ORV Service Repair Workshop Manuals
ORV's are most often described and accepted as recreational vehicles that are capable of off road travel and exploration. Jump to: ORV Manuals
ORV Definition
Off Road Vehicles ORV's may or may not be street legal. Jeeps, trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), Snowcats and dune buggies can all be considered ORVs.
ORV = OFF ROAD VEHICLE
An off-road vehicle (ORV) is a type of vehicle capable of off road travel. Some can be driven on the road, but the majority of drivers reserve their ORVs for recreational travel activities in places where regular vehicles cannot go.
The term ORV most often applies to 2x4-2WD, 4x4-4WD, and 6x6-6WD dune buggies, trucks, and SUV's etc. An ORV may be a custom fabricated vehicle.
ORV Workshop Manuals
Mercedes ORV 4x4 - 4x6
The term ORV is interchangeable with the term OHV
The term ORV stands for Off Road Vehicle representing a similar definition as OHV aside from the fact that ORV does not limit itself to the automotive machinery industry, but includes all types of off road vehicle manufacturers, including, ATVs, UTVs, etc.
If you want to visit places that are too remote to get to by regular road, you're going to need an ORV type of vehicle.
Types of ORV's
- 2x4 - 2 Wheel Drive Vehicles (2WD)
- 4x4 - 4 Wheel Drive Vehicles (4WD)
- 6x6 - 6 Wheel Drive Vehicles (6WD)
- ROV / ROHV - Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
ORV Rules and Regulations
ORVs
are typically required to be registered for off road travel and recreational
use. If they are going to be used on public lands, including local state
land or national parks, such as places managed by the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
The BLM manages one in every 10 acres of land in the United States, and approximately 30 percent of the Nation’s minerals. These lands and minerals are found in every state in the country and encompass forests, mountains, rangelands, arctic tundra, and deserts.
Although some public land can be accessed for free, other places require users to pay a fee, or buy an off road use permit.
ORV License and Permit Requirements
An ORV license is often required to ride eligible county roads, frozen surface of public waters, state forest (that are open to ORV use) and eligible national forest roads, trails and remote locations. A license is not required to operate on private lands; however, an ORV trail permit may be required to ride on state-designated ORV Trails, Routes, and special ORV-use areas.
ORV Proper Practices
The following list of tips should help ORV users respect the use of public land
- Observe posted signs, fenced areas marked sensitive wildlife and plant habitat are "closed" to vehicle use
- All vehicles must be registered with the appropriate State agency where required.
- Tall flags on the vehicle is a best practice for visibility and safety.
- Consult a tide-table booklet if operating on the coast.
- Motorcycles should have a spark arrester and muffler meeting State standards
- ORV riders should wear protective helmets
- Always respect private property
There are a number of terms often associated with Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) management. Below we attempt to define a number of the common ones.
- ATV All Terrain Vehicle
- An All-Terrain Vehicle is defined as a motorized off-road vehicle designed to travel on low-pressure tires, having a seat centered in the vehicle and may be designed to be straddled by the operator. Handlebars are used for steering control. ATVs are subdivided into two types as designated by the manufacturer. Type I ATVs are intended for use by a single operator and no passenger. Type II ATVs are intended for use by an operator and a passenger, and are equipped with a designated seating position behind the operator.
- DNR Department of Natural Resources
- Be aware of the rules and regulations in off road territory, the Department of Natural Resources will be watching to make sure you abide by the rules and regulations put in place to protect land and promote safe use
- OHM Off Highway Motorcycle
- Off-Highway Motorcycles are motorized off-highway vehicles traveling on two wheels. Motorcycles may be legal for highway use and still considered to be OHMs if used for off-highway operation on trails or natural terrain.
- OHV Off Highway Vehicle
- The term Off-Highway Vehicle is often used as a role up term to encompass farm and construction equipment and machinery.
- ORV Off Road Vehicle
- The term Off-Road Vehicle is often used as a role up term to encompass 4×4, ATV, OHM and ROV. Some states also use ORV as the definition of a 4×4 truck/jeep/buggy – often catching anything that does not fit into one of the other vehicle definitions
- ROV / ROHV Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle
- Recreational Off-highway Vehicles, are a new breed of machine, and when adventure calls, ROVs have what it takes, whether it’s transporting gear to a favorite campsite or simply exploring the great outdoors. Intended primarily for recreational use, ROVs also have carved a niche in the workplace.
- SxS Side x Side, Side by Side
- The side-by-side (SxS or SSV), also called a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) or recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV), is a small, 2- to 6-person four-wheel drive off-road vehicle.
- 4x4 Four by Four, Four x Four
- 4x4s are motorized recreational vehicles, with four wheel drive, capable of cross-country travel on natural terrain.
