Off-road travel

Off-road travel (or offroading or overlanding) is ...

All-wheel drive

All-wheel drive (AWD) is beneficial for daily driving and helping to accelerate on short sections of slippery, flat surfaces, such as moderately plowed snowy streets, or pavement covered in wet leaves, or well graded gravel roads with short sections of loose surface. The sort of conditions that you might reasonably expect daily driving in most situations.Continue reading …

4-wheel drive

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Approach and departure angles

The approach and departure angles tells you how steep a grade you can drive onto or off without dragging the front or rear end, usually the bumper. Receiver hitches, and especially hitch racks, will usually reduce departure angle.

Ground clearance

Ground clearance is the distance between the ground and the lowest point of the vehicle other than the tires. It's an approximate measure of the height of an object (such as a rock) that the vehicle can safely "clear", or go over without touching. It's an important feature to consider if you are planning to take your vehicle off-road. Vehicles with high ground clearance often have more undermount space if the ground clearance isn't as important to you.