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Thanks again @Vanessa8580 and the rest of the team for the great dfive this morning. Really enjoyed gettingout in the dunes today. Was my first drive with my son Will as co-pilot and he is already asking about the next one! 👍

Great drive this morning @Vanessa8580 , well led, nice sweeping dunes in the middle section, a few stucks and refusals but nothing that took too long to resolve. I have added a few photos to the library.

Hey Aggy I have a video but no idea how to post it. I went all out and I'm really really happy with my setup. Front lights side lights back light Bluetooth controlled from my phone or the panel inside the car all amber and my car looks like a fricken UFO in the desert at night and the visability is absolutely fantastic. I used dnc garage in dip they were bloody fantastic. If you want the video of then work WhatsApp me on 585982653 and I will forward it on.

So I’ll promise to stop spamming the air compressor threads soon! 😬😂 I recently upgraded my onboard air, and as part of that, installed the ARB Pressure Control and an air tank. The air tank does not make anything appreciably faster. But there is a logic which I’ll explain… ARB Brushless Compressor, pressure controller, manifold and valves (going up to a reel air hose mounted on the roll cage). This setup will be made tidier once the line adaptive arrives and I can remove the manifold and connect the line directly to the solenoid valve block. Air tank mounted to the underside of the car, roughly placed under the driver’s side passenger footwell. The ARB pressure control is a nice-to-have in that you can hook up a four-hose line, preset the desired pressure and leave it running automatically while you go and do other stuff (…take down flag, pack gear away, swat flies, send the other half increasingly fictitious reasons as to why you’re running late to the afternoon event that you totally forgot about). However the controlling algorithm is really dumb! Most auto inflation systems would do something like this: 1.) Measure the pressure 2.) Apply pressure for a short period of time (say 10 seconds) 3.) Measure the pressure again and guesstimate the time required to reach the target pressure (based on measured pressure now, target pressure, and pressure gained during the short fill) 4.) Do a long fill for half the time you expect to need 5.) Stop, measure (should be roughly halfway to target pressure), recalculate, go again. 6.) Stop, measure, fine tune to target pressure - done The ARB controller instead stops every 15-20 seconds and measures the pressure. This stop-start is short, but if you have the compressor directly connected to the line, you’re cycling the pump on and off repeatedly (solenoid valve closes, pump runs until it quickly hits the 150 PSI cut-off, turns off until solenoid valve opens again). If however you have an air tank in the mix, when the ARB controller closes the valve to measure the pressure, the pump can keep going and top up the air tank. When the valve opens you get a quick extra burst of pressure, and the pump runs continuously. Testing on a like-for-like basis, the time to inflate my 4 x KN02’s from 7.5 PSI to 35 PSI did not change without (manual method, by hand) and with an air tank (with ARB controller); however with an air tank, the pump ran continuously and did not pressure cycle repeatedly. There are some secondary benefits - using air tools and having a quick burst of pressure for a stubborn pop-out…but this would be a rare use case I expect.

Guys on this topic can anyone tell me a place to get some lights that are semi decent without having to sell my kidney? Thank you all

Thanks @Zed. Pic below

little loop... https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHyi1amTFvD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Thanks @Benje_Junior! Was a great trip. Al Faya is always a lovely area. I enjoyed the company today. We all drove superb! I managed to snap a few pictures from the back. Please do visit the gallery. Till we meet on the sand again.

@J-P L's car has this Angry Bird vibe, doesn't it?

Thanks everyone for a great morning out! We had a good run, starting from the Tawi Nazwa farms and first making our way north-east towards a nice area. This is where Mei Ling found some soft sand Next we headed out to Pink Rock and climbed it from the South side climb where we took a small break. Then we headed further South towards Big Red where on our way we found nice rolling dunes. A small puncture in @Sam Selim his tire meant we had to put the spare tire on. @Sam Selim fantastic second lead duties ! @Vijaya Kumar Doppa you're improving every drive consistently, keep it up ! @B.K. Very well driven today ! @Mei ling excellent driving today! Try to experiment with tire pressure around 10psi as your tires seem a bit heavy. Make sure to double check with a second pressure gauge to make sure the first one is working correctly. @Aggy22 First Carnity Fewbie and hardly broke a sweat! Well done!! @Abdullah A. our Pajero man of the day! Always ready to help even when fasting. Brilliant driving mate ! @Nathan Superb drive for you mate, squeezing that big Ford through all the bowls we took. Very impressive @Rob S your support and help today was more than brilliant. I could not ask for a better help. Thank you so much. You'll find some photos in below gallery. Feel free to upload yours as well. Fewbie - Pink Rock - Sharjah - 29 Mar 2025 - Carnity.com

I know I'm probably not original here, but damn, those 392s… always the chillest until it’s time to climb. Then boom — full drama. V8 roar, sand flying, tires clawing... @Gurcharan Mehta 🫠

Not sure how i missed such an interesting topic... I am adding the below not that i can add one cent of value to all the interesting contributions of very experienced off-roaders in the discussion but to give future Carnitists @Carnity another "toy" to consider when they go through this thread as it was not mentioned at the time: The Ford Ranger Raptor This vehicle in my personal opinion blurs all the lines and categories mentioned in the 7 pages of comments. In one weekend It can give the most capable, modified dune bashers and climbers the hardest time and a run for their money while also being a full-on armored and equipped Overlander the next weekend with 0 issues and constraints. It can also be parked at the front space of a hotel for a Gala dinner the following weekend. (Make sure to get a conservative color in this case ) It all depends on how you design and build it. Other than a protective layer for the underbody, there is 0 AED additional cost to unlock new levels of fun in the outdoors, throughout all off-roading activities: - Dune bashing - Overlanding / Scenic drives - Camping/Picnics - Outdoor adventures of all sorts It is a perfectly-sized powerhouse that calmly states "I AM HERE" when the big toys are around while being a more comfortable ride than a Rolls Royce, on-road. (Exageration intended but not too far from reality as well ) After having it for 8 months now, this thing is quite up there as the unicorn that can do it all for all purposes, needs and interests..... it does not look too bad as well (Exterior and Interior) for the "wifey" vote and approvals. One recommendation is to properly design it and not go overboard with what others do with bed racks, chase racks, molle panels and metal bumpers etc to keep it within this aspect of "One Toy to Conquer all Off-roading and On-road Needs".

@Alphin Aloor I switched from Dragon Mart air compressor to Portable ARB which comes with Air Tank. I installed the electric wire from front to the back, so I can use the compressor as an On-Board one. Gives me option to remove the compressor and keep it at home if not offroading for long time, specially in the summer.(less maintanance) I like how I can control the airflow, and compressor doesnt have to run continuously due to Air Tank, however I dont know how it runs without it. If I had an option to install an on-board one, probably I would do it, but only if I would use the bluetooth option with it. At the end,if your purpose is just to inflate your tyres, keep the dragon mart one, if you want to make it more easier, enjoyable, and ready to pay for it, get the ARB.