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  1. Frederic
    I use to remove all my offroad gear during the week to reduce fuel consumption, but as Murphy's law goes i got called twice by some friends and neighbors that got stuck in the desert and in need of recovery but all my stuff was at home. Since then i keep everything in the car, but neatly organized.
  2. Frederic
    - Keep it out of the sun during use. - Don’t overload it: inflate max up to 4 tyres and give it some rest. - Replace the hose if it’s leaking otherwise your compressor will have to work much longer and harder and will eventually overload. - Be careful with the unit, store it in a bag and don’t throw it around. With the Dragon Mart compressors you need some luck. Some will easily last a couple of years, others will fail after a few weeks or months.
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    Good choice. A Bushranger compressor will last many years if you take care of it, and will have a good resale value too.
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    Any idea how it compares with the Dodge Nitro that looks very similar ?
  5. Frederic
    Hi @Joe Potter you can join in on the Absolute Newbie drive in Al Qudra where there are still some open spots.
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    Hi @Taha Elghuel i have added you to the drive. See you on Friday !
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    @Vanessa8580 has G015 on her Pajero since 6 months. So far pretty happy. It’s hard to compare because my G012 are 16 inch and her G015 are 18inch, but the G015 looks a little bit more sturdy/less flexible. https://monotukuru.com/yokohama-geolandar-a-t-g015-vs-geolandar-a-t-s-g012/ @Wrangeld description on Page2 gives same info.
  8. Frederic
    This sounds to me like water is entering the distribution cap, spark cables, or it could be just entering in a connector of a MAF sensor. My advise would be: - Thoroughly inspect every connector you see in the engine bay. If the connector has exposed or loose wires, look no further. - Get the workshop to inspect / replace spark plug cables. Every older car is sensitive to water. I have the same thing with my 99 Pajero who doesnt like water in the engine bay. Why people would even wash the engine bay is a mystery to me. Take a synthetic cloth with some soft detergent and clean the engine components but powerwashing the engine bay is NEVER a good idea.
  9. Frederic
    Gaia GPS or any other Android offroad navigation app with offline map download functionality will work fine, but i am not sure if these android screen have a decent built-in GPS antenna.
  10. Frederic
    Thanks Christian. This is a one-time action only, so your totally agree is saved for future. Please do note that we are strict on COVID regulations mainly due to the 1% of people who do not care at all, and jeopardize the safety and wellbeing of other and the club.
  11. Frederic
    The original Rockford Fosgate system, IF properly set up and a decent source is used (for example try a CD) is a very good audio system. The problem is most listen to the crappy FM radio, or plug in an MP3 player filled with songs they downloaded from Youtube in 128kbps codec quality. What i did, was added a AUX connector and hooked up to an old smartphone i had laying around. Now i am using this phone with 6" screen with Spotify (offline tracks), Gaia GPS, or any other app i'd like to run. Costed me nothing as i had the phone lying around, and didn't have to break out the existing headunit. I've seen those Android headunits that replace the original one, and Dragon Mart has them with reverse camera and all those other gadgets but i haven't tried that yet.
  12. Frederic
    Agree. If you don't want to compromise on your sound quality, go for Pioneer, Sony, Alpine, or other well known audio brand. Stay away from the Chinese ones unless you will use an external amplifier.
  13. Frederic
    Good Morning Solar Parkers, Again the drive got filled very quickly, and i am already looking forwards to the next drive. As you all know, we have 2 topics where we need to have your consent by clicking on the "totally agree" icon. Most of you have done this already on the COVID19 rules and regulations topic, and i thank you for that, but we also need to do this for the COVID19 ban rules post. (see drive topic above). @Mels Wolf plz click totally agree on the COVID19 rules post. @Jeandre Bezuidenhout @Christian Andras @Mukundan Nair @Ahmed Farghaly @Melenany @Neale Faulkner plz click on the "totally agree emoji" on the ban post below: Thanks !
  14. Frederic
    Just a question ? - do you want better sound ? - or a more modern touch screen, like a android unit ? Reason why I’m asking is that most of these aftermarket android thingys have horrible built in amplifiers, which will make your sound system sounds even worse than the original. If your aim is to improve sound quality then you could keep the unit, but invest in a separate amplifier and component speakers.
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    How much tyre pressure do you normally put ? With this hot weather maybe it got too high ?
  16. Frederic
    Spray some WD40 or penetrating oil in the remaining wheels and see if you can gently loosen them up. All your wheels might have this issue.
  17. Frederic
    That’s definitely strange. My only suspicion would be that it was hugely overtightened in the past of a guy with a impact gun. (Doof Doof)...
  18. Frederic
    35" tyres definitely need re-gearing. otherwise you won't be able to climb much more than a mole hill 😁
  19. Frederic
    Review from @Xaf after using the Mastercraft Courser AXT: My review after 10.000km usage: - Compared to H/T tires more noise on the road, acceptable. - Can go easily to 10 psi, didn’t try lower. No issues, hard core off-roading, sliding, wadis, till now no pop-outs/ cracks. - I found them quite heavy compared to my H/T, but my H/T were 285/60 18, the Mastercrafts 285/70 17. I feel difference in performance, need a bit more momentum on dunes. - Same company as coopers, same quality control. Price difference is probably to cover marketing costs for Cooper. - Looks cool
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    Please do check if you have the Courser AXT (All Terrain) or the Courser HSX (Highway Tyre). @Xaf has the AXT and has good results, but apparently needs a bit more momentum. It would make sense to experience a bit with different psi settings to see what works best. I've also heard (but not sure if this is fact) that AT tyres need to settle in and will need to be deflated - inflated a few times until they really perform best. Probably a myth..
  21. Frederic
    Congrats @andy_macdxb !!
  22. Frederic
    Congrats @marks now the fun starts !
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    Congrats @Rinelle Sanaani !!
  24. Frederic
    Congrats @Najeeb Mohammed ! Well deserved!
  25. Frederic
    Congrats Febin !!
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