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Doubtful for me @Thomas Varghese; I get lost in my own house. If I were to lead a convoy into the desert, we’d wander there for 40 years like the Jews did in the times of Moses 😅

Copy that @luis mantecon Dear @Carnity family, please to inform the boards are ready. Now next step will leave it to you, on how each board will reach it is owner😀. Let's hear your suggestions. FYI they are now in the workshop in um ramoul Dubai. Please note they are made in different types of wood, and different sizes. I think each one to consider the size of the Jack he has. Eventually, if a shortage of one size, still can be made

MY wife managed to get a glimpse of a few Oryx whilst flying by 😄 Thanks again for an awesome drive!

Disclaimer - most of my information is gathered by reading from the xterra forums www.newx.org and the tons of discussions on the xterra group in Dubai. I felt the crux being for off road models, the stiffer Bilstein 5100 is good enough sans the lift . 2 to 2.5 inch lift (not with spacer to level but with stiffer coil struts in front and leafs at back) would be useful 1. For better off road clearance 2. Slightly better performance off road with better suspension travels Yes the COG is affected , and hence it can be negated to some extent with 35 to 38 mm spacers . (Within the RTA allowed limits which I believe is upto 2 inches . Anything more and your car might not pass the annual clearing). Other option being to go for more expensive offset rims which are again like finding hens teeth, very limited options. Spacers cause rubbing of your wheels against the inner wheel liner , which needs a "melt mod" . Basically pushing in the bumpy plastic liner parts after softening with a heat gun. Only if you go for a tire upsize (potentially decreasing the power you need on sand)you will need more adjustments in terms of fender cuts and bumper cuts. Another minor issue being the long travel would potentially cause hitting at the top, which can be minimised by changing the bump stops on LCA to a thicker ones .Change the X bump stops to the FJ ones. X has a very thin one compared to the FJ As in pic below Why there is so much confusion with the lifts/suspension on X (especially in Dubai) is 1. Options available are limited unlike the jeeps or FJ - few actually understand the correct mechanics involved and the adjustments to be made. 2. Wierd placement options for the oil reservoirs (if you opt for ones with remote reservoirs which are a bit more expensive ) , which may not serve the optimal function as intended to be or claimed . 3. Bilstein 5100 stock on off road models is good enough for abuse , and pretty pocket friendly. 4. Rear sway bar rubs against thicker shocks when you change them to stiffer (thick ) ones .(controversial - different opinions) 5. With stiffer lifts - and off road revving engine /gear mounts are prone to break more frequently - which are inherently bit weaker in the X (controversial- different opinions). 6. With stiffer leafs at the back combined with stiffer shocks you will need angle correction shims - else you will have vibrations at higher speeds. More info below https://www.thenewx.org/threads/what-angle-shims-shackle-question.183561/# 7. Stiffer struts at the front tend to squeak probably due to sand sticking in some washers /bushes , so potentially both front and back could squeak. Not sure if this happens with all brands. And hence you will need a music system upgrade to better speakers, amp etc etc to nullify it🤣🤣. 8. Widening the stance with spacers or offset rims potentially reduces the wheel bearing life span causing them to wear and tear at a faster rate than stock. 1 to 8 is as much I understood reading all the information available, but since I am not an expert i would like to improve on that if there is anything more clear. I hope you could find an answer, or now have more questions 🤣🤣🤣

Extreme level is a "drive skill" level and does not have anything to do with leading. Leading drives is only for Advisor, Expert, and Marshal levels.

I can pick it up for members joining with me on Thursday or friday. Thank you so much🙏

Paolo Pellegrini @Paolo Pellegrini Ivan Pironi @Ivan Pironi Mario Cornejo @Mario Cornejo Abdul Rafay-S @Abdul Rafay-S Aisha S @Aisha S Yawa @Yawa Talgat Mendibaev @Talgat Mendibaev Christopher Assal @Christopher Assal Charbel Yazbeck @Charbel Yazbeck Nathan Evans @Nathan Evans Abdelhamid Elbasossi @Abdelhamid Elbasossi Joseph Sebastian @Joseph Sebastian Tuesday is when weekend plans start to change - so if you are going to pull out of the drive: do it now rather than later. We always have drivers that want to fill your space. We have amazing support in this drive, not only from the senior members @Islam Soliman @Veedooshee that will be driving, but also the more experienced drivers that are joining the drive whom we will intersperse in the convoy so that everyone gets the chance to see a great line to drive. Our plan - play around the big bowls and dunes in Murquab for a while. There are some great opportunities for play in just about every direction from the start point. From there we enter the Sand Super Highway. For those that never did this, it's a hold onto your hats baja style thunder through the technical dunes of Lisaili and Murquab (which are really so challenging that that we leave them for the more experienced drivers most of the time.) Form there we arrive West of Qudra and depending on the convoy performance we are going to venture into some more swooping, swinging dunes where you'll get the chance to practice a bit of climbing, cross overs and side scaling before ending up West of last exit and taking ourselves to the tarmac to reinflate. For a newbie, it's going to be a good challenge of what you learned before, for anyone above fewbie, it's going to be a chance to hone your skills and enjoy a supremely picturesque drive. See you soon in the sand.

I vote "NO LIFT" . Only because for me as a beginner seeing marshals and expert driver in stock or mostly stock vehicles helps to build confidence. Similar to "I can make it because the car in front of me made it". Seeing modified vehicles gives all us newbies the thought of. Well, If I had "that modified car" I could do those things. Seeing the many marshals and expert drivers at Carnity promoting only the mods you "need" for your vehicle is great and one reason why I am here and not with another club. If you want a lift just because you like it, that's different. Buy the best one in your budget and enjoy Just my opinions of course.. Its also way more cool to drive at your level without big mods so all of the crazy dune bashing big mod groups watch in amazement when you drive past them effortlessly.

Congratulations “Extreme drive” divers ,Well deserved each one of you. Hopefully catch up soon to drive and learn from you guys. @Ahab Shamaa @Francois Germishuys @Ilya @Christian Andras @Craig Finlayson @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Kalahari @Shaaz Sha@Tero Vallas

i am on the eve/night drive with @Kailasand @Anish S @Darren Brooke @Anoop Raj. 4 pieces will bring with me to pass. apologies my number is 0506318834

@PaoloMarazitithis is great idea 👍 @Hisham Masaad sincere thanks for your generosity and care for the club . God Bless 👍🙏

I reside close to umm rumool. If possible I can pick it up from there for myself and anyone whose driving with @Chaitanya D this Friday (Intermediate)

@Hisham Masaad Hi Hisham probably a bit late on this tread, but if there are any spare or if someone does not collect theirs or changes their mind then i would be glad to put my name on the waitlist 😉

One day i hope to have the skills to do just that, but as of now I window shop, buy and pay someone else 😄

May I introduce you Angela, @Foxtrot Oscar, to our very own @Ahab Shamaa … he will have you emptying your purse with a smile!

I'm sure I can help there.

Wow, fantastic, the service and generosity just gets better and better 😃

@N@ved@Ashy@Anand Nataraj@Tbone I am driving with Chaithanya this Thursday and i can collect for all. @Chaitanya Dif its ok for you to give @Rizwanm2@Thomas Varghese@MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQduring your friday drive i'll collect their as well

@Wrangeld please remove me from the WL, managed to have a drive with @Brette . Thank you Guys!

Dear @Chaitanya D or @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ I will be joining friday night intermediate drive. if once of you can collect 1 for me grate full. Thank you in advance.

Sure guys i can collect, just not sure if i will be able to do this in the next day or two with my work commitments. will keep you posted as and when i collect and who's i collect.

I will be collecting the board for @Ehab, @Danish Mohammad, @Anand Nataraj and @luis mantecon, please collect it from me on Thursdays drive.

Hi @N@ved! Can you collect three for myself, @Anand Nataraj and @Janarthan? I live in Furjan and can collect it directly from you and give it to them.

Perfect @N@ved you can collect tomorrow morning any time. please send whatsapp to arrange

@Hisham Masaadwith pleasure, i am in the JLT area so anyone around Mall of Emirates to Discovery Gardens i can collect and pass on/coordinate. I am driving with @Chaitanya DThursday night drive so happy to collect via Chaitanya or can plan/arrange to pick from you later.

Dear @N@vedcopy that, no issues. One condition, you get two, one for you, one to deliver 😄 @Abdul Rahman AKI live in sharjah, I can bring with me today, and meet you somewhere to give you. Please send me on 0506218834 to arrange

I reside in Sharjah, I can pick it up for anyone residing in Sharjah or Ajman and also for the members with whom I will be driving with Thursday night @Foxtrot Oscar

Mabrook to All of you.. I am not surprised to see @Ahab Shamaa in this list

Sorry you went through this trouble @Russ. If my wheels would fit the XL Apex I would have taken them from you to lessen the AED loss. @RooRzOn can you share the brand you used. I heard that after market ones give annoying warning when we are at Offroad pressure as they assumed we are too low. If it’s not that annoying in real world experience I will def reconsider after market TPMS

Good morning , @Stav @Adhir Saxena @Hisham Masaad @Darren Brooke @Anoop Raj @JeromeFJ You're confirmed for the drive. The plan for Friday is to do a loop at Tawi Nazwa area. From the starting point, which is Tawi Nazwa, we head out to Pink rock and climb to the other side. Then we drive to Big Red where we can do some tall sidees. Based on the convoy performance, and if time permits, we shall head back to Tawi Nazwa and end out drive there. Waitlist 1. @Wade Pat2 2. @varunmehndiratta Wade and Varun, I will be adding you to the drive.

Sounds intriguing. I guess it’s time to Actually start off-roading 😃

He almost had a roll over. IMG_7320.MP4

Really enjoyed being your second lead this morning @Lorenzo Candelpergher. It's usually my favorite position in a convoy. The sand is not churned up, you follow the lines of the expert... But waw what a challenge it was to keep up with your pace 😅 As soon as we got into the sand the ride started building up and I did feel I have improved some techniques and built confidence. In the small technical dunes, had to monitor the power and the speed and avoid the bumps and drops. Pushing in the higher dunes to practice how to correct the fishtailing and ridge riding - it was a very nice adrenaline rush. And to top it all, the scenery was splendid ! I got to the office with a great feeling of accomplishment this morning Thank you @Dodi Syahdar for the support, and have a lovely week everyone.

We have more Xterra’s at @Carnity Family thought of sharing this which you might know but it will be useful for others who don’t know. Step1 will take through the self diagnosis mode where there are 50 functions out of which i found this as the most useful one Summer is early this year and we need to be extra careful about the temperature our vehicle. These steps will show how to keep realtime digital reading of your Xterra temperature while driving on the cluster. Step 1: Press and hold the trip reset knob while your car is turned off Step 2: Turn on the Ignition. Step 3: Once the beep sound comes and the gauges reset, Press the Reset knob for 20 times. Step 4: Turn on the car and you’re ready to go. You can monitor the digital temperature on the cluster. Note: Do not turn off the ignition after step 2, it will go back to normal if you do so. Once you turn of the engine it will again go back to normal At step 3 if you press the reset knob for 17 times it will show digital speed on the cluster Normal temperature will be from 81-90 While off-roading it will go from 91-99 Hill climbing and extreme drive it can go upto 108

Very few cars have an accurate speedometer, basically a 10% difference is considered acceptable by car manufacturers and won't really bother to calibrate it. Open waze app and compare the car's reading to that of the app. I've been driving for 8 years in Dubai following the speed shown on Waze app which is very accurate. i drive at 139 km/h on waze and I'm always way faster than every car driving on the left lane, the speedometer in my nissan will show around 148. My second car dor example reads 146 when waze app shows 139. If you drive a hyundai then you will find that the speedometer is pretty much accurate. Usually waze will show 139 and the car shows 140. The google maps speed didn't work for me, I tried it few times and was showing wrong readings. Not sure if they updated it recently but I won't trust it again.

I had these same issues earlier with my Yukon.. my easiest straight forward solution is kill the 🧠, while deflating I take out 4 fuses for ESC/TRC, ABS, and airbags. of course what @Shehab Alawadhi explained will still be required on high steep climbs through soft sand but my advise is to shift down to lower gear before your car loses power because if you wait for it then most probably it’s too late. So by time you will know the limits of your car in similar situations and manually take it down to a lower gear at the right moment before it it shifts up and u lose power.

Anyway we can find out what the issue was so others can avoid? Doesn't sound good.

Thanks alot @Nivin ! This works for Pathfinder r51 too! Super useful! Just the digital speedometer is averagely 10 kmh slower than the dash pin, I don't have the balls to test the accuracy with the speed camera 🤣

Dear @Hisham MasaadI'm on a waitlist for @Foxtrot Oscar's drive so not sure if I will be able to make the drive. I can collect the board from the place if it is okay to share the address. I'm in festival city and happy to collect for others.

Sure, thanks. Looks like @Janarthan has arranged collection already. So you can just collect for me and @Anand Nataraj.

Hi Joseph, Your misfortune is @Rjducos advantage. Thanks for letting us know.

well at least you will have to promise us the coveted promised land.

@Niki Are you referring to the store that is on the ground floor of the new parking building, as soon as you come down the escalator? The prices seemed to be a on the higher side than the amazon for the product I was looking for (I was not looking for dashcam though). The price as per the online dragon mart is unbeatable for this, but as you mentioned you have to be careful for the version number. I have a couple of versions and the 2nd one is what I am currently using and that allows the watermark to be removed. First one does not allow removing the water mark, with the same software on the phone. Xiaomi keeps updating their models without any notice as such and it is a stress figuring out which one is current.

@sertac @Rizwanm2 and don't forget our trusty Dragon Mart. they are the source of all Xiaomi products in the UAE and i understand they have a dedicated storefront there also. online it is also available at a friendlier price point: https://www.dragonmart.ae/xiaomi-dashboard-camera-recorder-with-night-vision I am planning a visit there soon as I have read the A800 version is the one to pick up... hard to find the model number from the above link.

In case you want to store the drive videos, You may keep a few 64 GB memory cards in the car. I have numbered mine and change them after every drive. Few because I don’t have to rush to backup after every drive. 64 GB because that is the recommended capacity. I remove the power cable to the device and put it back after I changed the memory card because when I remove the card, the device switches itself off. I have recordings of all my drives safely stored in my NAS, and edited a few to put on YouTube. I am too lazy to do for all. It will be a summer project perhaps, when I have nothing else to do.

would the extreme drivers start to lead drives soon?

I put on a 50mm suspension spacer lift to my pathfinder last week. Everything is good, no gravity issue no rubbing against any parts. My tyre size is 265 70 r16 (Stock), I believe this should be the same to Xterra if the tyre size matches I did the lift purely to improve pathfinder's poor clearance and angles, and ofc the cost isnt as much as swapping the suspensions, 500 AED for the 4 spacers + labor cost.

A drive befitting for a Monday morning. Fast drive with just a few minor refusals and a super quick pop out fix. One could not have asked for any better. I loved the run on the Sabkas, the mini Sweihan and every minute of the entire no sweat drive we had today. Thanks @Lorenzo Candelpergher for the lead and @Dodi Syahdar for keeping an eye at the back. Everyone drove exceedingly well making it a memorable drive.

Excellent news! And well done to all my colleagues here. It’s been a great journey with you guys to here! Long be there more!

I would like to request a counter to ‘team extreme’ … I would like to have ‘team easy-going’ opened up as a rank. Anytime you go >2.5k revs you are out … would be my pleasure being a founding member (or at-least try) #noPampersRequired