4x4 Terminology
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Give a Crap meter
noun - fictional meter that measures a driver’s worries about a particular trail, trail-side fix, broken part, body damage, fellow driver’s opinion, etc. Usually mounted right next to the tilt meter, altimeter, and other quickly referenced gauges.
Gnarly
(1) A trail that is extremely difficult. (2) Both a positive and a negative description (depending on the context) used by younger generations.
Go-Juice
Gasoline.
Granny Low
An ultra-low First gear in a manual transmission, typically between 4.3:1 and 7.0:1. If Granny can pass you in her walker while you are in First gear, you have a granny-low First gear.
Grenade
To blow up a part on your truck. Trannies, rear ends, transfer cases, and engines can grenade. This is definitely a bad thing.
Grooving
verb - To cut large voids into the tire tread so as to give the tire more flex at lower air pressures.
Ground clearance
The measurement in inches between the ground and the lowest point on your vehicle while on level ground. usually measured to the differential.
Gumbo
noun Mud-like substance that will not clean from tire lugs. Contact with usually results in temporary immobilization.
Gun it
1. To take off fast or accelerate quickly 2. To deliberately rev the engine