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Congrats Firaz !

Congrats @Jasim Khumi!

Congrats @Arshad Roojee!!

Congrats @Yahya Munir !

Congrats @amir amiri ! You can now join Newbie or Fewbie level drives.

Welcome to the club @Snappy ! I have attached a small video on how to RSVP on a drive (Event) with your mobile. Just find and click on the event you would like to join, and then click on "GOING". From that moment onwards you will see your name with icon in the RSVP list. See you tomorrow ! RPReplay_Final1615461529.MP4

Good morning @Osama Al Hamwi. This drive is only for first-joiners to the club, as you have been driving with us before i kindly ask you to remove your RSVP and join one of our Newbie drives. Thanks !

@Niki Patel be happy, you have the OBD2 Protocol that allows for things like Scan-gauge, Bluetooth modules with Iphone connectivity, and so many other options. What i've installed in our little old Pajeros is something very simple: 1) 12VDC Temperature Controller, with Alarm Level setting (would enable you to connect a buzzer or light to warn you when you are exceeding a certain treshold). Example: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Universal-Thermostat-Input-PT100-K-Thermocouple_62299416722.html?spm=a2700.wholesale.0.0.76bc7700tawtYr 2) Thermocouple sensor (0...200°C or higher) of a decent quality: Example: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/thermocouple-type-j-and-k_60704924051.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.21811dd6kpWmKD Above are just some examples, before ordering double check the specs as Alibaba can be confusing. The first model i received was for 220Volts. To connect the sensor without drilling holes in the cars water circulation system, i searched for the original temp. sensor location and clamped the new sensor tightly against the manifold body with a metal hoseclip. This works fine and is more than accurate enough ( the manifold body obtains the same temperature as the circulating water). But If you would really want it to measure the actual water circulation, you could get the following: For me, the accuracy is more than good enough, and i see an immediate change when switching on the AC, and during hot days. This whole setup costed me less than 200dhs and took the 12V supply initially from the cigarette lighter plug, and later connected it to the radio power supply.

The Basics of Winching This tutorial is aimed at providing you a basic understanding of your winch and the proper way of using it, with an emphasis on safety. This tutorial is aimed at providing you a basic understanding of your winch and the proper way of using it, with an emphasis on safety. As every winch recovery is different, it is impossible to describe every possible scenario. But with providing you the basic techniques you will be able to understand how to operate your winch, and in the case of an assistant/buddy , know what to do when assisting during the recovery process. The main important aspect of winching is to THINK through each situation BEFORE jumping into action. Applying a bit of common sense goes a long way and remaining calm is ESSENTIAL. WHICH ACCESSORIES SHOULD I HAVE Hook Strap The Hook Strap is used to hold the hook and keep fingers away from the fairlead as the rope is being spooled in. Snatch Block The multi-purpose snatch block allows you to: (1) increase your winch’s pulling power. A double line rope pull will halven the load on your winch. (2) change your pulling direction without damaging the rope. Rope gloves Having proper gloves is essential to perform winching. On a steel rope you can easily cut yourself, while with a synthetic rope there is risk of burning your hands if you hold on to the rope. D-Shackles or Soft Shackles Will be used to connect your winch to the object that need to be winched. If your winch has a hook, then you can use the hook directly. WORDS OF CAUTION -Never attach a recovery strap to the winch hook to increase the length of a pull. -Never use kinetic straps that develop tremendous and potentially dangerous amounts of force when stretched. -Never operate winch with less than 5 wraps of rope around the drum. Rope could come loose from the drum, as the rope attachment to the drum is not designed to hold a load. -STAY CLEAR FROM THE ROPE AT ALL TIMES WHEN IT IS UNDER LOAD. STRETCHING YOUR WINCH ROPE FOR THE FIRST USE The life of a wire rope is directly related to the use and care it receives. Tensioning the wire rope is critical to ensure a long product life. Tensioning the wire rope will prevent outer layers of wire rope from pinching and deforming the inner layers. During its first use, a new wire rope must be spooled onto its drum under a load of at least 500 lbs. (227kgs). Use the following instructions toproperly stretch the wire rope onto the winch drum: BEFORE YOU PULL Practice using your winch before you get stuck. A real situation is no time to be learning how to use your winch. Whether you’re recovering another vehicle or pulling a stump from the ground, knowing the proper winching techniques can help keep you and others around you safe. And perhaps the most important part of the winching process, regardless of the situation, is what you do BEFORE you pull. 1. Always take your time to assess your situation and plan your pull carefully. 2. Always take your time when using a winch. 3. Use the right equipment for your situation. 4. Always wear gloves and do not allow the rope to slide through your hands. 5. You and only you should handle the rope and operate the remote control switch. 6. Think safety at all times. 7. Practice. Practice and practice the steps. RIGGING FOR THE PULL The following steps describe how to recover your vehicle with rigging a single line pull. Double or multiple line rigging techniques follow the same basic steps,but use a snatch block to assist the process. Step 1: PUT ON GLOVES. Step 2: DISENGAGE CLUTCH. To allow free spooling of the winch drum, rotate the clutch lever on the winch to Disengage. Freespooling conserves battery power. Step 3: FREE THE WINCH HOOK AND ATTACH HOOK STRAP. Free the winch hook from its anchor point. Attach hook strap to the hook (if not attached). Step 4: PULL ROPE TO THE STUCK VEHICLE Pull out enough rope. Be sure to keep certain amount of tension in the wire as it can become twisted and overwrap when slackened, leading to rope damage. To prevent loosing the end, hold the winch hook in the hook strap while you work. Step 5: SECURE TO THE STUCK VEHICLE. Use Soft Shackles or a rated D-Shackle. Step 6: LOCK THE CLUTCH. Lock the winch drum by rotating the clutch lever on the winch to Engage. Step7 : CONNECT THE REMOTE CONTROL. Be careful not to let the remote control cord dangle in front of the winch. Always disconnect the remote control when not in use. Step 8: PUT ROPE UNDER TENSION. Using the winch switch, slowly wind the rope until no slack remains. Once the rope is under tension, stand well clear, and never step over it. Step 9: CHECK THE VEHICLE THAT WILL BE PULLED. Communicate with the vehicle owner about your course of action, and ask him to put the vehicle in 4LO. Do a last inspection of the connection before starting the pull. Step 10: CHECK ROPE. The ropeshould be neatly wound around the spooling drum. Improper winding can cause damage to the rope. Step 12: LAY SOMETHING OVER THE ROPE, if you decide it is necessary, midway between the winch and the anchor point to absorb energy should the rope snap loose. Tree limbs, heavy jackets, chain, back pack and the like may be used for this purpose. Step 13: MAKE YOUR INTENTIONS CLEAR. Be sure that everyone in the immediate vicinity surrounding the winching operation is completely aware of your intentions before you pull. Declare where the spectators should not stand — never behind or in front of the vehicle and never near the rope or snatch block. Your situation may have other “no people” zones. Step 14: BEGIN WINCHING. With the winching vehicle’s engine on and light tension already on the rope, begin winching slowly and steadily. Be sure that the rope is winding evenly and tightly around the spooling drum. The vehicle may be steered while winching but not driven. Driving vehicle causes rope to become slack and entangled. It is advisable to winch in "blips" by pushing the button for 2-3 seconds, followed by a pause of 5-10 seconds. This helps to keep the winch motor cool and during this time you can keep inspecting if the rope loops well on the winch or if no damage is occuring to the stuck vehicle. The stuck vehicle can also give gently blips of throttle to help the recovery process. During recovery of another vehicle, it is not advisable to keep the winching vehicle in (P) Park, as this causes a huge load on the transmission and might even damage the transmission. Use your handbrake, stay inside the vehicle, and keep your brake pedal pressed in hard. Use the remote to control the winching process, and have a buddy standing on a safe distance to act as a spotter. Use your radio to communicate with the stuck vehicle and your spotter. SOME LAST HINTS: A winch is very powerful, yet you should ALWAYS try to reduce the stress of the recovery, by deflating the stuck vehicle further down, and shoveling/creating a path where the vehicle can drive out with assistance of the winch. So make sure the wheels are free and can freely rotate. A winch recovery should always be done straight, and not under an angle as this will severely increase the risk of damage to the rope or stuck vehicle. If you need to pull from an angle you can use a snatch block.

Welcome to the club @jeetu sharma !

From what I remembered the Rubicon has different gear ratios, reinforced axles, and front and rear lockers. This makes it the ultimate off-roader. It was also named after the pretty legendary Rubicon Trail in the US.

Congrats @Islam Soliman from the early days I’ve been impressed not only by your driving skills but also by your calm and friendly approach, willingness to help, and wonderful attitude. You’ll do great at Advance level where it’s all about teaching others and becoming a future lead very soon !!

Hi @Tanya sorry to hear that. I’ve mentioned this in my drive report few days back: Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive. Drives are announced every Sunday at 11 am, and they go live on Sunday at 7:10 pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. If you miss a spot, put your name on the waitlist asap. Generally, by Thursday with dropouts everyone does get a spot if they have waitlisted. To subscribe to the WhatsApp notifications plz see below post: To add yourself to the waitlist just go to the drive topic of the drive you’d like to join and send a message like this: ”please add me to the waitlist for my first drive this weekend” We generally have some dropouts during the week and then the drive lead will start putting in the waitlisted members chronologically. Good luck !

@Thomas Varghese i really do not understand why people are pushing so hard for "promotions". This is all a hobby for us and we want to have some relief from stress, this is not a cut-throat business where you need to get your quota. We have a large number of members in the club who happily stay in their current level because it fulfills their needs and car capabilities. Rest assured if your promotion was held back, this was done for a clear reason as the safety of yourself and all our members is our highest priority. Furthermore, as you can see in the grading level, becoming eligible for a promotion is not purely based on the drive count. We work hard behind the screen to assess every request and every promotion is being discussed amongst the seniors of the club. If you are driving in another club merely due to your dissapointment of not getting promoted i think you need to re-calibrate your expectations and keep in mind this is a hobby, not a Formula One race.

Before fixing the external fan, give tiptronic a try. Most have seen good results by driving in tiptronic instead of D mode. Try to toggle between second and first gear and keep it in the same gear as much as possible. Less gear shifting = Less heat being generated. 15psi is fine but be aware that after about two hours of driving you’ll be at 17 most probably. So keep an eye on it and deflate back to 14-15 after a while.

Congrats @soumyasaklani !

Congrats @Junaid120120 !

This is one of the most basic requirements when off-roading. You really don't want to have things flying around in your vehicle which not only could cause distractions, but items flying around could hit you or your passenger in the head. Please take this hobby seriously and do not jeopardize your safety or other members safety.

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