Srikumar

That might infact help reduce popouts as the tyre is sitting very tight on the rim. I did the same when I increased the width from a 235 mm to a 270 mm on a 7.5 inch rim width. It turned out to be very forgiving with terms to popouts.

If it's a manual Jeep chances are pretty high it's already been offroaded, because they are either way very few in numbers. I agree with Fred that if you intend on buying a Wrangler the Pentastar engine is what you should be looking at. Also, please do check up, the earlier Pentastar engines did have some issues which were then rectified in the later models. Alternatively if you are lucky to find an old TJ with a 5 speed gearbox.

Appreciate everyone who joined in yesterday. It was great to be out on the sand after a bit of break with lots of energy and laughter. See you guys soon on the sand again.

One of my favorite topics...a Manual gearbox. Firstly, I love the feel of a manual gearbox especially while driving on the sand. No overheating issues, no upshifting issues and if you are reasonably careful they will outlast an automatic transmission any day. As Fred said, however much your experience of driving manual on the road is, off-road is very different. You will definitely burn your clutch in the initial phase. How many clutch sets you go through depends on how fast you learn not to ride the clutch. I prefer the vehicle to stall 10 times rather than ride the clutch once. But before you jump into a manual Xterra, I would check the following: 1. What are the gear ratios of the manual Xterra vs the automatic version. In some cars like the XJ the manual gearbox has a superior first gear ratio than in the automatic, letting you drive at high speeds on 1st gear. 2. If these gearboxes are not common, what would you do when one fails? Are they places (in US or a scrappy) where you can find a replacement. After struggling with quite a few bad scrapyard and rebuilt gearboxes over the past 2-3 years, last year I finally was able to source a new gearbox from the US. Costed a bomb, but I am glad I took the call. Some points that you ought to consider before buying a Manual Xterra.

Hi Anas If the thread diameters don't match there is nothing much that anyone can do at the meeting point. Instead I would suggest you visit a hardware shop and they will provide you with a proper connection. Keep me posted on how it's going.

Sure. No problem

@PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @Vijay Cowlagi @Mahmoud Taha @Felix Obst @Arravind @Zed @Naveen Raj @Aser @AnasArif @Ishak @rohit kumar @Vanessa8580 @Asif Hussain Morning Sweihan Boys & Girls It was great to see the number of sign-ins increase during the week, resulting in a near Full House. We are fortunate to have a very good mix of New and Experienced Drivers amongst us. So to all the Newbies, don't be afraid to get stuck. I am sure the Experienced Guys will be more than happy to shovel and pull you out if needed. We have planned an early start to maximize the time we spend during the cooler period of the day. Everyone should ensure that they have a working radio programmed to Carnity Channel 3 as well as ensure that you have a proper safety flag and a shovel. The plan is start the drive at the break of daylight where we would be hitting the long range dunes. The drive level would be a Newbie level but I can assure you that we will have lots of fun and playtime. Convoy Numbering 1. Srikumar - XJ 2. Vanessa - Xterra 3. Luke - Pajero 4. Anas - Fortuner 5. Aser - Wrangler 6. Asif Hussain - Xterra 7. Vijay - Land Cruiser 8. Ishak - Pajero 9. Aravind - Patrol 10. Felix - Wrangler 11. Rohit - Raptor 12. Taha - Xterra 13. Zed - LC 1000 14. Salim - Pajero 15. Naveen - Wrangler See you guys at the meeting point at 5:30 AM Sharp. As Sweihan gets hot pretty fast, we will not have any room to delay the start timing.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION With the weather finally starting to cool off (atleast in the early mornings), time to start venturing into the bigger dunes of Sweihan, also known as "Little Liwa" among the offroading community. This is the perfect playground to hone your basic skills of approaching a dune, crossing over and how much gas to give. The nature of the spaced out dunes means the drives will be a tad quicker but a lot more fun. We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above When: 27 August 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 05:30 AM- Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/c69wLd7N61JjxBmf6 Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM 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), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 12 cars only. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee. A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

And if you are really lucky, you might sight a near extinct XJ. Some believe they have seen a unicorn 🤣

The trooper is back in action!! That's a sign boys that Fredy means business

That's always the case. In my XJ the 3rd gear in 4L is almost the same as 1st gear in 4H. So there have been times in some nasty areas I have toggled between 2nd and 3rd gear in 4L which gives enough speed without compromising significantly on the low range torque to get out

In a convoy that was full of IM and above drivers, you did exceptionally well to not be fazed by it. The drive indeed was at a brisk pace and that was possible due to the entire convoy.

The meeting point has been updated. Seeing the strength of the convoy I have taken the liberty to experiment on the route and the starting point.

I am not sure, but what I am sure of is that I am not going to be seeing the rear view mirror 😂