Popular Post Davie Chase Posted March 6, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 @Gaurav thank you for allowing me to join the drive today in the sweeper role. Excellent drive as always, and again learnt so much from you as we handled a difficult recovery, unfortunate as it was for @Manoj Soman we all learnt a great deal, especially patience, which of course is the number one attribute an off-roader must have. @Manoj Soman I hope you get your car recovered and fixed tomorrow, please let us know how that all goes, sorry we could not get you mobile under your own power, but really do hope all is ok. @Sunil Mathewgreat job at CF and assistance with manoj’s issues as always a pleasure to drive with you.@Pieter Potgieter@Manoj Soman@Quresh Pajero @Jona @Patrick van der Loo @Tareq Al Turq @ASAD. @Joseph Raju @AlexM You guys drove extremely well and showed immense team work and more importantly great patience. So we’ll done to all. Apologies I have missed the one person off that replaced Bruno I cannot find my piece of paper where I wrote your name. have a great rest of your weekend 9 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted March 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Davie Chase said: Apologies I have missed the one person off that replaced Bruno I cannot find my piece of paper where I wrote your name. Well done and thank you @Morshedi for great teamwork and helping drop Manoj home. 3 1 2 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sunil Mathew Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 (edited) Well , that was an eventful drive ! A tough recovery, engine shut off, battery burst, pop out - all in one car @Manoj Soman and another pop out for @Jona Manoj - Pls update how did it go with your car - insurance recovery and what went wrong with the electrics etc. We are curious to know whether all went well, and it will also help and guide others who may face similar situations. I had a full house wrangler with 3 of my friends joining me to get a taste of desert off roading , and they definitely got a plate full of another side of this hobby . I must also say that they were impressed right from the briefing by @Gaurav and all the ensuing events that unfolded through the drive. One of them was an Indian Army ex-officer who has done military missions offroad for reconnaissance and surveillance. Although we could not drive much , we enjoyed the track where they could see most of our dune crossing techniques. As for me, it was a great learning experience, right from the battery leak with its fluid spilling on my hand and a bit on my face, got a bit shaken when i heard the burst sound when removing the terminals. Never again am i going to remove a terminal without eye and face protection !!! And 2 pop outs to attend to , my first experience, and will not forget Gaurav's advice of cleaning the rim seat - "use all your fingers like you do your dishes at home !!!! how in the world did he know that i do the dishes at home ??? 😅😂 " To those who had pop outs - @Manoj Somanand @Jona , it would be worth to get the tyres cleaned out of all the sand which must have gone in , and get it re-balanced at a tire shop, else, you may face vibrations/imbalance. Same here @Davie Chase, good to drive with you again, and i learned that along with your regular tools, you carry a multimeter which came in handy yesterday !!! Meeting many of you for the first time @Pieter Potgieter@Quresh Pajero @Patrick van der Loo @Tareq Al Turq @ASAD. @Joseph Raju @AlexM , couldnt have lot of interactions yesterday and hope to drive with all of you soon at various levels. @Morshedi my long lost Absolute newbie mate , driving together after almost a year. Its going to be one year , this 9th April ..i think ?? 👍👍🤘 Edited March 7, 2022 by Sunil Mathew 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morshedi Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 thank you @Gaurav it was a pleasure to spend a full day with you, the Drive wasn't bout how many kilometers we can achieve, I have learned a lot, yes we had to leave a car behind, but you did your best, there was a process and etiquette in every single decision you made, really impressive @Manoj Soman we were together last week, and I know you are an Excellent driver and what happen is not your fault, I hope you got your car recovered very soon, @Sunil Mathew it was so nice to drive you with after a very long time, wish to see you more often 💛 Thank you @Davie Chase for sweeping the convey, sorry I have been added to the drive at the last minute and ruined your printed paper 😁 😁 Looking forward to driving with you again, Thank you All, amazing group of drivers, everyone was very supportive ✌️ 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Manoj Soman Posted March 7, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Finally some Good news! Rubicon is out and ready to fly again! I went back with a spare battery along with an excellent offroader cum mechanic(Abuali) and then a team of recovery in separate car-Patrol (sent by Oman insurance....) Thanks a ton to everyone @Pieter Potgieter@Manoj Soman@Quresh Pajero @Jona @Patrick van der Loo @Tareq Al Turq @ASAD. @Joseph Raju @AlexM @Morshedi @Gaurav @Davie Chase. @Sunil Mathew @Beide Worku for all the patience and support and sorry that we had to cut short our ride because of what happened .... @Gaurav..simply Hattsoff to your leadership skills ..patience, knowledge, support, guidance, follow up...the list can simply go on and on.... looking forward for a drive with you soon! @Morshedi..Many thanks for the support and guidance....Believe we shall be good friends and looking forward to drive along...! AbuAli was really helpful & smart...3 in One- good mechanic, offroader and genuine...Lastly thanks for dropping me back at home! @Davie Chase @Sunil Mathew @Tareq Al Turq @Joseph Raju @Quresh Pajero @Beide Workuguys thanks for being there and cheers to all the support and patience ..You guys rock and happy to be part of such a group where team work is above all!.. @Sunil Mathew,..i hope the battery fluid didn't do any serious harm..and everything is ok....pls update Lastly i always had a question in my mind "what would happen if a vehicle had a complete breakdown in mid desert"....Can someone really leave their car behind in the desert ever?....naa.....never it can happen.... it must be either Towed by the team or may be .Police/Insurance will send chopper to airlift..? :)....hahaha.. ..now not anymore...The question stands well answered ..Now i can give detailed answers to lot of questions to anyone! ... PS:- Problem was with Winch wire,,,(as you can see in pics)..which made the short circuit....and battery popped out! 5 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Chase Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 @Manoj Somanthis is truly great news, really so happy that this was a fairly easy fix and that you got the car out and are ready for the next adventure. Was a pleasure to drive with you, hope our drive is longer next time around. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manoj Soman Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Davie Chase said: @Manoj Somanthis is truly great news, really so happy that this was a fairly easy fix and that you got the car out and are ready for the next adventure. Was a pleasure to drive with you, hope our drive is longer next time around. Looking forward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beide Worku Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) @Manoj Soman glad to hear it was a relatively easier fix with no major damage. Experience is the best teacher so the silver lining is that we’ve learned a lot. Looking forward to seeing you on the next drive. Edited March 8, 2022 by Beide Worku 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunil Mathew Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Good news indeed @Manoj Soman, and thanks for informing us. 11 hours ago, Manoj Soman said: ..i hope the battery fluid didn't do any serious har nothing manoj...just some itching for some time and then all fine ...thanks for asking See you back in action with full vigor shortly 👍🤘👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick van der Loo Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 Very relieved to hear this @Manoj Soman - and glad to hear the Wrangler rides again! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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