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Hi @Enoch Mbatiah @Sreejith Sreenivasan @Neale Faulkner welcome to Carnity off-road club. Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? Confirm your vehicle has 8-10 inches of ground clearance along with front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

You mean drive, right....? With fly many will skip the beat and first will be @Anish S lolol.

I have, but no thanks.

Join us in exploring the Al Qudra Desert to see what's beyond the lakes, and learn the art of offroading at the same time ! This area is a very versatile playground for Absolute Newbies on their first offroad adventure. If you have already driven in sand before, then you can learn more from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to test your off-road control. Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. You can bring your family, friends and kids, but if you are absolute new to sand offroading we advise you to drive alone first to learn off-roading without any distractions. What you'll learn: Introduction to off-roading Desert driving basics and etiquette Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Why should i join? We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques. If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control. Can my vehicle do this ? This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further. Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any modified vehicle. Can i bring passengers ? Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions. Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity. MUST READ AND AGREE - COVID19 PRECAUTIONS MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity off-road club When: Jul 17, 2020 Friday. Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Al Qudra - https://goo.gl/maps/ZgS2Gqam9PcsxWR48 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM End Point: Qudra Parking - https://goo.gl/maps/eV6UEio13s97pKSp8 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM. 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. TO RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

And then First - Ladies only - off-road drive - @Rahimdad age old dream.

Well done @MlHazim to revive this brilliant topic.

Beautiful captured drive video, @J J, well done.

2005 Patrol weighs 2600 kg and deliver 245 hp (94 hp/ton). 1999 Pajero weighs 1800 kg and deliver 225 hp (125 hp/ton). For sand power to weight ratio is KING, but again, these are just numbers for naysayers, because Patrol with 2000 hp climb higher so stock patrols are also made in heaven too.

Rope (eyelet) breaking will not cause much issue, as much as tow point breaking (metal part). Even if eyelet break it will slow down rope snapping due to additional harness by absorbing the shock. You can never protect 100% of the rope as rope usually break from in between than eyelet unless eyelet has been heavily used or torn (then its time to replace the rope, anyways).

Well done @syed salman raza on your first tow-rope recovery and it's really nicely done without any excessive force with just enough power required for the pull. That's a right way of doing it. Keep it up. Idea is to prefer 5 soft tugs than 1 hard tug, unless really required. Nice to see off-roaders spending time in learning (reading and watching) through tons of resources here, as that's why they are stored here to pass the knowledge and make you do right things at first time, than breaking bumpers, rope and vehicles. I just hope that camera person was far away from the rope radius and this capture was with full zoom to be this grainy. We have been securing the tow ropes earlier before the harder tugs, but as per recent incident where tow hook flew with a gentle touch we all have been advise to secure rope for all the tugs. Maybe next time you visit hardware shop get these 1 ton strap with climbing shackle to secure the rope.

Congratulations @Jeepie for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Based on your last fewbie drive lead and managing the drive perfectly well without any planning (surprise lead) to implementation stage under Marshal supervision deserving this new off-road rank. Your love for off-road knowledge, experience, teamwork, suggestions, and feedback has always helped everyone around in a very positive manner on the off-road drives and on the forum. Keep it up and its time for you to work on your independent lead and optimizing off-road planning to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and passion. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Expert: Number of drives 10 (46 Newbie + Fewbie + Intermediate drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune & sand reading + map reading & basic navigational skills + strategic convoy driving Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 shackles, floor jack, jack board & GPS trackback Drive teamwork Capable of diverting the convoy to safe spot + part of sweep team Drive posting/joining Join any drive and lead fewbie & intermediate drives with Marshal / Crew permission Forum participation Share experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery + drive and route suggestions + post trip report + share route + track and waypoints + Help Marshal / Crew for alternate routing + marking safe exit Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the Emergency contact details.

Congratulations @Wrangeld for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club. Based on your last fewbie drive independent lead and managing the drive with endless challenges to continuously tweak the level to the fit the convoy response under Marshal supervision deserving this new off-road rank. Your love for systematic planning, off-road knowledge, experience, teamwork, suggestions, and feedback has always helped everyone around in a very positive manner on the off-road drives and on the forum. Keep it up and its time for you to work on your independent lead and polish your planning skills and scouting appropriate area to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and passion. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Expert: Number of drives 10 (46 Newbie + Fewbie + Intermediate drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune & sand reading + map reading & basic navigational skills + strategic convoy driving Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 shackles, floor jack, jack board & GPS trackback Drive teamwork Capable of diverting the convoy to safe spot + part of sweep team Drive posting/joining Join any drive and lead fewbie & intermediate drives with Marshal / Crew permission Forum participation Share experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery + drive and route suggestions + post trip report + share route + track and waypoints + Help Marshal / Crew for alternate routing + marking safe exit Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels. Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the Emergency contact details.

Tbh, I wouldn't bother with your garage because if they couldn't spot this now, so they are just parts fixer and not "EXPERTS". This engine cooling is a very serious issue and to get 100% right diagnose you ONLY need experts, then to get what they say you can decide with your mechanic or get three quotes anywhere outside. My intention is to get right diagnose than wasting thousands and thousands on guesswork and keep this story going around for months and months. If you can google or find any other """""GOOD"""" engine cooling experts, get their opinion too.

With 80% needle spike on absolute newbie drive, definitely its not normal. Ideal heat gauge needle stays at 45% and while off-roading with AC touches up to 55-60%. When in peak summer, with AC on it shoots above 60% so I drive without AC at times too, but that's normal for many cars, especially Jeep, Pajero, Pathfinder etc. At first you need a bigger radiator, and my best advise is to go to engine cooling experts Dolphin and explain the spike and ask them to provide solution. They might suggest 3 or 4 core aluminium or cooper radiator, so let them make a suggestion, so you know what really is needed. Keep pushing them for there suggestions, being expert so if it fails or work half, they don't blame you that you asked for this and we gave u this.

Convoy numbering Gaurav - Silver Pajero - Crew Yousef Alimadadi - White Pajero - Fewbie Lisa Pemberton - Black Pajero Absolute Newbie Siobhan - Absolute Newbie Kieran McKeown - Renault Duster - Absolute Newbie Heisem - FJ Cruiser - Absolute Newbie Jeepie - Green Wrangler - Advance Veedooshee - White Pajero - Newbie Edgar - Black Wrangler - Newbie Biju Abdul - FJ Cruiser - Newbie VipinShetty - Red Jeep Cherokee - Newbie tjsingh - Red Pajero - Fewbie

@Anish S I'm glad that my driving was of some help and this is exactly how I personally learn driving behind seasoned offroaders to learn to perfect the line (track entry /exit) instead of fighting with gravity, cross tracks and using excessive rpm. @Veedooshee your contribution with your common sense and attentiveness is beyond anyone's imagination, as I never expected that Rajeevan can find his number plate back in the desert, once lost. I was super impressed with your photo searching and connecting the dots skills to help him. Really well done to be so cautious while off-roading, and im sure with time you will become a very good off-roader. Big thanks and well done to @AKR @Rajeevan Vickneswaran @Magellan for not getting stuck in such a tricky area. Last but least, thanks and VERY well done to our new leader @Wrangeld for leading an excellent and super challenging drive at solar park and kept on playing with drive level based on convoy response. It is not an easy task for new leaders to tweak the level and find a perfect balance between enjoyment and not getting stuck or scaring people.

More than my Pajero, I absolutely love recovering as it gives me special satisfaction to help and also transfer bit of offroad knowledge and burn some extra calories for my Friday Gym. I did this center fwd after ages and Richard, made sure that I get good pay back after a long time gap. Btw, my Pajero was indeed running hot after 9 AM, so switched off the AC and enjoyed little baking. It was nice seeing you after a long time and sadly due to COVID we are now almost forgetting to see each other face.

What are you missing? You just need a deflator and tire pressure gauge. I can lend u a spare radio, if you need.

For ABS and SRS for FJC @Ale Vallecchi might help and advise if its OK for newbie level. Flag, all are good, as far as you know how to use it. I used twin spot suction bracket for 2 years in my land cruiser and even drove at 120 on highway by mistake and it was still holding fine. @Frederic can advise for narrow frequency.

As we are getting ready for tomorrow's evening drive, this is a reminder to all participants : Everyone please ensure you have clicked "Totally Agree" on the COVID-19 regulations and on Carnity Ban Post . We need a formal confirmation that you have understood the regulations and would comply with them. PREPARATION FOR THE DRIVE AND WHAT TO EXPECT 1) please ensure that you reach the meeting point on time, i.e., 5:00 PM sharp. 2) The senior members on the drive would be Myself and @Jeepie 3) Convoy numbering Gaurav - Silver Pajero - Crew Yousef Alimadadi - White Pajero - Fewbie MlHazim - Grey Wrangler - Absolute Newbie Lisa Pemberton - Black Pajero Absolute Newbie Siobhan - Absolute Newbie Kieran McKeown - Renault Duster - Absolute Newbie Heisem - FJ Cruiser - Absolute Newbie Jeepie - Advance - Green Wrangler Veedooshee - White Pajero - Newbie Edgar - Black Wrangler - Newbie Biju Abdul - FJ Cruiser - Newbie VipinShetty - Red Jeep Cherokee - Fewbie tjsingh - Red Pajero - Fewbie Mahmoud Hamzawy - Grey Prado - Fewbie 4) @MlHazim @Lisa Pemberton @Siobhan @Heisem @Kieran McKeown Please make sure to go through and understand the Absolute Newbie Briefing before your drive. It's really very important and MUST, as I will ask question to verify it. 5) Once you reach the meeting point, please turn on your radios. We will be using Carnity Channel 1 tomorrow. (446.00625 Mhz). The instructions to program the radio are provided in the below post 6) All traction controls, ABS and Air bags need to be switched off. If it requires pulling the fuse, please do the needful. In case of any queries you can always ask the senior members. 7) Deflate to 15 psi. In case if you have any difficulties you can approach the senior members who would assist you. 8) Feel free to ask questions on the radio or announce if you have a problem. We shall be starting the drive from Mahafiz, and enter the desert through some nice easy tracks and dunes so that you can get familiar with your vehicle. As the convoy's confidence increases I shall be gradually increasing the level of the drive keeping in mind everyone's comfort level. We will be driving for about 3 hours, practice driving in sand, proper steering control, crossing some dunes, and getting you and your vehicle accustomed to off-roading in general. By 08:30 we will be heading out, where you can inflate the tyres with your compressor or we will reach an ADNOC fuel station for inflation. See you on the sand tomorrow.

Congratulations @Srikumar for reaching the CREW level with Carnity Offroad club. It is the highest position in Carnity Off-road Club, that anyone can ever attain. We (@Rahimdad - Club founder and I) are absolutely delighted to welcome you to the off-road CREW level and looking forward to sharing our off-road passion and vision together. Your continuous contribution and great efforts to improve the Carnity off-road club, plan to develop new off-roaders and a keen eye on safety regulations have resulted in great progress and well deserve this new off-road rank. Your off-road knowledge, vast experience, great teamwork, and critical observations have always helped everyone around in a very positive manner on the off-road drives and on the forum. Extract from Srikumar Marshal Promotion: + Absolute Club Ownership + Truly Dedicated + Humble & Selfless + Open & Approachable Keep it up and its time for you to help other aspiring offroaders to demonstrate your skills, knowledge and above all the true passion for off-road with community spirit. Crew: Number of drives 80+ drives and Committee Decision Level of drives Routing and leading in unknown terrain for exploration drives Off-road gear All of the above Drive teamwork All of the above + coordinate with Marshal on route, convoy, numbering, etc. Drive posting/joining Post drive on Carnity and share it on Carnity social media Forum participation Post trip report + share route + track and waypoints

I agree DM is bit tough, but if you park exactly here DM is the fastest way in and out. Hardware section - car tools have pressure gauge and deflator. Offroad shop will have flag and suction clamp. https://goo.gl/maps/NReRaWWCWMWed8Zv5 25°10'25.3"N 55°24'53.4"E 25.173702, 55.414835

Any car section of ACE, Speedex, carrefour, dragon mart or even roadside tire shop sells deflator and gauge.

Unless its like the case of my Pajero, whenever mechanic misbehave and ill-treat her she never starts. NO MATTER WHAT until mechanic apologies and start being nice to her. Hope your TJ isnt so touchy and emotional, ask mechanic to backtrack with peaceful mind and he will find a wire, switch or connection that he unplugged somewhere to cause this issue.