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Congratulations @Sam Selim for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Since you started leading, and even way before of course, we've seen a consistency, maturity, and a genuine care you've displayed for our members. Your drives are exciting and yet at the same time everyone feels safe and well taken care of. And that means you deserve this promotion and we look forward to many more drives together! EXPERT This level will be the most essential in your off-road development as you will start leading and managing drives independently with the support of other senior advisors. And also, you will help in developing new advisors to pass on the knowledge, experience, and skills for managing adventurous yet safer off-road drives. The expert level will offer you continuous improvement in your overall development by alternating between leading and supporting once in a while. This way, you will still learn and advance your knowledge by supporting other trip leads in different terrain to understand the complexity and challenges involved and practicing independent lead and convoy management. Carnity Benefits Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription. Join any drive in the “Manage” tab. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club exclusively. What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly. Trip planning, safety exits, and recce skills. Response to vehicle breakdown and accidents. Skills required A resilient, calculative, and rational thinker. Self-reliance, positive attitude, and forward-thinking. Kind, selfless, and considerate of others’ concerns. Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a low range gearing. Suitable approach and departure angle. High profile tires. Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Newbie, Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, Intermediate drives. Inspect the vehicle for safety before the off-road drive. Support all other level drives, proactively. Drive Joining All Levels. Forum participation Active participation in the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive.

Congratulations @ChrisW for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Surely we have all noticed the quiet rise of a titan amongst us. Chris's background in Engineering, Aviation (and so many other lives already lived ), and his time spent in the dunes, resulted in an Expert off-roader who not only loves to coach and get Carnity offroaders surfing on the dunes, but loves to understand the nuts and bolts and intricacies of vehicles, performance, gps analysis and what not. Having said that, his calm demeanor, humility, fine sense of humor, wit, and sarcasm, makes for a fine fellow to spend an evening with around a campfire in the Arabian deserts! We are extremely proud having him amongst our mids and hope for many more seasons in the sand! EXPERT This level will be the most essential in your off-road development as you will start leading and managing drives independently with the support of other senior advisors. And also, you will help in developing new advisors to pass on the knowledge, experience, and skills for managing adventurous yet safer off-road drives. The expert level will offer you continuous improvement in your overall development by alternating between leading and supporting once in a while. This way, you will still learn and advance your knowledge by supporting other trip leads in different terrain to understand the complexity and challenges involved and practicing independent lead and convoy management. Carnity Benefits Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription. Join any drive in the “Manage” tab. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club exclusively. What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly. Trip planning, safety exits, and recce skills. Response to vehicle breakdown and accidents. Skills required A resilient, calculative, and rational thinker. Self-reliance, positive attitude, and forward-thinking. Kind, selfless, and considerate of others’ concerns. Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a low range gearing. Suitable approach and departure angle. High profile tires. Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Newbie, Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, Intermediate drives. Inspect the vehicle for safety before the off-road drive. Support all other level drives, proactively. Drive Joining All Levels. Forum participation Active participation in the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive. There's no better way to visualize Chris than below photo, with the tubular doors and balaclava !😁

@ChrisW fantastic write up. Thank you sharing. I have fitted my compressor at the same location (jeep jk 2 door), small compartment in the trunck. The problem i got was overheating and I blow a fuse. Now I always use a small stick to keep it open, during the usage, so it has a better air circulation.

Hello All, Thanks Admin for adding me in this group. Myself Joshy Pettah from Kerala, South of India, An automobile enthusiast been here in UAE from 2004. Working in DAFZA with an European Automotive Brakes Manufacturing Company as Area Sales, Responsible for MEA region Staying at Al Warqa 1 with my small family. Happy to be a member of this wonderful community, Planning soon to join for small drives Cheers ! Pettah

Congratulations @Andrew John Melvill for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. We have all been amazed with the progress you made. It was clear early on that you were enthusiastic about your new off-roading hobby, but you've been such a consistent part of our off-roading family now, and a fantastic mentor to our members. Your calm demeanour and quick wit is a blessing to have as a lead, and we all feel so well looked after whenever we are on your drives. You absolutely deserve this ! EXPERT This level will be the most essential in your off-road development as you will start leading and managing drives independently with the support of other senior advisors. And also, you will help in developing new advisors to pass on the knowledge, experience, and skills for managing adventurous yet safer off-road drives. The expert level will offer you continuous improvement in your overall development by alternating between leading and supporting once in a while. This way, you will still learn and advance your knowledge by supporting other trip leads in different terrain to understand the complexity and challenges involved and practicing independent lead and convoy management. Carnity Benefits Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription. Join any drive in the “Manage” tab. Carnity Contribution Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club exclusively. What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly. Trip planning, safety exits, and recce skills. Response to vehicle breakdown and accidents. Skills required A resilient, calculative, and rational thinker. Self-reliance, positive attitude, and forward-thinking. Kind, selfless, and considerate of others’ concerns. Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with a low range gearing. Suitable approach and departure angle. High profile tires. Off-road gear required Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Newbie, Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, Intermediate drives. Inspect the vehicle for safety before the off-road drive. Support all other level drives, proactively. Drive Joining All Levels. Forum participation Active participation in the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive.

Feeling truly blessed! What a journey it has been, from the masterclass with the legend Gaurav in Dec 2023, working through the ranks to IM level during 2024. Then slowly moving towards Advisor and today. There have been so many mentors and friends along the way that all made Carnity the very special club that it is. Too many to mention but I am sure that you know who you are! There is so much still to learn, experiences to be had.and shared with all of you.

Thank you so much @Frederic, @Asif Hussain, @_luke_ and everyone! it is indeed with pleasure time to give back to such amazing community, team and members! Put your 4H and seat belts on... I look forward to many more drives together!

ADIHEX ARB are selling it for 2600 fyi in case anyone's interested until Sunday evening.

The best experiences are the shared ones. So great to see the both of you not just as off-roading enthusiasts but also ambassadors of the famous Carnity community spirit.

I second all mentioned on the announcement. It’s always great to drive along the finest dessert recovery service in the Abu Dhabi area well deserved mate!

Congratulations @Sam Selim

Congrats @Sam Selim! You're definitely an expert lead, we always have fun and good drives.

Amazing news @Sam Selim. Very happy to see this promo go through!

Congratulations, Sam. Expert Level promotion is absolutely deserved. Wishing you many more amazing drives, adventures, and achievements with the Carnity Offroad Club!

So in the usual way of offroading being a cover story for acquiring shiny toys...I found enough excuses to buy the recently released ARB brushless compressor. I've been meaning for some time now to replace the wiring that runs power back to my onboard compressor at the rear of the vehicle, and decided to upgrade the compressor at the same time. Background The ARB twin compressor has been around for many years and is a well known, reliable and high performing compressor. I've had one fitted to my current and previous vehicle, and generally it works very well. I've had some sporadic issues with popping fuses, which I think could be a mixture of current in-rush and underspecified wiring. ARB's latest iteration of these compressors replaces the brushed motors with brushless motors - and promises higher compressor performance with like-for-like power consumption. The move to brushless motors also offers other benefits, like the ability for the control circuits inside the compressor to more easily throttle the compressor (to avoid excess heat or voltage drop) and stagger the start-up of the motors to mitigate current in-rush. Installation I have the compressor installed in the cargo compartment storage area (under the cargo floor lid). The first step was to replace the wiring from the battery to the rear of the car. I replaced the wiring with 4AWG (6AWG would be sufficient but this gives some room for drawing more power in the future if I want it), and ran it from the battery, down the inside-rear of the wheel arch, along the top of the frame, over the rear suspension, and then through a rubber grommet into the bottom of the cargo tray. The new unit is a similar form factor to the previous one, but it is not 100% like-for-like swap. There are changes to the mounting solution (it sits on a base plate with a quick release clamp - and the bolt pattern is different), and to the wiring/switch connections (small changes to the setup of the grounds, and the wiring loom simplifies down into two plugs only - one for each compressor pump). The width and height of the unit is I think the same, but it has slightly more depth. You will note from the wiring diagram that the fuses are now 60A per side. The compressor is specified to run at 45A per motor (90A total) steady-state, but the additional 15A being for current in-rush. I would suggest that if running a long wiring run, as I am, the wiring is sized to the 60A per side requirement. First Impressions The installation was easy - the instructions are super clear, the included wiring harness, switch etc makes it all very easy. The hardest part was the cable routing! The unit is designed to use car chassis grounds, so you only need to run positive wires and then pickup on good chassis grounds local to the unit. It's loud! It's noticeably louder than the unit I replaced. You wouldn't want to sit in the car while it runs continuously. The clincher - performance! I did a back to back test of the old unit to the new. Taking my 35" KN02's from 7.5 PSI to 35PSI using a four-hose setup - ARB Twin Compressor (old): 609 seconds, ARB Brushless Twin Compressor (new): 407 seconds. This supports ARB's claim of 50% higher throughput (in volume). Conclusion Another high quality product from ARB - again a very nice design, good quality of wiring harnesses and physical installation, and top-end performance. Is it worth the higher price point however...? If you already have the regular ARB twin, then I don't think it's worth a change at the moment. If you are installing onboard air for the first time and you're looking for a premium solution - then I can recommend this. As always however...none of this is essential if you're just starting out...something cheap and effective from the usual outlets in Dubai will work just fine too!

Before changing anything else, check clearance at full lock and full compression. Wheel offset, upper arms and alignment all work together, so test for rubbing first. Spacers can easily make it worse.

AI gives the VQ38DD a 15 to 20 % chance but expects some kind of hybrid supported 4 cyl turbo as the petrol option. But for now, only the diesel is available. Good engine for overlanding style driving. The nissan VQ engine would be awesome for the GCC and already here as the base engine on the current Patrol.

Congratulations @Rajath Shetty for 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

@Andrew John Melvill Well done! Congratulations!

Very happy for you and well deserved.

Congratulations @Rajath Shetty, it has been great to see your progression and growth as an off roader over the last few months. A very well-deserved promotion! See you in the sand again soon.

Congratulations on the promotion @Rajath Shetty

Congrats of the promotion mate. Looking forward to following you into plenty of sketchy terrain in the future 😁

super en sien regtig uit daarna om meer onder jou leiding te ry 😁

Congrats @Andrew John Melvill 💥💥

Congratulations @Andrew John Melvill

Congratulations @Sam Selim

Congratulations, @Andrew John Melvill, Expert Level promotion is absolutely deserved. Wishing you many more amazing drives, adventures, and achievements with the Carnity Offroad Club!

Congratulations @Sam Selim!!

Congratulations @Andrew John Melvill!!

Fantastic news, congratulations @Andrew John Melvill!! Well deserved and look forward to many more drives with you

Congrats @Andrew John Melvill well deserved

Brilliant and congrats @Andrew John Melvill

Congratulations @Sam Selim

Congrats @Sam Selim, great to see and glad you can continue sharing the excitement for the desert with our members.

Congratulations @Sam Selim on this well deserved promotion!

@Sam Selimwell deserved brother. Looking forward to join ur drives. mabrook

Congrats, @Sam Selim Well deserved

@Sam Selim great news congrats!!

@Sam Selim well done, well deserved

Congrats @Sam Selim

@Sam Selim well done mate, totally deserved. You have really put in the hard yards since leaders lead. Looking forward to many more drives together.

Congrats @Sam Selim Well deserved. Your drives are amazing and it defines your character of care and safety.

So long as it’s somewhere where the air can circulate it’s fine. I’ve found the brushless compressor to be “fussier” than the older one; but that’s the flip side to having higher performance.

Congratulations @Rasna on your promotion! 🥳 Now you are officially qualified to join my Fewbie level drive 😎. I will continue providing my premium support package: Tire Deflation ⬇️ Tire Inflation ⬆️ Recovery 🪏 Photography 📸 🤣 Your job is to drive, learn, get stuck, recover, and repeat 😅. Well done

So it’s been about six months since installing the ARB brushless compressor and I thought I’d follow up with a longer-term review. Basic summary is…great performance but it is fussier than the old-school ARB twin compressor! Pros: Great performance - it is roughly 50% faster than the brushed twin compressor, and in combination with the ARB pressure control I always have very accurately inflated tyres. Simpler wiring and install - the wiring loom is a bit simpler than the previous install, and the quick release mount makes it easier if you need to pop the compressor out to get access, clean etc. No more randomly popped fuses! The electrical setup and fusing seems a bit more reliable. Longer-Term Lessons: It’s a lot more temperature sensitive! I have the compressor mounted in the rear cubby which isn’t very well ventilated. The brushed compressor would soldier on regardless, but the brushless has throttled itself back a few times due to the heat (it beeps a certain number of times to communicate error messages). I’ve since added some venting and remote air intakes (so it draws in cooler air from inside the cabin), and all is well. The flip side to this is that it’s also smart enough to protect itself - which should pay off in time. The increased cost vs quicker inflation is still in my view marginal. It was an interesting project but if you already have a brushed compressor I wouldn’t prioritise this modification. So all in all…great performance, good install and smarter operation…but it will need some careful thought on installation location given our hot weather conditions.