Srikumar

@Bjoern and @Zed I have added you both on the drive list.

Thanks for keeping me informed. We will wait till you have an update on your Jeep

Hope you are ok.

@Frans M @Gary F @Mahmoud Taha @Anoop Nair @Gok Krish @Cristian and WL members @Gurcharan Mehta @Ashutosh Garg @Zed @Bjoern The Meeting point has been updated. For this weekend I have planned the drive in 3 sections which would be a mix of rolling dunes, along with some technical patches. So expect some fast paced action. P.S. To all the IM signups, the drive will be a FB+ 😅

Thank you @Frederic for one of the best drives I have been a part of. The terrain, the weather, and the drive participants were simply amazing. While driving through so many different types of terrain including certain portion of tarmac, I was continuously appreciating your suggestion to drive at 20 psi. It would have been a real pain to inflate and then deflate after every terrain. Ofcourse, driving in Abu Dhabi sands at 20 psi, would have been a gross insult to that terrain, so mother nature did a very good job of getting us all stuck. But once we were deflated a bit lower it was smooth sailing for the entire convoy. Both me and Kabir really enjoyed the entire drive and we hope there is another version of this drive in the near future.

@Zed I plan to scout a different area in Sweihan, something that I have not done often. But what's a drive in AD, if you don't have Zeddy sweeping your convoy. 😅 See you on Sunday @Dariush Eghtedari this is a Fewbie+ drive and you need to be of that rank or above to participate in this drive. As you would be driving first time with a club you can join a Newbie Drive. There is one planned for this weekend. Link is provided below

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette 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: Fewbie Plus and above When: 10 December 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 06:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EeGbS7QGe33cTVbn8 Approximate finish time: 10:30 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 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. 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

Great drive @Frederic. Will be joining with Kabir. Looking forward to start camping as well.

Sad to you see leave @Hisham Masaad . Wish you good luck.

A pretty exciting drive with lots of action throughout the day. When we started this morning, it seemed that the desert was a tarmac where we could have driven without deflation and on 2H. But as the sun started coming up and the upper layer started to dry, the challenges began in the form of refusals. The maximum learning happens when you have Refusals and Stucks, as there is where you develop the finer skills of driving on the sand. All the Newbies did exceptionally well driving, keeping the right amount of distance and maintaining the momentum. Today's drive was definitely above a typical Newbie level drive, and you all should be proud of how you tackled the dunes today. @Imran Asghar and @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke were the real show stoppers of the day 😂. But look at the bright side your car will now be even more ready for the DCT. I am sure @Davie Chase would be glad that the broken rim happened on a Newbie drive rather than when they are making a challenge for the Champions Trophy. Big thank you to @Davie Chase , @Benjamin @Fabien Monleau for joining and supporting the drive. Special mention to @Felix Obst who handled the Second Lead position superbly well. It was a pleasure driving with all of you on a beautiful Sunday morning in Sweihan. Till we meet again on sands, take care.

@Dan S @Vijay Cowlagi @SamBha @SUMEDH KRISHNA WAGHMARE @Arravind @Felix Obst @Tatsiana Chase @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @James Dunlop @Aser @Imran Asghar @Benjamin @Fabien Monleau Welcome to tomorrow's Newbie Drive in Sweihan. We will start of at a nice relaxed pace to enjoy the morning weather, and as the convoy starts feeling comfortable we might throw in a couple of challenges. We have a strong group of Experienced members who are joining us tomorrow, so please feel free to get stuck. 😁 Few Important Points : Please be at the meeting point on or before 6:30 AM. Please ensure that you have tow points both at the Front and Back. If not, we will unfortunately halve to send you back Deflate to 15 psi if you are on HT tyres, and to 12-13 psi if you are on AT tyres. Incase of any doubt, please feel free to ask questions We will not be stopping close to a gas station, so please bring your compressor along The nearest gas station is https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ncwv8XTiver7zbTi6 which is not exactly on the route towards the meeting point, resulting in a detour. Please factor this so as to make it to the meeting point by 6:30 AM We will be using Carnity Channel 3 (446.056) for tomorrow's drive. Please ensure that this channel is programmed properly before the drive. Incase of any emergencies, I will be available on 055-9567471 Convoy Numbering Position Name Car Rank 1 Srikumar Cherokee XJ Crew 2 Felix Obst 2018 Jeep Wrangler - JK - Blue - 2 Door Intermediate 3 Luke pajero 3.8 lwb - white/black Fewbie Plus 4 James Dunlop 2021 Jeep Newbie 5 Aser 2018 Jeep Wrangler - 4 door - black Newbie 6 Imran Asghar Toyota, FJ Cruiser Xtreme, White 2013 Support Team 7 Vijay Cowlagi 2014 Toyota Land Cruiser V8 Newbie 8 SamBha 2003 Nissan Patrol Y61 - 4 Door - Grey Newbie 9 SUMEDH KRISHNA WAGHMARE 2019 JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR SPORTS Newbie 10 Benjamin 2018 Jeep Wrangler Sport JL silver Support Team 11 Arravind Nissan Patrol Patrol 2023 Newbie 12 Dan S 2022 GMC Sierra - 4 door - Silver Metal Newbie 13 Tatsiana Chase Jeep Red Newbie 14 Fabien Monleau Toyota Land Cruiser 76 series Support Team

@James DunlopWelcome to Carnity Offroad Club. As this is your first time with us, could you please reply for the following points: First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Looking forward to it.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Sweihan, also known as "Little Liwa" among the offroading community.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: 05 November 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 06:30 AM- Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/c69wLd7N61JjxBmf6 Approximate finish time: 10:30 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

General Zed is calling all his soldiers to the battlefield. Man your positions!!

Amazing writeup @Zed. I now know who I will be rooting for during the DCT.

If I do participate, I will definitely put a request to join your team.

Very tempting writeup @Rizwanm2. Love the competitive spirit.

Rear Fog lamp is not a mandatory requirement in UAE. And with regards to the parking sensors I believe it depends on how they are wired, in series or parallel

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.