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GLOSSARY
Push-Start Sidewall
Starting your engine by engaging the manual The area of a tire between the tread shoulder and
transmission while the vehicle is in motion. Used the rim bead. Thick sidewalls add toughness so
when other starting methods are unavailable. you can take on all but the most extreme trails.
Radial Tire Single-Line Recovery
The sidewall and tread function as two Also called self-recovery, a basic winching
independent features of the tire for better mileage technique where a driver uses a large anchor to
and treadlife. pull their vehicle free.
Recovery Boards Sipe
Lightweight ramps designed to help you regain A groove or channel in the tread of a tire improves
traction in soft terrains like sand and mud. its grip. More sipes increase the number of biting
edges for more traction in winter conditions.
Recovery Points
Tow points for off-road recovery. Snatch Block
A pulley used in conjunction with a winch in a
Recovery Strap recovery application that increases pull power
A strap often made of flat nylon webbing with over short distances. It also allows you to change
open loops that can be used to pull out a bogged the direction of your winch’s cable when the
vehicle. anchor point is offset.
Rim Soft-Top Vehicle
The outer edge of a wheel that holds the tire. A vehicle with a roof made of fabric (rather than
Rock Crawling metal) that can be folded down or removed.
Moving in a low gear at a slow speed to drive up, Solid Front Axle
down and across obstacles. A single, solid shaft that connects a set of wheels.
Rollover Angle Spooling
The maximum angle a driver can drive a side hill Proper retraction of a recovery rope from a winch.
without turning over. Take time to inspect that the winch is spooling
Roof Rack properly. Take periodic breaks to make sure that
Provides additional storage for tools and gear the motor of an electric winch won’t overheat.
needed for many types of off-road adventures. Spotter
Rut Someone outside the vehicle who can you help
A long deep track made by the repeated passage find the proper line when it’s difficult for you to
of the wheels of vehicles. see. A trusted spotter can save you from injuring
yourself or committing costly damage to your
Side Hill vehicle.
Driving laterally across the face of a hill. This greatly
increases your risk of rolling over. Stall-Start Recovery
A technique for safely restarting a manual
transmission vehicle on a steep hill.
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