Urban SUV ?
Every year on the streets of Perm, has increased the number of so-called “parketnika, cars, SUVs have similarities with, but still remaining urban areas. Unlike all-terrain vehicles, they have a bearing body, not frame.

Pendant parketnika “, as in most cars. Often – it is McPherson. Also distinctive features are a permanent four-wheel drive and the lack of the reduction gearing in the transfer case (and sometimes lack the most “razdatki”).

Of course, the patency of such vehicles is slightly higher than conventional cars, but still falls short of the strong indicators of this “jeep.” On the streets littered with snow “parketnika” will help, but to overcome the forests and swamps you need something more serious.

The most popular representatives of the urban SUV – a Toyota RAV4, Honda HR-V and CR-V and we all know, “poluotechestvennaya” Chevrolet Niva. We can assume this regularity, but most owners of these vehicles are representative of the fair sex.

Measure the “road”
Models of these SUVs from various manufacturers now in showrooms abound: from cheap and ascetic UAZov to representative Toyota Land Cruiser. But how do you choose the best and most suitable? Before buy car cheap compare different jeeps should pay attention to several parameters, but to begin to identify – for what purpose you need one.

Engine. An important indicator here is not so much power, how much torque is transmitted by the wheels. What has its maximum value it should take at the lowest possible speed of rotation of the crankshaft of the engine, ie the engine has to “pull at the bottom.” This requirement is met by diesel engines.

If you ever watched the race Paris-Dakar Rally, you may have noticed that the leading position in the class off-road vehicles occupy it with diesel engines. At a time when under the wheels of sand or muddy ground, the main role played just torque.
However, diesel engines for SUVs among – not monopolists. You can also meet and petrol units: injection, as with distributed and monovpryskom, and carburetor. But the last, perhaps in the whole civilized world have sunk into oblivion, such engines have remained archaic UAZah.

If the choice between petrol and diesel engines, wiser to bow to the latest version. Diesels satisfy not only technical but also economic requirements.
There are rumors that the engines of foreign manufacturers to quickly become useless against Russia’s diesel fuel. This view is not quite true.

The fact that the minders of western automakers to optimize power plants under the conditions of the country, so very afraid of bad fuel is not worth it. But to buy fuel anywhere, too, do not need.

Strength SUVs – compared with the clutch of cars – increased. This is done in order to withstand heavy loads that occur when you are coming from areas in which “no one had gone before.”

Transmission – probably the most important element of this SUV. Generally, to date, construction of transmission is very much, and the choice often depends on the available amount of money. But do not spend on unnecessary features.

When choosing an SUV is worth paying attention to the gear ratios of all elements: PPC, the main transmission, transfer case.
Transmission is mainly installed with manual switching. There are also automatic, but for the experienced “dzhippera” is more important than all of these are not comfort, and cross-country vehicle. He knows when to tuck second gear, and when you can overcome the obstacle and the fourth.

Automatic clutch – units are expensive, repairs them, too, does not belong to the category of cheap “entertainment”, and in the woods, fishing or hunting can happen. It is better to stop on a mechanical version of the PPC.

Transfer case must necessarily have a lower gear, which increases the transmitted torque to the wheels. For example, you got to a dirt road on a sandy area. Be so kind, here are step-down!And the difference between the primer and sand, and you almost do not notice, except in speed.

Differentials are cross-axle and inter-axle. Turning the car its front, driven wheels are different distance, so you need a little power is transmitted from one wheel to another. To do this, and serve as a cross-axle differentials, the same story and axles. But on the roads, they only interfere with the car: one wheel got stuck and seems dead, and another spinning furiously while creating a spectacular plume of mud splashes. In such a case will help differential lock – the wheels will receive an equal amount of power and will be able to overcome a large puddle of mud. Differentials can be manual and automatic, full or partial blocking.

Body. Historically, that bearing element SUV should be the frame as the most robust and invulnerable. Recently, engineers have become a bit suspended from this stereotype and offer consumers vehicles carrying a reinforced body. Nevertheless, this design does not have those solid margin of safety, which is in the frame.
Below all the nodes of the vehicle must be protected from falling into the grass, mud, stones and other unpleasant “gifts” of nature.

Manufacturers and service stations offer workers the owners of SUVs, steel, and sometimes even Kevlar sheets to protect the engine compartment. Installation of such protection – is simple enough and can cope with almost any motorist.
From the body structure is directly dependent geometric figures patency: clearance, angles of entry, the Congress and the angle of the ramp.

Clearance or clearance – the distance between the lowest point of the body and the road surface. As you can imagine, what it is, the better. But to a certain point. With an increase in ground clearance raises center of gravity of the car that is not the most favorable impact on the stability of an SUV.
The corners of the Congress-entry is characterized by steep ascent which can be overcome without any contact of any body elements with the ground. The shorter overhangs – bumper, hitch, winch – the steeper climbs, which can overcome the SUV.

The angle of the ramp (otherwise it is called the angle of re-rolling) – the maximum angle of a ramp, which will be able to overcome the car without touching the bottom of the upper turning point of the overpass. At the corner of the ramp affect the size of the base car (the distance between the front and rear axle). The larger, the smaller the angle of re-rolling the car.

Suspension SUV should be energy-intensive to put out large attacks on uneven ground.Imposing certain structures, is fond of American engineers, on the roads are not appropriate.With the passage of land with slopes of such suspension can play a mean trick and lead to a rollover vehicle.

Suspension must be large to reduce the likelihood of the diagonal hanging when detached from the earth two wheels of different axles on the diagonal. Such a condition allows the SUV to pass pits and trenches of impressive dimensions.
Steering. To facilitate the ride on the road will require booster steering. This is not just a passing fad, but really useful device.

GUR help cope with the stubborn nature of the SUV, without causing pain in the muscles of the hands.

Wheels and tires. Real “crooks” need-road obuvki. Diameter tires plays a big role.

Sometimes we have to overcome significant obstacles, such as logs, large boulders, in such cases helps large wheels – they are more able to cope with this task than the wheels of smaller diameter.

The tread pattern must meet the following conditions: almost everywhere SUV wheels have to “bite” in the soft ground for the best adhesion with him.
It would be set on wheels so-called bedloki – special devices of two rings connected by bolts.They prevent razbortovyvanie wheel even in the absence of pressure in it. In the mud will grippery – rubber band with treads and thorns, put on wheels, but for the snow drifts and ice – all well-known chain.

Tuning SUV.
Contrary to popular belief, tuning (from the English. The words tune – tune) – it not only affects the appearance of the car. Tuning involves a special kind or even a radical remaking of the engine, chassis to suit the technical parameters. The same goes for SUVs.

Some “dzhippery” are taken for this is too much work for fun, somebody with such a setup wants to improve their results in various competitions.
Most often in SUVs basic models set up a more powerful and tyagovity engines from other cars, adjust the selection of transmission gear and transfer box CAT. The suspension can be strengthened by installing dual shock absorbers or completely remake a strong torsion.

From the wheels, which complement the basic model at the factory, off-road enthusiasts, and almost always refuse to install a larger diameter and with a broad profile.
Large popular kengooryatniki, winch, light bar (or luster) as well as other equipment necessary for the conquest of the vast expanses of Kama.

Tuning – is voluntary and strictly individual. These jeeps are only a single instance – never will you find two identical cars.
If you have firmly decided to “charge” your SUV, make for the start of the estimates. And if it did not dampen your enthusiasm, act, but the main thing – do not overdo it! And it may be the next winner of “Ural bumps” will be just you!

Trotter in harness to the towing vehicle.
This SUV has to go off-road, on level pavement, he feels insecure: weak acceleration, handling leaves much to be desired, but the comfort of all, you can forget.

Almost all well-known automobile manufacturers logos which adorn the off-road, now trying to combine in a vehicle dynamics and comfort of a car with a cross and reliability “jeep.” Can this little and often from the conveyor leaving the above-mentioned “parketnika” on which no further You will leave the country road. And consumers remain as they choose.