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6 minutes ago, Rahimdad said:

@desertdude Mitsubishi Outlander, hahahahaha, we are all aware that the Outlander is not even a proper off-road vehicle and this is what I have said, clubs accept all kind of AWD on their trips instead of making the owner aware that it is not meant for the desert.

@Digital the Pajero rear bumper is known to be a sand digger and every possibility of losing it during any type of drive due to the petrol tank being small compared to the Prado and the wheel being on the back of the vehicle. In case of Prado, either you have the spare wheel at the bottom just next to the bumper not allowing the Prado to carry sand, or in cases where the wheel is on the back of the Prado means that it has an extra petrol tank, in either case the bumper does not get affected by carrying sand.

However, there is no denying that off-roading is an extreme sport and you have to be very careful, if you follow the instructions handed out by the seniors you should be able to make it in and out of the desert without any incidents, but the desert is an unknown territory. I too use an older vehicle for off-roading because it hurts you less if you end up with any damages during the trip, they are cheaper to maintain, older technology is simpler to use and repair, if God forbid it goes for any repairs you still have your daily driver to take you to work and back, lastly because small dings ans scratches will not affect you as much as a newer more expensive car. But I believe this decision should be taken after you have done a couple of drives to see if you are really interested as buying a second hand car also costs you money, and better to be sure how much you want to do in off-roading to know which kind of older vehicle will suit you and your driving skills and requirements the best. If you have a Prado and it manages well at newbie level and you decide that you do not want to go out into terrain any tougher than this, than keeping the Prado and bringing it out occasionally for a newbie drive is the way to go. But on the other hand if the sand bug bites you and you want to improve your skills and venture out in to the unknown and do a little bit more every week, than its best to go for a suitable off-road vehicle which will not cost you an arm and a leg.

@Rahimdad nicely put..tks for detailed info.

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Very nicely explained by @Rahimdad but only thing I like to add is 4x4 that comes with body kit and/or lower bumper lip will loose most of the beautification add-on after every desert drive. So hope your prado isn't having any of these modifications...? Appreciate if you can post the pictures of your prado from all 4 sides and we can advise you appropriately.

Last two week back we did newbie drive with grand Cherokee with lower lip, and thankfully nothing happened but it has been advised to the driver in advance to remove the lower lip before venturing in the desert.

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Let's root for each other & watch each other grow.

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This is more than perfect for newbie to fewbie level, if you listen and follow the advice and drive discipline.

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Let's root for each other & watch each other grow.

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@Digital no real problems to be seen in terms of a body kit, welcome to the drive Himanshu, get ready to discover what an awesome ride your Prado is and join more drives to learn how to use it better every time.

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