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Another fantastic drive @Ale Vallecchi, thank you to arrange during the week. I believe @Islam Soliman should change his drive to Go Tech 2, since yesterdays drive can be the Go Tech 1 😅 It was a non stop drive, we made about 82 Km, out of which about 87 km ridge riding 😉 We did no even have a chance to take more photos, the only stops we had are the bio ones (which is not good to photo for the guys while .... ) and the one @Ale Vallecchistopped to take photos for the sub set. I posted few, and can see other photos are almost the same. Thank you guys for keep moving without any need for shoveling or tugs, all saved all, since it was little hot. Thank you @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil and @Alex Raptor for the support, and look forwaard to meet again

Totally agree , RR ( Ridge riding ) is a one of a unique part in off-roading in sand that require focus, approach and proper speed and distance from front car .

Great drive and route @Ale Vallecchi..like everyone, i also enjoyed the margham bowls at the beginning of the track..it was real fun and we should do it more often!! We were a real strong convoy, i believe, with no major stoppages It was one of those rare drives where @Hisham Masaad and his FJ must have felt under utilised 😁...thanks for the support along with @Alex Raptor As usual @Alain Canivet-Abikhalilhandled his role nicely, probably you must be holding a record in number of 2Ls you have done...are you keeping a count? 😁😁 See you all on one of the drives!!

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi Loved the hidden / secret dunes in the beginning of our journey. Quite interesting to cover all those different terrain and switch between technical, long range and of course your specialty : ridge riding. Margham - Murquab and pushed to Solar Park with a very well balanced convoy with 3 Wranglers, 3 FJs and 2 giant Raptors. I'm sure we looked very cool to the locals with their falcon 😎 I had a few refusals and early exits due to lack of momentum or miscalculating my steering, but as usual, learned a lot and staying focused I believe is key. @Hisham Masaad and @Alex Raptor great support as always. Thanks @PaoloMaraziti for the refreshments Glad to see you all in this midweek drive !

Ha ha ha ha ha @Chris Wing this is one of the funniest moments for a while! @Islam Soliman Mr. Wing used the same comments to join the short wheel base drive a few months ago. His FJ is clearly the most adaptable vehicle in the whole of Carnity. Enjoy your drive Chris, short, long - clearly you are just addicted to the sand.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for organizing this midweek hit out, its a great way to break up the working week and was a fantastic route through lots of different terrain. Thanks as always to those in the support roles @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Hisham Masaad @Alex Raptor for helping to keep the convoy moving so smoothly through the dunes. Was an excellent drive, everyone in the convoy doing so well to maintain a solid pace and good momentum from start to finish, I do not think I have been on a drive with so few stoppages and was a welcome surprise to not have to do any digging in the afternoon sun. See you all out in the sand again soon

Thanks for today, really enjoyable and needed midweek blast, we covered a great distance, with really very little interruption, everyone was able to self recover from the few stoppages we had. In my vantage spot in the back I was able to see how the stoppages occurred, they were exclusively on the ridges, experience is the only thing that will really allow you to master these, there is no magic to it, apart from the correct momentum and approach speed and "hooking your anchors" either left or right side wheels to the ridge, once you are up there, then controlling your speed and momentum will allow you to stay up. Bumpy ridges will always catch us out and push us one way or another, but I'm glad to say everyone who experienced this realised that they would be fighting a losing battle with gravity and either steered down or self recovered admirably. Put a few pictures in the gallery as well. See you all soon, I was a little sad I didn't get a bag of M&M's.......

Thanks @Ale Vallecchifor again an excellent drive, it gave great experience specially on the ridges, I understood that distance between the vechiles matters on the ridges, if incase the front vechile get slow or early exit from top ridge, leaving proper distance makes us to continue the drive on the ridge, Complete drive was a show time , all drive mates done nicely,

Advertising car on behalf of a friend that is leaving the UAE, 2015 model, 155k km on the clock. Family car and very well taken care of. If interested or know anyone that's interested I can shoot them the contact details. Car is in Arabian Ranches. Looking for 45k but negotiable as they are leaving

Looks amazing @samamara! My newbie shots weren't that great but I had an amazing time.

Thank you, will join.

Alex Raptor @Alex Raptor Jason Grima @Jason Grima Niki @Niki Chris Meir @Chris Meir Aisha S @Aisha S Pierre de Maigret @Pierre de Maigret Richard Franks @Richard Franks Warren Flay @Warren Flay Nikola Bozovic @Nikola Bozovic Christopher Assal @Christopher Assal Hi all, this is my normal Wednesday morning reminder that if there's a chance you are not coming on the drive on Friday, speak now and remove your name so that one of the three fine upstanding gentlemen waiting in the wings for a space on this drive can join. There's three on this drive that I don't think I have had the pleasure of meeting before. If you've been on my drives you may have heard that we do sometimes have a 'theme' for our drives. I little additional amusement you might say to allow us to while away the hours while driving. So, to avoid complete bemusement I would humbly propose that you take the opportunity to view the internetwebworld thingy and take a look at the Fast Show. The last time we did something like this, which was a Star Wars event, the Death Star landed in the middle of the Sabkah and Darth Vader appeared before us breathing heavily (it was quite hot) before using the power of the dark side to crush a Ford Raptor before my very eyes ... which was nice ... Convoy list and numbering, radio channel tomorrow.

Looks like an off-road version Xterra. If it is, then selling it by highlighting an off-road spec will help fetch better value.

Hello all 😊 I finally got around to checking the images I took for timelapse the night of the meteor shower meet up. Sadly it's so short and not very good; there's not a single meteor, though there are lots of plane trails that I'll squint at and call meteors so the hours of shooting aren't a total bust 😂! At least the clouds added some drama to the evening skies ❤️. I can't upload it here as the file type is not allowed but you can click here to have a look. Looking forward to the next outing 😍! Sam

I was born the year this was released.. 😂 I may be at a disadvantage! Lol

It’s alright. Winter is coming so I’m not worried about missing a drive.

Sorry to hear that @Shehab Alawadhi. Unfortunately I had no alternatives on the timing for this weekend's IM. It will be for another day. @Pacific, if your are still interested, you may join. L

There is a popular opinion that jeeps are lifted because of the look (my case). In order to help the doubters, I will leave my photos here. Comparisons of the stock version and Mopar 2" + BFG 315/17/70 BFG 315/17/70 Coopers XLT 305/17/70 (the best size for Mopar IMHO, 10% lighter, but this size is not easy to find in Dubai) Also have another pic to compare 33 vs 35 (285 vs 315), but here also different lift kits

Dear Desertnauts. Just a few info from my side, after taking Vanessa's place at the lead, due to her suffering from a bad back which has forced her to stay at home ( @Vanessa8580, best wishes to get well soon!!). Tawi Nazwa to Pink Rock has been the scene of one of my first Newbie drives with Carnity. Since then, as a leader, I have not driven often in this area, so this will be a welcome return for me on the beautiful red sands of this part of UAE desert. The drive will also provide me, and the convoy, with the opportunity to do a bit of exploring, on the way to Pink Rock and beyond, in search of the exit point, which may either be 2 December Cafeteria, or even Big Red, depending on the convoy's behavior. We will proceed on likely soft sand patches, in rather technical terrain, where finesse driving will prevail (soft touches of the gas pedal, alternated to stronger bursts to exit soft bowls). Convoy discipline, in this technical terrain, will be paramount, as members will have to maintain the right distance between each other, to make sure obstacles are cleared before tackling them, and any refusal or stuck does not lead to another one, by the drivers just behind. @Alfred Alinazar, @Felix Obst, @Gerrit Bus, @Daniel Fernandez, @Ferl Brown, @Jins John, @Simon Hope, @Ramandbx, @Mohamad Anwer, @Super Safari Girl, @Daniel Rodas, @Mikhail Lukichev, welcome to the drive. Convoy order will be given out tomorrow. @Jeepie and @Alexander Alcala, thanks for joining in support. Looking forward to seeing you all on Friday morning.

Nice GIF @Frederic 😂 ❤️

It's fantastic ! And if you wouldnt have told these are plane trails i would have thought they were meteors

@Islam Soliman hope to catch you other time. Drive safe all.

I know literally zero about the Xterra and he has never taken it more than the odd dirt road to get to a Cafe...

Thanks I am in

I smell whats coming!!😈 FJ has 3 doors (2 doors + 2 half doors), I would still consider FJ as semi-LWB , glad to see u back Chris!

I found another pic - Jeep with Mopar Kit (2" on paper, but 3.5" in the reality) but still with the stock wheels (Mopar rims are double priced comparing to any good third party, so for the rims and tires it makes sense just to go to Al Quoz shops)

@Gilbert Khalilyou have been added to the drive. @Adam Jamesyou have also been added to the drive. @Ahmed Wagdyplease let me know if you still want to join or if you have got into any other drive.

Yes please Brette - count me in!

Hi @Islam Soliman count me in, happy to help where I can as well. just to confirm 6am Saturday.

Sorry to hear this @Rawad…. Speedy recovery ISA

Am gonna skip this week @Islam Soliman. Still feeling a bit sick. Have fun guys🤙🤙

@Brettecount me in...if there is a spot for me I will cancel the Saturday ride 🙃

I think they look great @Humayun Ghias and with the amazing winter skies to come we'll have lots of chances to practice more together 😊

Hi @Nikola Bozovic I will publish the exact start location and the convoy tomorrow once we know who is coming.

Hi @Kailas, I see there is still WL for you drive, and availability for the Fewbie + with @Islam Soliman. I will join the drive with Islam. You can remove me from the WL. See you soon for another one !

You can do it yourself, see this: Last month when I had the lift done I was asked to bring it again for a alignment- cost ~900. At this moment not sure what all they are going to do but I think they will reprogram the car as well. Today I have a service appointment and I’ll have more info on it. I’ll update in the afternoon

how much does it cost btw? I am just assuming my speed is 10% higher than on the speedome

Better ground clearance do help but fall off the ridges seems like a line control issue tbh. Choosing and sticking to correct lines make ALL THE DIFF. Enjoy your new lift and take your time to get used to the new center of gravity. Very imp.

Jeep directly, 2 inches, ~10K (which was in the reality 3.5). After that, you can take 315/70/17 (rubs insignificantly only in very extreme cases - so good to go), but I like more 305/17/70 (rims and tires - another 10K, of course outside as Mopar rims are 2500K each). @Looper is right, lifting in the third-party workshop will cost twice cheaper, but it's not the same lift kits. Nearly all (or all) 2-2.5" lift kits will only have coil springs (and some minor things) while Mopar has coil springs, Fox shock, and some massive metal bars (I have no clue what was that - but it gives an impression that Mopar kit is "stronger') A warranty should not be the factor, I assume, as despite its a gray zone, but I never heard any problems about the cars, lifted in outside off-road garages.

I did mine from Jeep directly. I put spacers at Jeep(1550 outside 1100) but would have avoided if I could. I bought tires outside (750 ea) and Mopar 2” lift (~9.7k). Tomorrow I’ll have the alignment done at Jeep (~900). I’ll have reprogram the car for larger tires, tire pressure etc. Alternatively similar setups can be done outside approximately half cost. My Jeep ride quality is like stock set up now, and the wider tires and lift has tremendously helped my desert driving experience. I feel more confident in cross crossing and ridge riding. Before it used to scoop a lot of sand and loose momentum and fall off the ridges. I however used to loop back on track hence the name. The wider tires provide a lot more traction which helps me to get out of soon going to be tricky situations quickly. Having said that I have constantly focused on eliminating my trouble areas while driving. So a great deal of desert driving also helps.

Dear @GauravSoni, sorry to hear that. You'll be missed. @Looper, you are now confirmed.

Hi @Peter Cullen Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! If you join us for the first time, you will first need to join our Absolute Newbie drive coming Friday before booking into other drives. This Absolute Newbie drive is the perfect introduction for new members to get acquainted with the club and its various guidelines. You will find the Absolute Newbie drive in the drive calendar as well.

Goes to tell you all to be extremely watchful when around the bushes in desert. Thanks @Mario Cornejo for sharing Wearing fully covered shoes (protective) and full pants helps . Flip flops and sandals are a clear no

Drive Plan This is an area that I would be driving after a very long time (more than 3 years), and while I dont expect the dune formation to change drastically, I do expect that there might be some surprises in the form of additional fences, pockets, etc. So please bring along your exploration cap and as my intent is to scout the entire area which hosts loads of pyramid shaped dunes, massive bowls, and some star dunes as well. In such kind of dunes and at a Fewbie+ level, it will be about keeping up the momentum and also having the right amount of distance from the car in front. And you will be revving your car to its limit on every step of the way. So look forward to catching up with the Sweihan boys this weekend. P.S. The meeting point has been updated on both the calendar event as the drive post.

Please add me to the waiting list

Would love to have you @Daniel Yang but unfortunately as per Carnity structure and to be fair to everyone F+ or higher is the min requirement for F+ drives. Looking forward for driving with you soon Well @Chris Wingthis is a drive theme to get similar cars together but it’s not an official prerequisite for joining the drive of course. I see other FJs and Wranglers also on so we still will have fun

Thank You 👍

It surely looks cool....still will keep.it stock...😃😃 Will save that money for perhaps a nice tent with camping season coming .or maybe this year for a bike and bike rack

Looks great @Ilya love it!!