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If at any time you watch a video that shows a Desert, A Landcruiser Pickup, and Arabic soundtrack, you know the outcome: DISASTER....

Very well done by the entire crew on this drive, we bumped up the level a bit at the end by riding some ridges in the dark, but all did amazing!! We all took turns trying to conquer Faya and everyone supported each other via the radio and cheered for the people who made it up. Proud to see such family and supportive atmosphere ❤️ @Shamil your drive on the first part was great, with a good pace and in good communication with your second lead. Sorry about your car letting you down, I hope it can be resolved without too much issues.

Thanks for informing @Jorge Stepniak Felippe these things happen. See you soon in the sands !

Hi Greg, yes absolutely. See you tonight !

All these numbers and digits are quite meaningless and invaluable to me. I'd rather go for:

That’s exactly why we keep preaching to leave your egos at home during off-roading. It eventually goes wrong and the desert “giveth but also taketh”..😉

Looks like the SKIM module (immobilizer) that is not being recognized by the new PCM. I think only Jeep dealer will be able to re-program the PCM.

Apparently a brain aneurysma

Just heard about the surprising news of Grant Imahara's sudden death at age 49. He was involved in many shows such as Mythbusters, White Rabbit Project, Battlebots, and i was always in awe of his technical expertise and humble personality. Rest in peace Grant Imahara.

When replacing the PCM, the key and immobilizer will need to be reprogrammed, because it is not recognizing the new PCM.

"The Bronco, available in both two- and four-door models, starts at $29,995 for a base two-door and $34,695 for the four-door. That setup comes with a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four (projected to make 270 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque) and a seven-speed Getrag manual transmission. Ford likes to call first gear a crawler gear, which, when paired with the optional automatic four-wheel-drive transfer case, delivers a 94.8:1 crawl ratio—similar, actually, to a Wrangler Rubicon. The shift pattern puts that gear, "C", below reverse, to keep it out of the way during daily driving. The manual is only available with the 2.3, which can also be paired with a 10-speed automatic. The optional 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 is slated to make 310 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. So whichever engine you choose, your Bronco is going to be turbocharged"

Never been a Ford fan, but seems they did their homework on the Bronco. https://www.google.ae/amp/s/www.caranddriver.com/news/amp33277335/2021-ford-bronco-specs-revealed/ I do however have concerns over the turbo, and the toll heavy dune bashing in 45 degrees takes..

I see Fderik.... must be my native land 🤣

We shall never talk about it again.... PS i bought a USA spec 2007 FJ Cruiser TRD in Saudi Arabia some years back... SAME PROBLEM 😅

The price is based on how much the market or potential buyer wants to pay. So i think that's hard to say. If the car is in perfect technical condition, then it might be giving you lots of smiles and power for 25kAED.

Toyota US spec should be similar to a GCC vehicle i presume. But resale value will be lower (purchasing price also).

The Tundra is an amazing beast, and i also like those big trucks a lot. On the other hand i always felt this is more of an overlanding vehicle and less of a dunebashing vehicle due to the weight, but have seen them dunebashing too. Your petrol consumption in the desert will be mostlikely above 35l/100km so that might be the less fun thing.

On a regular basis, we get requests from the more "modern" SUV owners if their car is suitable for offroading in the desert dunes. There have been many new vehicles introduced in the market that are sold as All Wheel Drive vehicles, and the showroom will be filled with banners showing this car drifting through the Arabian deserts, enticing the potential owners and making them believe they can take on any terrain. Within Carnity, we are openminded about accepting SUV's as long as they have sufficient ground clearance, and have proper tow hooks so we can recover the vehicle safely. But after a few drives, some owners might come to realize that this vehicle is not the right match for offroading, and that those banners in the showroom didn't tell the complete story. Below i will highlight a few main factors that might help in new potential offroad vehicle owners make the right decision based on their wishes of type of terrain they'd like to concquer. Ground clearance Ground clearance describes the distance from the ground to the lowest point of the car. In offroading this is important, as a vehicle with ground clearance below 8inch (200mm) might get stuck on boulders, or bushes, or other things you might come across once you go offroad. Less ground clearance also means that as soon as you sink in the sand it will be much harder to recover yourself as your vehicle's underbody will be immediately resting on the sand. Approach and Departure Angles For dune driving/bashing, the approach and departure angles are essential to know and understand. If you approach a dune, you might hit the front bumper if you have insufficient approach angles, and when descending, a too low departure angle will scoop up the sand and might break your rear bumper. Most stock offroad vehicles will have an approach angle of 30-40° and a departure angle of 25-35° - Toyota Landcruiser Prado LWB: Approach angle 30.4°, Departure angle 23.5° - Mitsubishi Pajero LWB: Approach angle 36.6°, Departure angle 25° - Jeep Wrangler SWB: Approach angle 44°, Departure angle 37° - Jeep Wrangler Unlimited: Approach angle 42.2°, Departure angle 32° - Landrover Discovery Sport: Approach angle 25.°, Departure angle 31° - Nissan Xtrail: Approach angle 17.2.°, Departure angle 25° - Nissan Pathfinder R52: Approach angle 14.7.°, Departure angle 22.3° As you can see in above specs, certain SUV's will have issues with low approach and departure angles, with the resulting risk of damaging or breaking the bumpers. Fitting bigger wheels or a lift kit / suspension kit will improve the ground clearance and also the approach and departure angles. Overall Performance The Hp/Ton ratio will help to understand how the vehicle will be able to get through the terrain. For light offroading, most vehicles should be fine as long as your expectations are realistic. Anything below 80hp/Ton will most likely struggle on soft sand, crosstracks, but again it will also depend on the skills of the driver. Low Range Gearing Any regular proper 4x4 is equipped with low range gearing (4L lever selection), which enables to do self-recovery by utilizing the maximum torque at a very slow speed. This acts essentially as a crawling gear. On more modern SUV's this option is often left out, and as a result self-recovery in the dunes becomes impossible. It goes without saying this is a major dealbreaker and when driving in a club environment it does spoil the fun for yourself and your team-mates, knowing that on every stuck the only option will be to use a kinetic rope. Types of Offroading in the UAE Hard gravel, desert farm tracks (LIGHT OFFROADING) Any vehicle with AWD or 4x4 should be able to deal with this terrain. You can deflate to 25psi on desert tracks to increase flotation, but be careful with low proflle tyres and the fact that deflation will decrease your ground clearance. Wadi driving, Rocky Roads, Mountains (MEDIUM OFFROADING) In this type of offroading, your ground clearance definitely comes into play, and the approach and departure angles will also make the difference between succesfully crawling over a boulder, or hitting it with your bumper. Low profile tyres are definitely to be avoid in this terrain, as it might puncture or damage the sidewalls and/or rims. Dune driving, Dune Bashing (TYPICAL UAE CLUB OFFROADING) The most thrilling of the three types , where all above factors such as ground clearance, angles, and performance all play important roles. This is where SUV's will just manage on Newbie levels, but from Fewbie level onwards one or more of the mentioned factors will become a major hurdle (power, angles, or clearance). So whenever you look at changing your vehicle, or when someone asks you "Is my vehicle suitable for offroading ?" you might want to look at above factors and clearly ask him if he wants to drive on farm tracks, or wants to go dunebashing.