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Congratulations @Lukas Lewis for reaching the Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Hi @fj_cruiser It is not very clear to me what you are looking for. You want to listen to lectures and podcasts while driving without having to put it on high volume, correct ? In my opinion, the FJ cruiser having the aerodynamics of a cow, it will always be loud inside the cabin while driving, but there are are few options to reduce it: - Good quality highway tires. Michelin has some of the quietest tires. Heavy all terrain tires will be too noisy. - Cabin insulation. It is possible to insulate the cabin more with sound-deadening panels. This will surely help but is quite a bit of work. Some information can be found in below topics: if all above does not work, i suggest try using airpods or changing the car

Congratulation @Mei ling... ditunggu traktirannya 😀😀

Hi @Mads. This week I will be travelling. No mid-week drive this time. After March 23rd most likely. Thanks for asking.

Congrats!!! 🎉

Congrats!!! 🎉

Meeting time: 7:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions we start the drive at 5:45 am sharp when the sun rises) Guess that’s a typo, start the drive at 7.45 am.

Thanks @DP1011 for taking me off the waiting list. Having thought about it a bit more and considering I have done Qudra recently and haven't been to Al Hayer, I think the distance is worth it. Sorry for the confusion again and have a great drive. Don't miss me too much 😜 I remove myself from this drive

🤣🤣 apologies @DP1011 for the confusion, if i moved from waitlist to rsvp, my preference is to join your drive due to traveling distance. However, if didnt happen then definitely I'm attending with @Frederic in the morning drive.. Hope this clarifies and is ok with both of you 😊 Not intending to be in 2 different places same time

Wind noise is normal unfortunately...at 120 km/h, my music becomes inaudible. At 140 km/h, conversations with passengers are very hard. And at 160 km/h? I can’t even hear my own thoughts. 😆 Adding to Fred's list, I would do a compression test as well. This is the definitive test to verify the engine is in tip top condition.

well done @Yury!

Congratulations! @Lukas Lewis

Congrats! @Yury

Congratulations @Lukas Lewis enjoy the new level and learnings that it brings

Congratulations @Yury enjoy the new level and learnings that it brings

Congrats @Yury!

Geluk @Lukas Lewis!! Well done

Congrats @Lukas Lewis !

Thanks for the drive! what a nice area the secret dunes.... 😎

We can't recommend workshops here. But i would simply recommend getting the following checked on the first time you take it for maintenance. The Xterra is not a complicated car, so any decent mechanic should be able to verify the following: - Engine oil and filter - when was it last replaced ? - Air filter - Air intake hoses - no cracks or damage ? - Coolant level - Differential front and rear fluids. - Steering fluid level - Brake fluid level - Transmission oil - when was it last replaced ? - Transfer case oil - when was it last replaced ? - suspension, shocks, bushings, balljoints inspection - spark plugs - when were they last replaced ? - injectors - when were they last cleaned ? - Tires - still in acceptable condition for off-roading ? When we purchased our 2008 Xterra, we spent another 10-15k to get the car the way we wanted it (maintenance wise) because there was no service history at all and we did not want to take any risks.

It’s been great to be a part of that drive! thank you @JeromeFJ @Vanessa8580 and @Luke K P for your support and hard work with shoveling! See please link to the video from my two last drives