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  1. Srikumar
    @BENNY THOMAS There is a Newbie Drive posted on Mar 30th led by our Superman @Rahimdad. You can probably check the drive and enroll to have a first taste of the sand. Also, by posting some details of your vehicle you can get a better advice from him on what needs to be done to ensure that you have an enjoyable ride.
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    Being an old model car, it kinda depends on your luck on how clean a car you can get and whether you are patient during frequent visits to the garage for maintenance. It's a good car for the desert. I drive a manual XJ and I prefer the manual to the automatic version especially for desert driving. The car also is prone to over heating and the cooling system might have to be upgraded.
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    While i do agree with @treks, the most mandatory requirements would be a shovel, two way radio, tow ropes, shackles and flag , front and rear tow hook points on your vehicle. You can get the air compressor, jacks, at a later date once you a regular to the offorad circuit.
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    With the new group of Newbie Drivers who have been with Carnity Off Road Club over the past few months, the time is right to up the difficulty challenge to a Fewbie level at Al Faqa Desert. This area offers a varied terrain from short to long range dunes with plenty of opportunity for side slopping and ridge cutting. Depending on how the convoy feels the route can be altered a bit along the way. As the evening weather is still quite good, those who wish can stay back for a nice relaxing chat in the desert. When: 6 April 2018 Meeting time: 12:45 PM, convoy will move sharp at 1:00 PM after the Friday prayers Where: Al Faqa mosque https://goo.gl/maps/NWZXyUUD47C2 Level of drive: Fewbie - Expert - Advance - (absolute newbie and newbie as passengers only) Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance Plan: Afternoon drive through the Al Faqa Desert What to bring along: Evening snacks - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, and enthusiasm. Approximate finish time: 7 PM - 8 PM
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    With the new group of Newbie Drivers who have been with Carnity Off Road Club over the past few months, the time is right to up the difficulty challenge to a Fewbie level at Al Faqa Desert. This area offers a varied terrain from short to long range dunes with plenty of opportunity for side slopping and ridge cutting. Depending on how the convoy feels the route can be altered a bit along the way. As the evening weather is still quite good, those who wish can stay back for a nice relaxing chat in the desert. When: 6 April 2018 Meeting time: 12:45 PM, convoy will move sharp at 1:00 PM after the Friday prayers Where: Al Faqa mosque https://goo.gl/maps/NWZXyUUD47C2 Level of drive: Fewbie - Expert - Advance - (absolute newbie and newbie as passengers only) Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance Plan: Afternoon drive through the Al Faqa Desert What to bring along: Evening snacks - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, and enthusiasm. Approximate finish time: 7 PM - 8 PM
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    What a wonderful day it was!! Brilliant terrain, wonderful drivers, lovely food and to complete it a relaxing chat with your friends under the clear night skies with only the moonlight there for company. A fitting way to say goodbye to Wagan for this season. As we were exiting the dunes of Wagan we got a wonderful taste of the night driving experience which I am looking forward to starting Ramadan. Thank you Rahim Bhai Off Road Club. You guys rock!!
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    Real credit goes to our trusted Marshals for teaching us the techniques and joy of offroading. Thank you @Gaurav @Rahimdad and the entire group in the Offroad Club. I enjoy your company as much as the drive itself.
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    I always have space. Let me know in advance if anyone needs a lift. Planning to leave from Dubai around 9 am.
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    I am most definitely in. My favorite place.
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    Hi, will be there at the meeting point by 7:30 am
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    Congrats @sertac. Great achievement.
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    Srikumar replied to sertac's topic in Off-topic

    Buy some extra batteries and a car charging unit as well.
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    I did it a few years back for a car from Saudi. Basically, we cancelled the number plate and declared in the Transport Authority for export. We brought it on a recovery vehicle from Saudi to Dubai via Ghweifat border. We submitted the custom bill of entry papers and the export paper from the Saudi Authority and then followed the normal procedure for registering any new car. Also, an important information at that time, the car can be registered only in the person's name that it has been exported to, so you need to declare that while preparing the documents and transfer letter in Kuwait
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    In addition to power by weight ratio, what is also important is the gearing. I drove a 3.8 LWB Pajero which would have a ratio of close to 100 hp/ton. But it would struggle like hell to climb anything due to it's fancy electronics. @Gaurav, I think you also faced the same issue with the gear ratios in your Patrol, right?
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    @Gaurav your new car falls in the last category. You should try it in Tal Moreeb. It might match the modified Patrols
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    @sertac appreciate the info @shadow79 Could you also please post the location for the jeep scrap dealers
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    Just an update, the issue was with the engine and gear mounts which were shot. Got them replaced and the car is smooth as usual. @treks yes the idle speed we're normal. In N it is at about 900 rpm with the AC on, and when in D it drops to about 600 rpm.
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    Done
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    i agree. Anything and everything that we see in modern day cars or their campaigns has originated only from Land Rover.
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    @Carnity Thank you for the recognition. Much appreciated.
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    Wonderful initiative. I will most definitely be there to help in whatever role you need.
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    Hi, I have been having an issue with my Pajero 3.8 2010 model, that on Drive mode and with the brake pressed there is a vibration. This vibration disappears when in P and N mode. There is not much noticable vibration while driving the vehicle? Any suggestions. I plan to take it to the garage tomorrow for a check. Just another info, this issue has been there for a while and it became noticeable after the last time I took it to the desert. I have been driving with it for a while, but I intend to get it checked and fixed now. Thanks
  23. Srikumar
    @Barry there is the original rubber bushes and then the pin. Will check if there is space to insert an additional washer to evenly distribute the load
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    thanks for the feedback guys. Will be going with rubber mounts for sure. Any experience on the rubber mounting from a company called Crown? They are costing AED 160 x 2 for the engine mounts, and AED 190 for the transmission mounts. Mopar is costing AED 300 x 2 for the engine mount and AED 400 for the transmission mounts.
  25. Srikumar
    My off-road ride is a Cherokee XJ with NP231 transfer case. Recently I had got a 3" lift and since then I have been facing an issue that my transfer case lever within the car keeps getting loose, i.e., basically the linkage to the transfer case had come out. As a result I had to keep crawling below my car at the end of each drive to reconnect the linkage and shift from 4wd drive mode to 2wd drive. There are 5 rubber bushes which connect the transfer lever(from within the car) to the transfer case (Below the car). Picture of the transfer case linkage is shown below. I have circled 4 out of the 5 rubber bushes. The last rubber bush is hidden at the top. So now, I had got the entire set of rubber bushes changed with each costing me AED 45. However, in my next drives at the slightest of jerks the transfer connection would still pop out from the rubber bushes. To completely solve this problem I found 2 solutions 1. Change the entire transfer case linkage from the original to a simpler one available online at http://www.boostwerksengineering.com/231-HD-Shift-Linkage-Manual-Trans-_p_29.html This would cost approx USD 100 including delivery to UAE. 2. In the existing linkage we drilled a small 2 mm hole into the linkage connector end and put in a cotter pin. Photo is provided below. This costed me a total of AED 80. I will update this post after my next drive but this seems to be a permanent solution to the linkage issue. The above solutions would be applicable to anyone who has a Jeep XJ, TJ, YJ with the NP231 or NP242 transfer case.
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