Gaurav

5 minutes ago, Frederic said:

Completely agree. Although i am one of the victims of falling in love with my offroad car, and having all the pains and worries whenever there is a scratch or something rattling, or some issue is about to come up. 

Well its bound to happen, when off-road car gives more pleasure than "ANY" on-road car.

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

It might be a good alternative to get this one if the Baofeng 888 keeps giving you troubles. The Crony MT777 is also very good, slightly more expensive (130AED).

To be fair and honest, radio is prime for all communication and such spend should not be spared at any cost.

@Jun Zamora you can buy new one and use it regularly and also keep this screen less as a backup radio.

2 hours ago, Mehmet Volga said:

Can you pls add my name as wait-list;

Mehmet Volga Suren

@Frederic the trip lead will add your name if any one drops out from this drive.

In the meantime if you like the evening drive, still one drive is open and you should sign in as soon as you can.

3 minutes ago, Mehmet Volga said:

Hello,

I have previously joined to newbie level off-road drives for 3 times. However, I am new member in Carnity so my participation is not allowed to this drive. I have all necessary equipment and familiar with the rules. Also, I joined 1 newbie and 1 fewbie drives with Carnity already, as being guest in my friend's car. 

Can I join to this drive? 

You are most welcome to join any newbie drive, as far as you go through the e-briefing without any distractions.

If drive is full, leave your name in the comment as a wait-list and trip lead will add your name as soon as someone drops out.

Must watch before the drive

Well in such overheating episode,fan clutch is first to doubt and often missed component, as people start running around circle for radiator, coolant, aux fan etc.

However, assuming your radiator, coolant and all other engine cooling component are in good shape, then surely viscose clutch fan needs a change. I know it must be expensive, but its needed.

I'm not sure about what's the connection with AC pressure switch, @Barry @treks @desertdude might be able to reason this out.

Hey while at it, get your heater working, as in all desert cars when car overheats, we can dissipate lot of engine heat with heater blower in few seconds. Its kind of last emergency tool for rescuing overheating cars.

3 minutes ago, Wrangeld said:

If in truth we are only going to have 4 - 5 night drives, an AED 6000 investment in lights felt too much. 

Who says you will have 4-5 night drives....? lololol.

4-5 night drives every week X 4-5 months = 16-20 night drives every year.

May, June, July, Aug, Sep

28 minutes ago, Janarthan said:

Briefing done, cant wait for Absolute Newbie ride

There are three newbie drives, please join them fast before they are full

Al Qudra - Dubai

Mahafiz - Sharjah

Tawi Nizwa - Sharjah

41 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

Bumping up an old post.

Just wanted to know some good LED Light bars that are available in the market at a reasonable price. I am in the look out for a 24 inch LED light bar, so some suggestions and recommendations are much appreciated.

@Javier M which brand of LED light bar you are using now?

Must watch before the drive

Must watch before the drive

Must watch before the drive

Congratulations @Anish S for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive 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.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

Congratulations @Najeeb Mohammed for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive 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.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

Congratulations @Nacho for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive 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.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

Congratulations @Matti Brockman for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive 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.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

Congratulations @Jolly Abraham for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive 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.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

Congratulations @asifk for reaching the fewbie level with Carnity Offroad club. 

Based on your last newbie drive 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.

Once you have all the required off-road gear, you are most welcome to join the fewbie level drives with Carnity Off-road club.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

Fewbie:

Forum participation and helping with community spirit is recommended for faster upgrades at all levels.

41 minutes ago, Shiju Manuel said:

very informative, once i do this mistake in one of the drive, i shifted the gear from 4H to 4LLc with out changing the gear to neutral and the gear did not engage 4LLc  in dash board i could see the light was just blinking. 

That means Mitsubishi have done some fail safe in new Pajero's.

Please dont do that gain. Always stop before you shift from LO-HI and vice versa, also make sure you are in Neutral gear and not in D or Parking.

1 minute ago, Barry said:

@Gaurav didn’t this happen to you before also? I remember reading an article about a plastic bush that fails on the linkage that causes this.

Yes it did, and it wasn't a plastic bush, it was a metal nut fallen into the gear oil. Luckily nothing happen.

Yesterday it happened again and transfer case went to neutral, as I pulled from LO to Hi without looking down as I was under the impression that I'm in HI and wanted to shift to 2WD from 4WD, without stopping (which is normal). 

I hope Mitsubishi sorted this in newer Pajero by installing some fail safe mechanism to prevent driver making such horrible mistakes.

8 hours ago, Frederic said:

Fantastic write-up and very helpful in case it ever happens to me 😅

Never ever switch to Hi - Lo or vice versa without stopping.

2WD - 4WD and even 4HLC you can do without stopping, with just drive gear in neutral.

5 hours ago, Frederic said:

To be honest i am not interested in going for extreme dune climbs, but i am very worried about the car upshifting while doing a sidey, resulting in complete loss of power and the vehicle slowing down. This is downright dangerous. 

As this is your second car, so doing sidey at 2nd gear wouldn't be the safest option? So that you don't tinker with on-road + wifey and kids car so she still drives safe in dunes and on-road.

Whenever she wants to do drive at a higher level, she can take the little one to have her chance to push as much as she likes.

Transfer case shifting from LO to HI without stopping happened today and transfer case got stuck in neutral.

Here are the steps needed to bring back Hi/Lo selector back in its place.

Mitsubishi issued the TSB back in 2001 for the same.

MITSUBISHI MOTORS
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
SUBJECT: No: TSB-01 -23-002
TRANSFER LEVER STUCK IN 4H DATE: February 2001

• On 4-wheel-drive models, shifting from 4L to 4H should only be done with the vehicle stopped and the transmission in Neutral. If the driver forces the transfer lever from 4L to 4H while the vehicle is moving, the lever may become stuck in 4H.
• If the transfer lever goes from the H-L shift fork to the 2-4WD shift fork while the vehicle is moving, the clutch sleeve is forced to return to the low speed gear when it hits the chamfer of the input gear. As a result, the lever is in 4H, but the gear is engaged in 4L.
• This bulletin describes how to adjust the transfer shift forks to eliminate this condition.

AFFECTED VEHICLES
1997-2001 Montero Sport models equipped with 4-wheel-drive

FILE UNDER: Group 23 Automatic Transmission in the Dealer Service Information Binder (2239)

This bulletin supercedes TSB- 00-23-004, issued May, 2000, to correct affected vehicles, shift lever bolt identification, and shift fork positioning Corrections are indicated by ‘b."

• BOOT
• TRANSFER LEVER
• TRANSFER SHIFT LEVER
• TRANSFER LEVER BRACKET

TSB-01 -23-002

PROCEDURE

1. Remove the transfer lever shift knob.
2. Remove the center console.
3. Remove the transfer lever bracket (6 bolts).
4. Lift the boot up and remove the shill lever (4 bolts). Disconnect the vent line from the shift boot.
5. Check the location of the H-L shift fork. If it is not in the H position, use a brass punch to push the shift fork toward the front of the vehicle.
6. Check the location of the 2-4WD shift fork. If it is not in 2WD, use a brass punch to push the shift fork toward the front of the vehicle.
7. If necessary, adjust the return spring so it can be set with the 2-4WD shift fork.
   • IMPORTANT: Do not place the return spring in the gap between the H-L shift fork and the 2-4WD shift fork.
8. Remove the old sealant adhesive from the transfer lever and housing contact surfaces.
9. Apply Mitsubishi Silicone Gasket Sealant TSB1 215 (p/n A99OZC1 X02) or equivalent to the transfer lever and housing contact surfaces.
10. Place the end of the transfer lever in the 2-4WD shift fork and reinstall the lever into the housing. Set the return spring.
11. Confirm that the transfer lever can be moved smoothly.
12. Tighten the bolts securing the lever to 15-22 Nm (11-16 ft/lbs).
13. Reinstall the transfer lever boot bracket.
14. Reinstall the center console.
15. Reinstall the transfer lever shift knob.
16. Advise the owner of proper transfer lever operation: Shift from 4L to 4H only with the vehicle stopped and the transmission in Neutral.

WARRANTY INFORMATION
Transfer Shift Fork Adjustment
Nature Code: 99D Cause Code: 990
Labor Operation No. 23111090

Time Allowance: 0.8 hr.
Warranty Coverage: 36 months/36000 miles.
Special Warranty Information: Includes transfer shift lever removal and reinstallation.
Normal warranty procedures apply.
Copyright 2001
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc.
All rights reserved.

43 minutes ago, Kalahari said:

Hi @Gaurav, I had a drive this morning already, but if there is nobody else on the waiting list that can make it, the I am happy to take Chaitanya’s place?

Most welcome.