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Welcome all for Faqa fun, meeting point has been updated above and on calendar. @munkybizness @MMansoor @Sunil Mathew @Davie Chase @Ranjan Das @Amir Amiri @Junaid120120 @Ashok chaturvedi @Daniel Yang @Xavier Treasurer Reload plan is to play on Faqa rolling dunes to our heart desire and head towards Little Sweihan for more and then exit towards solar park. Aim to have a fast paced, adrenaline pumping IM to IM Plus (hope so) drive with few breathers in between. Hope to cover around 60-80 kms through dunes and 10-20 km through sabkha. Looking forward to seeing you all on Sat morning.

Tempting, wish can join you @Gaurav

Dear @Simon Dawood @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav @Mohamad Anwer @Daniel Rodas @Joji varghese @imranaasghar81 @JamesThorn @Rajiv Sam, pleased to confirm the new drive location and meeting point. Hope will have good time. Look forward to see you Saturday. New meeting is https://goo.gl/maps/R5i2q2yh4eyT8jdp8

Hi @Gaurav please add me to the drive!

Dobinson is well known brand Xterians much like especially stage 4 .. it’s a lot for your Lowe back really 😅 You won’t regret it . Personally I am running on “cotton” on road on daily bases and the Panadol in my glove box still sealed and about to expire 🤣 offroad even with IM level driving still I am ok . It’s all about the style and skill regardless of drive level as well I believe

Dear @Lawrence_Chehimi the total expense will not stop at 9 to 10k. Its better you leave the suspension of Xterra as stock. I drive my Xterra onroad and offroad in stock condition. To be frank the car behaves ok even as stock condition. I have not cut my bumpers too. As it is the Xterra has good ground clearance. For the sake of a lift of probably upto 2.5" let me tell you what you will encounter. When you lift up the car you need to change the upper arms which is around 3000 AED. The wheel spacers, the wear and tear on the axles and the wheel bearing. And at the end of the day you get a car whose center of gravity has gone up - prone to roll overs. Xterra in stock condition itself is a very able car as Dr @M.Seidam has put it. Just like him I also changed my stock shocks (mine is not Off Road version) to Bilsteins. A skid plate, and radiator bracket reinforcement and a flag mount is all what I have done to my Xterra. Ohh yes I changed the tow hooks too. Never experienced much headaches from the car so far. Yes the off road version has rear diff locks (electronic) but understand thats at the cost of km/l as gear ratio is slightly different. Not much. 1 more problem with rear diff lock versions are if you bust it, its very difficult to source the second hand same version differential. Please understand Xterras are now ageing vehicles. The last 1 came in 2015. The good quality of the car is all parts are available 2nd hand at unbelievable prices. I haven't seen any other car which had a nasty roll over coming out of the garage after spending just 3500 AED which includes painting. Most of the time a roll over means the car is a total loss. Anyways upto you to lift your car. If you feel its necessary for your off roading experience please proceed. But I wouldn't advice to change the dynamics of the car.

Bilstein are some of the best monotube shocks and are nicely priced as well. They are a bit hard for the road but perform well off-road. I installed them on my XJ and they have lasted for all the abuse that I have put on them with no issues. You need to first decide your budget and then you would be able to narrow down on which shocks suits your budget.

Hello Desert Wanderers, I’m currently buying an Xterra after I totaled my beloved Y62. First thing I’m planing to modify is the suspension. Wondering what most of you guys owning Xterras are using? I found plenty of options in the market, such as profenders 2.5, oldman EMU BP-51, dobinsons MRA etc.. There are also cheaper options with no external reservoirs Any advice you can provide? Reading online I found that the offroad version/P4X comes with Bilstein shocks, I’m buying the standard trim so I guess it won’t have the bilsteins.

General Info This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive details Level: Intermediate and above When: 12 March 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM Sharp (without exception) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/qLwioYwe1gBsB8YPA Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 3:00pm If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. RSVP On the Calendar Event Below:

Welcome to the X club @Lawrence_Chehimi 😍. But I wonder you will miss the comfort of a patrol .

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions Mandatory Safety Requirements Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 12 March, Saturday Meeting time: 6:30AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/CZYfqj6pdiaTNyuT9 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on Friday - 9 AM. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. Please RSVP on Below Calendar:

Confirmed new meeting location .. looking forward to Saturday 😁

@Hisham Masaadconfirmed

@Hisham Masaadam ready either Badayer or Mahafiz.

@Hisham Masaad I would not mind either Badayer or Mahafiz. Unfortunately, another commitment came up and I will need to sign out from this drive. I look forward to drive with you and the rest of the group again next time. Have a good one.

Hi Gourav, good morning I have Niassan Patrol (with off-road bumper at front) fitted with front & back tow point. I have only one time desert drive experience I do have tire pressure gauge and deflator, but no compressor. Planning to get it before drive looking forward

It is bad to see you @Rob S leaving the drive. I can see you still WL @Beide Worku, will remove your name, since with auto transfer, you might be on the drive if any drop out.

Hi, I have a ford bronco and all the requirements mentioned above as well. i have very limited driving experience, drove twice before on the sand. looking forward to join.

@Mostafa Elbadawi @george charbel @Wafi Ziadeh and @Zubair Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club ! As a small introduction, kindly inform us about the following: 1) Which 4x4 are you bringing? 2) Do you have any prior offroad experience? if so please specify. 3) Is your 4x4 equipped with tow points at the front and back? This is mandatory to join our drives. For your first drive, I would request if you can bring the following mandatory items: Tire Pressure gauge Tire deflator Air compressor so you can inflate your tires after the drive. If you have more offroad equipment, you are welcome to bring it along. Do not hesitate to post your questions on this drive post. See you on coming Sunday!

@Lawrence_Chehimi the Bilsteins you get from Arabian Auto is model 4600 and is priced at 1800 for all 4. If you can get the Bilstein model 5100 from abroad it will cost the same. The difference is 5100 are adjustable shocks.

in my offroad version i had stock bilstein shocks, i was happy with the performance no complaints, when it was time to replace i went for dobbinson stage 1 monotube shocks. compared to bilstein its bit harder on road and it absorb the rough terrain much better than stock.

Go for it @Hisham Masaad fully agreed 👍 and I am personally with you all they way with what ever you see best for the group' thrill and excitement with the drive adventure!

Thanks @M.Seidamand @Srikumarfor the advice. With this being a much cheaper option, I guess I will give it a try first and see how it goes before spending 9-10k.

I drive non off road trim Xterra . I have put on the bIlstein mono shocks long time back and till this moment I am happy with them . Also the difference on road comparing to stock not that much of hardness . regarding other suspension systems are many in terms of quality and stiffness and this will depend on your budget and how frequent you will be using your new Xterra on road

Dear fellow dune bashers. What an action packed drive! Including my own escapades with almost rolling my car on my first Fewbie drive 😂. Thanks to @Tbone for the education and guidance, @Russ for bailing me out and the rest of you for manning the shovels. Below a link to some Gladiator POV videos. Of course @Gurcharan Mehta and @Claudio C have pole position in them given they were right in front and behind me but you may just find yourself in them too. Enjoy! https://photos.app.goo.gl/GY3niPXPFqfjZh6z8

@Deepak 11 @Andrew McCarthy @Osama M @Ali Shah @Amr Aydin @Murtaza Bhuria @Vasja Zupan @Awais Zuberi @Yerem Davtyan @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Anna Dillon @Haitham Khattab Thank you for signing up for the drive. As a heads-up please ensure that you have the mandatory required gear which is radio, pressure gauge, compressor, flag and most importantly a full sized shovel.

@Hisham Masaadwe enjoy your drives even if you are driving in sabkhaz 😃😃, yallah bring it on.

The drive got booked in 1 min! Glad we made it. By 7:02 we had 5 waitlisted.

Many thanks to @Frederic for letting me share my pic here even though I was unable to join (I'd mixed up the days, thinking we were going to meet on Saturday and already had camping and shooting plans for Friday night). I'm glad we all got to see the beauty though; best time of year to look up 🤩😍! Sam

Three men are in the desert when their jeep breaks down... They decided to split up to find some help. One of the lads, Jack, says "I'm taking the radiator since it has water in it." Another, Mike, says "I'll take a hub cap, for shade." They see their third friend, Greg, taking the door off. "What in the hell are you doing, Greg?" "Well if it gets too hot, *I can always roll the window down*"