Off Road (Week 2) Flashcards
When stopped on a hill for a long period of time, what should you do to start again?
Set parking brake, gently throttle up, then release parking brake (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
When stopped on a hill for a short period of time, what should you do to proceed uphill?
Apply service brake with left foot, then accelerate with right foot, then slowly release service brake ( Left foot braking)
(True / False)
When driving off road downhill you always want to avoid rolling friction.
FALSE - You want to always maintain rolling friction down hill and never want to lock up the front wheels.
What is Cal Fire Policy on driving a slope uphill?
Max Slope = 40%
What is Cal Fire Policy on driving side hill?
Max Slope = 15%
(True / False)
It is acceptable to turn your headlights off when driving off road.
FALSE - You must ALWAYS have headlights on while vehicle is moving per Cal Fire Policy
When engaging and disengaging 4 wheel drive you might need to…..?
Roll forward and backwards
When back of engine starts to bounce driving off road, what should you do?
Gently let off the throttle
A 45* degree slope is what percent?
100% slope
What do you do when driving side hill and you begin to slide?
Turn downhill and accelerate
If on a slope and your engine dies and wont start, you should do all things EXCEPT…..?
Keep all personnel on the fire engine
Compression braking works best on what type of vehicle?
Manual transmission - It doesn’t work well with automatic transmissions
What gears should you use while driving off road?
Use gears 1 & 2
When driving off road uphill, maintain an engine RPM of….?
1,500 - 2,000 RPM’s
When utilizing the left foot braking technique while driving uphill you should maintain….
1,500 - 2,000 RPM’s
When driving through water high enough to reach your brakes, what should you do?
Apply light pressure to your brakes while accelerating through the water and even afterwards to dry out the brakes.
After you leave off road for main (paved) road, what should you do?
Check duals, undercarriage, tools and equipment and put in 2 wheel high range.
Is it ok to drive on a hard flat surface at high speeds in 4wd?
NO
