Frederic

This seems to be an issue many Pajero owners complain about as I found many forum topics about it. Unfortunately it seems this is the way Mitsubishi has programmed it and cannot be changed.

Hi @Salty3Arab and @ZakWarah welcome to Carnity and its offroad club. As we don't have any absolute newbie drive in upcoming weekend so we have reserved two spots in both newbie drives for first timer with Carnity. You both have been added to this drive and I look forward to seeing you both. Please check if both front and rear tow points are available on your vehicle so we can safely recover you when needed. As a first timer with Carnity, please go through this drive topic fully and also watch the Absolute Newbie Briefing. P.S. This is one time preference for absolute newbie as you have joined mid-week. P.S.2 Kindly join the Carnity Drive Notification group for getting the drive notification for future drives, please. Keep an eye on this drive topic the coming days where we will announce the convoy list on Thursday morning. See you both on Saturday !

Congrats @Aus Alzubaidi !

Congrats @AlexPol!!

Congrats @Niki Patel !

Never open a radiator cap of any engine when it is hot.... This could result in serious 2nd or even 3rd degree burns as the water is boiling hot !

Hi @ABSL ABSL good to hear that, but our club has a grading system so you’ll first be doing an Absolute Newbie drive, and then followed by Newbie drives. Have a look at below grading structure:

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. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST 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. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie and above (All Level) Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: - Murquab Tree - https://goo.gl/maps/C7TiSBX13EumWt786 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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 THE CALENDAR

@ABSL ABSL this is an intermediate+ level drive. If you have not driven with us before, please book into the Absolute Newbie level drive first.

When driving in sand, we always recommend to disable the traction control on every 4x4, and this goes for the Pajero as well. How to disable it can be found in below advice: Now when it comes to getting stuck, we found out that the traction control can actually help you in recovering yourself, because when it's engaged it will cut the power to the wheel that is spinning, and that is exactly what we want during self recovery. So if you have a kill switch, or you just pull the relay like described above, give it a try by putting it back and restarting your car whenever you get stuck and want to crawl yourself out. Give a little bit of gas and keep turning the wheel FULL left FULL right. We made a demo below: This trick will work on any 4th generation Pajero, but be aware that traction control will disable again when you engage your rear difflock. In the case of our demo car this was a 2008 3.8 Pajero without rear difflock (Qatar model). This will also work fine on any 3.5 Pajero. So the next time when you get stuck, try to enable your traction control and practice to see if you can get yourself out by using the blip-blip method (gentle throttle in bursts up to 1500rpm) and full left full right turns. You will see on the dashboard that the traction control will automatically cut the power to the wheels that are spinning.

DRIVE REPORT It's so nice when a plan comes together.... We had a compact yet very capable convoy today, and the first part was a Pajero convoy, with @Rizwan Waheed @Syed Raza Hussain @Anvar Sadath Bekal showing us that a LWB Pajero can tackle anything and go very far in the right hands. Well done guys ! @Aravind Padmaraju was on his first Fewbie drive, and got immediately thrown into a decent paced drive, but apart from some minor refusals, you did amazing and i hope you enjoy your new deserved level ! Towards the back we had a Wrangler crew with @siddharth maheshwari @Arun Mathew @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ easily digesting the challenges thrown at them. Amazing work guys ! @Atif was our trusty sweep, and handled the recoveries superbly. We covered almost 65kms and that says alot about your skillsets ! See you guys soon in the sand again ! Enjoy the festive holidays !! https://www.relive.cc/view/v7O9ypePBLO

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Please find your convoy numbers below. The plan is to cover a lot of ground by keeping a good pace throughout the drive. Exit point will be nearby Solar Park. Please make sure you have your offroad tools as per Fewbie level (shovel, flag, radio, deflation tools, compressor). See you guys tomorrow morning !

Congrats @Federico De Chirico !!

Congrats @Luca Bregni !!

Congrats !!

Every Pajero, even the generation 4 has a central diff-lock (4Hlc). And the 3.8 models have the rear dif lock on top of that.

I remember seeing this video before, and was thinking about how creative these guys are. These tricks would of course only be applicable in solo desert driving, where self reliance and improvising skills will be a part of the game. On the other hand, what they call a "triangular" is quite rare, in comparison with a straight crest (where these tricks would have zero effect). And also depends on the type of vehicle. I will tag @Melenany in here so next time with this superlong F150 he is getting crested we can try this 😅

@Aravind Padmaraju i have removed you from the RSVP. (see message above). @topgear i have added you to the drive.

There was a bit of fish-tailing but nothing major, and it is only with lots of practice and experience that you will be able to decide for yourself when a fish tail is too much. This is a delicate balance and depends on momentum, reaction time, vehicle type, terrain type, etc.... The side slope he did tells little to us if he is a skilled driver or not. Many Newbies or Fewbies have a capable 4x4 and will attempt the same thing, but the question will be if they will have the instinctual reaction to correct their steering when needed. From Fewbie+ level onwards this kind of sidesloping comes into play, so i do not think this was so crazy.

Hi @Aravind Padmaraju as per my information you are still on Newbie level while this is a Fewbie level drive. Kindly remove your RSVP and select a Newbie level drive as per your preference.

There is space for 20 members (combined drive).