Leaderboard

Dear all , Thanks for your interest on joining this drive, am looking forward to this seeing you all tomorrow ! Thanks to @Simon D and @Varun Mehndiratta that we managed to extend and split the convoy so every one could be accommodated. Please find below the convoy list - Please also ensure the fuel tanks are full @Marek_was003 @Mahesh_ @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad @Issam Atra @Sreenath G @Gurcharan Mehta @Naim Aoun @Mahmoud Taha ( Convoy 1 - with Deepak)/ @Looper) @Faraz94 @Arravind @Emanuel @Stan @Ishak @Deepak Eswar @Frans M @george charbel ( Convoy 2 - with @Simon D @Varun Mehndiratta ) Have a good evening and good sleep and we all see each other tomorrow morning : Meeting time 6.30

@JeromeFJ Thanks for a great morning out in a beautiful setting! I enjoyed the trip very much. The hidden rigdge was indeed a gem! I trust all is well and will end well with the not so fortunate. Some pictures in the gallery for all to remember the great times! See you all soon on the sand

Beautiful morning for a drive , I hadn’t made it out in a while due to travel. Great weather - low temperature , cool sunrise and a short convoy, what more could we want. A new area to explore - check, sweeping at the back at a nice pace. But what could have been was not to be. For me it started when I was deflating and realised my radio and backup radio were both still on the chargers at home .. thankfully @JeromeFJ had a spare. Midway point I heard a clunk followed by metal scraping .. result. The front right Sway bar link top bolt had sheared. @Stumpy Paj of course was on hand with his socket set to remove the remaining of the link. Result 50% more articulation on the right hand side of the Gladiator. When I got home we had two spares from @Benjamin wrangler, no need to visit the shop. Well then the incident happened hope you are back on the sands soon @Bravoecho it could have been any of us in this situation. Take care. looking for to see the pics @Gertjan Thanks to everyone on this mornings drive see you out there soon.

Dear Desert Drivers, Yes unfortunately, the end of the drive was a bit abrupt. @Bravoecho hopefully you can soon get back on the sand. Yes, a bit low on the ridge, the track a bit churned, and a combination of early fishtail, one wheel on the other side of the ridge, made the car spin and rotate perpendicular to the ridge, and then the middle of the car got stuck as per your photo, and the car flipped. Thankfully you were unhurt, and congratulations for keeping your positive attitude after the roll. Before that, it was a drive close to perfect, (despite @Gary F's mechanical issue). Nice dunes, unexplored area, beautiful morning light, and a team of very good drivers. The ride was spiced with a few high climbs, a big bowl that was tackled by each of you with determination and control, a special ridge, like descending into the void, and a few others. @Shahid Mehmood, @Waqar Sarwar, congratulations for your first Fewbie Plus, you went through the challenges with great concentration and control. Nathan @Stumpy Paj, thank you for the second lead and support, good to see you with @Bravoecho after a long time, @Lawrence_Chehimi, @Ashutosh Garg, welcome back in the sand, hope to see you in many drives this winter, @Gertjan @Gary F, thank you for watching the back of the convoy.

Thank you @JeromeFJ for a great drive. I was really enjoying it until you know what happened. Looking back through the footage and trying to learn more I have come to the conclusion that when the right rear popped out and the car rotated 90 degrees to the left the right hand side step became a plow and caused the car to roll right. As you can see in the photo below it bent back until it hit the chassis at which point the car’s inertia threw the car over. Apologies for shortening everyone’s drive and thank you once again @JeromeFJ for waiting back until the truck arrived. Will see how fast I can turn around the repairs and get back out on the sand. P.S Still scratching my head how the side mirrors were untouched

Happy to you my friend @DP1011 to start leading and im joining your 1st one. Also after long time will see the teacher Mr. @Varun Mehndiratta🫡

Thanks everyone who joined the drive yesterday, it really made me happy to see everyone full of energy and desire to learn and explore. The drive was a mix between long flat drives , some crisscrossing , ridge ridding and of course side sloping. We had also to go through some technical and bushy areas from time to time. But you all did great. Thank @Looper and @Anish S for all your help and support you have provided me . And ofcourse @Joseph Raju for taking care of the stucks and the refusals Looking forward to see you all again soon,

🙏🙏

DRIVE PLAN On the occasion of the 52nd formation day of UAE, let us celebrate with a new lead at the helm @DP1011, freshly graduated out of the Leaders Lead Program. We will attempt to do a 52 km drive from Lesaily to Qudra with the drive dedicated to 52nd national day. We 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 and above When: 03 Dec 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/KGF6L8VwXMza3tJz7 Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM 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. RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge (MANDATORY) Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) 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 Saturday 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

Sad to hear this Brette, but glad you were all fine, smiling and still scratching your head for the sideview mirror. Take it easy, take a rest and deal with insurance firmly.

Thank you @Simon D for the drive and congrats for your first lead with Carnity. You managed very well 👌 The sequence of slide slopping was particularly fun even if I tried just one time but for me it was a little bit scary with my new car. It takes time to be comfortable. Next time @Tareq Al Turq I will try a second time and maybe more for sure 😉👍 Thank you to all support team and happy National Day 🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪

Hahaha, great to see people asking for it, as it means you guys are self-reliant and learning the navigation parts of it. See attached. Small variations will be there based on the timing and progress, and Day one will end a bit earlier where will camp on that big flat Savanna in front of Maliha.

😭 yes sorry @DP1011 the site was being updated and I didn’t know which one I had signed up for 😂😂 see you guys in the afternoon

Congratulations on becoming the leader, @DP1011! Your dedication and leadership skills have truly set you apart. Wishing you continued success on this new journey! 🎉

@PETELCZYC PAJERO - lukeis dreaming about getting LC70 now The only issue is see with them in stock version is that the rear axle is more narrow than the front axle, which makes it a bit tricky for off-roading on higher levels (more prone to roll over). On 2door this is especially a topic. From what i have seen most off-roaders solve this by changing the rims to a wider off-set in combination with spacers to have a nice wide footprint. Apart from that.... LOVELY and LEGENDARY offroader.

Hello I rsvpd that I’m going but now I can’t see it on the calendar, am I still on the list?