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  1. @Frederic @Michael sammy @Wrangeld @Rahimdad @Srikumar @Rizwanm2 @Nizam Deen @Brette It was very nice for me to meet new people same you , thanks for your support , big thanks for carnity 🙏
    6 points
  2. I saw a permanent fix for this a few days ago 😁
    4 points
  3. Trip Report: Al Qudra - 20 Mar 2020 It is indeed a great moment to drive to a meeting point (ahead of time) seeing the majority of cars have already lined up "UNDERSTANDING" the importance of time and respecting each other time. Almost everyone was on time and within less than 10 minutes of distant meet and greet we head towards the deflation point under the shade. Really appreciate that everyone understand the importance of social distancing and also continue reminding each other, when needed. The idea of cutting short the briefing to save time is also helping now in COVID days to spend half the time in briefing, so we can get started faster. After a quick briefing and helping a hatchback to get out from the sand (Qudra - trademark), we assigned the convoy numbering. @Ale Vallecchi has been a fantastic support to help and manage the whole convoy from start to finish. As I started moving, Ale has made sure that all 15 cars line up in the correct order and keep on maintaining the order through out the drive. He was also the first responder to all the stuck and refusals and he manage to recover all of them with a great efforts and teamwork. @Jamy B. has been very calm and confident in her second lead for the first time and she totally understood the gravity and responsibility of this convoy position. She successfully manage to lead, detour (when needed) or hold the convoy in place together during the whole drive. Really well done. @Chaitanya D and his newly armored Patrol Y62 was keeping an eagle eye from sweep position to make sure that almost everyone (more on that later) was in convoy position and following the convoy discipline at all the time. Really well done. As we progress through I was quite impress to see @Colin Jordan getting used with his pickup truck and he was truly excited at times to push it more and more. I'm sure he will have his fill in Sweihan next week. @Cara Jordan has been patiently riding with Colin with her fingers crossed that Colin learn his truck well, so that Cara can get back her wrangler. @asifk being the only absolute newbie in this drive was quiet forthcoming and knowledgeable with his vehicle dynamics and offroading. He was also well prepared with his briefing, COVID precautions and carrying his own radio with the correct frequency setup. @sheri Incident update - Extreme recovery After almost half way through the drive, I got a call from Ale that Sheri has been stuck on the side slope at a very weird angle. After analyzing the situation, it seems that @sheri didn't follow the convoy discipline and went to do the side sloping on a very dangerous dune that has a solid sand formation (almost rocks) at the base of that dune. With the help of @Ale Vallecchi, @luwaimn and few others we manage to break that rocks to almost flat bed instead of spikes. While winching Sheri's LWB Pajero backwards it started sliding down and almost after half way it was about to hit the rock at a tilted angle, that it has a greater chance of flipping on to the rocky bed. At this time, we took a step back and decided to anchor the Pajero front wheel with Ale's FJ Cruiser on top of the dune with 3 straps that we have had, so that it won't flip. Using of strap in such scenario is highly advisable as we dont want the flex of viking or synthetic ropes that might stretch when car lift off to flip and worsen the situation with its inherent elasticity. During this whole recovery process Jeepers were very helpful to let us do what we want to do and how we want to do the recovery - as that was my main fear when initially I was reluctant in taking their help, because in such extreme recoveries if too many people start leading and guiding then chances of failure increases multi-fold. We have removed Ale FJC and used Jeeper's jeep on top with synthetic rope tied with straps to Sheri's Pajero front alloy wheel and spooled the winch to max twice (to contain the flex). Another Jeepr whose name was J or Jeh helped me down in reversing the Pajero with a very well controlled and coordinated efforts with 3 cars involved and within few minutes Pajero was on flat ground without any damage. Thanks everyone for your wonderful support and patience to manage such extreme recovery with a very cool and calm approach.
    4 points
  4. Hello! I’m looking at buying a used Wrangler for off-roading, and wanted some advice on how to make the right selection. Since this is going to be a car mostly for the purpose of weekend drives, I don’t want to spend too much money on it, so 2005-2006 TJs seem to be the best bet for my price range. I’m looking at a 3-door, 4-litre automatic. I’ve never bought a used car before that’s as old as this, and definitely never a Jeep, so I wanted to get some advice from people who have either owned one, bought a used one, and people who drive in the desert. Is this a good choice for the desert? From what I’ve seen, it’s probably one of the most common cars in the sand. They have a great power-to-weight ratio, and the clearance angles are great. What’s the best way to scope out how good a condition the car is actually in? Most of the vehicles I am seeing are not available with full service history. Can I get a car checked at a mechanic? Who does this and how much does it cost? Should I look at cars with desert modifications/upgrades? There are plenty that I can find with lifts, larger wheels and tires, and upgrades to the roll cage done. It will be cheaper than getting a car that’s stock (assuming, of course, the car is actually clean. I am not sure how to actually verify this). How reliable are these cars? It’s hard to find anything in this model year range that doesn’t have at least 150,000 km on the odometer, if not 200,000 km. If I do buy a stock car (assuming it is clean), what are the basic upgrades that I should consider, where should I get those done, and how much do I budget for it? For a car this old, what mechanics/garages in Dubai are reliable and trustworthy for servicing the car? Is there something in particular I should look for (either as something good or something to avoid) when I inspect and test drive the car? Thanks in advance!
    1 point
  5. i have this car for the past 15 years and all i wanted to share is who so ever is having a land cruise would like to meet them all and would like to go for a drive or organize an event to celebrate Land Cruiser
    1 point
  6. few reasons can be as per my accord 2007 experience: A/C fan. reduced water level cause of leakage. coils for plugs. machine oil need to be changed. if radiator is not original , you will need to check the level of coolant water regularly.
    1 point
  7. It was my first drive in a group like this and I thought it was very professionally run, really well organised and the whole group had a great attitude. Thank you all but especially @Gaurav and @Ale Vallecchi, and I look forward to joining more drives in future !
    1 point
  8. My ✌🏽Sincere ✌🏽Congratulations @Kalahari 😁 Jokes aside, well deserved promotion buddy!
    1 point
  9. Thank you for the vote of confidence 😊 Right now this is the only activity I really look forward to! I really mean it when I say that I appreciate all senior members’ efforts to keep this activity going!
    1 point
  10. @Emad Malaeb it's been great to see some of your development from newbie and now to fewbie. Congratulations See you soon in the sand.
    1 point
  11. Congrats @Pancho Keep up the growing and driving and enjoying. See you soon in the sand.
    1 point
  12. Congrats @Kalahari the fun starts building from here. Looking forward to seeing you on more and more drives. See you soon in the sand.
    1 point
  13. @Jamy B. such a well deserved promotion. Delighted to see you getting this after some great drives and having found your place with that Xterra. See you soon in the sand.
    1 point
  14. @Amory I'd love to say it's been a long time coming - but truth is it's clear you have spent a good amount of time in the desert and fewbie is where you deserve to be. Looking forward to driving wiht you some time. See you soon in the sand.
    1 point
  15. UPDATE: added detailed picture of how the plate is attached to the chassis Hi Frederic, As you can see the metal is completely curved to fit directly onto the chassis and will provide the bumper a sliding ability once the car going down a steep hill comes to the bottom
    1 point
  16. Hello everybody. Good to have you all yesterday afternoon in Al Qudra. Very nice group, good driving (stucks always happen, and this time were very few), one epic recovery (which has given all something new to learn), a great day before this rainy saturday. See you soon on the sand.
    1 point
  17. Hi @J J yes it was one great recovery experience in our group drive yesterday. Great job by @Gaurav @Ale Vallecchi other group members and offcourse jeepers.
    1 point
  18. You should add them to the gallery. They’re amazing pictures! Here’s the link https://carnity.com/gallery/category/192-newbie-al-qudra-dubai-20-mar-2020
    1 point
  19. Some pics I took. System wont let me upload the video of the Pajero being rescued
    1 point
  20. Ah I had a friend in the jeepers group who sent me this .. didnt know the recovered vehicle was part of ours ! Below video VID-20200320-WA0166.mp4
    1 point
  21. Thanks @Gaurav and @Ale Vallecchifor another wonderful drive. Good to see and learn a very tactful rescue when the car got stuck between sand and rocks...with help from the jeepers...its amazing how people help each other in desert when someone is stuck. Wish it is true in all aspects of life when people are helpful for eachother . Have a safe time ahead all of you and take care of yourselves
    1 point
  22. Here another interesting story for LC300 engine spec sheet from Forbes. Seems like having a fate of Range Rover (2016) and after few years of feedback, will go back to bigger V8 (2018). Expected to be called the Land Cruiser ‘300,’ the all-new 10th generation vehicle will employ the model’s first-ever turbo hybrid setup. The current 4.6-liter V8 will be downsized to a 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo hybrid combination that will reportedly generate around 350 hp and 361 lb-ft of torque. https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2019/08/31/the-indestructible-toyota-land-cruiser-to-get-turbo-hybrid-for-first-time/amp/
    1 point
  23. King coil is the best springs. They have regular and heavy duty for offroad too. Choose whichever you like n need. In offroad, it will be lifted and slightly stiffer than normal and will compromise road comfort by atleast 30%. But in offroad you can fly your LC in dunes.
    1 point
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