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@desertdude I have not been ridding the pedal. If that was the case I would be burning my clutch even while driving onroad, forget while offroading. Driving a manual onroad and off-road are two completely different things. The mistake was when I was trying to self recover, I would give it a half clutch while reving the engine. The maximum burn used to happen when I used to engage low gear with the clutch half depressed. This was my mistake. Why I did the half clutch, to prevent the engine from stalling. It took me a few times to realise that the Jeep XJ rarely stalls on 4lo gear and I never have to hold the clutch. So whenever I am in a spot I engage low, release the clutch, and simply give it a bit of gas to get out. Also, I generally keep the Tyre pressure at 10-12 psi so that I don't have any issues. Not yet perfected the art of self recovery with a manual. The last Wagan drive, I was stuck in a side ways position in extreme soft sand, and I learnt from Gaurav how to rotate the tyres just the lit bit in intervals without burning the clutch while holding the gas pedal at 2000 - 3000 rpm. Unfortunately I m not a born driver, but I am willing to learn and have learnt few things the hard way or rather the burnt way..

Test your Air Bag

Since we have so many new joiners and a lot of them are very excited to move on to the next level. This is the ultimate drive to upgrade yourself to the Fewbie level. No new joiners please, this will be a perfect way for anybody who has done at least 3 to 4 drives at the newbie level, is very confident on the terrains we have used so far and looking to grow in confidence and move on to the newbie level. It's time to move forward to the next level, make sure you go through the grading structure and equip yourselves with the tools recommended for this level. When: 21 Dec 2018 Meeting time: 1:45 PM, a convoy will move sharply at 2:00 PM Where: Tawi Nizwa shops GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/KKBUhkQ2y382 Level of a drive: at least attended 3 to 4 newbie drives, confident and want to attain Fewbie level. Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance Plan: Fast paced drive from Tawi Nazwa to surprise terrain and relax with snacks, drinks, and chat. What to bring along: Loads of snacks - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn Approximate finish time: 7 PM Please RSVP on below Calendar