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hi @ShereenMK I haven't met RedFox but I assume this is a garage, or an offroad team affiliated with a garage? Any advice, even from me, should be taken with a grain of salt and think abut it for a while before you decide on something 🙂 With that in mind, I don't see how a lift, with any brand (from ProFender to Kings) can affect power, as the main purpose is for better suspension during offroad and an extra 1"-2" higher ground clearance. Let's instead use Physics and see how we can tackle our original problem: losing power (assuming this is during a climb) 1. Newton's third law of motion: Buy new tires & deflate Basically the road is pushing the tires to move forward. So the tires need to have a good grip (high friction) in order to move the car forward. Sometimes when you buy old car, the tires are also old, so it's better to replace them. Once you get new rubber for the car, read the sand and deflate between 10-12 psi. Sweihan and Liwa are 10 psi sand. Yes you may get pop-outs, but that's for another lesson 😃 You want to get friction on the sand as this will help your car accelerate, otherwise even a powerful 300hp engine will just dig itself into the sand 😁 2. Power = Torque X angular motion : Drive in 4H 1st Gear (for LC) The Power of a car remains constant. According to LC Wikipedia, your Inline-6 has a higher horsepower of 241hp compared to my V8 that only has 228hp. Torque is needed to move the car from parking position, once you get momentum, torque is reduced and you shift into higher gears. So, during a climb, to get maximum power, you need to be in 4H 1st Gear (lower angular motion) in order to produce the maximum torque to get the maximum power. Do not shift into 2 or even drive in D automatic (LC100 has a lazy automatic tuned for fuel saving and not power). 3. Newton's second law of motion: Throw away Junk and reduce weight The good thing with big SUV is that they come with engine with enough power to move the total weight of car + 7 passengers + some cargo. So imagine if you make the car lighter: remove the 3rd row seats and put them in your living room as extra chairs. Remove the side-steps to save 30kg each left & right. Drive with just 1 passenger in the car next to you. You will help the engine a lot to move the car forward by reducing some weight... 4. Reduce inefficiencies between engine and wheels: Fluids Maintenance That 241hp rated engine is only at the FlyWheel (when the factory does the dyno with just the engine). So imagine your LC100 produces 241hp, then it goes to the Torque Converter, then to 4-speed Transmission/Gear Box, then to Transfer Case, then to Propeller Shafts, then to Differentials, then finally to Wheels. Along the way, it will never stay true to 241hp... you will lose some power along the way.... So to make it smoother from engine to wheels, you need to ensure all the fluids are lubricating the parts properly: Automatic Transmission Fluids, Transfer Case Gear Oil, Drive Shaft Grease, Diff Oil, and check no play in Axle Flange holding the axle to the wheel. Once you have done the above 4 points, let's test your LC100 again in Sweihan 😁

Thank you all for joining me and @JeromeFJ on Friday. It was good to meet you all, it was probably first time driving with all of you. As the convoy had 4 members who were driving their 1st Newbie, my plan was to keep the drive intensity on low side. However, I was able to increase the intensity over time seeing the convoy response. The track we took was more like a Fewbie track, but every one did so well and sticked to the instructions given. Good job every one. Many thanks to @JeromeFJ for supporting me assisting others on this drive. @Marcin Wronowski was the second lead. You always kept the right distance from my car. Good reacting time to second lead instructions. Another highlight was you steering control. During the pink rock climb, in spite of not having enough momentum, your rigorous left/right steering allowed you to climb all the way.👍 @Premjit Vappala controlled his Pajero very well. Usually pink rock climbs are not very easy with Pajeros, but you managed to get it right in your first attempt. @Joao drove his FJ like an experienced driver. Good throttle control. @Juan Carlos Prego Perez was driving his 1st Fewbie. Hats off to you for following the instruction precisely while attempting to self recover. @JERINE_B was also driving his 1st Fewbie. Good steering control. @Muhammad Qasim & @Sanjay Malik drove at the back like matured experienced drivers without any issues. Drive Stats:

Congratulations @Shaaz Sha for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. EXPERT - Carnity Exclusivity Carnity Benefits Off-road Certification with rank and skills achieved Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription Join any drive in “Manage” tab even when drive is full Carnity Contribution Committed to drive with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support: 3 drives or more per month at least Forum contribution to earn Carnity points Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 drives are required for Expert promotion along with mandatory attendance to leaders lead drives. (Promotion will be based on Marshal / Crew feedback.) What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly Trip planning, safety exits and recce skills Basic firefighting and first aid techniques Basic knowledge of car and overheating issues Minimal response to vehicle breakdown and accidents Skills required Resilient, calculative and rational thinker Self-reliance, positive attitude and forward thinking Kind, selfless and considerate to other’s concerns Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, tool box, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Fewbie or Intermediate drive with Marshal permission Inspect vehicle for safety before the off-road drive Support Marshal to learn 1:1 Desert Driving Course Drive Joining All Levels Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congrats @Shaaz Sha 👍🏻

Congrats @Shaaz Sha!

Great News @Shaaz Sha . Congratulations for your promotion . See you soon 🤩

Congrats @Shaaz Sha. Another EXPERT in XTERRA. Joined you for the Saturday drive too.

Congratulations @Shaaz Sha, look forward to our next drive! 👍🏼

Congrats @Shaaz Sha See you soon on sand..👏👏👏

Congratulations @Shaaz Sha👏 Was an absolute pleasure to drive with you this weekend. More to come!

congratulations @Shaaz Sha

Even if it is 212 HP. @Mehmet Volgais taking his 190hp Pajero to top of Super Bowl with the experience he has. Which was looked like impossible to him when he was less experienced. I am sure this LC100 can do amazing things as well. If it is well maintained and if the driver have enough experience. I believe Shereen all you need is time to understand how to find best line, how to get best out of your car.

The tally is actually 5 FBPlus drives with Y62 + 5 FBPlus drives with LC100... luckily @Carnity's wording didn't say "drive consistently with the same car for the past 6 months" 😂😂😂

Home ministry is interfering in everything we have fun. Not acceptable. Should start a club for home ministry grievances and find solace.

Congratulations @Zed, well deserved. Now dont take off while doing long dune climbs🤣😜

Congratulations @Belal Aldaour well done

Congrats @Zed! its time to bring the 62 to IM drives 😈

Congrats on intermediate! 200 to beat on would be fun. I think it's very impressive to take LC100 to intermediate.

Congrats @Zed! Well done

@Zed Congratulations! Well done 👍! long time no see…

Hearty congrats bro @Zed very well deserved .. no need for any camouflage now 😉.. you are already there 👍

Congratulations @Morshedi for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congrats @Shaaz Sha !

Congratulations @Shaz Shah

You deserve a Carnity medal for this post @Zed So transparent and true Not sure if Wikipedia is correct, i found this below on the DA website:

Congratulations @Belal Aldaour !

Wow @Zed !!! Congratulations ! Very well deserved 😀 Looking forward to the next drive with you

@Belal Aldaour congratulations

well done and congrats @Zed . Enjoy your new level. 👍

congrats @Belal Aldaour. Enjoy your new level. 👍

Hey Sunil, Yes correct, thank you bro, see you soon, @Sunil Mathew thank you @Russ thank you Hisham @Hisham Masaad

Congratulations @Werno well done, look forward to see you again

Congratulations @Sergio Big Dawg well done

Congrats @Belal Aldaour

Congrats @Werno

Congrats @Zed Well deserved and long time coming. 🏁

Congratulations @Belal Aldaour

Congrats @Sergio Big Dawg

Congratulations and well deserved @Sergio Big Dawg 👍🏼

Well done @ShereenMK 👏🏼

@ShereenMK Congratulations

@Werno Congratulations

Oh no!!!! @Zed you really don’t value my opinion on how to care for your 💙LC💙 well I guess I have to congratulate you for being a superb driver and hope intermediate drives don’t lead to extreme! many congrats- well deserved and really looking forward to being a drive again real soon!

Congrats @Sergio Big Dawg !

Thank you, looking forward to learn more 😊

Congratulations @ShereenMK!

congratulations @Belal Aldaour

@Morshedi congrats, well done

Congratulations !! @Werno

Congrats @Werno