DP1011 Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Thanks @Gok Krish 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravoecho Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Thank you for a great drive @Varun Mehndiratta. It had it all with big dunes, breakdowns and popouts. Thank you 👍🏻 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke K P Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Absolutely wild first fewbie drive😎 Thanks everyone. Mia and i looking forward to next one. Will drop some photos in gallery tonight 3 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krishna R Posted March 12, 2023 Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 @Varun Mehndiratta+ Sweihan = Deadly combination I clicked going as soon as I saw Sweihan and Varun on Monday and I ain't disappointed. The drive time was a bit less due to the cluster f**k of events but we made sure we were going to make the most of it. Climbed some amazing dunes with super soft bowls. Din feel like we lost time during recovery. The long drive to sweihan and back was justified by the amazing climbs we did today. Everyone drove brilliantly and I had a few surprises from a few fellow drivers. I was betting mentally on each driver's climb and lost quite a few times @LooperHope you were able to sort the issue with your jeep and get it out. Sorry, I don't have your number and couldn't call to check up on you. Have a quick fast paced week guys and lets meet on the weekend soon! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Varun Mehndiratta Posted March 12, 2023 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 12, 2023 Oh what a day we had.. slept like a baby after reaching back home. Its amazing how, universe keeps giving us hints and we just keep ignoring them. For last week or so, the below jump starter ad was always on my FB/Google page and if not that i should have focused on the T-Shirt my wife kept ready for me for this drive , but it just wasnt to be. Woke up to car not starting - had to Jump start it (cyclist neighbour came in handy at 5am) - and from there the whole day was about Jump Start - just happy that it wasnt my car that needed it . First and foremost, since many of you messaged me enquiring about @Looper's car, here's the update - Thanks to @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Gok Krish @Murtaza Bhuria and @Zed (who happened to be close by and jumped into support) - we managed to get car out on road (how part is a long story for some nice camping night). Once on road, it was a typical Jeep thing - having made us go through the whole ordeal, the car decided that its good to go all the way to Dubai without any trouble. So, yes we all with the car managed to get back home by around 430pm. Thanks to you all for your valuable support and inputs while trying to fix the car - each of the ideas helped us in final recovery. Thanks to @Bravoecho and @Gary F's research over google, i came to know today that once battery is low, even the steering and transmission gives up (makes lot of sense, however, had never thought about it). Thanks to @Krishna R and @Mahmoud Taha for chipping in with all the support. Now about the drive part - Despite all the events that rolled out, we did managed to find to explore ourselves on some awesome Sweihan dunes and it was really amazing to see the way the whole convoy handled the challenges terrain brought in for us. It was just brilliant day at work for the whole convoy and for that first a big shout out to our new FB members @lucas amat @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke and @MohamedSherif With zero/limited FB experience, the way you handled your rides through this challenging terrain was just superb. @Ishak as always a solid wing man - responded promptly to my messages and handled the SL position to perfection. @Gary F hope you had a some chance to explore Offroad plus and 4Hpart time function of the beautiful sandrunner. You were amazing through the drive. @Bravoecho was nice to see the upgraded toy. Looked awesome and worked like a beast. Looking forward to catch up with you sometime soon. @Murtaza Bhuria a few refusals and pop outs are part of learning experience. In general very well done @Gok Krish 392 is really a beast, was fun to hear it roar. Thanks for all the support, i missed the bfast coffee time today - however, we made it up with some nice beverage later in the afternoon. @Anoop Nair thanks a lot for all the support through the drive. Always good having you on the convoy. Thanks @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler and @Looper for all your support. Your presence ensured safety of the whole convoy through the drive and made sure we could handle all refusals/stucks/ challenges (and we had quite a few today) with a relaxed mind. Have a nice week ahead and hopefully we catch up sometime soon - on a new expedition on sand. @Zed thanks Zeddy - your presence, knowledge and as always the smile - made it easier than it actually was. Thanks 🖖 7 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary F Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Thanks @Varun Mehndiratta as always an Adenauer of a drive and learning experience. Looking forward to the looper recovery story.. also lesson learned even though many Jeep have 1940s suspension they are still a modern car, when computer says no, you ain’t going anywhere. I did indeed switch between 4H Auto and 4H Part time many times, getting the feel for which situation calls for it. I also engaged a “secret” mode in Sandrunner that allows for Rear Diff lock while in 4H. This is surprisingly fun, but useless when turning. @Looper never good to see a fellow Jeep in distress glad it got out of the desert and then decided to play nice by conveying you home.. Hope to get a follow up on what the issue was and if you end up having to replace both batteries. Worth checking for current draw from any accessories too. Thanks to all the support team, always good to catch up @Bravoecho . Thanks @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler for advice on leaving more space, The Sandrunner does gain ground on the Pajeros in certain conditions. Glad you persevered @lucas amat I was on your first drive, wonderful to see how much capability you have gained in the Jeep Liberty. @Murtaza Bhuria there should be a badge for a double pop out, hope the damage is superficial. For future drives I will be adding antihistamines to my first aid kit, some un witnessed insect had what I can only describe as a brunch on my arm, which led to swelling. Went down after a few hours. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Mehndiratta Posted March 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, Gary F said: I did indeed switch between 4H Auto and 4H Part time many times, getting the feel for which situation calls for it. I also engaged a “secret” mode in Sandrunner that allows for Rear Diff lock while in 4H. This is surprisingly fun, but useless when turning. @Looper Hey @Gary F you have not mentioned when you used diff lock .. so as a word of caution (I am still new to diff locks - didn’t had option in my Sahara and haven’t used them yet), one thing I have read and understood is never to have Rear or any diff lock engaged at high speed. - as you already mentioned turns or any similar situation where both wheels rotate at diff pace, diff locks under high speed can lead to what is called crash locking and damage your gears. Generally diff locks are recommended only to self recover out of a tough spot. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary F Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Indeed @Varun Mehndiratta, it’s a mode that I believe is only on the Sandrunner (Mohave) that you can turn on the rear diff lock when in 4H and High Speed+ mode. I used it on a few of the level sections to see the if there was much difference, from the Jeep articles it was specifically designed for when running in the desert at high speed. The other times I have used the diff lock was in 4LO. proudest recovery so far was a rear wheel hanging in the air self recovery from a crest. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Mehndiratta Posted March 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gary F said: Indeed @Varun Mehndiratta, it’s a mode that I believe is only on the Sandrunner (Mohave) that you can turn on the rear diff lock when in 4H and High Speed+ mode. I used it on a few of the level sections to see the if there was much difference, from the Jeep articles it was specifically designed for when running in the desert at high speed. The other times I have used the diff lock was in 4LO. proudest recovery so far was a rear wheel hanging in the air self recovery from a crest. Wow that really sounds interesting. Just trying to think when will this be handy. @Frederic @Gaurav any advice on topic - trying to evaluate when can this feature really be handy. Ofcourse during recovering no need to switch to 4L. Directly can try at 4H with rear diff locks. On sideys same spin of all wheels may mean challenge turning down the vehicle and same perhaps during criss crossing? On steep climbs might be good - but then steering down, won’t it create a challenge? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Varun Mehndiratta said: Wow that really sounds interesting. Just trying to think when will this be handy. @Frederic @Gaurav any advice on topic - trying to evaluate when can this feature really be handy. Ofcourse during recovering no need to switch to 4L. Directly can try at 4H with rear diff locks. On sideys same spin of all wheels may mean challenge turning down the vehicle and same perhaps during criss crossing? On steep climbs might be good - but then steering down, won’t it create a challenge? interesting concept to have a rear diff lock engaged while in 4H. Also new to me but these Jeep Engineers weren't born yesterday so they must keep this as a trick up their sleeve for straight climbs. Suggest to do some research on the Jeep forums as this looks to be a fairly recent gimmick. Can You Lock Rear Differential in 4High? | Page 2 | Jeep Wrangler Forums (JL / JLU) - Rubicon, Sahara, Sport, 4xe, 392 - JLwranglerforums.com 4 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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