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@Simon D and friends, I will not be able to make it tomorrow morning. Apologies for the late notice and enjoy the drive

@JeromeFJ @Aser @Shaun J @Julien Recan @Robk @Rk ram @Cristian @Frans M@Luke K P A short Video clip of the Pop Out

Hi @JanS below some info on our grading and levels; After completing a Newbie drive, you can request a fast-tracked promotion to Fewbie level if you can document your previous drives and experiences from another club (number of drives and which level).

Thanks @Simon D !

Dear Petrol Heads, @Brett Eicher, @Mahmut, @Shaun J, @W a q a r, @Bjoern, @msa, @Mahesh_, @Cristian, @Hugo, @Rk ram , @Amir Amiri, @Rob S I hope you are excited for our tomorrow's drive. Looking forward to see you all tomorrow morning , always emphasized and required that everyone make sure of your car is in a perfect shape and have all your gear as per your rank. Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8h8yf4zznDE4jQbJ6 Meeting time is 07:00 AM Sharp ( late comers will be sent back !!) We will use Carnity Radio Channel 7. The convoy order will be as the following : @Brett Eicher sorry for the late posting as i was travelling and i just landed in dubai . anyways get ready as you will be my S/L Hi @Haneef Thayyil unfortunately i was able to accommodate everyone into the drive as i already exceeded the maximum capacity looking forward to see you on the next one

I see. I did a fewbie drive last month (having done a number of desert drives outside the club) so I thought it was ok to sign up. But noted. @Frederic

Hi @Simon D Thank you for organising the drive, really looking forward to it. Could I ask for a meeting location pls? Or even a general area of our start? Im driving out tonight to camp for the night, as I want to be close by first thing in the morning. Cheers.

Dear Desert Drivers, @Wilfredo Perez @jinoy @Giacomo @Victor Socaciu @Benjamin @Rajath Shetty @Walter Palk @nithish468 @Adam Black @Joji varghese @ChrisW @Ozgu @Martin M @Ahmed Farouk @Julian Patterson @Gary F Last updates for tomorrow morning. We will meet at 6:00 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8nSRBXb24ryGTvm8 We are a big group, please make an effort to be there a bit ahead of time not to delay the whole group. Reaching to the meeting point, you will see a gate, just reach slowly to the gate, and it will open by itself. Once you reach the group, you can start deflating your tires and installing your flag. Support members will assist you if needed. The convoy order will be We will use Carnity Radio Frequency 5. Enjoy the evening, take as much sleep as you can, and see you tomorrow morning !

Dear @JanS and @Talal H as this is a Fewbie level drive, and you are both still Newbie, I will need to remove you from the RSVP. Kindly sign up for a newbie level drive instead. Thanks.

Hi @Simon D Got a message 'Waitlist request accepted and after few minutes later 'Removed from attendee'. Am I in or out? Couldn't find my name in the list anyway. I have put waitlist again if that's ok.

Hi @Mohit Gurnani, no worries, you have taken the right decision, get well soon and see you on the next one

Hi @Simon D won’t be able to attend the drive as I’ve been getting neck pain which has worsened. Have a great one!

@Martin M Good morning and sorry for bothering, I was just reading manual for Bronco and it has same " In certain sideways crashes or rollovers, the airbags inflate. " How have you disabled them? or maybe you know smth which I didn't find yet for my car?

Noted @Zubail. Thank you for informing early

@JeromeFJ good evening, will not attend this ride need to finalize airbags details

Yes... before 2021 it was possible to turn off RCS, 2022+ models nothing could find

Back to searching for a solution it seems... 😭

Will check 1more time @Luke K P The side airbags are on the outermost side of the seat backrests of the front seats. In certain sideways crashes or rollovers, the airbags will be inflated. The airbag was designed to inflate between the door panel and occupant to further enhance the protection provided to occupants in side impact crashes. The Safety Canopy deploys during significant side crashes or when a certain likelihood of a rollover event is detected by the rollover sensor. The Safety Canopy is mounted to the roof side-rail sheet metal, behind the headliner, above each row of seats.

@Zubail have you checked your vehicle manual thoroughly to determine if you need to disable these airbags? Some recent ford models instruction manuals make specific note that side curtain and side impact airbags will NOT deploy in rollover situations.

Hi @Victor Socaciu, thank you for your confirmation. For the radio, we recommend the Motorola/Crony MT777, Crony CN888, or Baofeng UV-5R. I have the Motorola. and the post indicated by Sunil is very valuable information. Worst case, I can lend you one for this first drive. Please have a look at the towing points, sorts of hooks or rings that you should see, in the front and in the back. They will be used in case your car is stuck, to pull you with another car. It is a simple and easy procedure, but can become difficult or dangerous if the car doesn't have proper towing points. Thank you. You can DM me at 05 88 62 09 42 if you have questions.

Why don't you get them to write in an email if the side airbag gets deployed "without an accident" will they cover this in the warranty? Now they will help you with all the support, data, and spec sheet you might need.

I went to Al tayer, they said noway to disable, on precious generations possible with the fuse, here - system is together working with main. I wrote to main Ford to ask them, let's see. But what I found, is description of sand mode, that it's disabling traction control etc. to make driving on sand comfortable in get tested in UAE and created mainly for UAE and desert https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/img/me/en/news/2018/11/19/the-2018-ford-expeditions-sand-mode-secrets--fords-first-full-si.html

Those pictures look incredible!!! Welcome

Add X-terra to your list. Even stock those things are tough yet light making them highly capable in the dunes. Cheap to fix, maintain and to buy. Pajero is everything above just a bit better as Fred mentioned but they are a little bit more expensive Avoid Jeeps.

Hello @Victor Socaciu..have a look at these posts on the carnity portal The Baofeng UV 5R is the most popular one , from dragon mart. but heard there are upgraded ones (UV 5RH , UV 9R etc) on the market now. Make a visit to dragon mart and you should be getting a fair idea