Leaderboard

@Imran Kashif @Imteeaz @ASAD. @Amr Aydin @Mohamad Anwer @takeshi sobue @Zed @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Charbel @Salim Akhtar @Waqas Parvez Hope you are all ready and looking forward to the weekend. It has been longer than usual that I have stayed away from Sweihan, so I am pretty excited to get back on the red sand. Expect a brisk paced drive, so do buckle up and stow away any loose objects , because we are going to be flying.... Convoy Numbering Srikumar Amr Imteez Salim Akhtar Karthikeyan Takeshi Zed Imran Kashif Anwar Asad Charbel Waqas We will be using Channel 3 for the drive. See you on Sunday morning at 5:15 AM

Drive RSVP is closed now. Please find your convoy numbering below. We will use Radio Channel 1: 446.006'25 @salah2u @premindra rajaram @Mark Birch @Benjamin @Lewis2009 @Brette @Ajit John @Rayas Ali @Farook Veettil @Rajat Verma @Sudhanva Sonawane @Vaibhav Gaurav Silver Pajero salah2u Nissan Patrol y62 premindra rajaram Black Pajero Mark Birch Black Jeep gladiator Benjamin Silver Jeep Wrangler Lewis2009 SWB Pajero Brette Black Grand Cherokee Ajit John White Toyota FJ Rayas Ali Ford Raptor Rajat Verma White Jeep Wrangler Sudhanva Sonawane White Montero Sport Vaibhav Grey Wrangler

@Anish S @Sunil Mathew @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Waqas Parvez I certainly endorse this.... it was pleasant drive despite the heat avarage from 43 to 45 C. This area has the big rock where we got a great deal of play time also on the opposite of Badayer there is the tall dune and this was soft sand so we could not reach the top. We were surprised to see how tourist were frolicking in the sand bravely ignoring the heat, some of their buggies were criss crossing us and one nearly came in the path of our short convoy. Anish dear did a good job after coming back from a break... fishes dont need to learn how to swim... and he proved it. The drive was certainly not to the level of IM the terrain was fast but not too challenging, I mean technical. We did have some very light sucks not many even to recall that too at the head of the convoy.. I thank Anish dear to exit on time at Badayar shops where I could have my favorite super chilled coconut water while watching someone inflate my tires.

@Anish S thanks for the amazing drive,never felt you were driving after 8 months,the pace was beautiful balanced more on the IM level,the drive had everything you would want to achieve in the 3hrs drive,with high climbs,technical drive and ridge crossing,we would have not be able to without @Sunil Mathew @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Ashok chaturvedi thanks everyone,see you in the desert soon

Opps lads sorry meant Stucks.. apologise

great come back @Anish S..smooth , fluid and fast drive, with lot of climbs, ridge rides , criss crosses...we ticked all the boxes for an IM drive definitely....Convoy response was amazing ...see you all . @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Ashok chaturvedi and @Waqas Parvez - thanks for the shovelling support!!

Thanks for this afternoon’s drive @Anish S. It was a lot of fun.

You are more than welcome ! See you tomorrow

Yes ! Now I have someone to shovel 🤪😂

Good afternoon everyone ! Below you can find the convoy numbering for the drive tomorrow. We will be using radio channel 3 (446 05625) Position Driver Car Rank 1 Vanessa Pajero LWB Blue Marshal 2 Andrew McCarthy Pajero LWB White Fewbie 3 AlexM Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Green Fewbie Plus 4 Pierre De Maigret Toyota FJ Cruiser Fewbie Plus 5 Sunil Mathew Toyota Fortuner Black Intermediate 6 Zed Toyota Landcruise Black Intermediate Hope to see you all bright and early tomorrow morning !

Support to the rescue! Slyfully inserting into the CF position 👍😁

wow event is still 2 more days and the list is already finalized, talk about some prep, i'm sure the track is also finalized 👍 @Imran Kashif word of warning: last guy behind me when i was placed middle got himself stuck in a slope 🙈

@Vanessa8580 i added myself as well. Like waqas said gonna try 2 sweihan drives in a row this time, hopefully both I and the car survive 😅

@Vanessa8580adding myself in the manage tab 🙂 this week is dedicated to swehain with a follow up drive on sunday

Dear Dune surfers! Please note the updated meeting point @Tareck @Jaro Tuzinsky @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Dinesh Kumar A @Ignacio Quindós @Senthil Kumar @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Sunny84 @takeshi sobue Dropped pin https://goo.gl/maps/emfxGr8MpdyCB3uL7 I will be sharing the convoy order by night or during the briefing. See you all at 5.15 am.. please ensure that you have all necessary gears for the drive.. @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler you are on the shoveling and recovery duty!!! Make sure your gears are 👍🏼… In case of emergency you can connect with me on 0545564213

Dear Dune Surfers, You slip - you Skip! This drive is the Third edition of the Skill Drive Series which had been posted in previous weeks for Ridge riding, criss cross and Technical terrain navigation, and Side Sloping As the names suggest, we would be focusing on the skills of Slip face climbing - attacking the dune from slip face during this drive. Every dune has a windward side and a slipface. A dunes windward side is the side where the wind is blowing and pushing material up. A dunes slip face is simply the side without wind. A slipface is usually smoother than a dunes windward side. The slip face are the softest part of the dune as the sand in not compressed ( pushed into) as there is no wind pressure. These slip faces usually have a high angle of attack ( between 30 to 35 Degrees) which makes it challenging and Fun to drive on. I always go back to watch this video as it is one of the most important and well explained ones available on Your tube: Make sure you come with a full tank, Car in good conditions, recovery gear for this level (Radio, Flag, Deflator, Compressor, Kinetic rope and Soft shackles). Recovery points should be checked and in good conditions. It is preferable for the cars to have a front bash plate (6mm or more) to keep the radiator protected Let us know If your vehicle is lifted more than 4 inch of OEM stock height as your 4x4 center of gravity will be high, and you need to factor this accordingly while doing the slip face attack. 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. Drive Details Level: Fewbie and Above When: 27th August 2022 , Saturday Meeting time: 5.15 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://goo.gl/maps/emfxGr8MpdyCB3uL7 Exit Point: Solar Park / last exit/ Bab Al shams Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance and Bash Plates What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 9.30 AM or early 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

Hello @Sunil Mathew @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Ashok chaturvedi @Waqas Parvez It was a great pleasure to drive with you all; i was blessed to have highly skilled and experienced drivers like you. It was supposed to be fewbie drive but looking at the response of the whole convoy, i had to raise the level. The first half of the drive around Tawi Nazwa and Pink Rock went very smoothly. However the second half from Pink Rock to Big Red was full of surprises because of the strong wind and the direction. There was lots of soft sand and newly formed pockets that took me aback, i got stock two stuck which we preferred to use the rope to recover because of the blowing sand and heat. The positive part of the wind was that there was almost no cross tracks and felt like we were the only one around until towards the end, we had to be very vigilant to buggies and other dessert safari convoys who were careless. I would like to thank @Waqas Parvez for his outstanding support and recoveries and @Sunil Mathew my second lead who had to do some slight diversions so that the rest of the convoy gets a better track. Thank you @Ashok chaturvedi, @Sunil Mathew, @Waqas Parvez and @Tom B for the kind words, comments and descriptive reports. Have a good week end ahead, take care and hope to see you soon in another drive.

love the spirit 👍 see you in the sand bro , PS insert "careless" before the word senior for me 😁

Yes @ZedI am between the seniors,mean more adventure and learning 🤗

Great set of drivers. It's going to fun! See you all shortly.

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. 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 Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/CvbAeQ4Drb4A5exp7 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 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 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. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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

Hello Guys, I have noticed a whistling sound from my car when i drive on low speeds , the sound seems to be coming from the front side of the bonnet ( I notice the whistling sound in the videos I capture ) i have my camera installed on a tripod on my car hood so it get the chance to capture the sound , below is a clip where you can here it . https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9DF_UlGcZxYXmNLyvuAXd6Z7AkX3Yh54 it might be normal but i thought its always better to ask around the experienced guys we have in here thanks guys in advance for your advice

Hi @GauravSoni thank you for the advice and you are right it is related to the air intake system . after trying to investigate the issue for a long time i figured out that the sound is coming from the front part of the air intake because i fixed an insulation foam ( which was a bit bigger than the original one and causing an air flow restriction then the hood was closed ). i have checked the following reading which seems normal: 1. vacuum ( around -20 at idle it goes up to - 0.5 when i rev up ) 2. AFR its always within the 14.7 value nd can go down to 11.5 when i rev it up 3. Intake pressure between 4 and 11 Psi

@Sunil Mathew @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Ashok chaturvedi @Waqas Parvez @Sam K Hello Everybody, Thank you for showing interest on the drive. I hope you are doing well and ready for this afternoon. Please find the convoy list below and we will be using the Channel Number 1 446.006-25MHz. @Joji varghese you will be missed and i hope your car get fixed soon. See you all soon.

Hi @GauravSoni, unfortunately i won’t be able to make it to this drive, looking forward to driving with you next time.

Update : Convoy number has been increased to 12.

No AD drive is complete without Zed's mighty tank 😁

Hi @Simon Dawood is that whisking sound coming during idle? Did u open the hood and try to identify the tentative location? the sound typically comes due to a leak in the intake … vaccum sound… I used to have a whistling sound which was identified as a leak in the intake … that can severely damage the engine as some sand can get into the engine… get is checked thoroughly …

@Kailas what a drive. Loved every single bit of it. Every drive of yours I see the convoy bonds well specially during the break. We did not remove the rope or shovel. The convoy was strong from the start. @Rajiv Samwelcome back after your vacation.Good job as a 2nd lead with sufficient space from Kailas to reroute. @Felix Obst you drove so well. I know jeeps are the best. @Sunil Mathew I know you agree with me on that. it was a pleasure following you. Jeep or fortuner you drove great buddy. @Ashok chaturvedi you presence in the convoy is such a pleasure. Specially the knowledge you share. @Waqas Parvez and @Karthik Raptor with 2 monsters at the back drove exceptionally on the churned sand. See you soon guys.

Totally agree we can expect a intermediate drive🙂

Good afternoon all, Please find the convoy list below. 1. @Kailas 2. @Rajiv Sam 3. @Felix Obst 4. @Sunil Mathew 5. @Vaibhav 6. @Ashok chaturvedi 7. @Waqas Parvez 8. @Karthik Raptor The convoy is immensely experienced, hence we will be doing buddy recovery looking after each other. We will be on channel 2. We will be having multiple long breaks; so you can bring your camping chairs. Please note that the meeting point is updated. We will be meeting at https://goo.gl/maps/9TUiU7ZvrpUzatvc7 Cheers. See you all soon.

Hi @Anish S very unfortunately I am going to take a rain check 🙁. I was so looking forward to come but I am stuck at the office. I am sure you all will have an amazing drive. Safe ride.