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Dear Desrtnauts, after a few unfortunate drop-outs, the new convoy order will be: @Thomas Varghese Second Lead @Fabien Monleau will be #3 @Sunil Mathew at #4 @Pacific at #5 @Christian Andras in Sweep. Given the size of the convoy, we can plan to switch some positions throughout the drive, to give as many members as possible the opportunity to interact with different tasks. I will also alter the route slightly, in the attempt to cover more ground, with a short and motivated convoy. See you later.

In my case, after pushing my car 2 hours in the desert i will loose the capability to drive up long dunes . I have an obd monitor installed that allowes me to monitor the temp and other information recieved from the car ecu like The MAF and AfR , transmission temp and coolent temp. And what i noticed is that all the readings are not changing much during power loss episodes except the coolent temp increases from 77 to (between 95 to 108 °c i lose power) for the gauge in the dashboard this temp is still normal. I think you should use a Bluetooth obd and monitor the temp live. if you are facing this issue when temp is high then you will know where to look for a solution. Thanks,

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 Ban from Carnity Off-road Club Two Way Radio Guidelines Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above When: 22 May 2022 Sunday Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: Next to Spicy Village, Qudra https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fcb5A5FkxFUGS95Y8 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), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 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:

@Thomas Varghese Good morning. Not sure what size and weight is your tool. If something similar to phones and tablets, you can check on line stores, which I’ve done. I could not make my self, since there are accessories made of plastic and rubber which difficult for me to make. If looking for only metal work you are welcome to visit and figure out.

After my Xterra was giving me problems after problems regarding check engine light I bought a professional Autel Scan tool. The Autel Maxicheck (Cost 1800 AED). Eliminated most of the problems by using the scan tool in live mode and observing the sensor values. Now the engine purrs like a cat. I was surprised to find out a new sensor which I didn't even know could stall an engine and affect its performance existed. The Power steering pressure sensor at the pump. The car can stall while idling because the sensor went bad and cannot tell the ECU to increase the RPM when you turn your steering at very slow speeds. OMG you have no idea how busy I got after acquiring this new toy. I need the help of @Hisham Masaad to help me acquire a bracket to permanently fix the scan tool to the dashboard like he has fixed his tab for the GPS.

Boafeng UV-9R plus is better than the UV-5R model as interference is a lot less.

Hi @Siddick Sait that model can only be programmed with a laptop, special cable, and Crony software which is mostly in Chinese. So you are better off getting a model with a programming display. Baofeng UV5R, Motorola or Crony MT777 are all good models that are easy to program without a laptop and we have the programming instructions posted on the forum here.

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: Newbie and above (All Level) When: 21 May 2022, Saturday Meeting time: 6:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: - https://goo.gl/maps/octtUF6vPJikh6reA 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), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:00 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 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 BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

Dear friends Hello and welcome to your favorite off road club. I am inviting you guys (level appropriate) to join me in this particular quest where speed , vigilance and focus all three combined in harmony to keep the rhythm fluid and steady. prepare yourself for a long drive of about 100 Km crossing with various kinds of terrain which requires attention to maintain the momentum ( appropriate speed ) at all the time. we will drive partially in seldom driven area even for me . please make sure your vehicle is at most optimum function with fully fueled tank ( no need for extra fuel ) . known Passengers to motion sickness are highly recommended not to join . be prepared for an extra one hour buffer time . more to come so stay tuned Information 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: Intermediate level and above When: 21 May 2022 morning , Saturday Meeting time: 05:15 (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/DBTEMnPxiJYseGku8 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: 09:15 AM ( one Hour extra buffer ) 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 Intermediate 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:

Hi Ale @Ale Vallecchi Just reached back Dubai yesterday and not feeling well, so I will have to drop out as well. hope to see you on the next one soon.

I will not be able to attend as well 🥺

@ZedI thought your were an IT MAN but how the differential works I guess we will change the meaning of IT from now on IT ( instant mechanic ) 😁😅…… but great effort to explain things in very simple way ….. thanks to @Gaurav who clarified more and Infact we should request @Gauravto introduce 101 theoretical classes for beginners which will clear their doubts and surely @Zedcan do that best 😇

Hungry guys plus Shaaz's IM drive! took less than 60 secs for the drive to be fully subscribed. Looking forward to Sunday morning already - see you all soon

Hi, Before I can read on Carnity about buying a radio, I ordered a Crony CN-988. Since it does not have a screen as recommended, I am not sure if this is the right radio for me. I want to know if this can be easily programmed or shall I just return this and order a new one? Thank you.

This is a wonderful article Very organized and very helpful Thank you @Zedfor your great effort And thanks everyone for commenting and adding more experiences to this article

hi @Jessica Lambert thanks, glad you appreciate it. In that case i'll do the 4LO one this month... will tag you once posted 😊

I had my differential broken twice. Didn't get the time to research much into the mechanics of the differential. Thanks.

Wow @Zed, I really appreciate this 101-style explanation! Are you still going to do 4LO explained? Please!

Having been rescued by Charlie a couple of times, I can attest to his skills! Congratulations Charlie! I will keep you busy

Well deserved @topgear👍👏👏

Tagging @Amr Aydin @Deepak 11 @RiaanJH , I hope this article gives better explanation than I did in the sand!