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Hi @Mohamed Seidam. That is a good question. My personal reccomendations: Before the drive: 1) Check your engine fluid levels: (engine oil, transmission oil, coolant). If you are not sure how to do this, ask the technician on your next visit to the workshop to show you. NEVER OPEN THE COOLANT CAP WHILE THE ENGINE IS HOT !! 2) Physically check your tyres and tyre pressures. If one tyre is having low pressure, it might be a minor leak/puncture. 3) Go through your offroad tools and make sure everything is in the car. (as per your drive level). 4) Make sure you have a full gas tank when you arrive at the deflation point. After the drive: 1) Clean out your air filter by gently tapping it, the sand will fall out. 2) Inflate back to normal tyre pressure and inspect your tyres and the rest of your car for any damage incurred from offroading. 3) On the way home, turn off the radio and listen if you spot any strange noises, inbalance, or something that was not there before. From heavy offroading, the wear and tear on items such as shocks, bushings, link rods will accelerate and will lead to wheel inbalance, clunky noises while braking, or other suspicious sounds. If you had a pop-out there will mostprobably be some sand inside the tyre that can also contribute to inbalance. Get to know your vehicle and do not ignore these early warning signs. Bring it to a competent workshop and let them inspect and show you what is worn and needs replacement. There is a difference between a slightly worn bushing that can still last a few years, and a totally broken one that needs a replacement asap.

@Jun Zamora @h1fny @Anish S @Edgar @Christian Andras @Islam Soliman @Yousef Alimadadi @Chaitanya D @David Ortells Thanks for signing up for the Fewbie drive from Big Red to Pink Rock. Myself and @Brette are looking forward to an exciting and challenging drive on Friday morning. The route from Big Red has multiple dune ranges where we will have some fun sweeping through the dunes. There will be challenges: lots of crests to clear, criss crossing, side slipping and climbing. Be prepared for the intensity of the drive to rise as the drive develops. Prepare mentally for you to have to be in total control of the vehicle and push yourself and the car further and harder than you have before. This is a Fewbie drive and as not everyone has driven Fewbie before (congrats to the new Fewbies), you need to be prepared for what's to come. As ever, @Brette and myself will be there to support you throughout the drive while expecting that you will self recover where possible. Make sure you have all the required equipment for your grade in Carnity. If you don't have the kit - you don't drive. No excuses. With priveleges comes greater responsibility. That means getting yourself prepared mentally and your vehicle properly for a drive. We will be giving more information, such as radio channel and convoy numbering later in the week after the drive closes. Feel free to ask any questions here. See you soon in the sand.

Thank you @Nivin finally I got it done from Juma Al Majid sharjah same person Richard. It was the last 4 piece left with this price. Can’t wait till Friday to hit the dune with it. 😀

Frederic thank you so much I got it

It's the torque curve that matters not the outright top end. V8s provide almost a flat torque curve even from down low in the rpm range. It's the 6 and 4 cylinders that can muster torque only at the top end. Plus it has the advantage of the hydraulic adjustable height control which gives it a pretty good lift without having to spend on mods. And the 2005 plus models have the hp bumped up to 275 horses. Just to give the OP some inspiration these are just the regular ass 4.5 inline 6 cylinders I use to drive,

@Taha Elghuel congratulations, well done!

congrats @Taha Elghuel !!

congrats @Taha Elghuel, you have grown in confidence over the past few drives and your steering control has improved a lot. Well done.

Guys due to low response from 2 fewbie drives, we have merged both the drives. Now there will be 1 fewbie drive at Big Red. Lead by Srikumar Sweep by Frederic @Srikumar @Frederic @Chaitanya D @Jolly Abraham @Shiju Manuel @Mels Wolf @Pancho I have moved your RSVP to big red. PLEASE CONFIRM.

I feel painful looking at the X-Ray 🥴

A big Shout-Out to all our offroad club members from across the globe 🌍 Congratulations on reaching a new milestone of having over 50+ Nationalities Offroaders in Carnity Offroad Club. One of the very few off-road clubs in UAE that welcomes and appreciates multicultural members. At Carnity Offroad Club, we drive united as a truly multicultural family, bringing with us our thoughts, experiences and share interesting knowledge with our ever-expanding Carnity family. We pride ourselves at speaking different languages, having different views on our car knowledge and Off roading, but drive in Unity as it is the - way of life in true Dubai, UAE style. So come and join our Carnity Offroad Club and add your own special flavour to enhance UAE’s ever-popular Offroad experience. Below is the list of the various nationalities. In some nationalities even though there might be more within our group, we have mentioned only max 3 people. If we have missed out any nationality, please let us know and we shall update this list. 56 and counting - as of Oct 2024 Afghanistan: Ali Abbas Ali, Abu Muhammad Argentina - Martin, Miguel Ibarbia Armenia - Yerem Davtyan Australia - Jessica Lambert, Luke P. Bangladesh - Jalil Belgium - Frederic, Vanessa8580 Brazil - Jorge Stepniak Felippe, Daniel Noguira, Daniel Rodas Canada - Adam Marston, Brett Eicher, Mike M, Emanuel China - Zixuan Hang (Charlie) Denmark - Soren, Frederik Bisbjerg Egypt - Melenany, Mark Sorial, Nabil Bishara El Salvador - Mario Cornejo Ethopia - Beide Worku Finland - Matti Brockman, Tero Vallas France - Emmanuel, Frederic Demolder, JeromeFJ Germany - Ace1988 Greece - Stav, Alex0171 Hungary - Tamas Hoffmann, Archibald Jurdi India - Srikumar, Asif Hussain, Gaurav, Ranjan, Indonesia - Zed, IMAMP Iraq - Aus Alzubaidi Iran - Yousef Alimadadi Ireland - Barry, Gary and Benjamin Furphy Italy - Magellan, Ale Valecchi, Lorenzo Candelpergher, Enrico Biscaro Jordan - BIG T, G.Huz, Hisham Masaad, Mahmoud Taha Kuwait - Azam V2.0 Lebanon - Edouard Malaysia - E.C Tan, Anthony Tan, Topgear Mauritius - AnishS, Veedooshee, Imteeaz Mexico - Javier M Moldova - Alexanderrr Morocco - Jamy B Netherlands - Panda82, Xaf, Jeepie, Mels Wolf, New Zealand - Warren Flay Pakistan - Rahimdad, Bilal Ahmad, Atif Palestine - Mohamed Seidam The Philippines - Jun Zamora, Rinelle Sanaani, Kaile Barrameda Poland - Szymon Stankiewicz, Piotr Kolodziej Romania - Arman Russia - Mikhail Lukichev Scotland - Foxtrot Oscar Serbia - Marko Todorovic, Predrag Acimovic Slovakia - Jaro Tuzinsky, Misha Puskar, Martin M Singapore - Jerry Han Spain - Vsmano, Nacho, Jose Martin, Sri Lanka - Rizwanm2, Athula and Yasas South Africa - Kalahari, Gertjan, Paul Zietsman Sweden - Per A, M.K, Christian Andras Switzerland - dberclaz Syria - Noor, Basil Turkey - Sertac, Halit Mert Issever, Denizzalbayrak, Mehmet Volga Ukraine - YevgeniyDYM United Kingdom - Richard Melish, LewisCocks90, Wrangled, Tom B. Imran Asghar, United States of America - Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen United Arab Emirates - Shehab Alawadhi Venezuela - Alexander Alcala

Driving off-road is a very interesting and entertaining experience but there are a few basic things you need to check first before heading for your first off-road drive with Carnity Off-road Club. Every driver should know when to join for an offroad drive and when to pass until all below things are checked. VEHICLE Ground clearance: Minimum 8 inches under front and rear bumper is must. You will need to be careful while driving and slow down while descent and approach to avoid any minor bumper damage. If your 4x4 have EAS (electronic suspension), lift it to the max height and then measure it. Also read the manual to know what is the max speed you can drive with off-road height, as many manufacturer limit up to 60 Kmph with off-road height, which is plenty in most cases. Knowing that limit is better in case you go above that speed, so you can lift it again once you slow down. Tow hook: Your 4x4 should have at least 1 tow hook in the front and 1 tow hook at the back, more the better. Also you should check the integrity of all tow hooks and its appearance, if they are shaking or rusted or missing a bolt, then get them fixed before joining any off-road drive. Engine: Your engine should be in perfect working condition without any check engine light or any warning lights on dashboard or leaking oil or coolant. Engine takes more stress while off-roading so well serviced 4x4 performs better on off-road. If you recently bought the car and have no idea of last service, then it's highly advisable to get the engine service before your first off-road drive. Gear / Transmission: Your 4x4 should have 4L and 4H gearing option. AWD or SUV without LO/HI gearing option are not advisable for sand off-roading. Suspension: Your 4x4 vehicle suspension should be in reasonable and drivable condition. You can drive with stock suspension perfectly fine and then you can decide to modify it, if really needed. Any suspension lifted up to 2-3 inches are accepted, anything above 3 inches lift need trip leader approval before joining any drive to make sure if you have widened the wheelbase to lower the center of gravity in an orderly manner. Tires: Your 4x4 tires should be in good condition with enough tread and more than half life left. Tires nearing their end usually fail while off-roading, so check for date of manufacturing shouldn't be more than 3-4 years. No visible cuts or lost tread chunks or cracking sidewall should be there. Fuel Tank: You should always join the off-road drive with full fuel tank, as all vehicles consume double or triple the amount of fuel while off-roading. You don't need to change the fuel type from special to super for off-road purpose, continue with your fuel type as per manufacturers recommendation. Sign up: Once you have checked all these above points then RSVP the drive calendar and post an introductory message on the drive post - sharing your 4x4 details, previous off-road experience (if any), so that trip lead can acknowledge and plan the drive accordingly. OFF-ROAD GEAR You don't need any off-road gear or recovery gears for your first off-road drive, but if you have a shovel, flag and a radio (walkie talkie) then please carry it with you. Rest all the off-road gears and recovery tools will be shown to you once you attend the briefing and you can read more about them here: https://carnity.com/advice/offroad/most-comprehensive-list-of-off-road-gears-and-recovery-tools-r81 OFF-ROAD DRIVE Always wear long pants and closed shoes (no slippers) to avoid any injury or sun burn. Carry hat/cap/scarf, in case you need to spend long time under the sun. Carry plenty of water and soft drinks of your choice to keep you hydrated. Carry your camera mounts if you like to record the drive (no hand held). No carrying or consumption of any type of alcoholic drinks on the drive.

Congratulations @Taha Elghuel for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Based on your last newbie drive you have demonstrated skills required deserving this new offroad rank. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the Fewbie Level Drives with Carnity Off-road Club. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Number of drives 10 (16 Newbie + Fewbie drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune reading Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor. Drive teamwork Observe recovery from a safe distance and offer help when needed Drive posting/joining Join newbie and fewbie level of drives only Forum participation Active participation on forum. Share drive experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the Emergency contact details.

Congratulations @topgear for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Based on your last newbie drive you have demonstrated skills required deserving this new offroad rank. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the Fewbie Level Drives with Carnity Off-road Club. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. Fewbie: Number of drives 10 (16 Newbie + Fewbie drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune reading Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor. Drive teamwork Observe recovery from a safe distance and offer help when needed Drive posting/joining Join newbie and fewbie level of drives only Forum participation Active participation on forum. Share drive experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the Emergency contact details.

I hate anyone putting their dirty stinky feet on my nice clean dashboard. Here’s what happens when you have your feet on the dashboard in a crash.

If storage is an issue for long handled shovels, cut the shaft in half and find a piece of pipe that goes over it. Put it all together and drill 2 holes through the pipe and shaft and put 2 bolts with wingnuts in them. Now you have something you can store in half the space.

H Thanks .. got the radios ( s) WT Car is a Land cruiser Rear hook Front hook Tyre deflator / inflator available Radios to be bought- dragon market

Thank you Gaurav indeed for this informative clear post and yet essential in my opinion to all off roaders especially to whom are new to this world like me. also many thanks to all who commented richly to make things more clear. related to the discussion in this respectful forum I have one question please we drive on weekly bases almost , my question is what is the recommended regular post off road drive visit to the garage for general check up before the next event? because sometimes in between events during the week on road I am good and not feeling something wrong. however as this hidden issue may become appearent on full performance, as said by Gaurav earlier in the post. thank you

If you can find a LX470 in reasonable condition (without bends) and fair price below 250K km's, I would definitely go for that.

Let me know if something frees up

Dear @Mukundan Nair thank you very much for your request. You will be #2 on the waiting list. Thanks for trying to join. Dear @Pancho, thanks for your request. You will be #3 on the waiting list. Hope to see you (will you be coming from AD?)

Congratz @Neale Faulkner!!

@Taha Elghuel of course I will. Stay posted for further news. Thanks a lot

congrats @Neale Faulkner!!

congrats @topgear!!

Thanks @topgear Thanks @Brette Thanks @Veedooshee

Congrats @Jeandre Bezuidenhout

Congrats @Jeandre Bezuidenhout looking forward to seeing you in the sand soon.

Thanks @Wrangeld bro!

Congrats @Taha Elghuel looking forward to a drive with you soon.

Thanks a lot @Gaurav I'm super excited! Thanks to all my gurus @Frederic, @Rahimdad, @Gaurav, @Srikumar. You are all awesome. Feeling lucky that I could drive with each one of you in my first four drives. Miles to go and a lot of learning awaits. I hope to be fast enough (drives are getting filled up super quick!) to grab all drive opportunities coming up. I'm in love with this sport and it helps me a lot to unwind every weekend. Thanks again! Thanks @Frederic. Lucky to have my first drive with you! You were amazing.🙏 Thanks @Tbone bro!

@Mukundan Nair Congratulations!

Congratulations @Edgar

Congratulations @topgear!!

Congratulations @Neale Faulkner on your promotion 👍🏼

Congrats @Taha Elghuel !

Congrats @topgear !!

I'm pretty sure I saw some at a pneumatic shop at Dragon Mart that's selling these.

Bottas has just renewed for 2021. Looks like Merc wants stability over young blood from their junior program, the likes of George Russell or Estaben Ocon. I can understand why they do it especially since it is the year before the new rules but I prefer that they go for a younger drive in case Lewis retires. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.analysis-6-key-questions-about-bottas-new-mercedes-deal-answered.5uqiWFwogVNNBICB1mXKs7.html

Personally, I also prefer some essential controls to be adjustable via knobs or buttons. Muscle memory will help a lot. Touch screen only for non-essential and elective controls, like radio, maps, phone connection etc. It is an overkill and disaster waiting to happen when something essential like wipers speed need to be adjusted via the touch screen.

I don't have a problem with 4x4 drivers asking questions about the workings of their vehicles. I have a problem with the large number of posts announcing who had been promoted to higher levels in the off-road realm. These announcements were beginning to crowd out everything else related to cars, including 4x4's. So, kudo's to Carnity Admin for getting this very irritating aspect of the forum under control!

An Offroader's Wet Dream.

Congrats @David Ortells great achievement, its gonna get more serious now. Enjoy the new rank. See you soon out there.

Another great day out on the dunes and I even had the honor of @Gaurav taking the helm to show me what my little Duster is capable of by getting it to the top of Fossil Rock. Thanks to @AviG and @Lisa Pemberton for all the great photos. I will upload some video footage over the next few days. Unfortunately my camera was mounted (taped!!) to the the passenger headrest upright so the back of my neck is blocking the view of Gaurav's ascent of Fossil Rock. Can't wait for Friday for more fun in the sun!.

Congratulations @Islam Soliman

Every drive is unique! Today's drive started at the Mahafiz tree entrance ,an area where i have been to and believe me there can never be 2 drives ever alike, it is always so unique and different and when you are led by the legend @Gaurav, trust it to be even trickier but always leaves you the lesson for your future drives. The trip started with some straight up and down and a few ridge ridings and some sideys as well. In one of the instance, going uphill actually got @Islam Hassan crested and was quickly recovered by @Gaurav and the best part of it is he attempted it again and made it. We continued our way through the dunes where @Gaurav took us to one nice play area. It was actually my first time try at the play area and it was really nice to have enjoyed it today under the great guidance of @Gaurav. Great driving at the play area to all those who attempted it and did really nice job as well! We then moved on to some challenging sideys and it was really pretty nicely done by most of us. Great practice on the sideys and control of that, thank you @Gaurav! We then drove through the challenging dunes leading to the fossil rock and we made it to the top, enjoyed some nicer breeze (though warm 😉) and some picture time 😊. I was actually impressed with @Kieran McKeown renault duster which was driven and taken to the top by @Gaurav. @Kieran McKeown really kudos for driving that car pretty well. We then proceeded downwards through the same challenging dunes and made our way to the exit point. As i was entrusted with the responsibility of being sweeper today, i hope i have done justice to that position☺️. Well done to everybody for the fantastic smooth drive despite the challenges! Thank you @Gaurav for the yet another amazing drive!

Yes and they are damn helpful in reducing glare. So whats stopping car manufacturers in using "Photochromic" OR "Electrochromic" windows glasses that turn 50% dark during daylight and completely transparent at night.

Photochromic to be precise, I thought its same tech that changes color with presence of light. I didnt meant for electronically controlled tinting that barry was doing earlier with Ghost Tints. That's too messy for cars and its operation.

This is very old tech in eye wear. I rem having my first electrochromic glasses in 1997 as a fun. It's mostly used in optician glasses so person using eyeglasses need not to change glasses in sun and it will change its tint in few seconds.

I didnt meant for factory dark tints. Google electrochromic feature.