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  1. Gaurav
    Dragon mart one of chinese brand but with good quality stuff is JZX Tools, I am using there tool set since 12 years, floor jack since 3 years and they are doing good so far. Of course tool set is very ocassionally used like once in 3 months for various sockets, wrench and spanners.
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    Many thanks @Vanessa8580 for taking wonderful shots of almost all the cars and drivers today. Very well done in terms of coverage and beautiful compositions. Superb shots. https://carnity.com/gallery/category/178-al-qudra-newbie-desert-drive-21-feb-2020
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    Great teamwork, real essence of an off-roading.
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    Very good point to consider. I wonder why many people have not thought of this before.
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    Expensive (5-10 times) Installation overhead and space Higher wattage is not always advisable, as it will pick lot of chatter / interference
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    NO Big font, because after seeing you behave like kids in the last drive. Bribe your convoy lead with parathas, you might get away by 11:30 instead of 12:00 On a serious note, when we exit by 11:30, if you have a compressor, then you can inflate next to the cycle track and leave rather than driving slowly on deflated tires to reach till Adnoc. Please do inform your convoy lead when you are leaving.
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    Get well soon.
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    P0440 is quiet common for fuel cap issue. Make sure fuel cap is tight before you start the engine and switch off car before refuelling. P1481 - Isn't common but need further investigation that why clucth fan is not getting the feed, might be some sensor or wiring issue. Get it check and sorted before summer, as occasionally in my wife Trail blazer on hot summer clutch fan do engage. To self check if clutch fan is still working on variable speed: when you start the vehicle after a long break (cold start) does clutch fan engage fully and make loud gushing noise, that get settle after 15-30 seconds when RPM drops? If not, then for sure clucth need some immediate attention.
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    Sand Dance in Al Quoz is nice too https://goo.gl/maps/FzBioYBuqDfMWfZWA
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    Isn't that we all are using this naturally.....? Haven't seen anyone communicating on radio while doing sidey.....! Golden words, wish I can show this to those %$%#@$%$%^%^^$$^%&^&
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    What a fantastic drive video @Asif Hussain for sharing Liwa memories. Very well capture moments, sideys, adrenaline and terrain. Totally unforgettable. Well done.
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    Nice surprise, looking fwd
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    Oops, expensive valentine day gift. Forget to slow down after crossing Forget to steer left as per other people track, went straight. Angle must be steep, that doesn't look quiet steep from dash view
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    Yes it may not be a basic "REQUIREMENT" for safari, race drivers, astronauts or pilots, but its the first and foremost requirement at carnity Off-road Club for various reasons: To have regular communication and not to leave newbie in a black hole of uneventualities. Newbies can respond back when they have any type of trouble: Refusal Stuck Overheating Warning sign Health issue Strange noises etc. Over 90% of newbie stucks get recovered with radio communication. Over 90% of lost track get back in line with radio communication. Lead relays the critical messages when some tricky bush, bowl, fence is in front to avoid. I can go thousand more whole day.
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    What @Javier M suggested seems to be a perfect fit for you if Radio call and securing safely is a concern for you. For me personally I wouldn't mind talking on radio every 15 minutes for few seconds than sticking earpiece for hours. What desertdude mention, is totally spot on, that radio communication is only important when you need it, otherwise learn to focus on what you are doing: hill climb, sidey or just cruising on sand than getting into temptation of replying immediately. We all are off-roaders here and fully understand that your safety is prime than replying back or acknowledge any message for next few seconds. Almost all radios have the belt clip, that you can put on your seatbelt at any comfortable level where you can hear the incoming message. For responding you can remove it and put it back after the conversation to avoid the canon ball fear. I see lot of people place radio in between their legs, clip it on something more stable like door handle or support handle etc. so you can try all options until you get comfortable with.
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    Most universal OBD scanner runs limited protocols, you can update the protocols by updating their software. I have seen even cheap 70 dhs Bluetooth scanner fetch pretty good data.
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    Then wait for the movie under production by our resident director Asif.
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    Congratulations @Rizwanm2 for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. Based on your regular newbie drives you have demonstrated skills required deserving this new offroad rank. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Fewbie: Number of drives 10 (16 Newbie + Fewbie drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune reading Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor. Drive teamwork Observe recovery from a safe distance and offer help when needed Drive posting/joining Join newbie and fewbie level of drives only Forum participation Active participation on forum. Share drive experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery Social media sharing & inviting friends & family to join offroad club is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.
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    Congratulations @Joe Biju Joseph for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. Based on your regular newbie drives you have demonstrated skills required deserving this new offroad rank. Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment. Fewbie: Number of drives 10 (16 Newbie + Fewbie drives) Level of drives Willingness to learn + Enthusiasm + Basic dune reading Off-road gear Flag, deflator, tire gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio, compressor. Drive teamwork Observe recovery from a safe distance and offer help when needed Drive posting/joining Join newbie and fewbie level of drives only Forum participation Active participation on forum. Share drive experience + feedback on forum and pictures in gallery Social media sharing & inviting friends & family to join offroad club is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.
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    Nissan Xterra are one of the best "ready to use" "capable" offroader in stock shape without any modification. Try, if you can, go for an "offroad version" while you are buying one for specific need as it has firmer suspension, diff-lock and underbody protection.
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    DD: Looks like someone is having wet dream of Liwa sand......! Mustang and Subaru: Creative way to do things differently, when money is not a barrier.
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    And that will be way sooner than expected, as one of the reason for this Liwa visit to identify an area where we can take Intermediate and not always wait for advance level. With remaining season in hand we plan to have lot more drives posting in Liwa soon. So fewbies, pull up your socks to reach Intermediate level soon and Intermediates get ready as another Liwa is coming VERY SOON.
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    Sizes, type of tread and quality of rubber determine price than marketing style. Once inside that range rest all is marketing jargon to promote that specific set of audience. For best all terrain tire I always recommend Yokohama Geolander AT, based on my own 8 years of experience with Geolander and 14 years in offroad. BFG, Cooper ATR or STT, Mickey Thompson are awesome tires for off-road: sand and rocks, looks, but very heavy to limit your hill climb unless your ride has power mods. Secondly very noisy on road and drop fuel mileage being heavy to rotate. Geolander AT are well balanced tires, to give awesome offroad performance and grip with very little road noise and little drop in fuel milage vs HT tires. Unless you have highly modified desert only toy, don't bother with aggressive treads.
  24. Gaurav
    Thanks @Barry and @desertdude I asked this coz some genius mechanic earlier argued for engine removing in my case, so I thought of bringing some clarity for @Sidshk.
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    I'm giving you basics, so you put it together however you need to decode. @Wrangeld is almost right on everything, Ill add few more clarity points. Any increase in tire size: width or height will help in increasing sand flotation to have bigger footprint, however length increase is tad better to give flotation + ground clearance (which is prime requisite in off-road). Width is better when you need to increase the center of gravity by widening your stance. Tire weight is the prime factor, that many people don't research, understand and factor as not many manufacturer like to share this data. Having bigger size tire, which is lighter than smaller tire is better for off-road long hill climb and better for fuel mileage because you have less weight on per axle to rotate. Tread size and pattern cause major difference in off-road and on-road (comfort and mileage) than tire size or weight alone. In your friend case 265 -275 is mere 1 cm width, that is TOTALLY NEGLIGIBLE for comfort, mileage, noise, offroad etc. unless you share more data of which tire brand, tread and size he used like 265/65/17. The more detailed information you share with your precise requirement, the better and productive advice you will get.
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