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Awesome pictures taken by everyone, still waiting to see Sri pics. Here is the video guys:

I was a passenger in our Superman's @Rahimdad car and had the opportunity to watch him behind the wheels and learn from him. Thanks, Rahim Bhai. The drive was very challenging with sharp medium and small dunes and lots of soft patches. But Rahim Bhai, with his years of experience and skills, was driving with ease through out the entire drive. Since we were the last car in the convoy, I was able to see Sree @skumar83 and Asif Bhai @Asif Hussain drive. Though they suffered a few pop-outs and struggled at a few places, they handled the drive very well. In addition to the Marshals, Basel's @baselsm83 driving was very impressive. The view of the sunrise in the desert was absolutely amazing. It felt like all the dunes were rising with the sunrise. Special thanks to Gaurav Bhai @Gaurav for fixing all the pop-outs. You have set a record by fixing 6 pop-outs in a single drive. Your record would have been much higher if I was driving. Overall, the drive was fantastic and it was a pleasure to be with you all.

For me it was quite a challenging drive as the drive terrain had been raised quite a few notches up, plus it was a drive at night. Full credit to our trusted marshals to get us all through such a beautiful terrain and give us at the end, a complete sense of accomplishment. Had a couple of dual pop outs (LOL) ...and I need to learn to keep a better control on the speed at which I drive.. for me the best part of any desert drive is to see the sun rise and take in the vastness and tranquility of the desert. It gives me a sense of inner peace something which is very hard to describe. My Pajero struggled to get to the top of iftar bowl and the reason was mainly that the tiptronics system was up shifting the gear automatically once the speed crosses 50 km/h. Need to find a way either to override it or learn to ensure that in an uphill climb that I don't cross the 50 km/h mark. The possibility of having a higher tire pressure than usual (after the multiple pop outs) might have further hampered the climb. But it was Rahim bhai 's experience that managed to get us to the top of Iftar bowl. The view of the desert from that point was something that I can explain in one word.. Breathtaking. After the drive I stopped at a nearby tyre shop to get the sand out of my tires and that's when I realised that one of the rear tyre had suffered major internal damage due to the multiple pop outs. So will be now hunting for better suited off-road tyres. Thank you @Gaurav and @Rahimdad for helping us raise the bar in off-roading. Cheers!!

The last drive was an amazing one but full of challenges, and with Gaurav Bhai not being around I would be more comfortable with an area we have done a few time to be sure we face a little inconvenience as possible. Moreover, I would like to dedicate this drive to @shadow79 since he had to miss the last one out of respect to all and the toughness of the area. The plan would be to start easy and slowly work on the toughness bit to make sure the learning curve does not stop. When: 22 June 2017 Meeting time: 11 PM, convoy will move sharp at 11:15 PM Where: Adnoc Petrol Station Maleha Road GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/mzb26kxzte72 Level of drive: Absolute Newbie - Newbie - Fewbie - Expert - Advance - All are welcome Type of Car: Besides the Rav4 Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance Plan: Night drive from Muhafiz to Faya, Suhoor on top of Faya. What to bring along: Evening snacks, food for Suhoor, plenty of water - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 3:30 am

That is wrong on so many levels I don't even know where to start. It's basically the same as having a broken exhaust. Some exhaust gases are released before they get to the silencer which is what creates the noise. RTA will fail you for it. The police will fine you for it. There's the risk of fire hazard because of the hot exhaust gases being released under the car instead of out the back. You could end up melting the petrol tank or setting fire to the carpets inside with the heat. There's also the danger of exhaust gases getting into the passenger compartment and poisoning everyone. A guy and his girlfriend died in England in a similar manner a couple of months ago. Here's the story, http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-39339063 Theres full information on the U.K. car forums if you want to read the full story but the guy had done more or less the same as you're suggesting. If you want more noise, get a proper exhaust system. @Gaurav can recommend a shop that custom built a system for his Pajero.

Will be in guys Regards Srikumar 055-9567471

@shadow79 you deserve this drive. No pressure. Just relax and do what you do best. We will start a bit easy and work a sweat as we move on to test you Rav4 to the max. If you can have 3 to 4 drives without any incidents than we can plan 1 specially for you in Area 53. Welcome on board buddy.

Hi All, Thats a nice topic to pick our Forum Mechanical Guru's Rahim Bhai .... Barry when you say that front strut brace ( the metal piece connecting both the sturt head ??) you mean these right ? can this be done on a front IFS and rear spring plate SUV as I see it could be cost effective and is there a way to have braces for rear with leaf springs ? Drive / Ride Safe ! Slick72

I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head. The first reason is safety, the second reason is rigidity. If you push a car hard, then push the same car hard again with a roll cage, you will feel the difference in the corners. A car body has an unbelievable amount of flex and a cage takes this flex out. All the stresses are transferred to the suspension where they should be and the suspension can do its job properly. For fast road use, you can achieve a similar effect without a cage by adding front and rear strut braces. It's a lot cheaper and less intrusive. Seam welding the body shell is another method used to reduce flex and increase rigidity. Ill also add, never drive a caged car without wearing a helmet. Not even for a short journey. When you get flung around in an accident, your head will get badly cracked open on the roof bar. The cage should be padded in areas where your body can impact and a helmet worn to reduce injuries.

@ayman_khateeb great to hear from you again. You have a wealth of off-road knowledge and its always a pleasure to hear from you.