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Please find the convoy numbering below. We will use Radio Channel 8: 446.181'25 @Theo09 @Aggy22 @Humi @juoffroad @Simon Hope @Aser @vinayak n @Jason M @Zsolt @Vijaya Kumar Doppa @Faraz94 Gaurav Silver Pajero Theo09 2018 Toyota Prado V6/4L - White, 4 Door Aggy22 Jeep Wrangler Sahara frederik.eistrup Nissan Xterra 2014 grey Humi 2021 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - 2 door - White juoffroad 2012 Mitsubishi Pajero - 3.8L LWB - Black Aser 2018 Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - black Simon Hope 2024 Ranger Raptor - black vinayak n TOYOTA FJ 2008 BLUE Jason M 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero White Zsolt 2014 Jeep Wrangler 2 door Vijaya Kumar 2024 Rubicon X - Anvil Faraz94 2023 Haval H9 - Grey

Dear all , See you tomorrow deflated and ready for our departure 6.30am. - Please arrive early so we make use of remaining time at our disposal. Channel 2 : i.e 446.031 @Andrei S @Abdullah A. @Mei ling @JC_E @Dipu Francis @B.K. @Sam Selim @Sandeep N @Shiju Raju and the CF of the convoy @Emanuel Please ensure all your gears per your rank - Radios are charged and fuel tanks filled up.

Dear all FB & Above : considering the interest, I am planning to post a FB drive, same area, However, we will leave sharp 6:30, so meeting time will be 6:15, and aiming to exit 9:30. If you are Ok with this pls give me any reaction to this post, and I will take 11 FB and Above candidates. If i see more than 10 interests, will take first 10 based on number of drives, descending order. @Sam Selim, @Faraz94 @Vijaya Kumar Doppa @Dipu Francis @Abdullah A. @Sandeep N @Michael asir @Andrei S and Confirmed people ( If u want to go for NB, its Ok, incase u change ur mind) : @Abhilash Kottakkal @Yury@Zsolt @Shiju Raju @Mei ling @Jason M @Theo09.

i think the long wheelbase will be fine in nahel. absolute worst case we get out the shovel once or twice

Dear Desert Drivers @topgear @Ana @Myrko @Paul Eldho @Suneedh Wrangler @Luke K P @Lukas Lewis @Jeandre Bezuidenhout Last updates for tomorrow Meeting at 6:45 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/f8nSRBXb24ryGTvm8 The Convoy Order will be We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5 Enjoy the evening, take a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning !

@Shiju Raju @Mei ling - Since you were in confirmed list, can you please exit the NB drive now. Thanks @JC_E - You are added as well now.

Hi @JeromeFJ, it seems that there might be a newly added fewbie drive on Sunday. Therefore i’m gonna withdraw my RSVP from this drive before you fix the convoy order. thanks a lot

@Paul Eldho @Jeandre Bezuidenhout @Lukas Lewis @Suneedh Wrangler @Luke K P @Ana @Myrko @Abdullah A. @topgear @B.K. Thank you for signing up for the Newbie Drive in Nahel Saturday morning. Please make sure that your car is ready for the adventure, your radio fully charged, your flag fitting to the car. Check also the inside and remove unnecessary items from the passenger and trunk areas, and make sure that your off road gear is securely fasten. Take a look at your route to the meeting point. Coming from Dubai, you have 2 main options - E66 / E20 This is the preferred option - E611 / E75 (Truck Rd) / E16 / E20. On this itinerary, the junction E75 - E16 was blocked last week, and may still be blocked. If this second option still works better for you, there is a detour as per the below scheme:

So in the usual way of offroading being a cover story for acquiring shiny toys...I found enough excuses to buy the recently released ARB brushless compressor. I've been meaning for some time now to replace the wiring that runs power back to my onboard compressor at the rear of the vehicle, and decided to upgrade the compressor at the same time. Background The ARB twin compressor has been around for many years and is a well known, reliable and high performing compressor. I've had one fitted to my current and previous vehicle, and generally it works very well. I've had some sporadic issues with popping fuses, which I think could be a mixture of current in-rush and underspecified wiring. ARB's latest iteration of these compressors replaces the brushed motors with brushless motors - and promises higher compressor performance with like-for-like power consumption. The move to brushless motors also offers other benefits, like the ability for the control circuits inside the compressor to more easily throttle the compressor (to avoid excess heat or voltage drop) and stagger the start-up of the motors to mitigate current in-rush. Installation I have the compressor installed in the cargo compartment storage area (under the cargo floor lid). The first step was to replace the wiring from the battery to the rear of the car. I replaced the wiring with 4AWG (6AWG would be sufficient but this gives some room for drawing more power in the future if I want it), and ran it from the battery, down the inside-rear of the wheel arch, along the top of the frame, over the rear suspension, and then through a rubber grommet into the bottom of the cargo tray. The new unit is a similar form factor to the previous one, but it is not 100% like-for-like swap. There are changes to the mounting solution (it sits on a base plate with a quick release clamp - and the bolt pattern is different), and to the wiring/switch connections (small changes to the setup of the grounds, and the wiring loom simplifies down into two plugs only - one for each compressor pump). The width and height of the unit is I think the same, but it has slightly more depth. You will note from the wiring diagram that the fuses are now 60A per side. The compressor is specified to run at 45A per motor (90A total) steady-state, but the additional 15A being for current in-rush. I would suggest that if running a long wiring run, as I am, the wiring is sized to the 60A per side requirement. First Impressions The installation was easy - the instructions are super clear, the included wiring harness, switch etc makes it all very easy. The hardest part was the cable routing! The unit is designed to use car chassis grounds, so you only need to run positive wires and then pickup on good chassis grounds local to the unit. It's loud! It's noticeably louder than the unit I replaced. You wouldn't want to sit in the car while it runs continuously. The clincher - performance! I did a back to back test of the old unit to the new. Taking my 35" KN02's from 7.5 PSI to 35PSI using a four-hose setup - ARB Twin Compressor (old): 609 seconds, ARB Brushless Twin Compressor (new): 407 seconds. This supports ARB's claim of 50% higher throughput (in volume). Conclusion Another high quality product from ARB - again a very nice design, good quality of wiring harnesses and physical installation, and top-end performance. Is it worth the higher price point however...? If you already have the regular ARB twin, then I don't think it's worth a change at the moment. If you are installing onboard air for the first time and you're looking for a premium solution - then I can recommend this. As always however...none of this is essential if you're just starting out...something cheap and effective from the usual outlets in Dubai will work just fine too!

@ChrisW, @Mahmut, @Gautam Banka, @Brett Eicher, @Ishak, @Bjoern, @Rob S (tentative) @Rajiv Sam & @Mehmet Volga We will start at ~7:15 so arrive and be ready by then. We will use Ch 2. And we will track ourselves on Tread App - so make sur you have installed the app and logged in.

Hi @JeromeFJ Seeing that I am comming 120km's from Dubai, I am planning to come with my SVT Raptor instead of my TJ. Would the Dunes be ok for my Long Wheel base in this area? Longer sloping or short & bumpy? Regards, Lukas Hi @JeromeFJ Seeing that I am comming 120km's from Dubai, I am planning to come with my SVT Raptor instead of my TJ. Would the Dunes be ok for my Long Wheel base in this area? Longer sloping or short & bumpy? Regards, Lukas

Other plans can be waitlisted when we have a confirmed drive 😝😝. Count me in for the drive @DP1011. Thank you for the initiative.

Good afternoon @Gaurav, please remind me of the kids policy? My 5 year old/ almost 6, is a regular offroader/ camper who wants to join her 1st Carnity drive... she has been up pink rock and and have a few request - camels must be spotted along the way..., drive up pink rock "very fast" ... for my own sanity I will keep her with the Mrs. in the back.

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Hi @JeromeFJ I just dropped to join the newly added Fewbie drive at the same time. Look forward to seeing you another time. Enjoy!

@Looper I will have to pull out as somehow got severe back pain. I had hoped it will be better by the weekend, but it has it gone away. Better to take rest I guess.