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Drive Report And others just drive near to home, for a shorter duration with less stress on the car and the driver. I mean one doesn't want to be stressed on Sunday, the day before work starts, right? Thats what we did this Sunday morning Fewbie Drive. There was a truncated convoy as a couple dropped off before the drive started. The rest were ready to move by 5:45, which we did. In the first part of the drive, we moved steadily avoiding ever present greenery as much as possible and we had a good 45 mins of slow but nonstop drive. This streak ended when @Cristian had the one and only refusal that turned into a stuck for the drive. We tried to pull him initially, but the angle was not good, so we cleared a bit of sand underneath his vehicle, and I winched him a bit till he was out of the pocket. Then he was able to move out easily. In the second part of the drive, we started again about 7:00 am in the morning and took a break at half past 7:00. Till now we were essentially in the Qudra side of the desert and after the break we entered the Lisali side. The wind had ready picked up and it was a bit difficult to see the dunes sometimes. The first section of Part 3 was full of greenery and in some sections a bit technical too. We drove at slightly lower speed keeping ourselves on top of small dunes and finding sand as much as possible. The sand there was occasionally super soft, and we had to give some gas to keep moving. Then we drove northwest through some Sabkhas towards the long-range dunes of Lisaili but avoided reaching them. Now that we were in Lisaili part proper we picked up speed again. The wide-open dunes of Lisaili were tempting for me to pick up speed but I controlled and did not exceed 30kmph, because my objective for the drive was to drive steady not fast. I really enjoyed this section of the drive. On the dot 3 hour mark we reached Lisaili and finished the drive. I have a penchant for making lists and sorting them to make sense of them. For this drive I sorted by number of drives and found @Johannes Roux in his FJ had the least number of drives and so just went with and was happy that you did very well as second lead, always keeping enough distance so that whenever I was slowing down because of soft sand. It was fantastic having you behind me as second lead. At number three and four were the two jeeps of @Cristian and @Felix Obst and apart from just one refusal/stuck it was a super smooth and non-stop drive. A big thanks to @Vanessa8580 for joining the drive and taking up responsibilities of the sweep.

@M.Seidam one more thank you very much your leading of our convoy and giving us this opportunity to enjoy our Saturday's morning. And finally it was an intermediate drive that I loved. The dynamic, terrain, everything was prefect including the windy conditions, it remained me snowstorms from my childhood:) @Benjamin @Gary F @Krishna R @Sunil Mathew @Amir Amiri it was a privilege for me to drive with you. I would not hesitate to dive with you in Lima, all of you did an amazing job, it so nice to follow you.. Soo you the next weekend:)

Brilliant drive. Next time 200km!!. Happy to get to use some recovery equipment and practise some recoveries. See you all in the desert again soon. I'll drop some photos in the gallery soon

Thanks @M.Seidam this drive was a great introduction to finally doing an intermediate. I’m always impresseD at how you make the Xterra glide with ease over time he sand. I had a lot of fun and really enjoyed the high speed climbs cross overs and criss crosses. Intense concentration then the break as we drove to pink rock and back. On the two occasions I was stuck thanks for the patience so I could self recover (blip, blip) Even though we spotted a few other off-roaders the team drove so tightly that we might as well have had the whole desert to ourselves. The wind was a welcome addition, my favourite moment climbing along the crest at big red with a steady stream of sand flying over the other side, for a brief moment it almost sounded like rain. Great driving with you @Benjamin @Krishna R @Jaro Tuzinsky@Amir Amiri@Sunil Mathew

@Benjamin@Gary F@Krishna R@Sunil Mathew@Amir Amiri@Jaro Tuzinsky

You did very well @AnasArif. You never stop learning on sands and that’s what brings me back every time. Enjoy the drives 😊 Great to have you @Simon D. Glad and great to see how you have gelled to be a experienced member embarking on further steps . very clear - polite - correct instructions to the friends on this drive. not to forget the jovial chats and the amazing DIY jobs you have done on your car. It would be great if you could write it up - especially for those who want a “PAJeep” without costing a bomb. ( Pajero converted to a Jeep)😅

Patrol mission accomplished: 104 Km covered in 5:31 hours, of which just over 4 hours moving. Areas patrolled: Qudra's Western quadrant, Ghantoot North of the barracks, Southern fence of the shooting polygon, Little Sweihan Souther edge and Solar Park Southern border The first hour driven in 2 wheel drive (fun but challenging) with increasingly soft sand, to the point of halting almost all progress from noon onwards. Valorous patrol team, good spirits, and most of all great patience and endurance by the entire crew. @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke - Major Vladimir 'Popski' Peniakoff - Demolition Team @Faraz94 - Captain Michael Crichton-Stuart, Combat Unit G @Johannes Roux - Major Kenneth Henry Lazarus, Rhodesian Squad @Ben Lee - Captain Edward 'Teddy' Cecil Mitford, Combat Unit W @Richard Franks - Captain Patrick Clayton, Combat Unit T @Alphin Aloor - Captain Travers John Durrant Birdwood, Combat Unit P @Bjoern - Captain Donald Gavin Steele, Support Unit R Enjoy a good rest and recuperation before the next mission.

Hey guys just like to thank everyone for the wonderful experience. @Islam Soliman thanks for remaining calm and guiding me correctly over my refusals. @Deepak, great assistance throughout, I knew how to tackle what’s ahead based on your heads up @Fabien Monleaugot to learn great shoveling techniques and learnt to get my hands dirty to learn the most. Was scared of pushing right at the crest when started. Able to overcome that fear very soon. Learnt to switch to first and second gear and tackled dunes a lot more easily I’ll get the kill switch and hopefully see you all in the coming weeks. 🙏

@M.Seidam what a fantastic INT drive! I throughly enjoyed each and every bend and corner. With a special mention to the ridge riding (especially thanks for the extras at the end) great leading as usual Doc and it’s always great to be in second lead following your lines every step of the way. @Gary F did well for first int drive despite the longer wheelbase of the gladiator @Mark B I’m sorry you had to miss out on this one mate hopefully next week @Jaro Tuzinsky fantastic sweeping in the back. Was really cool seeing both FJ’s climb the rougher made terrain thanks to the jeeps in our pack (looking at the gladiator on this one 😂) @Krishna R always great to see you mate on these drives. The mighty Xterra prevails! @Sunil Mathew and @Amir Amiri great driving guys as always!

Thanks Major Bagnold Sir ( @Ale Vallecchi) for the truly challenging and wonderful drive 🫡🫡. Had couple of stucks, refusals due to hesitation and not following the track with high precision. Still great deal to learn 😊 Ultimately, mission accomplished. Thanks @Bjoern& @Johannes Rouxfor the pull and support 🙏 Lastly, thanks to all comrades for making this mission a SUCCESS 💯💯 @Ale VallecchiI truly love what you did to that picture 😎😍

Drive Report Waking up early can be painful, and summer drives can be brutal. That's why some of us decided to stay in the area overnight so we could arrive well rested. Once the weather finally cools down we will be able to camp again and that's something i am really looking forward too. With a convoy mix of relatively new Fewbie plussers, and very experienced drivers, we set off to the large dunes located north of the camel race track. This area is not spoilt by crosstracks so we could hop from one bowl to another and rev our engines to our heart's desire. And so we did ! Some small refusals that were easily dealt with, and a pop-out that took slightly longer as the balancing weight was causing the tire rim not to close properly, gave us some rest to chit-chat and socialize. Little by little the temperatures were rising so we kept moving where we could, and to keep ourselves and our engines cool. While i have been in this area before, this time i kept finding more and more nice dunes with large climbs, drops, and wonderful ridges to throw our cars over The convoy behind me took it all with pleasure and the fresh Fewbie Plussers amongst you drove superbly ! @Mohit Gurnani you felt you'd be having a bad day, but you drove amazing this morning. The pop-out in your case could have happened to anyone so no need to worry about that one. @FERNANDO SYRIO you had to push the pedal to the metal and you did ! The Fortuner flew through every obstacle and your big smile said enough well done my friend ! @Santoso Marjuki you were the most perfect second lead, smile from ear to ear but yet always focused and ready to help out. Thank you so much ! @Hugo i absolutely love your FJ and attitude ! well done buddy ! @Amr Aydin feels home at any place in the convoy and lays his tracks marvelously! Good to see you back my friend. @Mario Cornejoand @Zed got the freedom at the back to find their own tracks and with that combined experience i am sure you guys had good fun ! We exited at the well-known Sweihan underpass, and while inflating i was thinking about doing a drive from Al Hayer (Dubai-Al ain Road, all the way to the Telal Resort from where we started. That would takes us through both Sweihan and Remah area. What do you guys think ? Will start planning for it as soon as the weather cools down a bit. See you all in the sand again !

First Night Desert drive I was kind of skeptical at the start as it was my 3rd drive in the desert and that too at night, but excited at the same time. As a newbie, I knew that I would have few refusals but @Chaitanya D and @Simon D because of your guidance and experience every obstacle was crossed easily. @Waqar Sarwarthank you for being such a great second lead there were places where I was totally dependent on your tracks. It was great meeting @Arravind and @Xavi Moyano again. Thanks to the whole team Thanks to the core team for motivating us.😊 Got to learn a few new things in this drive like how to repair a partial pop-out tire, how to dig in the right way, and how to pull a car if it's stuck.

Dear Patrols. As you have seen, tomorrow's rendezvous has been selected and shared. It is easily accessible from the Qudra's gas station, as you exit it toward the round-about, you may see it on your left. Do start deflating as soon as you reach the location. We will launch the patrol from Qudra through the western quadrant of this area, likely all the way down to Ghantoot, then across to Little Sweihan, and eventually to Faqa through sabkhas and long-range dunes. We aim to keep an average speed of 25Km/h, to complete the patrol within 4 hours. The lineup will be follows: @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke - Major Vladimir 'Popski' Peniakoff - Demolition Team @Faraz94 - Captain Michael Crichton-Stuart, Combat Unit G @Johannes Roux - Major Kenneth Henry Lazarus, Rhodesian Squad @Ben Lee - Captain Edward 'Teddy' Cecil Mitford, Combat Unit W @Richard Franks - Captain Patrick Clayton, Combat Unit T @Alphin Aloor - Captain Travers John Durrant Birdwood, Combat Unit P: @Bjoern - Captain Donald Gavin Steele, Support Unit R Do remember to wear the most appropriate combat gear, to make sure the Patrol is properly attired, and clearly distinguishable from enemy convoys. Looking forward to see you tomorrow. At ease !!!

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Thanks @Chaitanya Dfor leading us through the night . the weather was still hot and high humidity could be felt but somewhere mid the drive we could feel some nice breeze. It was a pleasure driving with such a wonderful convoy . Thanks @Waqar Sarwar @AnasArif @Arravind@Srilakshman Karthikeyan @Haneef Thayyil @Xavi Moyano For making the drive possible and I hope you enjoyed to see how we fix a pop out ( well in my case it was a partial pop out)😂 Looking forward to see you all soon in the sad Cheers

Thanks @DP1011. What amazing research you've done!! You certainly are named the official archivist of the LRDG. Of course, in order to best describe the Group's adventures, you'll have to show up at the earliest opportunity, and be part of the next patrol. Your "nom de guerre" will be Major Guy Lenox Prendergast !! Welcome to the LRDG.

Unfortunately today I couldn’t go and I prefer to practice more before a night off road thanks .

@Ale Vallecchi Not sure if LRDG had those back office / off desert support staff , But if it had any, i am the one. Have been reading about it and already having a screenplay of this amazing theme! https://lrdg.hegewisch.net/ - For all other convoy members, while Ale will be relaying lot of this tomorrow, I thought in case someone wants to relate to ! @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke : Major Popski : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popski's_Private_Army This will be first time Popski will not be in a Jeep but in a mighty Pajero ! 😎

Hi @Simon D if we work backwards from the problem, then you may derive your own conclusion here: So the problem starts with engines equipped with EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation), where some of the exhaust gas containing Nitro Oxide are being re-routed back to the cylinders to be burned off again. But at the same time, oil mist from the crankcase also enters the manifold. The combination of oil mist + exhaust from EGR = soot / carbon deposits, which you saw when you open your manifold (for others refer to photo ref #1 below). So doesn't matter Diesel vs Gasoline, if you have EGR, you'll soon see soot 😁but because Diesel produces Nitro Oxide more than gasoline, you'll see EGR being enforced for Diesels in environmentally-friendly countries. Solutions to the Soot: 1. Yield to the Manufacturer. This is when everyone says "if Mitsubishi engineers are so smart, why they let this happen?". So EGR is a Law-thingy, and they cannot sell in Europe, America if they don't comply. If you accept this solution, then we can just chin-up and pay when the lazy mechanics say "oh, this soot is too much, we cannot clean it, let's buy a new intake manifold" or "the soot came back within months, really? Then we need to replace your EGR Valve, it may be malfunctioning!" 2. Delete EGR Valve + Blanking Plate: this removes the valve that close/open to allow gases to re-enter the manifold and block the hole for EGR with a plate. Note that modern engines open/close valve electronically and have sensors, so assume the Computer does some assumptions and calculations based on EGR. So if you delete EGR, it may throw Check Engine Light. Is it safe? EGR is turned off during idle, otherwise it will cause rough idle, so technically with EGR off, engines can still run fine. Deleting EGR is like Deleting Catalytic Converter, it will throw CEL, it's bad for the environment, but car will still run fine. 3. Prevent Oil Mist from re-entering to meet with EGR: this is Catch-Can. But if you do #2, which is more effective, you don't have to do this Catch-Can thingy. If you love the environment and don't mind emptying Catch-Can every month, then this is the solution you'll choose.... until you find out that your Catch Can is still producing soot every few months 😂 Good luck with your choice, and update us after few months of implementing it 🙂