Srikumar

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

With the summer in full bloom, one of the best times to enjoy the UAE wilderness is at night. Driving at night brings a different set of challenges. While the pace would be lower compared to the day, the reduced visibility increases the level of the game.  This time we would be heading to Little Liwa or Sweihan where we will be presented with some of the finest terrain that UAE has to offer. 

Its not mandatory to have offroad lights for this drive. 

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: Newbie and above

When:  14 June 2024, Friday

Meeting time:   08:30 PM- Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/c69wLd7N61JjxBmf6

Approximate finish time:  12:00 AM (Saturday)

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

If it's a personal vehicle, I would get them passed in UAQ Shamil. They don't bother as long as the engine, gear and chassis is in place. Rest don't matter. 😅

Is your clutch fan functioning like it's supposed to?

Normally when the engine temperature goes up the fan speed needs to increase to compensate for the lack of natural air flow. 

One easy way to check is when the engine is cold to rotate the fan. If it rotates smoothly, that means the fan needs to be replaced. A good condition clutch fan will have rotational resistance when engine is cold 

The noise feels like a rubbing noise or from the wheel bearing.

Just check if the mud guards are not scrapping the tyre especially in the front. Do you have a skid plate for the front bumper? Reason I am asking is because the Pajero front bumper without a skid plate does tend to bend inside after a couple of off-road drives.

See if you can get someone to sit with you and try to find out from which side of the car the noise is coming from. That might help to identify if it's a wheel bearing issue

8 hours ago, Dariush Eghtedari said:

I believe I do, sorry for sounding ignorant but I'm assuming the hitch receive is the slot in which the actual ball hitch is held if so then yes and I have soft shackles as well.

Yes you are right. The hitch receiver goes in the same slot as the ball hitch. You can share the photos if you wish as well.

1 hour ago, Amal Sunil said:

Hi Gaurav is it allowed to bring kids ? My daughter would like to join 5 years old 

As long as they are not a distraction to your focus, it should be fine. Children need to be belted with appropriate child / booster seats as per their age.

Due to limited participation, this drive has been cancelled. We have another FB+ drive on Saturday which still has some space available incase you wish to join. Will plan this drive some other time. 

@Mohit Gurnani @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad please acknowledge this post. 

DRIVE PLAN

Plan is simple. To hit every monstrous dune in Sweihan with tons of ridge riding, side sloping, and action packed fast paced driving. This drive will provide you with the right amount of adrenaline before the start of the Eid Holiday. 

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquettes
• Emergency details for all off roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

• Level:  Fewbie Plus and above
• When: 07 April 2024, Sunday
• Meeting time:  
• Meeting Point: 
• 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 GEAR:

• As per your ranking

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list.
• Will not wait for latecomers and they will be returned - without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned - without any exceptions.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

Thanks @Davie Chase for a brilliant drive. Loved the pace and the ease with which you took the convoy through.

Look forward to catching up with you on your next drive.

On 3/17/2024 at 1:52 PM, Davie Chase said:

Meeting Point:  https://maps.app.goo.gl/acreM77zLxB2MRu76

If you approach the gate it will open automatically.

And I used to keep saying Abraca Dabra at the gate for it to open. 😂

What is the lift on your vehicle?

Typically the drive shafts can tolerate a bit of lift, like in my XJ I have a 2.5 inch lift and the drive shaft has been working fine for the last 6 years. But I did drop my TC a bit a to reduce the angle.

This is the first time I have joined your drive @Davie Chase and it was an absolute blast, right from the briefing to the beautiful route that you took.

Loved every bit of it. Everyone drove amazingly well especially in the middle session where the whole convoy was driving in a fluid motion.

Look forward more such adventures.

Congratulations @Simon D. Well done buddy.

Fantastic evening Fredy. Though I have not heard much of the Queen songs before, it was really great to have such a special screening. The atmosphere was even sweeter with all those who joined and danced yesterday night.

Looking forward to the next Sonic night.

P.S. @Frederic by then please learn a bit more on the history and steps of Kolaveri Di and Sheila Ki Jaawani. 

Congratulations @DP1011. So when are we having the Paani Puri Drive?

To reiterate what Fred says, driving on 4L for extended periods of time at high speeds around 60-70 kmph is definitely not advised from a car manufacturer itself.

If you regularly drive at 4H, you will learn how to build the momentum to scale any level of dunes. It will be a different driving style compared to the guys driving at 4L but there is nothing that you can't achieve in 4H compared to 4L. If anything your planning and dune approach will be far better if you practice in 4H.

Plus the clubs that strongly recommend driving in 4L are backed by garages that are more interested in repairing the car that you have damaged.

Mostly the tyres or the wheel bearing for the noise upfront.

Regarding the clatter noise check your number plates bolts if they are loose.

It's definitely not OK to drive on tarmac in 4H Part time at 100km/h. The central differential gets locked 50:50 between the front and back. I also did that once mistakenly for about 80 km as the lever was stuck halfway before I realized the error. Lucky for me there was no damage.

Hope the same goes for you as well.

Some brilliant manoeuvres and amazing capture. Well done guys. 

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

From very very far away ! 😜

But you will have an excellent view of the every hour fireworks at Global Village and Town Square

Convoy Numbering

We will be using Carnity Channel 3 tomorrow. See you in the morning at 6:30 AM 

@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 

46 minutes ago, Mahmoud Taha said:

I have a minor accident and i dropped the to garage to fix.

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.