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Learning to turn down early is one of the most important skills to learn, once this in ingrained then the higher-level skills can be built from this base.

Wasn’t sure which section of the forum to post this on but here we are. I have spent the last 6 months working on this. It started with a collection of notes written in many notebooks over many years and I decided to combine it into one document. Knowledge is meant to be shared. And before anyone asks, yes I used AI for editing but all is from my own brain and experience. I also have 20+ years of notes on restoring classic cars and planning to do the same with it soon. Feel free to download, to use, to share. If anyone learned something new, say hi! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wulT8I2P2FRKoixpPqMWU936CaBvq04q/view?usp=drivesdk

@Enrico - Mountain yes definitely. I believe in this scenario he was riding a ridge that was not straight: it was turning to the right. The lateral forces pushed the vehicle off the ridge and he was fighting for a while to stay on the ridge but turned down too late.

Sure @Frederic On the RAM, @Imran Asghar you should have two separate kill switches, and I believe that’s what you have installed: Kill Switches 1. Airbag – a separate kill switch. 2. Traction Control/ABS – a separate kill switch. For the airbag, the connection can be taken from the seatbelt circuit or another airbag related wire. For traction control/ABS, it can be taken from: Traction/ABS 1. Fuse box (This works for my car) 2. Directly from an ABS sensor. (This doesn't work for most of the cars) On some RAMs, taking the connection directly from the ABS sensor can prevent you from engaging 4WD totally. I actually tried this on mine once, when I was investigating a thudding sound that eventually turned out to be coming from the front differential. But when I connected it through the ABS sensor, I couldn’t engage 4WD at all. However, in your case, if you have two separate kill switches and you have (Traction/ABS done through the fuse box) the truck only drops back into 2WD when you’re stuck or applying a lot of power, I would be more suspicious of an issue with the transfer case or the 4WD system itself. My thinking is that if the kill switch were the main issue, you’d expect to see problems engaging 4WD totally or while during normal 4WD driving as well, rather than it happening only under heavy load. When you try to push harder may be it slips. That said, it’s difficult to rule out an electrical issue without checking the fault codes and wiring, especially with the check engine light on. I’d get those checked before concluding that it’s the transfer case.

Congratulations with your birthday @Myrko and being our Member in the Spotlight for this week! You've mastered that beautiful Defender of yours and it's always a pleasure having you in our drives. All the best!

Sure @Rachid it is easy.. just like this Or like this

@Barry Barry, this is absolutely brilliant! Hats off to you! I've always admired people who can put together something so incredibly useful and well thought out. Truly impressive work! Thanks so much for sharing it with the community!

Thank you @Frederic for the kind words and the trust! I’m honoured to join the Support Team and grateful to everyone who has guided and encouraged me throughout my Carnity journey. I’ve learned so much from this community, and I’m excited to give back, support fellow members and continue learning alongside you all. Looking forward to many more great adventures together. See you on the dunes! 🏜️

Thanks everyone for this amazing journey and fun moments. I have never had so much fun in sand since I was building castles on a beach when I was 5 🤣

Nice write up @Infaz. One other note @Imran Asghar how have you determined that you need a kill switch for ABS? A lot of the trucks these days have specific modes for offroading (specifically sand/mud) that will 'almost' disable all traction controls.. except in instances where a lot of one wheel slipping is detected. In those cases the ABS can often apply brakes to one wheel to allow the other to get traction. (Think fake front diff lock) Assuming you dont have a dedicated factory front locker? Worth investigating what drives modes you have, and what changes they effect on the overall system before trying to trick the computer into disabling ABS etc through shorts. FWIW, many people install kill switch with various levels of success in the ford ranger, whereas i have left it be. I find that engaging certain offroad modes,.. plus long press on traction off.. gives me more than enough offroad performance without having to go down paths of messing with the wiring to put car into disabled modes..

https://youtube.com/shorts/AmCq8_Mj8Vk?si=yEJN3EXRe_-WoVd7 Here, nothing went wrong because it was a Bronco Raptor?

@Frederic this is a very poignant example of exactly what I asked you about on Sunday's drive, and the importance of steering down early.

Well done, and well deserving, Congratulations @Infaz !

You’re right @_Herman_! Getting back in the game and will be seeing you very soon in the sands!

Great news ! You had the DNA from day one . Congrats @_Herman_ !!

Congratulations @Sergio del Rio for reaching Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club! Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details, and you have your required offroad gears as per your level. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Thank you @Frederic! And thank you all @_luke_, @Infaz, @khurramm and@Sam Selim. Really looking forward to adding to this welcoming and supportive community and finding out what this step will teach me. See you all in the sand soon, more adventure ahead!

Really happy to hear this...congrats @_Herman_ 🎉🎉

Well deserved!! Conggrats @_Herman_ Carnity support team is getting stronger!! 💪

Congratulations @saumik1989for reaching Fewbie Plus Level with Carnity Offroad Club! It's a great pleasure to have seen your consistent growth in the club! Not only are you a proper offroad enthusiast, but you always give the best of yourself on every drive and you deserve this promotion! FEWBIE PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Rachid for reaching Fewbie Level with Carnity Offroad Club! Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. FEWBIE Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 5 Newbie drives are required within last 3 months for Fewbie promotion. What you'll learn Basic dune and sand reading Self-recovery techniques Shoveling at right place Crawling out of difficult situations Blip Blip - Coordinate steering and gas control Basic side sloping and hill climb Basic ridge riding and criss crossing Basic control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving Ability to manage stuck/refusals with radio Learn to control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Presence of mind and attention to detail Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie and Fewbie drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Congratulations @Waqarㅤ welcome to support team.

Congratulations @Waqarㅤ, welcome to team Carnity!

@Waqarㅤmabrook.

Congratulations @Rachid on your promotion to Fewbie level, it is well deserved.

@Sam Selim Thank you so much, See you tonight.

@_luke_ thanks cant wait to join yours.

@hermanthank you. See you soon

Congrats @Pierre-andre Nutte

@Fredericthank you. And big thanks to team carnity.

..... What went wrong? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeuL0ySPySN/?xtok=bmx6YzNzcDNnOWkz

welcome on board @Infaz. looking forward to more drives with u

Congratulations @Infaz, welcome to Team Carnity!

Congrats @Infaz, well deserved.

Thank you @Frederic and thank you to everyone who has supported and guided me throughout this journey. A very proud moment for me and I’m genuinely happy to be part of the Carnity Support Team. Grateful for the encouragement and all the support along the way. Looking forward to learning more and contributing to the community!

Well done @Infaz! This is well deserved! You have supported me so many times on drives and given such good advice on technique.

@Imran Asghar let's try to tackle the issue you faced yesterday and update this topic. @Infaz as you are driving high level drives with the RAM, could you clarify how you disable the airbags and traction control? Imran had kill switches installed for disabling both but found the car going back in 2WD during a stuck situation. Check Engine Light was also on, so we suspect the kill switches (installed by dealer) are throwing the RAM into a tantrum.

Congratulations @_Herman_ well deserved.

Well-done @_Herman_ and welcome to the team.

Nice one, @herman! Guess I have a new target now ;-)

Congratulations @_Herman_, welcome to team Carnity!

another Spanish stallion rising! well done

Thank you soo much Fred!! More Dunes!

Hello, new here with a BJ40C mounted with 285/70/17. Will gladly like to exchange on the car's behaviour with other owners. About any specificf Baic club, I learned that the dealership organises runs for its 4x4 owners... the question is when... and how to get on a list. I have mentionned to them that I wanted to be informed. If any news, I will post here. Cheers, Stephan

Congratulations @Enrico - Mountainfor reaching Fewbie Plus Level with Carnity Offroad Club! Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details. P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear. FEWBIE PLUS Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 Fewbie drives are required within last 6 months for Fewbie Plus promotion. What you'll learn Advance dune and sand reading Advance recovery techniques Rocking and crawling to make path Learn to flatten/compact soft sand patch Self recovery from crest Advance side sloping and long hill climb Advance ridge riding and criss crossing Advance control over technical dunes Slightly faster pace desert driving FULLY control and avoid fishtailing Never fight or challenge gravity Skills required Enthusiastic and positive attitude Willingness to learn and help others Extremely attentive and focused while driving Car Worthiness Any 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle Bash plate and skid plate protected Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor. Drive teamwork Manage second lead and sweep positions upon request Intuitive and proactive to support Trip Lead Observe recoveries and offer help, when needed Drive Joining Join Newbie, Fewbie and Fewbie Plus drives Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive PS please share a nic pic of your beautiful Truck!

Congratulations @Enrico - Mountain.. see you soon in the sand.

@saumik1989 well done looking forward to seeing you on your first Fewbie + drive

Congrats on the level up mate. Looking forward to seeing you on a FB+ drive

Congratulations @saumik1989 I am certain that you will love the new challenges and learnings that FB+ brings. See you in the sand soon.

Thanks Frederic... Looking forward to all the new learning and fun in the sand. My immense gratitude to all Carnity leads and support team that have helped and guided me so far. Cheers!!