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Good topic, and depends on vehicle to vehicle. The Generation 4 Pajero for example is known for its rather slow gear change behavior in D, and while for Newbie drives this is acceptable, the moment you start doing Fewbie drives you'll notice that it will be up or down shifting JUST at the moment you don't want it. So Tiptronic at that moment becomes the better option. Like we always say, you can offroad with any car in the desert ONCE you totally understand and know the car and learn to live and work around the flaws the vehicle has. We've all been there.

I am also skipping if she starts flying 😅

Not exactly 90 degrees, i intentionally put my car slightly towards the vehicle to be recovered. In this case because i was standing on a steep incline, and his car was already pointing downwards, i hardly had to pull him. It was more like a gentle tow (not tug), and as soon as the started to move he could point the wheels downwards.

Congrats @Wrangeld and @Jeepie !! I still see you on the first drive with Marjan staring at the Pink Rock ascent, and the TJ did not feel like it wanted to go up. Slowly but surely like Herbie, the TJ has accepted you and Marjan, and now shines brilliantly and with a blush and takes you both from Dubai downtown to all corners of the UAE ! Fast forward less than a year and both of you reached this level and there is no knowing who’s gonna be able to hold you guys back. Absolutely hard work you’ve both put in and for people driving in the desert in this time of year you perfectly know it has to be a passion, otherwise we could all stay in bed and on the couch with the AC on. Enjoy it and on to the next one !

Congrats @Wrangeld and @Jeepie !! I still see you on the first drive with Marjan staring at the Pink Rock ascent, and the TJ did not feel like it wanted to go up. Slowly but surely like Herbie, the TJ has accepted you and Marjan, and now shines brilliantly and with a blush and takes you both from Dubai downtown to all corners of the UAE ! Fast forward less than a year and both of you reached this level and there is no knowing who’s gonna be able to hold you guys back. Absolutely hard work you’ve both put in and for people driving in the desert in this time of year you perfectly know it has to be a passion, otherwise we could all stay in bed and on the couch with the AC on. Enjoy it and on to the next one !

This SWB 3.5 Pajero drives totally different than a Super Safari, you cannot compare these vehicles as the Super Safari is powerful but very heavy, while the SWB Pajero has Power and agility because it’s a lot lighter.

Congrats with the beautiful Pajero @tjsingh ! I would start with the essential first things and determine if the car is overheating while driving or mainly when idling. Following things to be checked: - radiator, is it clogged or not. - thermostat still working properly. - Clutch viscous fan. - A/C fan.

I wouldn’t recommend Pedal Commander. Your Wrangler has more than enough power and your throttle response issue is just yourself that needs to gel with the vehicle and it’s capabilities. A pedal commander might increase response time and will make your car feel more agressive behaving, but it also puts a lot more strain on the drivetrain components. Make sure you’re well deflated on these days 12psi should be ok, going to 13-14 and higher and you’ll start feeling that you need to apply more power to make it through and will struggle more.

Glad to see your observations @MlHazim. This stuck is actually not that bad. In most scenarios you can turn your wheels towards gravity and in 4Lo with applying gentle blips crawl your way out. If unsuccessful then attach the recovery rope and gently pull the car downwards at the front. in above photo you see a recovery from last week where the car was also at a steep angle. We gently pulled the front of the car downwards and the driver steers completely left. With a gentle tug you can let gravity do the rest.

Some cars do that on some frequencies on some radios: @Gaurav and my car doesn’t like Channel 3. Sometimes interference is unavoidable due to other people on same frequency, sometimes it’s indeed the radio (CN888 unfortunately doesn’t have a squelch setting), and sometimes it’s your car engine causing the interference. Next time we drive together I’ll give you one of my spare radios for some testing.

DRIVE REPORT As Al Qudra is in in my backyard, I arrived around 4:40 and saw during deflation @Gaurav passing by on his way to the Solar Park. I was really happy to see everyone coming on time, and starting deflation by themselves. After having appointed @marks as my second lead, which he did great, and @Mels Wolf as my trusty sweep, we headed out around 5:30 and the first initial reactions I heard on the first two or three dunes was "I am stuck" from a few guys, as they suddenly came to realize that driving on sand feels totally different than driving on the road. Just to clarify again, a Stuck is only called a Stuck if we need to recover you with a rope or shovel you out. A Refusal is when you're able to recover yourself. Which most of our drivers have did amazingly well today. The first 40 minutes I took the convoy to some small technical dunes, which was actually not my intention but alas on some drives I follow my instincts, and realized that even in this area hardly anyone struggled. Later on, we headed deeper into Al Qudra where the long "Seif" dunes allow for mini side-sloping, which we kept on practicing until everyone was confident and I saw huge smiles on their faces from mastering this essential technique where momentum and steering control is what it's all about. Very nicely done by all ! We covered about 39 kilometers in 3 hours, which is a good average speed and thanks to @Mels Wolf who kept an eye on the entire convoy and deflated some of the vehicles a bit further, we were able to manage this distance by having almost no stucks or refusals. @Nabil Bishara @Incognitoes @h1fny were all driving very capable Jeep Wranglers. @Jeandre Bezuidenhout his Wrangler Rubicon finally felt at home doing what it's meant to do. Serious Offroading. Well done guys ! @Taha Elghuel had a bit of a nose dive coming over a dune, no serious damages, but let's say the bumper is now baptized for Desert driving. @Sreejith Sreenivasan drove very well with the Landrover LR2. The low profile types meant we could not deflate very low but nevertheless he managed without too much effort today. Great work ! @Melenany is the PERFECT example that it's all about technique. He drives the F-150 with so much finesse that again you have amazed me today. @Adam Koster never broke a sweat as his Landcruiser Diesel easily pushed his way through the dunes. @Christian Andras you were the only FJ cruiser today, so you had to prove yourself against the Wrangler, Pajero, and Xterra army. But you drove great ! @Ahmed Farghaly and @Mukundan Nair with the Black and White Xterra was providing the Yin and Yang on the drive. Both drove very well too ! We ended the drive from where we started and said goodbye to the people who went to inflate at the Last Exit gas station. @Mels Wolf called me 10 minutes later that he was doing a recovery at the lakes as two guys were standing at the road looking exhausted and in need for help as their sedan got stuck in the soft sand. I am glad to see the Carnity values being carried forward: we never leave anyone behind, and if a person is in need we will always help out. Proud of you Mels !! Like I always say: Al Qudra never disappoints and the new members I take there never disappoint too: always fun to be had, and always stuff to learn. We will be back !

Yes the Rear Diff Lock is very useful for getting yourself unstuck. Once you are stuck, engage your 4LO, and activate the switch. You’ll hear a humming sound for a few seconds as a small built-in compressor will lock the rear axles together. Once the light stays on it’s activated and you can try using gentle throttle in short bursts to see if you can get the car to move. Do not ever use it while driving, as it could result in a broken axle.

Most radios have the option to either broadcast on the wide band (20khz) or narrowband frequency (12.5khz). Because the Carnity frequencies are spaced quite close to each other and with so many different brands and models of radios which are not always broadcasting accurately within their intended range there is sometimes interference when using wide band setting. That’s why we advise using the narrowband setting.

Thanks for informing. See you soon in the sands !

Super deserved @Srikumar !!!! Your endless dedication and hard work pays off again !

pressure gauge, ACE or Speedex. The flag you will only find in Dragon Mart or specific offroad shops.

When purchasing my last Geolanders, a shop in Al Quoz was pushing me towards Mastercraft Courser tyres, which are a side-brand from Cooper. I was hesitant as the price seemed attractive but never heard of the brand. Later on i saw @Xaf having them on the Landcruiser if i remember correctly.

I have the AT-S G012 on the little Pajero, while @Vanessa8580 has the AT-G015 model. Both perform very well. https://monotukuru.com/yokohama-geolandar-a-t-g015-vs-geolandar-a-t-s-g012/ Like this article mentions, the G012 looks little bit softer when driving/cornering.

Hi Rohan, yes absolutely. I have on both my car and Vanessa her car Yokohama Geolandar which performs great offroad, and is comfortable and silent on-road as well. Stay away from the very aggressive patterns like BF Goodrich, as these will create road noise.

Good remark @Lorenzo Candelpergher, the issue you have is that your tyres are low-profile, which are good for on-road, but due to the small sidewall not that good for offroad and deflation. Most of our members with low-profile tyres later on changed to an offroad tyre with bigger side-wall, and/or a smaller rim. This makes sure that even on 12 psi you won't be hitting the rims. In the winter you can easily drive at 16-18psi due to the sand being much more harder, in the summer you'll indeed need to use lots and lots of power to pull you though the terrain because of slippage as you are not floating on the sand.

That's a wonderful drive, you won't be dissapointed ! PS Are you Jeremy, Richard, or James ?😆