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Please find the convoy numbering below. We will use Radio Channel 4. @Ben Lee @Rafey Hashmi @AnasArif @Arravind @Shiboo Kr @Pacific @DTG @Faraz94 @Issam Atra @Xavi Moyano @Mark B @Abhilash Kottakkal @Shiju Raju @Gautam Banka @Benjamin @Mehmet Volga Gaurav Silver Pajero Mehmet Volga Pajero Rafey Hashmi Beige Jimny AnasArif White Fortuner Arravind Patrol Shiboo Kr White Wrangler Pacific White Wrangler DTG White Pajero Faraz94 Grey Haval H-9 Issam Atra Red Cherokee Xavi Moyano Blue Rubicon Mark B Black Gladiator Ben Lee White Jeep JK Abhilash Red Montero Shiju Raju Blue FJC Gautam Banka Blue Prado Benjamin Silver Wrangler

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Thanks to @Looperfor volunteering to take on a second, Jeeps only convoy!! You guys will have a blast ! CONVOY 1 - FRED - SILVER PATROL - CH2 446.031 MHZ @Jona@FERNANDO SYRIO@Mohit Gurnani@Ahmad Nerat@Jaro Tuzinsky@Beide Worku@Salim Akhtar@Mus_hus78@Zed CONVOY 2 - LOOPER - YELLOW JEEP WRANGLER - CH4 446.081 MHZ @Bjoern@Cristian@Andrei S@Naveen Raj@Ignacio Quindós@Gary F@DP1011 MEETING POINT: You can park the cars along the entry gate barrier all the way up to the red pin. Beyond the red pin is also possible but the sand is a bit soft there, so be careful. Please make sure to bring your off-road gears, plenty of water, and protection from the sun. Ensure the car is fully topped up with gas (gas stations were mentioned in the post yesterday). We aim to be READY-TO-GO by 06AM, so please arrive no later than 05.50AM so you have time to deflate and put the flags. See you all bright and early tomorrow !

Even my car is saying the same thing, too rich 😂

Guys - I have some news to share and Those who will be making it to this drive, Please carry your coffee mugs , As I am will be treating the convoy with Beverages or so As I believe in not adding further to trash, would prefer to avoid disposables! ( I will be carrying trash bags though, in case someone wants to collect the trash we find during the drive 😂) Black coffee guys pls react "totally Agree" Coffee with milk and sugar "well done Lemonade : "Thank you"

@Stumpy Paj Patrols don't get stuck. They just have have long rest periods 😜

@Looper, the oracle @Gauravhas commanded that we are to leave all ropes behind. 😅. I believe this is a brilliant idea, especially if it means @Bravoechohas to self recover 🤣 with a spoon 😜

Source Phases of energy production The 13MW 1st phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became operational in October 2013. The 200MW 2nd Phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became operational in March 2017. The 800MW 3rd phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became fully operational in November 2020. The 950MW 4th phase combines 700MW from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and 250MW using photovoltaic solar (PV) panels. A total of 417MW of the 4th phase using PV and CSP is already operational The 900MW 5th phase uses photovoltaic solar panels, A total of 600MW of the 4th 5th phase is already operational The 1800MW 6th phase uses photovoltaic solar panels (PV ) . It will become operational in stages. Source PS Edit: seems there is a typo at source regarding the 5th phase energy production.

@Zed Beyond the red pin is where I want to see you park and then deflate 💥😁

@Gaurav @Frederic @Bravoecho @Srikumar @Anoop Nair Thank You for Your Advice on Off-Road Vehicles. Particularly on xterra. 🙏🙏🙏 To my dear desert companion, I hope that you are all doing well. I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation to each and every one of you for your insightful advice and suggestions concerning the purchase of an off-road vehicle. Your input was immensely valuable, and I sincerely appreciate your assistance in assisting me to make an educated choice. I'm delighted to declare that I've purchased an dedicated off-road vehicle that I believe will serve me well on all my adventures. This decision was profoundly shaped by your advice, and I couldn't be pleased with the outcome. I am eager to share my off-road adventures with you all and to embark on new adventures in the future. Again, I appreciate your wisdom and support. See you in desert 👍👍👍

Time to buy a shovel. Suggest buy one with long handle…

One more spoon here 🙋‍♂️ bought it before my first drive 😛 Edit: Bought a real shovel once I got a suggestion right after my first drive.

Perhaps a temporary hack, but would some JB-Weld do the trick to fix that little overflow spout ? some other solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61ew4dxvLjA

Once completed it will be in the top 3 of biggest solar plants in the world, amongst Golmud Desert Solar Park in China, and Bhadla Solar Park in India.

Richman! I want starbucks pls, Grande size😂

@LooperLisaili sand was wet today and it seems cloud-seeding rain is going to be more frequent, so you may not need so many ropes.

Got the new ropes today...ready for the battle of ropes and shovel. @LooperI will bring a shovel and also a spoon which I bought for my first drive just incase....😂. Looking forward to the battle and hope we win the war in the end..I understand we have the best front line warriors looking after us @Benjamin @DP1011 @Kailas really appreciate taking the responsibility of the long convoy and adding us to the drive...

That’s it @Bravoechoyou are digging yourself out, 😂

DRIVE PLAN Request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 9 September 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 6AM - Deflated and Ready to go Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/FVLixGinNMWgbiKy5 Approximate finish time: 10AM 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, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. MANDATORY OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor Walkie-talkie radio Off-road flag Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

I have a sneaking suspicion that the top tank of my radiator has cracked 🤬, have a coolant stain that reappears next to the overflow spout. has anyone changed their own radiator in the paj? Any tips or tricks? my main concern is the transmission cooler in the bottom of the radiator. Can you just clamp off the transmission lines so you only have to top off the transmission? How much fluid did you lose out of the transmission? I have a radiator so will tackle this today or tomorrow, have new hoses as well to change. thank you

hi @Gaurav Yes, i will join👍

I don't know about you @Felix Obstbut i'd be having a great morning out with these guys in my Patrol: @Abhilash Kottakkalas the BF Goodrich tyres have a much sturdier sidewall, you will find they don't even look deflated at 12psi. You will need to probably go to 10psi and do some trials to see if you find improvement. The KO2 from BF Goodrich is a fantastic tyre, but for sand and especially if you are driving a car that's already a bit underpowered, it will not work in your favor.

My Pajero has this specific clip. Overflow Hose Clip - Mitsubishi (MS660205)

Yup I would like to join 😃

I think it should have a thin metal clip on the rubber hose, which may be causing a small leak and underneath plastic showing the coolant sediments. To be 100% sure, remove that hose when the car is cool and give it a clean with a brush under that pipe to investigate if the top tank is leaking (then go with M-Seal) or rubber hose needs metal clip.

That discolouration is indeed the plastic that's giving in i think....

Use M-Seal on all cracks or doubtful areas until you replace the whole radiator. M-Seal will hold twice the radiator pressure and heat, we have tested M-Seal on emergency repairs many times.

Easy peasy for Beadgrips designed to hold 8psi 😁

Ropes are packed. I’ll also bring the @Stumpy Paj. He’s useful sometimes 😁

Attendees Jaro Tuzinsky @Jaro Tuzinsky Bashar Beasha @Bashar Beasha Beide Worku @Beide Worku Andrei S @Andrei S Ignacio Quindós @Ignacio Quindós Gary F @Gary F Bjoern @Bjoern Jona @Jona Mohit Gurnani @Mohit Gurnani Ahmad Nerat @Ahmad Nerat Waitlisted Attendees Zed @Zed Mus_hus78 @Mus_hus78 Naveen Raj @Naveen Raj Salim Akhtar @Salim Akhtar Cristian @Cristian FERNANDO SYRIO @FERNANDO SYRIO Thanks for signing up to this drive ! We still have a couple of days before the convoy closes, to please double check your availability. As you know there are a bit less petrol stations in this area so please check here below: The nearest petrol station is the ADNOC in Nahel: https://goo.gl/maps/zcvKzs4rustZpZNF7 There is another one in Sweihan itself as well: https://goo.gl/maps/NjTGFBtCcCgKjLjm6 Coming off Dubai-Al Ain road, you can take this one: https://goo.gl/maps/nHBQigtCC7hskAXB9

👆 Did you get that right? Carry all the ropes you can, bring out the shovels (not spoons), we are going to be the undertakers of what could probably turn out to be an insane drive. Should things go south we might find ourselves stuck in really sticky situations, and we will need all the energies we can muster so please be ready for the same. To reiterate, this drive is primarily an exploration drive, and we may not know what lays ahead, even though it's just Qudra. Our objective would be to come out of it scot-free, make an easy get away from it as an ideal FB drive should be. Important: Request you not be a No-Show and instead rest well and arrive on time. In case you think there are going to be any issues withdraw from the drive as there is a long waiting list. Meanwhile do check the health of your vehicle as it will be quite hot very soon, touching 40 degrees by the time we end the drive. Attending: @Emanuel, @Srilakshman Karthikeyan, @Deepak Eswar, @Juan R, @Mahmoud Taha, @MohamedSherif, @Zulfikhar Naiyar, @Johannes Roux, @Rk ram, @Benjamin Waitlisted: 1st Drive of the week: @Arda Yagcioglu, @Haneef Thayyil 2nd Drive of the week: @Stumpy Paj, @Bjoern, @Bravoecho, @Abhilash Kottakkal,

Thanks for the tip @Sunil Mathew. Plan on checking if this is the culprit tonight. Obviously damaged from my over enthusiastic usage of horn 😅😅

Nobody is god here, we just know a little bit more than others based on our failures and experiences. And we still learning from actual Gods of off-roading on what works and what doesn't. Remember liwa extreme recovery last year that tested everything we know and so many things we don't know? Thankfully we were blessed with amazing teamwork, that graced the whole experience.