Rahimdad

The Abu Dhabi government stole our idea which we have developed over the past 4 years. Learning off-roading in your own vehicle while enjoying off-roading. Confused whether to give a pat on our back or kick my back side.

Hey @Arman, welcome to the @Shehab Alawadhi Club. Enjoy continuing to learn and polish your off-road skills at this new level. @Shehab Alawadhi, please be kind to @Arman and never let him go. Can't wait to drive together with the cousins, bring your uncle along too.

Congratulations @Nihal17 on your promotion. 17 hmmm, aren't you a bit young to be driving around. Hahahaha. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your off-road skills at this new level.

Congratulations @N@ved on your promotion. I am lucky to have you on my drive tomorrow, it will be a pleasure to drive along side you. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and developing and polishing your off-road skills at this new level.

@Ahab Shamaa what you give is what you get. In your own strange ways all you have given us is love, so all we can return to you is love. Have a safe stay in the US and let's meet up once you are back, just like your olive bread, i am dying to share my Aloo Parathas with you.

Congratulations @Yousef Alimadadi, I am so happy for you. I really enjoyed driving with you whenever I had the opportunity. Hope you will now start to share the knowledge you have acquired with the newer member and make your presence felt.

Congratulations @varunmehndiratta. I hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills in the sand at this new level.

@Francois Germishuys my best moments with you were spent in Liwa having a chat and getting to know you better. I really admire your spirit to learn and your enthusiasm to keep the convoy moving. You might have learned a lot from us, but one thing I learned from you in Liwa, never give up on sand trax. If the technique is right you can get that inch of movement which can further help you. Congratulations on your promotion @Francois Germishuys, I would love to drive with you again so that we can continue to learn from each other.

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED

Convoy numbering:

1. Brette - JGC lead
2. Rahimdad - Pathfinder (Second Lead)
3. Santhosh Kumar Rajasekaran - Range Rover sport
4. Michael Glavanis - LR3 / Discovery
5. Bala Krishnan - Prado
6. Alphin Aloor- Xterra
7. Hisham Masaad - FJC (Centre Forward)
8. Imranasghar81 - FJC
9. Ben84 - Wrangler JLU
10. Sara El Fanidi - Wrangler JK
11. Kaile Barrameda - Wrangler JLU
12. N@ved - Wrangler JK
13. Syed Salman Raza - F150 (Sweep)

@Brette @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran @Michael Glavanis @Bala Krishnan @Alphin Aloor @Hisham Masaad @imranaasghar81 @Ben84 @Sara EL FANIDI @Kaile Barrameda @N@ved @syed salman raza

Please find your names and convoy numbering above. When you arrive tomorrow morning, you can start deflating your tires to 15psi if you have normal/highway tires, and 12psi in case you have offroad tyres.

Please arrive on time 6:30 AM, earlier is even better so we can help you out with deflation if needed.

We will be using Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz.

Seniors on the drive are myself, @Brette, @Hisham Masaad and @syed salman raza who will be sweeping the convoy and we will all help you out in case of refusals, stucks, which is all part of the game (and fun) 

After deflating we will do a briefing to emphasize on the aspects of off-roading and the teamwork involved when becoming part of our off-road community.

If you have not watched the Absolute Newbie briefing video yet, please do so, as we have compiled this video with all essential information one should know when entering the desert with a 4x4.

In case of emergencies, you can contact me on 050 674 9099

See you tomorrow !

If you watch the video he has mounted the shovel and axe with Quick Fist Mounts, I think if I am not mistaken I have seen @Foxtrot Oscar use these to fit her shovel on the roof rail. However mounting the rear door storage securely you will need to screw that in. Nowadays there are many things introduced every day, keep looking and you will most certainly find something that fits. Keep an open mind while looking as many things can be for different uses, but you might just be able to use those products as you deem right. Just as an example when I started off-roading flag poles were hard to find and very expensive, so I used a fishing rod fitted with a glass suction mount to use as my flag.

I love @Asif Hussain bhai planning. I really miss his leads and looking forward to exploring more dunes with him in 2021.

Dear @ALI ALMOUMAR you will be sourly missed. there will always be a place for you in my heart.

Congratulations @Mehmet Volga on your well deserved promotion. Looking forward to much more contribution from your side as you are in the deep end of soft sand right now.

Thank you @sertac, very kind of you. @Paul Zeitoun, I am glad you got a spot in this drive. Enjoy the drive, we will be in the same area so looking forward to meeting up ahead of the drive.

I am so happy for you @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader, now I hope @Thomas Varghese will also make it for this drive.

My sincere heartfelt thank you to @sertac for adding @Paul Zeitoun in his convoy.

Special thanks goes out to showing spirit in time of need @Shehab Alawadhi, @Thomas Varghese, both of them opted for another drive to give chance to others to attend this.

Another thanks goes out to @N@ved and @ALI ALMOUMAR who offered their help to adjust those without a drive this week.

@Arman and @ZakWarah thank you for settling the drives you were signed in for.

I am pleased to announce I have added on @ALI ALMOUMAR again, and further added @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran, @Sara EL FANIDI and @Kaile Barrameda to this drive. Please confirm if you will be able to make it for this drive.

@syed salman raza sir, since we will be one short of a Marshal to support this drive, can I please request you to sweep my drive once again. Please also advise if you will be bringing in your TJ or F150.

@Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader thank you for your kind remarks. @Ale Vallecchi is trying his level best to accommodate everyone safely. I sincerely hope you make it along with others to a second drive this weekend.

Please tune in again tomorrow with the update on convoy numbering and the radio channel we are going to use on this Friday drive.

N.B. : Like every week for the past 3 weeks I will have a surprise ready for you all tomorrow.

53 minutes ago, Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader said:

@Rahimdad Generosity at it's best seen on this page today 👍  I hope there are some generosity displayed in @Ale Vallecchi drive on the 9th morning where I am in the waitlist for 2nd drive 😂 

Well played @Abdul Rahman Abdul Kader sir. I am trying to help the people on their only drive for this weekend, which is completely different than @Ale Vallecchi drive for which you are trying for a second drive this week. We are all working hard behind the scenes to make sure everyone gets atleast 1 drive and I am sure @Ale Vallecchi is trying his level best to fit everyone also.

Thank you @ALI ALMOUMAR. Our intention is not for anybody to give up their drive for another, our intention is for everyone to get atleast 1 drive over the weekend. I have noted your request and I will add you in before I finalize the convoy. I would once again like to thank everyone for their positive response and really appreciate our community for having the oneness not seen any other club.

@ALI ALMOUMAR, I cannot see your name in the convoy list anymore. Do you have a drive this week? If you have left by mistake I can add you again, as you were one of the first to join and totally deserve this drive. We will sort out things, thanks to understanding from @Shehab Alawadhi, @Thomas Varghese and @Arman who have got alternate drives. @Paul Zeitoun is first on waitlist for @sertac drive and @ZakWarah already has a drive this week. So once things clear up later this evening we should be all sorted out by tomorrow morning.

You never know, the owner could have swapped the electric motor with a small block V8, the Lexus engines are pretty quiet.

Thank you @N@ved and @ALI ALMOUMAR, please do not leave the drive as yet. We are trying our level best to give everybody atleast 1 drive this week, @Shehab Alawadhi and @Thomas Varghese have already joined alternate drives to leave me with 2 spaces. @Arman already has a drive this week. @ZakWarah is also has a drive this week. I am waiting for @sertac to accept @Paul Zeitoun on his drive in the same area. Hopefully I can add @Santhosh kumar Rajasekaran, @Sara EL FANIDI and @Kaile Barrameda so we should not have a waitlist anymore.

Please do not remove yourselves from this drive, those already signed in have the first rights to this drive. My request was a humble request which has brought about the best this community has to offer in terms of spirit. Give me till tomorrow afternoon to finalize the list.

@Paul Zeitoun you are first on the waitlist, hope @sertac adds you to his drive so that I can adjust my wait listed members without any guilt.

@Gaurav bhai, this is one time when I wanted to use 2 emojis, one is the laughter as it is funny now that the Tesla did not explode, the other would have been I Totally Agree emoji. What size aluminum plate would you put for the underbody for protection and how much lift do you think would do this Tesla any good, BTW are there any lift kits for the Tesla? I would rather wait for the Tesla Cybertruck, The Rivian R1S or R1T or the Hummer EV to try these stunts if I get poured in with enough cash some day.

@Shehab Alawadhi and @Arman, please include @Shamil in your club, as his heart will also "Always go on". hehehehe

@Thomas Varghese just stay your sweet self and you will get plenty of hugs all around. Age is but a number, we have many seniors including myself in the club and life truly begins at 40, so enjoy and embrace all that you do, its all in the mind and a busy mind is a healthy mind.