Ultimate 4X4 Testing in Sand

[Gaurav]

Time to find out the best combination of "4X4 + Driver"

With the weather being nice now, it's soon gonna be time to have full-day drives.

Number one in my wish list is to show the real off-roaders ULTIMATE testing ground, we have seen in the UAE.

We have discovered this place by chance during Al Quaa and Wagan Drive back in 2018. I was deceived by a tire track on the top perimeter of this monstrous bowl. Went inside to try the same and failed within a few meters and sucked inside that humongous bowl that I have never seen before in my life. I tried my level best and failed several times to get out. Finally, we used my winch line (30 meters) and 2 or 3 tow ropes to pull me uphill. So we named it a "Pajero Bowl". A nice memory of defeat.

Recently, we have seen some Insta videos of a few cars conquering that Pajero bowl, maybe by power (which my Pajero lacked) or some topography changes (we don't know), I wish to re-visit this area again with a full-day drive plan.

So that all you Intermediate, extreme and above drivers with powerful 4x4 have a chance to test your "ride + skills".

Trust me it's no joke, and only for serious, brave-heart YET sensible off-roaders - STRICTLY.

Running a poll here before posting a drive, to see how many of you are actually up for experiencing such a place in UAE sand.

Tentative Date: 26 Nov 2021.

Due to technical difficulty in reaching this area plus limited space to park cars at the top, only spectators with a winch will be allowed. As we need all the winch power we have in the club to help people exit out safely.

@Lawrence_Chehimi @Niki @Shaaz Sha @Ahab Shamaa @Hisham Masaad @Ilya @Christian Andras @Lorenzo Candelpergher

Tag others who you might think would be interested in this.

 

Thank you @Asif Hussain for digging this modified FJC climbing out that bowl.

Hope this video gives better dimensions of what is really needed to get out.

[Srikumar]

This has been the Pajero bowl for far too long...time to christen it as the Xterra bowl 😂

 @Tbone @Foxtrot Oscar @Janarthan @sertac @M.Seidamand all the other Xterra owners in the club

[munkybizness]

@Gaurav, is this limited to Intermediate & above drivers only?

[Gaurav]

9 minutes ago, munkybizness said:

@Gaurav, is this limited to Intermediate & above drivers only?

Yes please, due to the tricky terrain to reach it's only IM and above.

As reaching there itself is quiet a task.

[Lawrence_Chehimi]

Seems It's going to be the longest 34.5 days in my life.

[Ranjan Das]

@Gaurav - always love the challenge and the excitement it comes with. Would be very interested and in fact, looking forward 

[Gaurav]

26 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

This has been the Pajero bowl for far too long...time to christen it as the Xterra bowl 😂

 @Tbone @Foxtrot Oscar @Janarthan @sertac @M.Seidamand all the other Xterra owners in the club

Good to see you bro in participant list, ill be coming with my cool box, hat and popcorn to sit and watch the most EPIC show in the world.

You can use my winch line (30 m) + 1 viking rope (9 m) + 1 strap (6 m) + 1 winch strap (9 m) = 54 m

[Humayun Ghias]

Wow! This sounds too exciting not to join! Looking forward to it! 

[Hisham Masaad]

Good evening, will it be good place for using the sand sled @Gaurav🤣

[Gaurav]

Just now, Hisham Masaad said:

Good evening, will it be good place for using the sand sled @Gaurav🤣

Yalla, bring it on, we will have our own small party on the side.