sad to hear there is no vol 2. I wanted to get it for the bit about tires and other advice. Oh well. While I wish this was a more complete book, I can understand not going to the work for vol 2 if this didn't sell better. All I can say is if Vol 2 is ever published, I will be in line.
Love the cartoons and the humor, esp APF. (Buy the book to learn more about APF)
An Easy Reader November 22, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is very easy to read cover-to-cover. It is entertaining, and easy to understand. A couple of things got annoying. There are 4-5 pages of "How to pack a cooler" which will leave you wondering "why did i just read that?" and many many references about "Volume 2". Much of the information that i wanted from this book is apparently going to be published in volume 2. I will buy that one when it comes out.
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