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Congratulations @Serafino. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your off-road skills at this new level. 

Congratulations @Abilash Madhavan. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your off-road skills at this new level. 

Congratulations @Chris Meir. Hope to continue to enjoy learning and polishing your off-road skills at this new level. 

Darn @Frederic, before you came along with you 3.0 litre engine that used to be my line.

Nice write up @Niki Patel. Like @Ahab Shamaa and Dr @Mohamed Seidam pointed out, Fewbie forever, good luck. It will come to you naturally. Intermediate drives are not something to be scared off. Just like Fewbie teaches you a few more tricks than Newbie level, similarly Intermediate level comes with its own tips and tricks. Extreme drives recently launched are the high flyers club. It took me 3 years when I started off-roading to gather the courage to go to places like Sweihan and Liwa.  But after visiting those places I realized what I has missed out for 3 years due go my fear. The techniques don't change, but the more you challenge yourself in a safe environment, the better you get. With experience comes excellence. I'm sure when the time is right you'll step forward and ask us for your promotion. I've recently driven twice with you and can safely say, you're doing well at Fewbie and I love your control both steering and throttle. I will be waiting for you on the other side to hold your hand and guide you through it.

I have no idea for Ford original parts, but Sharjah Industrial area is full of shops selling original and fake parts.

Welcome @Vicente Angel Antelm Albel. I love my Spanish Omletes.

Since there has been a drop out I've added you to the drive @Jasim Khumi. Please let me know if you are confirmed.

I was very intruiged by these sand tires or balloon tires. I met a UAE National who had a Nissan Patrol with the Shaheen Tires on so I asked him regarding how he feels with these on. His response was very detailed. He said firstly because there is a very thin contact area with the surface, they are a nightmare for balancing and alignment. There are very few people in UAE who will balance these for you. Still when you start in the morning they feel very floaty and unstable till they warm up. In winters and rain as @Gaurav bhai said is very unstable. But on sand as long as you have momentum it's good. But people misunderstand as the UAE Nationals like to fill it with 70 PSI and drive it on 2 wheels since its like a balloon so easier to handle on 2 wheels.

Woo hoo! Welcome to the Expert Club. We'll deserved @Luca Palanca Falsini. Congratulations. 

Congratulations @Jasim Khumi for being the first one to be on waitlust for my drive.

With all due respect @Thomas Varghese, if my car was under warranty and going through a warranty job I would not take it out even if it takes 2 months. If the vehicle is in warranty and you get the job done outside you'll loose money, your warranty, your resale value, along with any peace of mind. If the vehicle is not under warranty and this is a repair job which you're going to pay for, Al Taylor will charge you for diagnosis and you'll have to pay again outside to get the vehicle repaired. It might still be cheaper, but agency gives 6 months warranty on their jobs. Make sure the outside garage is reliable to carry out the job on a F150 and give you some sort of a warranty on their job.

As for external warranties I know of Gulf Warranty. @Brette had his warranty done through them, maybe he can advise regarding contact details for them. Rest all is already well put by @Gaurav and @Srikumar. Hope to meet you soon @Theo Busschau. Dank U.

I agree with @Wrangeld. If car is under warranty, it does not make sence to take the F150 elsewhere. @Thomas Varghese case was different, he has clocked 400k kms on his vehicle which was not in warranty.

I have attended @Lorenzo Candelpergher Fewbie drive and I must say he is a man of many talents. He leveled down to give the Fewbies a taste they were more accustomed to. This is good to know that he can give you a run for your money at any level. I have kind of forgotten what it's like to follow @Gaurav bhai on his extreme drives. I think high time we have him post such a drive. I miss @Asif Hussain bhai for his drives in areas which used to leave my jaw wide open. I think first thing we should do after Covid19 restrictions are off to have a huge 200+ car convoy with a full day drive.

@Ahab Shamaa I miss all the love you shower on me as well. Rest assured I'll have a hospitality tent available to us on our next drive. BTW congrats on being among the selected few for this drive. @Srikumar will push you and your vehicles to the limit, so get ready for a ride which will be etched in your minds forever. 

P.S. @Emmanuel is still our Veloceraptor and can't wait for him to post an Extreme drive.

If I'm not mistaken the ABS system in Jeep has been abbreviated as EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution). Once you long press the Traction Control it gives you a message and 2 orange lights come on. This means you TC and ABS are both switched off, no need for a kill switch.

I think its clear that this drive is not for everyone @Ahab Shamaa. You show your interest and only the chosen few will be allowed on this drive. As a driver your concentration is a must. Just as important is the fact that your ride can take the constant pushing to its limits continuously. Sign up if you dare.

4 hours ago, kolinrrj said:

Thank you, @syed salman raza and @Ahmad Shaker! 

Very excited (and scared at the same time) to join fewbie drives 😬

No need to be scared @kolinrrj. We have promoted you because over the course of the drives we have seen you do well and follow our instructions. At this new level you will learn more about yourself and we can overcome some of our fears together in a safe way. You are most welcome to join a Newbie drive till you feel ready to learn more. Newbie level is just to establish your foundation in off-roading. Once we are convinced your foundation is strong we start building on top with tips and tricks which will only help you to improve.

3 hours ago, Mohamed Seidam said:

Congratulations @Watteau very well deserved .I liked the way how you drive your raptor and how you made it yours 👌

Now I am interest. @Watteau how did you make the Raptor yours?

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

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Two Way Radio Guidelines

• Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

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Congratulations @Hisham Masaad. I'm really happy for you. Your kindness, ability to understand our concerns and face challenges and overcome all obstacles has been wonderful to watch. Looking forward to having more drives with you brother.

Congratulations @Antonio Jimenez Williams. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level. 

Congratulations @William Fernandes. Hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level. 

Congratulations @sheri. I hope you continue to enjoy learning and polishing your skills at this new level.