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I ran out of blinker fluid on SZR once. Swapping lanes and getting T boned by a Nissan Batrol who ran out of flasher and horn oil at the same time isn’t fun. Maintain your cars!

@razeen hasan if you are heade to dragon mart, go to the EB Section. You will find everything over there

Dont know if the 3 door is the same as the 4door but if it is then a rear bumper skid-plate so the rear bumper dont fall off...

I am waiting for friday to fix mine. 😬😬😬 @eduardo sir

Guys April Fools day is over 😂

ok guys, update, be careful when pulling out the window and trying it. You can actually pull the motor and break it. I found out the hard way. Good thing is that I have no rattles whatsoever now !!

For my on-road Range Rover - Comfort is the best thing I love. For my offroad 99' Pajero - Best "stock" hill climber, I found after 5 failed attempts.

The old Pajero is a bit quirky and is not the best at anything, but then again it's cheap, reliable, and puts a smile on my face while driving it. I've driven many modern, premium cars, but i got annoyed at the smallest creaky noises from the dashboard or seats, while this one rattles on like a horse and carriage, but it never bothers me. The fact that i can do small upgrades and repairs by myself (old technology) also helps.

Don't forget to change the oil for the headlights, in the summer these oils can get really hot and sticky.

It’s not just the desert. Dropping your trash anywhere is a shitty thing to do.

Everything you need to know about Off-roading in UAE from Desert, Mountain, Wadi and Camping As simple literal meaning off-roading means any terrain off the road, but it gets way too confusing as per so many people different understanding with not enough clarity. After spending 12 years in UAE off-road scene, I feel this write up will help many offroaders clear their doubts and explain a lot of intrigue details to other aspiring offroaders. Off roading is a way of life For a vast majority of UAE population venturing offroad over the weekend is a way of life, that you sneak away from your busy lifestyle and enjoy the adrenaline rush to forget all your worries and recharge yourself. Why and how do you forget your worries? While off road driving your brain has to process hundreds of instructions per seconds that you will eventually forget all you were thinking in the first 5 minutes. And this process continues for the whole offroad drives and keeping you super alert at all times to have the best experience every time. Offroading is an act of driving a standard, stock or modified vehicle on any surface other than the tarmac road. It can be on loose gravel track, beach sand, desert, dunes, mountains or in wadi's (riverbeds). There are several different ways of off-roading in UAE based on your adventure appetite from leisure drives with stock (unmodified) vehicles to slightly modified vehicles to competition level with highly modified vehicles. Off road drive Sand Driving This is the most basic and first step towards an offroading. This requires your standard road 4x4 vehicle with proper 4x4 and LO gearing or even AWD vehicle is acceptable to a certain extent, but not an SUV. All you need to do is deflate your tires to 14-15 PSI to gain more traction and increase the footprint of your tire to spread the vehicle pressure on a greater surface area. At first, learn some basics of offroading in the sand in UAE. Plan your entry and exit points carefully either by following offroad books available in UAE or by existing trails from wikiloc. This level of a drive can be done on the beach, desert or any place close to the habitat territories. In the desert, it's usually restricted to either flat tracks (sabka's) or easily passable tracks on the broad dunes. Dune Bashing This is the most common level of offroading in the UAE, where the group of offroaders get together and venture in desert dunes and explore the uncharted and uninhabited territories. This requires a proper 4x4 with minimum 8-10 inches of ground clearance and deflation of 10-15 PSI depending on the tire and vehicle load. This level of drive organizes in the desert having plenty of dunes to make your own path on virgin sand dunes. This challenge requires special skills of reading the sand and riding the 4x4 with precise control to continue moving without getting stuck. Self-recovery in the sand is the most important skill that every offroader should learn after the first few drives. If you are stuck in the sand, then listen to the instructions very carefully without getting panic. Get out of the car to analyze the situation and also to help the person who is helping you either by shoveling or by fixing the tow rope to your car in the proper recovery point (tow hook). Once you are out of the stuck, do remember to get out of the car for removing the rope and thanking the person. In dune bashing chances of getting stuck are very high and that's why most of the offroaders venture in groups to help each other with proper offroad recovery gears. You can join the like-minded offroad club freely available over Websites, Facebook, Meetups and Whatsapp groups. All you need to do is join a couple of few to find where do you fit the best, as every offroad club and groups are different and unique in their own ways. Some people do prefer private drives over the club and vice versa, check out the reasons here. Mountain Driving This is the second most common level of offroading in the UAE, where offroaders get together to explore beautiful mountains, wadis, and gorgeous camping spots. This requires a proper 4x4 with minimum 8-10 inches of ground clearance and deflation of 22-25 PSI depending on the tire and vehicle load. This level of drive organizes in scenic mountains either accessible by gravel track or by tarmac road to a partial extent. Traversing through rocky mountains or riverbed, do require a special skill that is easier to learn with capable offroaders. Similar to dune bashing, you can join any offroad club for quickly gaining the right experience with safety. These are the Top 3 off-road mistakes in Desert & Mountain that you can learn and avoid. Off road cars Depending on the level of off-road adventure you seek, you need a capable off road vehicle to make you a good offroader. Not all 4x4 and SUV are made equally capable and some are better, stronger and more reliable than others. To begin your offroading journey you can take your regular road vehicle if it's equipped with 4x4 gearing and LO gear option and also have 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Once you get a hang of this new offroading hobby it's always better to invest on a separate dedicated offroad vehicle because of several reasons: You can enjoy the best of both worlds: a comfortable vehicle for road and stronger vehicle for regular off road use An offroad vehicle will be limited to weekend bashing to prolong it's offroad usable life, as every offroad car require more frequent maintenance than the road car. If your offroad vehicle is under repair, you can still safely use your road car for daily commute. You can freely modify your offroad car by trimming bumpers, lifting the suspension, additional lights etc. You will be more comfortable in pushing the rev limiter in 20-40K dhs offroad vehicle than in 200K road car. Here is the list of best offroad 4x4 cars under 10K and 20K dhs in UAE, if you really get serious for offroading. After every offroad drive, you need to check your vehicle before hitting the road again with these post offroad drive car care checklist to make sure if your vehicle is safe for the road again or not. For more serious and regular dune basher, you should learn from other offroaders mistake to know what went wrong just before the accident. These discussions and feedback from seasoned offroaders will help you avoid the disaster and save your life and vehicle. Last but not least wherever you venture, please do not throw your trash or anything as it's a house of beautiful wildlife who get killed by eating plastic, tins, glasses and even metal threw as garbage. If you spot anyone doing it, please explain this to them as many people think that desert is an abandoned area and they can throw anything there. Due to this inconsiderate approach authorities are fencing lot of conservation area and also issuing hefty fines for offroaders littering in the desert or mountains. Feel free to ask me any question for more details or suggest me to add more valuable points for offroading in the UAE.

Hello Again so after purchasing my 3 door 2006 Pajero, I found a garage which i am happy with to do some works (Timing belt change, disk pads, brake skimming, major service). The next step is to learn from everyone about dos and donts for owning a Pajero, general advice etc. For example I have a list of things to do already: 1. Buy a 12v compressor 2. Buy a decent FM/bluetooth trabsmitter 3. Drill into my top glove box which is locked! If anyone can suggest some accessories to buy, comment on the above items for recommendations, and just general tips and tricks for owning a 3 door Pajero. I also which to take the car off-road, even if it is just mildly, for a bit of fun and practice. Any advice regarding this would also be great. Regards Lewis Cocks

Hi What kind of GPS or app are you guys using for creating or following tracks? Or is everything done on the fly? I understand that you have to follow the terrain but you have a general direction (Yes i am directionally challenged )

The 2006 Pajero 3 door doesnt have the issue of sand cooping, so you can do without getting any skid plate done. Regarding the air compressor, you can get them in Dragon mart. It would cost you between AED 230 - 350 depending on whether its one or two pistons. Else, if you want a better quality you can go for the air compressor's from Ace Hardware. They would cost you approx AED 550 and above. For offroading, I suggest you to join the Carnity Offroad Club, where you would start by learning the basics of offroading in a safe environment. We have an all level drive coming up this Friday afternoon. If you feel upto it you are most welcome to join.

I cant be disagree more. My Cherokee was hitting 160 without getting any problem. I didint push more than that. But i believe it might go over that. I was the king of the left line with patrol and cruiser guys.

thank you @luwaimn cheers

@Gaurav @Rahimdad will be there for the drive. but will skip bbq since need to go out later. on my way to pick the radio n flag

Hi Per, I use the MotionX-GPS app, and so does @Gaurav who wrote a complete review on it : the only problem : you need an Iphone for this app which isn’t available on android... Wikiloc is also good.

i agree to @Frederic option. many of my colleagues have bough stuff from Desert cart, its reliable and the items are good too

@Per A hey, can you share the update ? u did the fabrication ?

Not taking care of your trash is always bad where ever you are. But on a positive note UAE is taking after Sweden and starting a trash plant to generate electricity. This means trash will become money and we all now money rules so changes will come. https://gulfnews.com/uae/environment/dubai-announces-launch-of-dh25b-waste-to-energy-plant-1.2164681 Sweden is today the only country in the world who import garbage and gets payed for it.

I’m in. It’s like an annual carnity tradition now. Let’s hope we’re all here and can go see fast and furious 26 together when it comes.

You did with 2 Ton Xterra on the crest in last drive I drove your car with AC while getting Engine oil for RAV4, long ago. Also sat in Sertac XJ Perfectly cooling AC and XJ doesn't come in one sentence.

Nice info but this does not correspond to the normal style here. Leaned back and to the side with one hand on the wheel and the other balancing a karak tea trying not to spill.

Nice find and share @Mujtaba , keep it up

Except: Long hill climb Steep hill climb Riding the crest Tugging the 3-ton cars Self-recovery with a smile Crossing the sharpest crest with ease Escaping from stickiest sand pockets Keep me cool in 50 degrees Hit the highway at 140 Still, turn a lot of head after 20 years

The penalty for no show is 20 Aloo Paratha's / Belgian Chocolates / Fresh Coconut / Mexican Mezcal Just kidding. You can sign up anytime you like and show up for a drive, we aren't desert safari company. In the calendar, you can even decline or join as you please, even on Friday morning. Although it's a family drive ending with BBQ, everyone is welcome to come alone or with family - as they like. For first absolute newbie drive, you are better off alone tbh as per my experience so that you can focus on learning with undivided attention but it's completely your choice in the end.

Amazon if you can ship it to UAE, otherwise pay a bit more and get it via Desertcart.ae https://www.desertcart.ae/search/prado die cast

I love that my car allows me to meet such wonderful people on the web and on our desert drives.

@RahimdadHead light oil ? Don’t understand does the car head lights have oil !

I came across this from another group which is worth a try. It's in arabic so I am not sure exactly what is being said, but we can see clips that need to be pressed firmly which can possibly minimise the vibration. Side-Mirror-Vibrate-Fix.mp4

I’ve noticed nobody said they have a set of axle stands? Jacking a car up is cool but when it falls on you it isn’t so cool

Hi guys, I been looking for the 3.8 Pajero in my budget but I didn't find any good ones, so i found 2 nice Pajeros 3.5 full option, full service history in haraj market in Sharjah. I tink I gonna go for one of them. I need to know what should I do for checking the car before I pay? it's 1st car for me in UAE also my 1st SUV. Thanks

http://www.pajero.guru/mitsubishi-pajero-buying-guide/ This helped me weed out a lot of cars. Be very picky, check what work will need to be done at the next few services, as this will help you decide what the car is actually worth. The people who sell these cars in the markets couldn't care less about the car or you. It's your money, so be absolutely fussy with handing it over. Check everything works inside the car, including the back seats, the spare tyre, basically everything. The guide above will give you a good idea of how you should check the car. I've walked away after 1 minute with some cars. Best of luck Sorry, once you've narrowed it down to one, ask a garage to look through it. They could spot other issues, so you can use it to reduce the price further.

A picture speaks a thousand words. Thanks for sharing. @Gaurav bhai and I have been witness to a camel struggling to breath because it swollen plastic. We were helplessly watching the camel take its last breath in pain. It is our duty to educate people regarding keeping the desert clean.

@Gaurav I see your point and understand and accept it. I know lots of people who live for the desert on Friday, I know lots of people who live for laps around a track on Friday. It’s just different horses for different courses. We’re all brothers and sisters united in the love for the internal combustion engine. Brothers and sisters fight sometimes but we will always be family. ❤️

I have been on both sides buddy. Having Ford Mustang GT 5.0 and going to office daily but still, I prefer my Pajero over Mustang or even my Range with a blink of an eye. Having a fast road car is limited fun with so many monkeys around and radar. Having a capable offroad ride gives you actual freedom to go anywhere and do anything anytime.