Interactive · Fuel, water, days

Range and Water

Three numbers decide whether a crossing is a trip or an incident. This works them out for your vehicle, your party and the surface you will actually drive.

Enter the tank, the road consumption, the party and the conditions. The tool applies surface and heat factors, holds back a reserve you choose and tells you the furthest point from which you could still turn around.

Tools

Four questions, three vehicles Rig Finder Everybody starts with the vehicle they want. This starts with the trip you are taking, the people in it and what you can spend, and works backwards to three machines that fit. Open

The number that decides the build Payload Ledger Most travel vehicles that reach a weighbridge are over their limit, and almost every owner is surprised. Enter the build and find out at the kitchen table instead. Open

The cheapest traction you own Tyre Pressure One set of tyres becomes four different tyres depending on what is in them. These are the starting pressures, front and rear, for your load and your surface. Open

Field notes

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