Kaleem Ur Rahman Posted November 19, 2021 Report Share Posted November 19, 2021 Mine would be a Nissan Patrol 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertjan Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 Thanks @Gaurav, @JeromeFJ, @Looper for a great drive! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel Van Woudenberg Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 Yes it was awesome guys, @Gauravthanks very much 👌🏻🤙🏻 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JeromeFJ Posted November 21, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Thank you very much @Gaurav for the beautiful drive yesterday ! I was a perfect mix of smooth roller coaster, long side sloping, a bit of ridge riding, one or 2 bowls to feel the adrenaline, a nice technical portion to practice momentum and precise steering. The sand was soft in some occasions where we could realize, in particular for heavy cars, how important it is to keep the momentum, and to control the angle of the car. The break by the croissant lake, and the detour to the oryx were nice additions to fully enjoy the desert experience. We had a few stucks that were good occasions to learn the recoveries, for the driver itself, but also watching the situations from the outside. We could practice self recoveries, shoveling, towing, seeing that with good instructions a bit of practice and patience, it is possible to get out of most of the situations. Globally the convoy performed very well as we could cover more that 42 km at an average moving speed of 15 km/h, which is very reasonable for a Newbie drive considering the mixed challenges of the itinerary selected by @Gaurav. @Tom V, excellent second lead following the tracks of the lead, attentive to the situations, and holding or rerouting following his instructions. @Bruno Finel, very focus and concentrated on your trajectories you were carefully executing the instructions crossing smoothly the bowl after a first attempt. @Tom B well done, you will continue to learn how to handle the weight of your car, and to compensate with the right amount of power. @Karthik Raptor you have a heavy vehicle also, do not loose your momentum on the top of the curves, as gravity will get you stuck immediately. Let the Raptor be free and use this power! you did well in the technical parts, considering the length of your car. @Harshad Ashraf, take also in consideration the required weight/ power balance to keep your momentum. this, with a good focus on the trajectory of the cars in front, and to the guidance of the support will help you to pass through most of the situations. @Belal Aldaour you did very well controlling your FJ through the different terrains, you recovered easily from minor stucks with a bit of guidance. @Gertjan, very good control of your Prado. I could see you at almost constant distance in my mirror. A precise setting of your tire pressure can help you when it will become more difficult. @Sudhanva Sonawane, @Simon Claes, @Manoj Soman, I could not really see you at the back, but you went through the challenges with no issues at all, enjoying the drive I'm sure. @Michel Van Woudenberg I could not really see your beautiful FJ40 in action, I think this is my only regret for this drive ! Very well done @Looperthank you for the sweep and for watching us from the back. Your support during the recoveries was greatly appreciated. Thank you all for keeping enthusiasm and cooperative spirit through the drive, and for your patience during the recoveries. See you soon in a next drive ! 6 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karthik Raptor Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 @JeromeFJ, thank you for the detailed write-up and lovely feedback. I went through my dashcam footage a few times to know what went wrong that resulted in yesterday's refusal. As you could see from the footage https://youtu.be/ojFltMW37-g , there were few cross tracks and the sand was already churned up. After seeing the LC ahead of me, I was bit hesitant and slowed down at the wrong moment. By letting the Raptor free and use it's full power (which I eventually did 🙂), either I should have gone up a bit more or got down sooner. It was good experience and to learn from it. So thank you once again for helping me with the self recovery. The other issue that I had shifting back from 4Low to 4High, seems it's a known issue with Gen 1 Raptors and F150s. There are so many references on many forums, one of them https://www.fordraptorforum.com/threads/4-low-to-4-high-sticks-in-neutral-then-grinds.60595/. I am getting it checked and fixed if needed as soon as possible. @Gaurav, thank you for your guidance and amazing drive yesterday. All the leads in action 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudhanva Sonawane Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 The drive started at a very slow pace, of course being a newbie drive the marshals wanted to test the convoy and the capabilities before kicking it up a notch.... @Gauravthanks for the second leg of the track after the crescent lake. the first side sloping dune right after was a good step up.....after which came the bowl.....unfortunately cars after @Gertjan could not attempt as we had quite a few stucks already and we had to be rerouted. nicely ended with the technical dunes which I must say were really intimidating as they were so closely packed....at times I remember cars has to be really close to keep up with the tracks. Thanks to @JeromeFJas a center forward and @Looperfor sweeping at the back. cant wait to skill up and start the next leg with Fewbie drives. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Thanks @JeromeFJ for wonderful support and trip report, you have covered almost everything that I can think of mentioning. Thanks everyone for wonderful drive and keeping up the pace to learn beyond and grow faster with this beautiful art of off-roading that requires precision, patience and constant guidance with reminders to respect the mother nature. @Harshad Ashraf please get the Land cruiser standard "Pintle hook" back, which is extremely safe and advisable. By using the underbody tow point, you may soon damage the bumper if angle of the pull is not in your favor (like yesterday). Thanks @Looper for amazing eagle eyes on the convoy with the sweep (my fav) duties. 6 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looper Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks to @Gaurav had a great drive, and enjoyed thoroughly in the back and had a nice experience with few recoveries as well. @JeromeFJ behind you @Sudhanva Sonawane, @Simon Claes, @Michel Van Woudenberg and @Manoj Soman were driving without any trouble at all, and definitely enjoying the drive while the cars were moving. Recoveries are part and parcel of the desert driving and everyone has to go though them. Be patience when others are stuck, as everyone gets stuck - its just matter of time. Everyone will also get involved in recovering while others being recovered. This is my recording of the drive if anyone is interested. After a clam and quite first part we went through what was a nice technical area. @Manoj Soman, you still have my radio, sorry I forgot as I was in a hurry to meet someone. Can you ping me on 056 888 5546 so that I can come and pick it up from you? 2 4 don't drive like its your last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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