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@Foxtrot Oscar, @Nizam Deen, @Jolly Abraham, @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Lorenzo Candelpergher, @Vanessa8580, @Rizwanm2, @asifk, @Nacho, @J J, @Ale Vallecchi, @Frederic @Jeepie THIS DRIVE IS NOW CLOSED It's a lovely Thursday morning in Dubai/Sharjah and by this time tomorrow, We hope to be at the top of Fossil Rock, planning our descent to Faya and beyond. So here is the convoy list, so you know where you are and are expected to be. Radio Channel will be Carnity Channel 4 for this drive. If for some reason you did not yet program your radio, DO IT NOW. There is an excellent guide on how to do this written by @Frederic. There will be no time for nor anyone avaialble to reprogram your radio tomorrow morning. If you are really in trouble with the radio then ping a message here and we will try to help you through the prcess. So they can prepare themselves mentally. 2nd lead - @Foxtrot Oscar, Centre Forward @Vanessa8580 and likely intial drive lead @Jeepie - so it's a real power trio in charge. @Ale Vallecchi will sweep and @Frederic will be flying sweep. Sand conditions: The sand is soft and will suck you in, especially where we are headed ... but more on that tomorrow in the drive brief. Please deflate and get your flag erected as soon as you arrive so we can get moving ASAP. Morning Fewbie Drive Faya 19 June 2020 Attendees Level Car Radio Pos # Wrangeld Advance Jeep Wrangler Y 1 Foxtrot Oscar Fewbie Nissan Xterra Y 2 Nizam Deen Fewbie Toyota Landcruiser Prado Y 3 Jolly Abraham Fewbie Toyota Fortuner Y 4 Jorge Stepniak Felipe Fewbie Landrover LR4 Y 5 Lorenzo Candelpergher Fewbie Nissan Patrol Y62 Y 6 Vanessa8580 Intermediate Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 7 Rizwanm2 Fewbie Mitsubishi Nativa Y 8 Asifk Fewbie Mitsubishi Pajero LWB Y 9 Nacho Fewbie Jeep Wrangler Y 10 JJ Fewbie Jeep Wrangler Y 11 Ale Vallecchi Advance Toyota FJ Cruiser Y 12 Frederic Marshal Mitsubishi Pajero SWB Y 13 Looking forward to a great drive tomorrow. Have a lovely day. See you soon in the Sand.

As we have been respecting authorities guidance & Carnity COVID guidelines to resume desert drives with caution by keeping social distance and wearing mask at all times outside the vehicle Unfortunately few off-roaders have difficulty in understanding and abiding these guidelines. As published in the national newspaper of UAE, everyone need to understand that still there are no gatherings allowed and authorities are issuing fine for 10,000 AED for host and 5,000 AED for attendees. https://gulfnews.com/uae/health/people-caught-violating-covid-19-safety-instructions-prosecuted-1.1591381059748 If you spot anyone stepping out of the car not wearing a mask, please remind them on the radio immediately. As we all are in this together, so we all have to help each other to remind. Failing to abide below list of restriction will result in an immediate ban from Carnity Off-road Club: FIRST WARNING Minimum 1 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. SECOND WARNING Minimum 6 month ban from joining any Carnity off-road Club drives. Written warning will be issued on your Carnity profile. If you do not like these restrictions, please stay at home and do not join for any off-road drives. Every Carnity Off-road Club Member has to COMPLY WITH THESE COVID19 GUIDELINES FACE MASK IS MANDATORY, WHENEVER YOU STEP OUT - NO EXCUSES. LEARN TO CONFIGURE YOUR RADIO, before the drive. Nobody will teach you or exchange radios like before. Read the detailed instructions posted here - to configure. If you still cannot configure, ask on forum ahead of time. Click "TOTALLY AGREE" Emoji here before RSVP any drive or else trip lead will remove your name.

@MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @siddharth maheshwari and @Bashar Hafez if you do not agree on this "BAN post" by 6 PM today, unfortunately I have to remove your names from the drive calendar. @Janarthan @Rajeevan Vickneswaran @siddharth maheshwari @Bashar Hafez @Magellan @Nikola Bozovic @bunty_and_pops and @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ Please click on totally agree on this drive post too. Thanks.

@VipinShetty I drive a Grand Cherokee Limited and have had to remove the front bumper lower facia and the lower lip of the rear bumper. I did a couple of drives without removing it and ended up damaging both. Not sure if the trail hawk also has the option to remove the lower facia and lip but if it does, please remove it before the drive to avoid damage. If it is the single piece bumper like the SRT, you need to be extra careful and use the highest level on the air suspension. Images below of what I have done to my drive bumpers

Drive is closed now Radio Channel: 1 - (446.006'25) Please make sure it is working fine and fully charged. Convoy Numbering: Gaurav - Silver Pajero bunty_and_pops - White Wrangler Magellan - Brown Pajero Nikola Bozovic - White Pajero Janarthan - Silver Xterra Anish S - White Pajero Jeepie - Green Wrangler Rajeevan Vickneswaran - Blue wrangler E.C. TAN - Grey Wrangler Tbone - Black Xterra siddharth maheshwari - White Jeep Wrangler Mahmoud Hamzawy - Brown Prado Ale Vallecchi - Grey FJ Cruiser @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and @Bashar Hafez MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ - (Removed from the drive, for not agreeing to the COVID19 precautions) Bashar Hafez - (Removed from the drive, for not agreeing to the COVID19 precautions) Keep your distance when deflating and do not "gather" upon arrival. Deflate your vehicle and step back in the car so we can convey the briefing over the radio. Make sure you have a deflator, flag, and your radio. See you tomorrow !

DRIVE RSVP IS CLOSED Convoy Numbering for tomorrow 1 Shamil 2 Roshan Abraham 3 Lucky sAm 4 Rohan H 5 Chaitanya D 6 Desert Dweller 7 Kalahari 8 Febin Frederic 9 Rinelle Sanaani 10 Najeeb Mohammed 11 Szymon Stankiewicz 12 Srikumar Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen - (Removed from the drive, for not agreeing to the COVID19 precautions) Please make sure your radio is set to Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz and switched on when you arrive at deflation point. Also make sure the other Carnity channels are programmed into your radio so we can switch to another channel when needed. Members who have not clicked "totally agree" on the BAN post as well as this drive post, will not be allowed to join the drive, as we want to have formal acknowledgement that you have understood our rules and precautions. Keep your distance when deflating and do not "gather" upon arrival. Deflate your vehicle and step back in the car so we can convey the briefing over the radio. Make sure you have a deflator, flag, and your radio. See you tomorrow !

@RohanH a space has opened up. Sign up.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to respect and follow these guidelines strictly in order to not jeopardize someone's health and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ: Not following these rules and precautions = Not allowed to drive. No Gathering | No Briefing | No BBQ | No Eating Together | No Touching | No Hugging We are only allowed to drive through the desert, as we are driving on the road now. So we will only do the desert driving just by sitting inside our cars at all the times and leave the drive without socializing or coming close to each other. Just like before we like to continue our desert drives through out the year, but this time we need your immense support to understand the strict control and to help everyone follow them all the time. How to maintain "STRICT" Social Distancing Meeting point will be set slightly (100m - 200m) inside the desert track. You individually deflate your tires on the tarmac before reaching the meeting point. While deflating tires, stop cars 10 meters away from any other car. Drive signup on calendar will be closed on Thursday morning by 9 AM. Convoy numbering and briefing will be posted here on this drive post before 6 PM on Thursday. All participants need to read & acknowledge the briefing by clicking "Totally Agree" reaction. Switch on your radio when you reach the meeting point on the set frequency advised by the trip lead in the critical briefing here. Once everyone reaches to the meeting point, everyone stay inside the car at all the times. Trip lead will do the roll call, convoy numbering recap, critical briefing over the radio. Any suggestions or issues will be discussed over the radio too. You can also speak to other members through the radio only. So please make sure that your radio battery is fully charged. Once all set, trip lead will start the drive as before. Refusal and Recoveries with Social Distancing Every drive will have 1 lead Marshal and 1 or 2 supporting senior members/crew. Whenever there is a stuck or refusal, only a Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is allowed to handle the situation. Everyone else including the stuck car driver, stay inside the car - AT ALL TIMES. Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is only allowed to step out to access the situation and do the recoveries: They will wear mask and gloves at all times when they are outside their car. They will try to help self recover through the radio guidance. If not they will use required recovery gear and do the needful (shovel, tug or winch, as required). If at any time Marshal require help, then only you are allowed to step out by wearing face mask and gloves at all times. Drive completion and inflation There will not be any gathering or sitting down together for food-break like before. Once drive is finished, after reaching the tarmac, everyone is requested to move away 10-20 meters before starting their inflation. For drivers having no compressor, can head to the near by fuel station. If drive is ending at a place where there is no fuel station near by, then trip lead will inform in advance so that drivers having their own compressor can join only. Strictly no sharing of compressors, radio, shovel or any recovery gear, at any times. Mandatory things you require to attend the drive Face mask - at least TWO face mask is needed in case one get damage or fly away. Disposable rubber gloves - at least two sets are needed. Wear face mask and gloves at all the times, when you are out of your car. Carry plenty of hand sanitizer and object sanitizer (spray). Use your sanitizers generously, whenever you step out to help or recover. Sanitize your hands before getting back into your car. Sanitize your recovery gears, if you have used them. Fully charged and programmed radio - without any excuse - No radio = No drive. Shovel - Must for every car, to do little self recovery Safety flag - Must for every car, like before Compressor - If joining the drives that is ending far from the fuel station. Mandatory precaution that you need to take at all times Do not step out of your car UNLESS/OTHERWISE advised by Marshal / Senior Member / Crew. No shaking hands, hugs or touching each other. No sharing of food, drinks or recovery tools. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and take a lot of rest. If you have travel in last 14 days, then please do not attend this drive. If you feel unwell during the drive, please let trip lead know so he can plan an early exit. Not more than 3 pax in a car and if all 3 aren't living together, then they should wear the mask inside the car too. Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: OUR NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING: Drive Details Level: Newbie, Absolute Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: June 19 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Entrance 2 - https://goo.gl/maps/RBCafJhRiJZTm4Pr5 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM End Point: Adnoc- https://goo.gl/maps/gq17ZbqKFfERCRdk9 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - 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 THE CALENDAR

RSVP is now Closed. Please find your convoy number below. 1. Rahimdad 2. Incognitoes 3. Marks 4. Yousef Alimadadi 5. Syed Salman Raza 6. Jun Zamora 7. Luwaimn 8. Brette 9. Andy_macdxb 10.Mehmet Volga 11.Gregory Perkin 12.AKR 13.George Francis 14.Colin Jordan Radio frequency will be: Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. Please make sure your radio is charged and set to all 5 Carnity frequencies when you arrive at the deflation point, as we might change the channel if there is disturbance on Channel 1. Keep your distance when deflating and do not "gather" upon arrival. Deflate your vehicle and step back in the car so we can convey the briefing over the radio. Whenever you need help to deflate, announce on the radio and a senior or marshal will come to assist. Make sure you have a deflator, flag, and your radio. Depending on how time and heat permits we will be ending nearby the gas station or at Faya, so a compressor is an added advantage. See you tomorrow ! @Incognitoes, @marks, @Yousef Alimadadi, @syed salman raza, @Jun Zamora, @luwaimn, @Brette, @andy_macdxb, @Mehmet Volga, @Gregory Perkin, @AKR, @George Francis, @Colin Jordan.

Radio Channel will be Carnity Channel 4 for this drive. If for some reason you did not yet program your radio, DO IT NOW. There is an excellent guide on how to do this here:

Technical part between Al Qudra and Solar Park, in a small pocket. Yes, I could have shovelled myself out, but my friend said, just try this. Not too much gas, controlled self recovery (with the Maxtrax). He said, I am not going to sweat if it is not necessary.

Congratulations Mels!

Thank you @Srikumar. I did RSVP. and also clicked the Totally Agree option.

@Srikumar done.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to respect and follow these guidelines strictly in order to not jeopardize someone's health and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ: Not following these rules and precautions = Not allowed to drive. No Gathering | No Briefing | No BBQ | No Eating Together | No Touching | No Hugging We are only allowed to drive through the desert, as we are driving on the road now. So we will only do the desert driving just by sitting inside our cars at all the times and leave the drive without socializing or coming close to each other. Just like before we like to continue our desert drives through out the year, but this time we need your immense support to understand the strict control and to help everyone follow them all the time. How to maintain "STRICT" Social Distancing Meeting point will be set slightly (100m - 200m) inside the desert track. You individually deflate your tires on the tarmac before reaching the meeting point. While deflating tires, stop cars 10 meters away from any other car. Drive signup on calendar will be closed on Thursday morning by 9 AM. Convoy numbering and briefing will be posted here on this drive post before 6 PM on Thursday. All participants need to read & acknowledge the briefing by clicking "Totally Agree" reaction. Switch on your radio when you reach the meeting point on the set frequency advised by the trip lead in the critical briefing here. Once everyone reaches to the meeting point, everyone stay inside the car at all the times. Trip lead will do the roll call, convoy numbering recap, critical briefing over the radio. Any suggestions or issues will be discussed over the radio too. You can also speak to other members through the radio only. So please make sure that your radio battery is fully charged. Once all set, trip lead will start the drive as before. Refusal and Recoveries with Social Distancing Every drive will have 1 lead Marshal and 1 or 2 supporting senior members/crew. Whenever there is a stuck or refusal, only a Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is allowed to handle the situation. Everyone else including the stuck car driver, stay inside the car - AT ALL TIMES. Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is only allowed to step out to access the situation and do the recoveries: They will wear mask and gloves at all times when they are outside their car. They will try to help self recover through the radio guidance. If not they will use required recovery gear and do the needful (shovel, tug or winch, as required). If at any time Marshal require help, then only you are allowed to step out by wearing face mask and gloves at all times. Drive completion and inflation There will not be any gathering or sitting down together for food-break like before. Once drive is finished, after reaching the tarmac, everyone is requested to move away 10-20 meters before starting their inflation. For drivers having no compressor, can head to the near by fuel station. If drive is ending at a place where there is no fuel station near by, then trip lead will inform in advance so that drivers having their own compressor can join only. Strictly no sharing of compressors, radio, shovel or any recovery gear, at any times. Mandatory things you require to attend the drive Face mask - at least TWO face mask is needed in case one get damage or fly away. Disposable rubber gloves - at least two sets are needed. Wear face mask and gloves at all the times, when you are out of your car. Carry plenty of hand sanitizer and object sanitizer (spray). Use your sanitizers generously, whenever you step out to help or recover. Sanitize your hands before getting back into your car. Sanitize your recovery gears, if you have used them. Fully charged and programmed radio - without any excuse - No radio = No drive. Shovel - Must for every car, to do little self recovery Safety flag - Must for every car, like before Compressor - If joining the drives that is ending far from the fuel station. Mandatory precaution that you need to take at all times Do not step out of your car UNLESS/OTHERWISE advised by Marshal / Senior Member / Crew. No shaking hands, hugs or touching each other. No sharing of food, drinks or recovery tools. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and take a lot of rest. If you have travel in last 14 days, then please do not attend this drive. If you feel unwell during the drive, please let trip lead know so he can plan an early exit. Not more than 3 pax in a car and if all 3 aren't living together, then they should wear the mask inside the car too. Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: OUR NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING: Drive Details Level: Newbie, Absolute Newbie and Above (All Levels) When: June 19 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 4:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Qudra Desert Track Entry - https://goo.gl/maps/tsWkjopk2iAzXR6U7 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 08:00 PM End Point: Al Qudra Last Exit Parking - https://goo.gl/maps/L4UYFcLBtpYzFnxr7 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 2 Senior Members + 12 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - 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 THE CALENDAR

Welcome @VipinShetty to Carnity offroad club, as one time exception I can add you to this drive due to @Nikola Bozovic exiting after the drive is closed. Please make sure that your Grand Cherokee having 8-10 inches of ground clearance alongwith front and back tow hook. @Brette might share some advise for bumpers to make it safe for dunes. Please click on totally agree on this drive post and BAN post, once you read all the covid precautions. Make sure your radio is set to above frequency and go through the newbie briefing video (above) for your and your vehicle safety.

Done from my end too

Hi @Gaurav done !

Hi Mr.Richard everything okay with me, just got some emergency work in the morning, and this week i missed the drive with you too. 😔 defenitely See you next week.

Reminder to @Incognitoes, @marks and @AKR to kindly click on totally agree smiley in the Ban from Carnity Off-road club thread, If I do not see the totally agreed smiley against your names we will remove you from this drive. I cannot see the Totally Agree smiley on my original drive thread from @Incognitoes. @syed salman raza, @andy_macdxb and @AKR. Please respond with Totally Agree smiley on the first post on this drive thread to keep your places in tomorrow's drive. If I do not see the smileys your name will be removed and convoy numbering will be announced without your names, which means you will not be accepted on tomorrow's drive.

I had a look at different models and tried them from a friend and I liked them. First, there is a big quality difference between the one from Ace and the real Maxtrax. If you want something that works and still usable after 1 time usage, you should go for the Maxtrax. It is more rigid, it can handle the load. The reason why you don't see them in a club environment in my opinion: - Expensive - You are with a group, always somebody to help you with a rope or whatever. The Matrax is ideal for overlanding, or solo off-roading. I came once in a nasty situation where I digged myself in with my rear wheels. After shovelling for 10 minutes and trying to get out, my friend offered his Maxtrax. What a blessing I can tell you. Don't be biased because you don't see them in a club environment.

Great question. Depending on your vehicle I would advise starting on 13 psi. After last week's drive where we had a lot of problems because we had not done this early enough, we will stop after 45 minutes to check the levels and review if people are having problem.

Congrats on your lead @Shamil but unfortunately I will not be able to attend to drive. I am removing my name from RSVP.

Super pre trip report ...like a prelude for an exciting day.👍

Super excited for tomorrow.

Hi rahimdad, pls add my name in the waiting list and let me know if anyone drops out...

Please consider me in case any vacancy arises

Hi @Emmanuel, this will be my first desert ride (on Friday this week)as the car was in garage for maintenance and over heating , all fixed and tested now.🙂

Hi Rahimdad! nice to meet everyone. I drive an FJ Cruiser. Been out on some 7 - 8 trips in the last couple of years with other clubs. i wouldn't say i'm a newbie, but will watch the video either way. looking forward to meeting all.

@Febin Frederic, @Mahmoud Hamzawy @Jeffrey Osito Pilgreen please click "Totally Agree" on the main drive post thread by today as we need a formal acknowledgement from your side that you understand the regulations under which the drive will be conducted. This is for your safety and those who would be driving with you. If "Totally Agree" click is not done by today, the trip lead has the right to not consider your name while making the convoy numbering tomorrow and also offer the space to someone else.

Everything you need to know about Off-roading in UAE from Desert, Mountain, Wadi and Camping As simple literal meaning off-roading means any terrain off the road, but it gets way too confusing as per so many people different understanding with not enough clarity. After spending 12 years in UAE off-road scene, I feel this write up will help many offroaders clear their doubts and explain a lot of intrigue details to other aspiring offroaders. Off roading is a way of life For a vast majority of UAE population venturing offroad over the weekend is a way of life, that you sneak away from your busy lifestyle and enjoy the adrenaline rush to forget all your worries and recharge yourself. Why and how do you forget your worries? While off road driving your brain has to process hundreds of instructions per seconds that you will eventually forget all you were thinking in the first 5 minutes. And this process continues for the whole offroad drives and keeping you super alert at all times to have the best experience every time. Offroading is an act of driving a standard, stock or modified vehicle on any surface other than the tarmac road. It can be on loose gravel track, beach sand, desert, dunes, mountains or in wadi's (riverbeds). There are several different ways of off-roading in UAE based on your adventure appetite from leisure drives with stock (unmodified) vehicles to slightly modified vehicles to competition level with highly modified vehicles. Off road drive Sand Driving This is the most basic and first step towards an offroading. This requires your standard road 4x4 vehicle with proper 4x4 and LO gearing or even AWD vehicle is acceptable to a certain extent, but not an SUV. All you need to do is deflate your tires to 14-15 PSI to gain more traction and increase the footprint of your tire to spread the vehicle pressure on a greater surface area. At first, learn some basics of offroading in the sand in UAE. Plan your entry and exit points carefully either by following offroad books available in UAE or by existing trails from wikiloc. This level of a drive can be done on the beach, desert or any place close to the habitat territories. In the desert, it's usually restricted to either flat tracks (sabka's) or easily passable tracks on the broad dunes. Dune Bashing This is the most common level of offroading in the UAE, where the group of offroaders get together and venture in desert dunes and explore the uncharted and uninhabited territories. This requires a proper 4x4 with minimum 8-10 inches of ground clearance and deflation of 10-15 PSI depending on the tire and vehicle load. This level of drive organizes in the desert having plenty of dunes to make your own path on virgin sand dunes. This challenge requires special skills of reading the sand and riding the 4x4 with precise control to continue moving without getting stuck. Self-recovery in the sand is the most important skill that every offroader should learn after the first few drives. If you are stuck in the sand, then listen to the instructions very carefully without getting panic. Get out of the car to analyze the situation and also to help the person who is helping you either by shoveling or by fixing the tow rope to your car in the proper recovery point (tow hook). Once you are out of the stuck, do remember to get out of the car for removing the rope and thanking the person. In dune bashing chances of getting stuck are very high and that's why most of the offroaders venture in groups to help each other with proper offroad recovery gears. You can join the like-minded offroad club freely available over Websites, Facebook, Meetups and Whatsapp groups. All you need to do is join a couple of few to find where do you fit the best, as every offroad club and groups are different and unique in their own ways. Some people do prefer private drives over the club and vice versa, check out the reasons here. Mountain Driving This is the second most common level of offroading in the UAE, where offroaders get together to explore beautiful mountains, wadis, and gorgeous camping spots. This requires a proper 4x4 with minimum 8-10 inches of ground clearance and deflation of 22-25 PSI depending on the tire and vehicle load. This level of drive organizes in scenic mountains either accessible by gravel track or by tarmac road to a partial extent. Traversing through rocky mountains or riverbed, do require a special skill that is easier to learn with capable offroaders. Similar to dune bashing, you can join any offroad club for quickly gaining the right experience with safety. These are the Top 3 off-road mistakes in Desert & Mountain that you can learn and avoid. Off road cars Depending on the level of off-road adventure you seek, you need a capable off road vehicle to make you a good offroader. Not all 4x4 and SUV are made equally capable and some are better, stronger and more reliable than others. To begin your offroading journey you can take your regular road vehicle if it's equipped with 4x4 gearing and LO gear option and also have 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Once you get a hang of this new offroading hobby it's always better to invest on a separate dedicated offroad vehicle because of several reasons: You can enjoy the best of both worlds: a comfortable vehicle for road and stronger vehicle for regular off road use An offroad vehicle will be limited to weekend bashing to prolong it's offroad usable life, as every offroad car require more frequent maintenance than the road car. If your offroad vehicle is under repair, you can still safely use your road car for daily commute. You can freely modify your offroad car by trimming bumpers, lifting the suspension, additional lights etc. You will be more comfortable in pushing the rev limiter in 20-40K dhs offroad vehicle than in 200K road car. Here is the list of best offroad 4x4 cars under 10K and 20K dhs in UAE, if you really get serious for offroading. After every offroad drive, you need to check your vehicle before hitting the road again with these post offroad drive car care checklist to make sure if your vehicle is safe for the road again or not. For more serious and regular dune basher, you should learn from other offroaders mistake to know what went wrong just before the accident. These discussions and feedback from seasoned offroaders will help you avoid the disaster and save your life and vehicle. Last but not least wherever you venture, please do not throw your trash or anything as it's a house of beautiful wildlife who get killed by eating plastic, tins, glasses and even metal threw as garbage. If you spot anyone doing it, please explain this to them as many people think that desert is an abandoned area and they can throw anything there. Due to this inconsiderate approach authorities are fencing lot of conservation area and also issuing hefty fines for offroaders littering in the desert or mountains. Feel free to ask me any question for more details or suggest me to add more valuable points for offroading in the UAE.

Hi @Mahmoud Hamzawy I believe you are in @Gaurav's convoy which starts from Al Qudra in the evening.

cant wait see you guys

@AKR last call, if you do not respond to the main thread drive thread with "Totally Agree" smiley you will be removed from the drive. 10...9...8...

Hi @RohanH Apologies, just saw the note. Unfortunately for you, we are full on this drive and as yet, there are no people that have given notice to cancel. Please do keep looking out for the drive posts. We are trying to add more drives where possible so keep your eyes peeled.

That truck is quiet capable as we have tested in Qudra, once.

@Rahimdad That sound fantastic! Im always up for the challenge think it will be alot of fun!

I am also interested in this drive

@Mels Wolf dont forget to click on "totally agree"

Hi @Fayad Abdul Karim welcome to Carnity. I have gone through your discussion and inputs with others here. If I'm in your place, I will go with @Frederic route to try and tackle 1 or 2 issue - start from low value repair first and work your way up to see if you can live with the others or not. Even then if you decide to sell off the car, you can probably get better resale as it will show 5 problems instead of 10. Give your best and see how far you can take it - at least you will have a satisfaction of giving it a try. What might seems like a 15,000 AED fix from quick look, if you plan wisely you might save a big chunk on unwanted repairs, fake mechanics and unwanted parts, that every workshop love to throw in to maximize the estimate. Start with your point 3. Wheel alignment and go to 3D lazer wheel alignment shop to spend 100 in place of 50, but will get the job done in one attempt. Sit on that guy head and explain your problem clearly, as many issues can be spotted with those micro variance that mechanics might not able to spot it. Recently I had a loud clunk while hitting hard brake and mechanic guessed from brake cylinder to drive shaft etc. I went to alignment guy and they pointed that lower arm two nuts are loose and they cannot align unless I get those fixed. It was a 5 minutes job for mechanic to tighten lower arm nuts and it cured that hard brake clanking immediately. Bottom line, do not underestimate 3D lazer wheel alignment guys and go at the time, when they are free, so you can explain and they will use their head to diagnose. Then for point 1 and 2, get two opinion from good workshop, I can recommend these two shops listed in carnity business listing with 5 star ratings. https://carnity.com/business_listing/car-services/general-service-workshop/hot-wheels-auto-repair-workshop-r1035 https://carnity.com/business_listing/car-services/general-service-workshop/euro-spec-automotive-solutions-r1109 @Asif Hussain if you have any good workshop reference in Abu Dhabi, please share. For point 4, jerking gear. Check the gear oil level first. Drive the car for 30 minutes and then put in reverse, and engage the hand brake. Step out and check the gear oil level if you have dipstick. If its low, get it topped up. If its dark or brownish color, get it changed with gear oil filter too. If gear oil is recently changed then gear is running on its last leg and soon it will need a rebuild (Dexol in Dubai and Hoorani in Shj are your best bet for gear overhauling) or replacement from scrap (with guarantee). For point 5, when you get the next service done, check or change the spark plug as it maybe worn out or one or two plugs might be running with increased/decreased gap - installation error, if mechanic dropped those plug while installing. For point 6, 7 and 8, you can source cheaper used parts from Sajja sharjah scrapyard. These 3 businesses deals in Hyundai scrap. https://carnity.com/business_listing/car-spare-parts/used-parts-scrapyard/al-nejoum-korean-used-cars-spare-parts-hyundai-kia-ford-cadillac-r1106 https://carnity.com/business_listing/car-spare-parts/used-parts-scrapyard/jebal-alandalus-used-auto-spare-parts-trading-r1180 https://carnity.com/business_listing/car-spare-parts/used-parts-scrapyard/ali-abdul-jabbar-used-auto-spare-parts-trading-r1113

Thanks everyone for your cooperation. Convoy will be published tomorrow. We have 2 on the waiting list so if anyone will not be able to attend please RSVP and let us know as that will open up a space for them. It would be a real shame to have an open space when there is so much demand at the moment. Thanks

Welcome to Carnity @Fayad Abdul Karim As i am living in Dubai, i won't be able to give you good references of workshops in Abu Dhabi, but looking at the list of issues i wonder what is the current mileage of the car? and have you been getting it serviced by the dealership so far ? 1. AC compressor does not necessarily come weak. It might need a gas top-up. 2. I doubt if they have installed original shock absorbers as from what you described. 3. Humming sounds might come from inbalance, or worn CV joints. 4. Car jerks when coming out of (P)park might indicate your engine mounts are shot. 5. Sluggish acceleration could come from clogged injectors, airfilter, etc... 6,7,8,9 looks like typical wear and tear on a 6 year old vehicle. Do take care of electrical issues as these might expose your vehicle and yourself to serious danger. A busted fuse should not be ignored, but needs investigation. Most workshops will have their own strenghts and weaknesses in my opinion. Either they are good in painting (bodywork), mechanical, or electrical. If you find a shop here in UAE that's genuinly good in all 3 categories and is affordable, than you have found the holy grail Better focus first on the mechanical issus for now, and move down as per your priority list.

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Looks like a full house. Really great to see so much enthusiasm around to fill in the drive so quickly. @marks seems you are new to the group, please introduce yourself, the 4x4 you drive and your experience of driving in the desert. Hope you have gone through the video for the Absolute Newbie Briefing attached on my original thread. Thanks to @Brette and @Shiju Manuel for clicking on the Totally Agree smiley for both posts. I would like to request @Incognitoes, @marks and @andy_macdxb to please click on Totally Agree to the Ban from Carnity Thread as per link below. Also may I request @Incognitoes, @marks, @Yousef Alimadadi, @syed salman raza, @Jun Zamora, @luwaimn, @andy_macdxb, @Mehmet Volga, @Gregory Perkin, @George Francis and @Colin Jordan to click on Totally Agree smiley on the original drive thread. I will review the treads again by Wednesday afternoon and anybody who has not responded will be removed to make space for others interested in this drive.

Proficiat @Mels Wolf!

Hearty congratulations @Mels Wolf. Well done!

congrats..

Congrats @Mels Wolf, very well deserved.

Hi guys, Thank you very much I really appreciate the fact that my effort haven’t gone by unnoticed.... After last weeks drive I know that shoveling isn’t part of getting it this far is it @Vanessa8580... although I’ve learned loads, shoveling is one of those things albeit I usually leave this to other people at home... sometimes the sand requests me to do it myself... Special thanks to @Gaurav, @Rahimdad, @Frederic who have taken great care of my sand-driving education to go from using brute power (as far as that’s available in a Pajero) to smooth and subtle driving... Thanks to @Xaf, @Jeepie, @Javier M & @Ale Vallecchi for doing some extra training on cross-crossing which got rewarded with my first pop out and that sped learning up even more!! I’ve seen the growth from @Wrangeld to lead last weekend already which has really inspired me to learn even more! And was encouraged to see @Kalahari to have taken my efforts shoveling out his Prado serious and even buying an Xterra to cover it up @Colin Jordan looking forward seeing you drive up here as well as I know you’ll make it, hope to see you do it in the big car as that seems way more fun than the one your wife has... Hope to see you all next week!!