Afternoon Newbie Desert Drive - Sand Masters: Lisaili to Qudra Secret Dunes - Dubai - 25 Jul 2025

[Ale Vallecchi]

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and above

Meeting time: 03:00 PM

Meeting Point: TBC

Action Plan:  The Sand Masters is a reality TV show where artists create works of art while battling unpredictable weather, ambitious designs, demanding clients and a ticking clock. Similarly, we'll create our own "work of art" tracks on the sand, and in the process, we'll learn to battle the summer heat, an ambitious itinerary through technical dunes as well as clean, fast-driving, cordons, and the clock ticking down toward sunset (to be enjoyed overlooking the Qudra Lakes. A perfect challenge for Newbies eager to improve their skills and enjoy the true feeling of the arabian desert.

Overall, we plan to enjoy a relaxing afternoon and sunset in the desert, with the opportunity also to see many wild animals.

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 07:00 PM

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday at noon.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist. Once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

Please RSVP on below calendar

 

[Jakob T]

Hello 👋,  Leads, just a question. My car is pajero 2015,  3.5 l, 5 door, Dunlop17 inch , AT 20 tyres, stock bumper without any skid plate. I plan to modify if it can do a moderate level desert drive only. That's why I joined to test it. Please reply whether this trail is okay for my car.

Thanks J

[Frederic]

52 minutes ago, Jakob T said:

Hello 👋,  Leads, just a question. My car is pajero 2015,  3.5 l, 5 door, Dunlop17 inch , AT 20 tyres, stock bumper without any skid plate. I plan to modify if it can do a moderate level desert drive only. That's why I joined to test it. Please reply whether this trail is okay for my car.

Thanks J

Good morning @Jakob T and welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! The Pajero is totally fine for this trail, but there is just one weakness: the rear bumper scoops up a lot of sand during driving in the dunes and eventually comes off.

The best solution is installing a rear skidplate. But if you don't find the time, an alternative option is to remove the rear bumper. Sounds like a lot of work but in reality i takes less than 10mins:

If you however prefer to install a rear skidplate, Machinehead in Al Quoz does a fine job. @Pierre-andre Nutte also got one installed together with a front bashplate and flag holder bracket just last week on his stock Pajero.

Before entering the sand you will need to deactivate the traction control as well. In below article you can see how that's done:

You'll find plenty of information in our Pajero forum:

Mitsubishi Pajero Forum in UAE - Carnity.com

 

We have plenty of them off-roading with us and they perform really well. See you soon in the sand!

Please make sure to watch our Newbie briefing video to get a good introduction to offroading and how to prepare yourself.

[Ale Vallecchi]

[Ale Vallecchi]

2 hours ago, Jakob T said:

Hello 👋,  Leads, just a question. My car is pajero 2015,  3.5 l, 5 door, Dunlop17 inch , AT 20 tyres, stock bumper without any skid plate. I plan to modify if it can do a moderate level desert drive only. That's why I joined to test it. Please reply whether this trail is okay for my car.

Thanks J

Hello @Jakob T. Thanks for the question. Couldn't give you a batter answer than @Frederic's.

I would say that if you (or the garage) don't have enough time to check fix your rear bumper, we'll find way to minimize any possible damage to it, if any may occur at all. Many Pajero's such has yours have come into the desert with Carnity, and exited unscathed 😁. Our philosophy is to teach off-roading skills so that members learn to maximize their knowledge based on their stock car, before they move on with modifications.

Frederic's suggestions are just to better protect your car. I would add that it's best to remove the rear bumper even before you consider a rear skid plate, at virtually no cost. If you'll enjoy your outing, and wish to further pursue off-roading, than you can go one step further.

Looking forward to seeing you.