Morning Scenic Newbie Desert Drive - Marmoom Leisure Drive - Dubai - 02 Nov 2024

[saumik1989]

Hi Frederick..

Details below

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. - white Toyota Prado gx 2019 - 4ltr v6
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. - have attended a masterclass with Gaurav on 13th Oct. No other experience.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets - checked and confirmed
• Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag - have both. Safety flag is currently attached with a suction flag mount. Permanent flag mount is not fabricated yet. 

Really excited about the drive. See you on Saturday.

Thanks

[Emanuel]

Good morning and a warm welcome to our new members. @Alex M, @Raghav1996, @nickJp, @Amr J, @saumik1989, @Osamamasfary. Looking forward to meeting you on your first convoy drive with us.

This is going to be a very nice drive through the Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve and @Frederic's leisure drives are legendary.

[Mike M.]

8 hours ago, Raghav1996 said:

Hi Frederic,

2024 2dr Rubicon light blue.

0 off-road experience.

Front and read tow hook confirmed.

DO NOT have safety flag, radio, or air compressor

I have watched the newbie video briefing.

I have not had the time to go somewhere and leave the car to get aircompressor installed. This is all new to me tbh. I might have time on Friday. I was told to go to international city for the 3 items.

I called Jeepers and was quoted 2900 for their inhouse air compressor brand which would be onboard installed under the passenger seat.

I was frankly hoping someone could help me with deflating with their gear for the 1st ride. I wanted to look for cheaper place to get it done, and ask other riders where they got theirs done.

If not possible that way, I need ro contact Jeepers and make appointment for tomorrow.

Here is a great overview written by @Frederic that gives a knowledge boost about compressors. While it’s 3 years old, it still holds. Hope it helps.

 

[Jose Luis Campos]

48 minutes ago, Mike M. said:

Here is a great overview written by @Frederic that gives a knowledge boost about compressors. While it’s 3 years old, it still holds. Hope it helps.

 

@Raghav1996,  look also at these next two reviews written by @Fredericare great to choose and buy the other gear (flags, 2way radio, etc). 

 

 

 

 

[Osamamasfary]

Hey @Frederic - thank you for the welcome! 

See details below. QQ - do I need the tyre compressor or can I get away without it until I buy one?

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.  Land Cruiser, v6, white, 2024
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. None
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Confirmed
• Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. I don't have any but your recommendations will be appreciated 

Looking forward to this drive and see you Saturday! 

Cheers,

Osama

[Frederic]

Dear @Osamamasfaryand @Raghav1996

A flag, radio, and compressor will be needed from the second drive onwards. For your very first drive we can allow for some exceptions and we will try to help out.

Have a look at the topics that @Jose Luis Camposhad posted here above. In one single trip to Dragon Mart you can get all three sorted for low cost:

- Motorola or Crony MT777 (140dhs approx) or Baofeng UV5R (80dhs approx) radio.
- Flag (40-80dhs approx).

- Compressor: The big double cylinder camel compressors is around 300dhs. Speedex has it as well under the name VITALY. There are also smaller models but don't expect them to last more than 2 drives. The ARB inbuilt compressors are indeed great but definitely not needed as a beginner. 

 

[Raghav1996]

@Jose Luis Campos @Fredericlegends! thank you for the dragon mart article. Heading there now. Will save me time wandering around.

I will get the camel compressor, assuming it’ll take a lot longer to inflate compared to ARB but the price is miles apart. I’m noobing hard and don’t want to get top end gear right off the bat

[Frederic]

57 minutes ago, Raghav1996 said:

@Jose Luis Campos @Fredericlegends! thank you for the dragon mart article. Heading there now. Will save me time wandering around.

I will get the camel compressor, assuming it’ll take a lot longer to inflate compared to ARB but the price is miles apart. I’m noobing hard and don’t want to get top end gear right off the bat

Funny thing is that the Camel double piston is as fast or perhaps even slightly faster than the ARB twin compressor 😜

[Jose Luis Campos]

1 hour ago, Raghav1996 said:

@Jose Luis Campos @Fredericlegends! thank you for the dragon mart article. Heading there now. Will save me time wandering around.

I will get the camel compressor, assuming it’ll take a lot longer to inflate compared to ARB but the price is miles apart. I’m noobing hard and don’t want to get top end gear right off the bat

All credits to @Frederic I just pointed out the article😉

[Zubail]

18 minutes ago, Frederic said:

Funny thing is that the Camel double piston is as fast or perhaps even slightly faster than the ARB twin compressor 😜

and what abouyt dobinsons 170lpm? shold I sell it and buy 2piston Camel? 😃

ps. serious question!