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What an awesome drive! The best till now in my Carnity journey. @FredericYour positive attitude is the real driver (pun intended) to your convoy's success. I hope I lived up to my first S/L role. @Shahid MehmoodIf it wasn't for you to pull it out - we would still be adding 4 more horses in the soft sand pocket. Lol @Xavi MoyanoGreat guidance from your end - and hey thanks again for the shoveling, psi checking+++ @Dan S My man - great energy to be around with - excellent sidies and lots of power! Took it like a champ!! Learnings: 5 PSI is the new standard. Fred is a daredevil during the day. A Jimny keeps moving. Pop-outs are natural. See you all on the next one! 🙈

Thanks for today's drive @Looper. Certainly my longest one so far with Carnity. Can't believe our average speed was 75 km/h over 200km's 😜

the benefit of the chronos is that it allows you to use 'poor mans front diff lock' once in 4L with rear difflock engaged, (rear diff ON disables ABS), you can toggle the chronos to 'Traction on' This bypasses the ecu setting to re-enable ABS / Traction when it senses slip.. so ineffect allows you to have both front wheels simulating diff lock, by the brake being applied to the slipping wheel. Rear with diff functions as normal. I've personally found the above to be excellent when stuck in a criss-cross crest with 1 front and 1 rear wheel in air with no traction. was able to use front (with chronos simul lock) and back wheels (with diff lock) to get out of the situation without a tug or digging. Kill switch works fine and does the same as the chronos.. unless you want the simul front locker. (I have the 3.8 with chronos installed.)

All waypoints collected and posted (in yellow). Below the intermediate waypoints, set to mark the approach to Nagra, with 2 options available to avoid and pass a large farm cutting across our planned route. Yalla!!

Cute but Furious convoy ! I knew it was gonna be fun when I saw it was gonna be small convoy and knowing we’ve never been in that specific area before. @Rafey Hashmimight label me as a positive lead but you’re definitely a super positive second lead ! Our initial struggles in where I really wanted to get to know the Jimny meant the first hour we had some good shoveling and trials and tribulations 😂. But we had plenty of time, the weather was great, and with @Shahid Mehmood, @Dan S and @Xavi Moyanoas fellow positivo’s we had great laughs and got moving eventually. The second part must have angered that car as once you were on 5-6 psi there was no stopping you. The entire convoy drove marvelously and we had a good uninterrupted flow which was a blessing as I could observe the clouds and the occasional fox. 🦊 I kinda forgot how much fun a small convoy can be. We didn’t pay much attention but clocked in at around 50k without too much issues. See you all soon in the sand again !

Newbie Pajero driver here - all these are questions are considered based on driving on sand only, so not intended to do doughnuts on tarmac or anything equally dumb. I get the idea why driving on soft sand often requires full power and various assists can only get the situation worse, but why isn't it enough to just shut ASC OFF on my car to do what I want to do? Even in ASC OFF mode I hardly feel any change in the behavior of the car's support systems - the car is still fighting with me by cutting the throttle and braking wheels which makes it difficult to get out of shady situations during dune bashing... And not really allowing to use the full power (all I see is the disco-lights flashing all over the dashboard every time when when WOT on soft sand). So first thing I tried was to physically remove the relay responsible for all traction assistance and I was amazed how much difference this made - talking about four wheel spin on second gear in 4H mode during not-so-steep approach - no more blinking wheels - it's like a totally different car. Next thing was to start looking for various products you guys talk about in this very forum so I don't have to get my hands dirty during every drive to get the relay in and out -> cronos4x4 or others from Australia, as cronos is supposedly causing some side effects and does not work as expected... When I tried to order one, pages I checked only offer them for cars with no diff lock, while the ones with diff lock are sold out (even at the price of over 100 bucks). But youtube is full of various videos where people just cut the grey wire on the ECU and hook it to the ground via a on/off switch to achieve the exact same thing. This guy is particularly creative to achieve the same thing via third relay (complete overkill in my view, but I am wondering what you guys think?), but I did a similar thing to what is going on here - just the white wire and ground loop. There was never enough explanation as it WHY is this approach any different than vs buying a fancy loom and switch for over $100, nor whether this is applicable on 3.8L with diff lock or not... I did it myself today, took me less than an hour, even though I never removed trim pieces from under the steering wheel or the glove box - so took me a while to locate all the bolts and clamps, but overall it's a fairly straightforward job. Pick the white wire, cut it, solder, connect it to ground, and done... Nice round switch next to ignition, just above the ASC OFF, a little wire, soldering iron and job done. Now what is the benefit of using cronos or other alike vs this simple thing? Any pros/cons of the DIY with single wire? What to expect from this setup?

Your kill switch is a good option. In the case you have a stuck scenario with front wheel like your photo, you can just turn off your kill switch and restart the car so all traction aids are activated again. Like @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke mentioned you cannot do this with the rear diff activated.

thats the one!

I believe I've been exactly in the situation you are referring to... Thanks, that is the explanation I was looking for.

Thank you so much! I appreciate your encouraging words and advice. Learning from each experience, and I'll definitely keep those tips in mind for the next drive. My family had a great time!

@Davie Chasethanks for a great AM in the desert. It is fun driving with different levels for sure. Definitely kept @Chabusy! Special shout out to @Gertjanfor some amazing pictures!

@Frederic Congrats for your fantastic idea, and big big thank you for organizing such an interesting event. I hope there will be more to come in the future. Cheers!!

Dear @Davie Chase and Desert Wanderers, thanks for a great morning in the sand! I have never done this part of Nahil. It is indeed a lovely area. I did get a bit trigger happy with the camera. Some pics in the gallery. Enjoy! See you all soon on the sand.

Epic Weekend Getaway! Hello @Frederic, organisers, and Awesome Fellow Adventurers, A quick message to say a massive THANK YOU for last weekend's desert night out. It was simply epic! From the thrilling morning desert drive back to the road @Looper to the unforgettable night under the desert stars, you made it all happen. And that movie, "The Dark Side of the Moon." was the cherry on top! @Frederic Frederic and team, you rock! Your planning skills are off the charts, and everything ran like clockwork. To fellow adventurers and guests you're all legends. Whether we were tackling sand dunes, huddled around the campfire(lights), or getting lost in the movie, music and party your company made the trip. @Gok Krish, Pleasure meeting you. your surround system are amazing. Need to learn more about it in coming meet up. The beauty of nature, the rush of adventure, and the bonds we made—on the weekend had it all. Special Thank you the campers and @Looper, @Frederic Let's keep the memories alive, awaiting for next announcement , and make each one as unforgettable as this. Until our next great escapade! NB: now I know what to bring next time 😉. Except biriyani. Cheers and Happy Diwali!!

Please use the attached GPX file or this GaiaGPS link to import the GPS waypoints. This is a set of 10 way points that one could try to complete over a period of 6 hours. This done as part of the preparation for Carnity DCT 2023. This list covers some of the interesting places to visit in Qudra, Murquab, Faqa, Sloar Park and back. Hope you enjoy the drive. Qudra 360.gpx

Still only 4 attendees 😁