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Hello off roaders. Welcome to the drive guys @GauravSoni, @Sanjay Malik, @Juzer Gandhi, @George Joubran, @Sudhanva Sonawane, @Joji varghese, @Jose Thomas, @eldose baby, @Karthik Raptor, @Imteeaz, @Rajiv Sam and @marks. Here is the convoy order for tomorrow and We will be using carnity radio channel 2 (446031). Just to remind you that the drive is at 6.30 AM and arriving at the meeting point a few minutes earlier is appreciated 😊. See you guys tomorrow.

@Waqar Sarwar @Savio Fernandes and @hugo you've been added to the drive. Please confirm if you still like to join. @Udit S @Alfred Alinazar @Murad Hamed @Felix Obst @Salim Akhtar @JERINE_B @KKIRAN @Mark D @Abdul Basit Khan @Goh KP PLEASE NOTE: Drive timing changed from 7 AM start to 6 AM start now, as by 11 AM it was touching 40 degrees today. Hope to finish by 10 AM.

Drive RSVP is now closed. Welcome @TT_Dubai @Yaseen87 @Anthony Cupit @Paolo Pellegrini @James Lovell @Paolo Morresi @Pacific @Vishal Nair @Krishna R @Larry Cadden @RiaanJH @Rajat Verma @Looper Convoy order below. Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives. No gear = no drive. See you all tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM sharp and we will be using radio channel 1, 446 006. 25. If you need to contact me in case of an emergency, my number is O52 6771O76.

Finally a drive for me this weekend. Thank you @Brette

Congratulations @James Thorn👏👏

Congratulations @Pacific Well done...

Bravo @Pacific .. congratulations 🎉🎈🍾

Thank you very much team Carnity.🤗🤗🤗

Hi @Gregory and @Joji varghese please note both of you have been added

@Larry Cadden the drive is happening and the convoy will be put up this evening.

Congratulations James!

Congratulations @Alexanderrr👏👏

Hi @Krishna R, the drive is full as of now and there are a few more waitlisted attendees as well. If there is any drop outs the system picks the next attendee from the wait list according to the priority and its not done by me.😄

That's a brilliant initiative @Ahmad Shaker and @Trekado for making one video with all different videos and viewpoints.

Congratulations @Pacific for joining the Support Team 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. SUPPORT TEAM Pre-requisite 1) Minimum 10 any level "Carnity" drives are required after your Intermediate promotion. Once you decide to join Team Carnity to excel further with your off-roading, people, and commanding skills, you will be extensively trained by the whole Team Carnity from Expert - Marshal - Crew at various stages by supporting different levels drives. Stage 1 After your Support Team promotion request is accepted, you will receive a Desert Recovery Champion training to be fully equipped to handle the most levels of support requirements: Basic self-recovery techniques Tow rope recovery – basics Recover vehicle without tow points How to fix tire pop out / change How to deal with extreme recoveries Advance survival techniques How to deal with vehicle overheating First-Aid response Firefighting response Stage 2 (optional) Pre-requisite 1) Minimum 10 "Carnity" Intermediate drives are required within the last 6 months. 2) For progressing further to Advisor level, you need to receive a minimum of 4 different Marshals / Crew approval by supporting 4 or more Newbie drives, so that you can attain adequate exposure for bigger roles that come with more responsible and commanding tasks in the future. To learn and demonstrate your recovery and self-recovery skills. Help individuals to self-recover or use tow rope or winch recoveries. To demonstrate your convoy commanding skills in difficult situations. And people interaction skills to manage the convoy with clear communication. Once you receive 4 different Marshals / Crew approval, then you will be eligible for your Advisor promotion. Eligibility criteria: Maximum two rounds of 4 Newbie drives each will be assigned to you with different Marshals for demonstrating your skills, knowledge, commitment, and team player attitude. You must attain a full consensus of all 4 Marshal / Crew in either the first or the second round as a qualifier. Full 4 drives consensus need to be achieved in either round for you to proceed, else your promotion request will be rejected permanently. You may of course continue in the Carnity Off-road Club at your previous rank.

General Info This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardise 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: Newbie and above When: 26 March 2022, Saturday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/NjBkdRiyDXGMhMHR9 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 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday, 2 pm. 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 THE CALENDAR

Congratulations @Pacific, well deserved. Welcome onboard.

Look forward ! I am thinking of sleeping overnight at the meeting point 😂 please wake me up when you arrive guys!

Congratulations @Pacific, well done buddy. 👏👏

@Enrico BiscaroI know it's pretty late but if you are still upto it, you can take the place of Pacific as you are first on the waitlist. Not adding you to the drive now but if you do show up, I will.

Congrats @Krishna R, well done.

Hi @Andrew McCarthy @Naveen Raj @Haitham Khattab @Willie @Amr Aydin @Warren Flay @Anthony Tan @Richard Franks @Joseph Raju I will shortly publish the convoy order. Please let me know if there is any change in anyone's drive plan for tomorrow.

Hi @Islam Soliman any chance adding one more to the drive?

Thank you @Islam Soliman

Hey @Brette Just wondering if this drive is confirmed for tomorrow as I have not seen any updates. FYI the link to the forum topic for this drive is not in the Calendar Event for the drive.

congratulations @Waqas Parvez!!

congratulations @Waqas Parvez

Congratulations @Waqas Parvezwell deserved man 💪💪💪

Congratulations @Haitham Khattab👏👏

Hello @Shaaz Shaany chance you could squeeze me into the drive. I'll become a fewbie by tomorrow. Applied 3 days ago.

@Ahmad Shaker, this is an amazing initiative and one that’s going to give all the drivers such fond memories to look back on. Great job, and thank you 🙏🏽

@JamesThorn Well done James. Looking forward to drive with you soon.

Congratulations @Rajiv Sam for reaching the Intermediate 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable 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. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Hello Folks As spring has come and winter is over. We are working on a video documenting the best winter drives, and there is no better drive than Liwa crossing. So we ask you if you have any videos that you recorded during this amazing trip please upload your videos Here so we can get all the videos in one place. please upload any kind of videos you have, crossing, jumps, splash, or even fails. please share it with us, so we can use it to make a great video that documents our unforgeable trip. Uploading Formats* Please upload high resolution files. Vertical or horizontal are needed. upload any format. Fewbie Team, @Frederic @Ahmad Shaker @Salim Akhtar@Simon Dawood @Trekado @AlexM@Karthik Raptor@salah2u@KKIRAN@Senthil Kumar@Richard Franks@JeromeFJ Fewbie Plus Team, @Gaurav @Alphin Aloor @munkybizness @Looper @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Waqas Parvez @Ashok chaturvedi @imranaasghar81 @Fabien Monleau @Hasan Wahlan Intermediate Team, @Srikumar@Mario Cornejo @Amir Amiri @Ranjan Das @Mus_hus78 @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Xavier Treasurer @varunmehndiratta @Ahab Shamaa Waiting for your amazing videos Guys 🤩

Congratulations @Krishna R. See you soon.

Hi Gaurav, unfortunately something has come up and I won't be able to join.

@Brette sorry as my night shift relieving person wont be in time, so I wont be able to join on time, thus i will retract .sorry for inconvenience. Have fun.

Hi ahmad, not able to upload. There is no option of Upload.

@Shaaz Shaconfirmed

@Shaaz Sha confirmed

Thank you @Sunil Mathew , yes they will follow or we will force them to follow. Thank you. @Tom B Thank you @Anoop Nair

You guys had fun. Isn't desert dive like an obstacle course? Apart from driving, a lot of fun can be had from the recoveries. For both people involved in the recovery - to plan and execute a recovery or as spectators who either observe and learn or if it is a normal one then they socialize - fun, nevertheless. Making memories as we go.

Hi @Looper, you are right. it took us almost 6 hours with around 2- 2.5 hour spent on a recovery towards end of the drive on a soft patch with an overhating car between a fence and sand wall. It was an epic recovery as well with 2 cars connected together with a rope pulling the stuck car with all cars on an incline. We started from Dubai around 4 am and reached back around 5 pm 😁 @Gaurav Soni @Ranjan Das

Congratulations @Davie Chase for reaching the Intermediate 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. INTERMEDIATE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion. What you'll learn Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing Skills required Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable 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. Drive teamwork Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

@Waqas Parvez hearty congratulations very well deserved promotion. Enjoy your new level bro 👍

Great news @Davie Chase, ripping through the ranks! 👏🏼

This one was inspired by a Marshal in our club.. not going to name and shame him!

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 🤣🤣🤣