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Dear friends @Kailas @Arravind @CasperPL @Shiju Raju @Benjamin @Srilakshman Karthikeyan @Issam Atra @Abdelghani @Mohamad Anwer @DTG @Faraz94 @Haneef Thayyil and @Anish S, look forward to see you tomorrow at sharp 5:30am deflating, and preparing for new adventure. We will be on radio channel 2 (446031), and moving as below convoy order. Lucky to have good support on the drive. For any requirement you can call me 0506318834.

Great to see the same motley crew, 👍 we need some recognition for all these diehards who kept driving all summer.

Woohoo 2nd lead

Of course! I mean that goes without saying 😂😂

Looking forward to it mate try out my new flappy paddles 🤗🤗 I'm intermediate now 😬😬 just saying 😂

I think that the summer crew should be able to RSVP for drives at 6:58pm in winter time 😁

Let’s see how many tickets @DP1011gets tomorrow 🤣

@Stumpy Paj, @Jaro Tuzinsky, @Mark D, @Mark B, @Amir Amiri, @Joseph Raju, @Bravoecho, @Mohit Gurnani, @Gary F, @Pieter Pot, @DP1011 Please try to be a bit early so that we can deflate and start around the start time. We have our very own marquee advisor DP1011 joining us on our drive going behind Mark B and Mark D (pun intended 100%😁). Following are the details of the drive tomorrow: Meeting time: 5:30 AM Meeting Point: Faqa towards Chimney Fuel Station: Emarat- Grayteesah Convoy will be on Radio Channel: CH3(446.056) Convoy Order:

Good morning Guys ! @Emanuel@Abhilash Kottakkal@Ben Lee@MohamedSherif@Davie Chase@Cristian@FERNANDO SYRIO@PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke@Adam James@Joji varghese Please find the planned convoy list here above. We will be using Channel 4- 446.081 Mhz Make sure to bring your offroad gears as per your drive level. See you all tomorrow morning !

@Stumpy Paj, @Jaro Tuzinsky, @Mark D, @Mark B, @Amir Amiri, @Joseph Raju, @Bravoecho, @Mohit Gurnani, @Gary F, @Pieter Pot Thank you all for joining the drive. I will be posting the convoy order later in the day. Request you not to be a No-Show and instead rest well and arrive on time. In case you think there are going to be any issues withdraw from the drive. Meanwhile do check the health of your vehicle as it will be quite hot very soon, exceeding 40 degrees by the time we end the drive. This drive will be slightly different than the previous FB+ that I started here. Instead of going straight ahead & parallel to the solar park installation we will head southwest to the long-range dunes. Our objective will be to avoid technical patches on the way as much as possible and reach as quickly as possible to Little Sweihan. We will exit at the Innovation Center at or about 9:30. You may expect a slight delay.

Now we’re talking 😜

How about the privilege of "Auto RSVP"?? 😈😈😂

So I can turn off the power at the source, if I have any problems with the compressor/switch/wiring etc I can turn the power off. I aways try to ensure there is multiple ways to make any powered accessories as safe as possible.

Thank You @Hisham Masaad ✌️looking forward. See you tomorrow morning 😊

All the best @Arravind! I had tough time with @Hisham Masaad durimg the quiz he took me on my first drive with him! Am sure u r well prepared🤞😁!

Sure, sounds good. I have watched the video Thank you @Hisham Masaad

Looks great @Arravindthanks for the same, you just didnt confirm you have watched the video. Please do if you didnt. Will do a quiz tomorrow morning. Look forward to see you tomorrow morning.

Hello, Thank you very much @Hisham Masaad I am driving a 2023 Nissan Patrol (Y61) LWB , white with front and rear tow hooks I have driven about 8-9 times in the desert, most of them in Badayer , two times in Qudra and in Ras Al khaimah ( one of the KT drives) Most of the drives were quite basic. In the last few drives , have done some of the bigger dunes and bowls. I have a radio and flag. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Dear Friends @Zed@Rizwanm2 @Senthil Kumar it seems that we are supershort convoy tonight which makes the mession faster, easier hopefully and flexiable . please be on time at Khatam roundabout meeting as above mentioned . take care and see you tonght inshallah by 8 pm sharp

Why did you choose the kill switch for the compressor? What are the advantages of having this feature?

Thanks, yes definitely will watch the heat. Will bring my spare compressor tomorrow in case the temp switch goes off. @Bravoechohad the same compressor mounted in a similar spot in his GX460 by ARB. It got hot as they do but never shut off and his tyres were a lot bigger than mine so fingers crossed. otherwise we will have a BBQ tomorrow 😂

Hi mate, cheers, the environment here is definitely a consideration. there is a large air vent just below the compressor and the cavity it is in holds a large volume of air, probably better than the ARB case it was in previously. Will test it out on tomorrows drive. I ran a separate heavy feed direct from battery (inside a protective sleeve) with a 50amp resettable circuit breaker at the battery to protect the wiring and a 50amp fuse at the compressor end to protect the load. All wiring is marine grade tinned wiring as well as the joints. I will be installing a relay next week so that it’s not hot all the time at the compressor switch. I have seen the standard that professionals do here and it’s scary so I do my own wiring

A small project that I have been putting off for a while. mounted the ARB compressor inside the rear L/H quarter panel. Lots of room even with the factory amplifier. had some left over sound deadening mat so put a bit in as well. took about three hours to do so nice little mod that frees up some of the limited space in the back of the SWB. Have a kill switch for it next to battery and the switch next to the air fitting but will install a relay and a switch in my dash next. (Just have to find a heavy duty 60amp relay)

Now that you are intermediate does that mean I have to call you sir?

Haha I’m hoping so, and for a jeep it’s like cutting edge 😂😂😂

Flappy paddles are the future mate! 😂

RIVE DESCRIPTION We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING DRIVE DETAILS Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above When: 19th Aug 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 5:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/nNYQnvbpWj4gL4geA Approximate finish time: 9:00 AM approx 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 12 cars only. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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

Hi @Arravindwelcome to the carnity off-road club. Look forward to seeing you tomorrow. As it's your first time here, can you Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Hi, already I have fj, beautiful Ram find new home 😁

Well done @Stumpy Paj nice job, and this was my only concern, which @Islam Soliman mentioned. The overheating, which I hope you will not face it. My compressor is fixed, and fully open, but gets really hot after the inflation done.

"I have seen the standard that professionals do here and it’s scary so I do my own wiring " +1000 points on this comment. Whatever you do yourself with care and some basic electrical engineering knowledge will be thousands time better than a guy who is unskilled, in a rush, and doesn't care if your car goes up in flames the following week. The only thing i personally struggle with sometimes is finding decent quality wiring and relays. Amazon is a bit hit and miss, and the hardware stores here can't even tell the difference in types of wire.

Nice project @Stumpy Pajthanks for sharing.. how did you engineer the ventilation of the compressor to ensure it doesn’t overheat specially in summer with excessive use ? Also, I assume you are not relying on the standard 12v outlet to feed the compressor, not sure the standard wiring is good enough for the high amps drawn by the compressor

Yep, this is a flush mount Anderson plug. i installed this a while ago as the power supply for my portable compressor,

Is this your 12V power plug ?

Cheers mate! Good reasons

Mostly personal preference but the V6 Engine bay is a bit to cramped, if this was the 3.2TD I would have a second battery and the compressor in the engine bay. there is lots of free space in the 1/4 panel plus it’s pulling clean cool air from the cabin, the engine bay cops at lot of sand and heat (over 90deg) so hopefully the compressor will last a bit longer in this location.

Looks great. Why rear instead of engine bay?