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Welcome @BENNY THOMAS to your place for everything to do with cars. I am glad you are deciding to join us for your first taste of off-road driving. We will soon post an absolute newbie training which will help you understand the basics and know your Keep Grand Cherokee that much better. Is it the penta star V6 or the V8 version? Be very cautious with the lower lip of your bumper, better to remove before you come and try to find out the fuse for your ABS and airbag. Better to remove those while off-roading. Best to have a flag, radio and air compressor to start with. You will find more information here...

Try in the Musaffah area.

No need to feel bad. It happens. You might not be able to make it this time, there will still be plenty of more opportunities. It would help if you could shout it out to your family and friends. More crowd we have more efficient and effective to clean such a large area which is so badly effected. Any help will go a long way.

Welcome Anna to your very own forum. We are looking forward to your experiences, tips and tricks. Please feel free to ask any questions, we are here to share.

I read this almost 10 years back. BTW the Land Rover borrowed the 4x4 DNA from Jeep.

Looks the Bushanab. Toyota Land Cruiser truck.

Great initiative. Long awaited. Finally here. I am in with full support.

More suggestions from all members are most welcome. This is our community and we need to have it our way. This will not happen if we don't share our point of view. Lets make this community truly ours.

Congrats @skumar83 and @Asif Hussain you have won many a hearts and are true stars.

This morning driving to office I saw a strange but familiar looking vehicle. Was it a Chevrolet Trail Blazer, was it a GMC Convoy. Picture posted below, please advise?

Good question @skumar83. The hearing ratios are slightly different but not all that much, with a good automatic transmission you can get the job done, but with a manual it is a breeze, plus you get better petrol consumption on road.

@Vinod Krishna Murthy you have a wonderful spirit and you're a good team player. Good to have you on board and looking forward to many such adventures. Surprised with the generous power and torque produced by you 2.7 on 4 cylinders.

Thank you Carnity for the honour and the chance to contribute within our community. Like any community it needs fresh and engaging ideas to improve it and make it a better place. I feel honoured to be a part of this change and looking forward to more contributions from everyone. Some one wise once said there are no bad questions or ideas, just bad answers. Lets keep our minds and hearts open and speak up. Remember that nobody will know what you're thinking of you don't speak up. Lets all contribute with an idea each at least to get this journey started.

Thank you Sertac for the brief on our drive, yet I would like to add my own version. The morning was a brilliant choice, specially with some cloud cover which made a long drive very pleasurable. Beside a delay in start we headed to the Tawi Nizwa farms where after deflation and driver brief we started of an easy patch this time we just headedin to a patch which was a bit soft and quite a few bowls, We just played on top of the dunes and made it to Pink Rocks, as usual we had our play time. While at the play area i gave a choice to the group if they would like to head to Big Red or Faya and Fossil Rocks, the quick decision was to head to Faya and Fossil Rocks, and off we went. We crossed over to the other side and every one performed so well that we reached the opposite side of Faya within no time. As Sertac already mentioned there were zero stucks, just a few refusals which were managed in a very timely manner. At this point we had another short discussion where unanimously all decided to head to Faya first and then to Fossil Rocks. As soon as we reached Faya everyone anted to try to reach Faya from the front, whcih none of us was able to do, I decided to show them the cheat route where Sertac and Emmanuel were able to reach the top, but Vinod and myself decided to take another easier route from the back as 4 cylinder is just a littel under powered. After a few refusals from the back we all made it to the top and were treated to a magnificent view. Time to move to Fossil Rocks. To my surprise these new comers are fast learners and managed very well to reach Faya to Fossil Rocks in just over 20 minutes. The decent from Fossil Rocks is very steep and requires a brief after which we all tried our hands at this challenge. Once again everyone followed the instructions well and we all reached the bottom of Fossil Rocks safely and thrilled with this experience. While on the way out from our normal route we came across a Land Cruiser Truck stuck, so we all headed towards him to check if he needs help, but he claimed that it was due to not deflating, so we finally headed out and inflated at the Adnoc Station close by. Over 50 kms completed in about 4 hours and 30 minutes, an amazing feat when you think couple of these guys have only been on their very few outings with us. Great patience, spirit, execution of instructions and convoy discipline. Thank you @sertac, @EmVarlet, @vinod krisna murty for their participation, i now pronounce you Fewbie plus level, except for Sertac who is already at an advanced level.

It’s time to have an absolute newbie easy and relaxing drive again. The idea is to make newbie comfortable with sand off-roading and in some of the most approachable set of dunes in Tawi Nizwa side. All experienced members are requested to join in helping newbies by imparting their sand expertise. When: 23 Feb 2018 Meeting time: 6:30 AM, convoy will move sharp at 6:45 AM Where: Tawi Nizwa shops GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/KKBUhkQ2y382 Level of drive: All are welcome Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance Plan: Easy drive from Tawi Nazwa to Pink rock and relax with snacks, bbq, drinks and chat. What to bring along: Loads of snacks - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11 AM Please RSVP the below calendar