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Hi Mark, Ford F150 doesn't have a tow hook at back and it has a square hole (hitch receiver) where the owner needs to choose to buy 1) Tow ball for towing or 2) an adapter with shackle. You need a second one with a shackle like the below image, hope you've sorted that?

Yes please, drive RSVP is still open, please join.

@Jayshree Menon and @Mirza Walid Baig Please RSVP on below Calendar Step 1: Click and open above link Step 2: Click on Going Tab (Dark grey button) = RSVP

@Harshad Ashraf @Mirza Walid Baig Welcome to Carnity off-road club, you can RSVP this drive if you like to join for 22 Oct - Absolute Newbie Drive.

Congratulations @Yousef Alimadadi for reaching the Expert 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. EXPERT - Carnity Exclusivity Carnity Benefits Off-road Certification with rank and skills achieved Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription Join any drive in “Manage” tab even when drive is full Carnity Contribution Committed to drive with Carnity off-road club only Lead/Support: 3 drives or more per month at least Forum contribution to earn Carnity points Drives Attended (Indicative) Minimum 10 drives are required for Expert promotion along with mandatory attendance to leaders lead drives. (Promotion will be based on Marshal / Crew feedback.) What you'll learn Navigating with or without GPS on the fly Trip planning, safety exits and recce skills Basic firefighting and first aid techniques Basic knowledge of car and overheating issues Minimal response to vehicle breakdown and accidents Skills required Resilient, calculative and rational thinker Self-reliance, positive attitude and forward thinking Kind, selfless and considerate to other’s concerns Car Worthiness Capable 4x4 vehicle with 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, tool box, tie-down straps, fluids. Drive teamwork Lead Fewbie or Intermediate drive with Marshal permission Inspect vehicle for safety before the off-road drive Support Marshal to learn 1:1 Desert Driving Course Drive Joining All Levels Forum participation Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Thanks Hui, many have asked us the same and we might repeat one soon. Min 3 year age is recommended to be strapped in baby sit for long hours during regular off-road drives. This WWD being an hour drive so its fine for any age group as far as they are securely fastened in their age-specific baby seats.

Seems like my feed is affected with jugaad stories now. How Astronauts Used A Teabag To Save $150 Billion Space Station 400 Km Above Earth https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/science-and-future/astronauts-used-teabag-to-save-space-station-551604.html

@VIJAYA KUMAR DOPPA @Douglas Brooks @Thomas Bushell @Yasin Welcome to Carnity off-road club, you can RSVP this drive if you like to join for 22 Oct - Absolute Newbie Drive.

Our resident radio guru is flying atm, let's wait to see what he adds. In the meantime, I got a once longer, capable, flashy, antenna for Motorola MT777 but it didn't do any magic. Installing the external antenna on a car comes with a hassle that it also needs to plug in a hand-held device all the time. The only thing I can think of with my limited radio knowledge, its the wattage of the device that defines the capability of dispersing long-range broadcast. So 10 Watt Kangda will be better than 5 Watt Motorola or Baofeng. The second reason is the dune formation, if you are in low-lying dunes, coverage will be crisp, but if you are in tall dunes coverage will be very limited.

Nope that was a different one within Qudra lakes area.

Perfect example to keep Ilya away and safe.....!

Let me share the actual concern for disabling the "side" airbag, while off-roading (of course at the higher level) when you criss-cross dune at a sharp angle and high-speed chances are your side airbag may deploy. This we have seen in many US model 4x4 like Ford Explorer, Expedition, Jeep Cherokee, etc. The science or logic behind the side airbag deployment is that they factor the body roll and when computer sense 45 degrees roll on one side of dune (before crisscrossing)+ 45 degrees on another side (after crisscrossing) = 90 degrees = means the vehicle is either rolled over or have a flip and side curtain airbag will deploy. In one of the cases, I rem Jeep Cherokee covered that in warranty as to its flawed move by vehicle, so it's better to check with your agency on what type of science these vehicles use, currently (as something must have improved over the years). And secondly, if the vehicle deploys a side airbag without having a flip or roll, will it be covered in warranty? As they are quite expensive in the range of 5-10K AED.

Too late now, you could've asked this before you got the support team tatoo....!

@Lawrence_Chehimi I used CB radio (462 range) and they are pain as they are fixed unit and you cant step out with radio. We are using licensing free frequency (446 range), maybe that's why those CB units doesn't cover that range.

Buy Kangda - 300 dhs or use mine in your Pajero to test and then decide.

Not that we know off. Etisalat coverage is more amazing than radio range. Even in liwa crossing (in 2018) we have had etisalat coverage that we never used the Thuraya sat phone that we bought for emergency use. Radio license are for companies who have requirement of 24/7 comms on radio devices like transport, security, aviation, construction, etc. Last we checked, it says each device has to have license with annual subscription of 1800-3000 dhs.

Getting stuck and unstuck is an integral part of the off-road journey. To get unstuck with minimum efforts, tools, gear and time is an art. With an aim to teach the real art of recoveries we need a stand-alone training session so that you can learn the basics, tricks and techniques with complete peace of mind. Bring your camping chair, shovel, water, hat and a willingness to learn. What you'll learn: Basic self-recovery techniques Self-recovery with steering Crawling out of difficult situations When & where to dig & shovel or not Learn to self-recover by yourself Side slope recovery with a shovel How to self-recover from dune crest Soft sand stuck recovery with steering Tow rope recovery – basics Identify & inspect tow points Secure tow rope & shackles How to give tow rope tug, safely Recover vehicle without tow points Identify alternate points to tug Safely securing with bridle support Executing coordinated tug & recovery How to fix tire pop out / change Safe lifting procedures Clean tire for safe sealing Inflate to use the same tire How to deal with extreme recoveries Vehicle roll-over / flipped sideways Safe jacking points and angles to lift Safe anchoring points for securing How to deal with vehicle overheating How to stop engine overheating How to avoid transmission overheating How to prevent clutch overheating First-Aid response In case of scorpion or snake bites Accident or roll-over first response Coordinate with paramedics or ambulance Firefighting response First emergency response Escaping from a difficult situation Correct use of fire extinguishers Drive Details Level: Selected Support Team only @Mukundan Nair @Veedooshee @Melenany @Dodi Syahdar @Niki @Lawrence_Chehimi @GauravSoni @Rizwanm2 @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Alex Raptor @Russ When: 30 Oct 2021, Saturday Meeting time: 3:00 PM, (Sharp, without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/QcWUZQnkeyw6U8QF9 Solar Park Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. Approximate finish time: 08:00 PM Please RSVP on the below calendar:

Thank you everyone for making this winter welcome drive so successful and beautifully graced with your friends and family. As our families support our passion every week, so we also need to treat them with an outing in nature to meet our extended carnity family. Spending time with loved ones and chill with friends to see each other faces than just names on the convoy list was an amazing feeling. I'm sure many of you must have seen each other for the first time. Thank you all advisors to make this WWD a great success with your brilliant planning, ideas, support, and responsibilities, without each one of your crucial roles this wouldn't have been possible. My wife has uploaded her pictures to the gallery. Looking forward to seeing your clicks soon. https://carnity.com/gallery/category/1013-winter-welcome-drive-qudra-dubai-15-oct-2021 @Usman Basit @Joseph Sebastian @Muhammed Saeed @Super Safari Girl @Zed @Savio Fernandes @Stav @Danish Mohammad @Ahmed Wagdy @Tom V @WaYan @Enrico Biscaro @Paul Zeitoun @Rsjiv Samuel @Joji varghese @topgear @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil @Christopher Assal @Raman_Dbx @Senthil Kumar @Richard Franks @Junaid Iqbal @Adnan Halepota @Hitham mohamed @Premjit Vappala @Jerry Han @Sudhanva Sonawane @Trekado @hasan hamadeh @qaiser ijaz @Ahmed Abdelsalam @Morshedi @jodha singh shekhawat @Lawrence_Chehimi @AlexM @Kishore S @Wrangeld @Srikumar @Chaitanya D @Alex Raptor @Tbone @Lorenzo Candelpergher @GauravSoni @Frederic @Asif Hussain @M.Seidam @Mehmet Volga @Jeepie @Janarthan @Luca Palanca Falsini @Yousef Alimadadi

Firstly sharing workshop contacts is against Brand promotions here. Secondly we do not recommend or endorse any garages unlike all other off-road clubs. Thirdly, all vetted and ase certified mechanics will be off on Friday or on early morning drives. I know you know how to use google, but what I meant to explain is that when you will be in trouble you will be happy with any roadside mechanic or grease junkie to do anything to make your car move again. Eventually once you are on road, you may send your car to your trusted mechanic or agency. On site repair is the most shoddy work you will ever see BUT it will get you moving. We have seen mechanic fixing broken radiator with m-seal and cigg butt as a filler, using cola can tin in brake caliper, filling tranny oil with battery operated pump, etc. In short on-site repair is mostly a Jugaad (something that is made to serve a purpose on temporary basis).

@Srikumar bought it for me last year from Dragon Mart. I think it was Shenda or sheng da shop who sells baofeng they supply Kangda too. Dragon Mart customer service center can guide you for shops who sells Kangda. Previously I was happy with Motorola too and have been using MT777 for almost a decade. But this Kangda is few notches above MT777 in clarity, range and battery life.

Motorola cost 150 Kangda cost 300 Not much for trouble free drive experience with better range, battery life and clarity of comms. Thanks Fredy for introducing me to Kangda, so far it's amazing since almost a year now.

Thanks Fredy for this post, every drive I have people whose radio have lots of interference, now I know where to guide them.

In that case you can use google map > search within this area feature whenever you get such situation.

What you are expecting is like mechanic on stand by kind of service that will cost you lot more as annual retainer than one time extreme recovery expense. I have been in such extreme situation twice in 15 years of offroading. First one was my ignorance or stupidity that I broke my front differential on LC100 in 2008. Second one was sheer bad luck or end of life of tie rod end that failed and twisted one tire right when steering was straight in 2019. Left the car and came back next day with mechanic and parts, all sorted within 500 dhs (I think). My realistic and practical advise, dont overthink, just be positive and stay sensible, that goes a long way.