Frederic

You joined in 2017? That is indeed a long time! Fantastic to have you joining us now on the sands See you soon!

While Seidams convoy had an extremely smooth drive, Freddies convoy was a tiny bit different 😁 Nevertheless, we all learned a lot and had great camaraderie amongst all of us, and with the fantastic support of @J-P L@Andrew John Melvill@Imteeazand even @Ash S., nothing was ever going to stop us. We exited a bit late, apologies for that. Those who drive with me know that this is quite rare, but i think all in all it was worth it, and as i mentioned during the drive, we are a group of off-roaders who love to shovel 😅 Thank you all for joining and especially to @M.Seidam for stepping up to take a second convoy. Thanks of course to his support team as well @Vanessa8580 and @Frans M for watching over his convoy. The group photo of 25+ cars at the crescent moon lake would have been fantastic, but i promise we will do that another time. You can post and find photos in the drive gallery: Newbie Scenic - Circling The Solar Park Part 1 - Dubai - 07 Dec 2025 - Carnity.com See you in the desert again!

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @M.Seidam@Ahmed Wagdy@VishalJC@Infaz@Kamal Parameswaran@Shamoon@Gunjan Jain@Frans M@Mostafa Elbadawi@Ozgu@Thomas54675@Ana@Vanessa8580 @Frederic@Shary@Hansmtb@BlackWolf@Rawad Ahmad@CY Bong@Andrew John Melvill@Noufal@Albert_Spa@Bhaskaran Ramaswamy@Ash S.@khurramm@J-P L Thank you all for signing up! Some pointers for tomorrow: 1. Please try to arrive 15mins earlier (6.45). That will give you time to deflate and set up your offroad flag. 2. Make sure to bring your offroad gears: deflator/pressure gauge, compressor, walkie talkie, shovel, and your flag. 3. We will do the briefing with the full group, after which we will then line up both convoys and start moving. 4. Take note that is not a dune-bashing drive, but a Scenic Drive. This means there is more focus on simply enjoying the scenery, using existing farm tracks sometimes, and the occasional social break. Perfect to learn your offroad skills in a gentle way and to get to know our offroad family 5. Both convoys have great support. I've marked them in yellow on the convoy list. These will be your first line of support whenever you get stuck or have a refusal. If you need help with deflation please do reach out to them as well. We are all here to help. See you all tomorrow morning !

Good morning @Kamal Parameswaran and @Shamoon Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! As this will be your first club drive with us, kindly introduce yourselves and provide the below requested details: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Please share your prior off-road experience. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Confirm you have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Please do take your time to watch the above video, it's a great introduction to what you can expect. You can of course skip the Covid part

Hi @VishalJC welcome to Carnity offroad club! Thanks for the intro I am happy to announce that we have another Marshal available to take a second convoy @M.Seidam ! We will be doing a similar track not so far away from our planned circle, and meet up together during our social break. That will make for an epic group photo Stay tuned. More info to follow soon.

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club @CY Bong ! As this will be your first club drive with us, kindly introduce yourselves and provide the below requested details: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Please share your prior off-road experience. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Confirm you have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Please do take your time to watch the above video, it's a great introduction to what you can expect. You can of course skip the Covid part

I usually stretch the convoy a little bit (up to max 18 vehicles) in this kind of terrain. On the scenic drives in RAK where the dunes are more open and spaced out i have done 23 vehicles a few times but it's not recommended. Unfortunately no other leads are available.

Thanks for the nice intro @Infaz and welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! It does look indeed that the current drive is completely full. There might be some dropouts but with 5 waiting in front of you it might be unlikely to secure a spot this Sunday. Looking forward to meeting you soon in the sand. All drives go live at 7PM on Monday evening so stay close to the laptop/mobile to quickly secure your spot See below on how to subscribe to the Whatsapp notifications: Carnity Drive Notification - Discussions - Carnity.com

Hi @Rawad Ahmad welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! You are indeed still in the waitlist, let's see the coming days if others drop out. Would be indeed good if you can provide the introduction in the meantime yes

Thanks @BlackWolf I think i have an idea who that father is 😆 See you coming weekend ! Thanks for the intro @Hansmtb! See you soon in the sand

Good morning @Hansmtb and @BlackWolf! Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club! As this will be your first club drive with us, kindly introduce yourselves and provide the below requested details: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Please share your prior off-road experience. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Confirm you have a programmable radio and safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Please do take your time to watch the above video, it's a great introduction to what you can expect. You can of course skip the Covid part

Well deserved @Zahid Sharif !

Gefeliciteerd @_Herman_!!

Congrats @Lazy Frog !!

DRIVE PLAN “Encircling the Sun” – An Off-Road Expedition Around the Maktoum Solar Park Across 3–4 thrilling convoy drives, our off-road club will take on a unique desert challenge: a full circumnavigation of the massive Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park — the shimmering heart of Dubai’s clean-energy frontier. This is not just a drive; it’s an adventure that blends futuristic landscapes with timeless desert wilderness. Drive 1 — Into the Golden Quiet - Faqa To Crescent Moon - 7 Dec 2025 We begin our journey on the Southside, in an area called "Faqa", where the dunes roll softly and long, flowing sandy tracks lead us toward the horizon. The solar park’s iconic towers glint in the distance like a desert mirage, guiding us as we carve our first arc around its perimeter. Expect wide sandy plains, greenery and shrubs and those perfect “golden hour” moments where dust trails glow behind the convoy. We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities First time with Carnity Off-road Club: Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details. Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Advise if you don’t have a programmable radio and a safety flag. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING DRIVE DETAILS Level: Absolute Newbie, Newbie and above When: 28 Sept 2025, Sunday Meeting time: 7AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RUyqiyNg5gSjtaBf8 Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM approx. 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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 12 cars only. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist. Once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. 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

Unfortunately i do not know any specific shops that focus on American trucks only. Perhaps @Nathan @Beide Workuand some other F150 owners can chime in. If i am not mistaken, expedition is based on the F150 platform or at least shares many technical items. I understand you want to look for a specific "american car" shop, but my recommendation would be to visit an off-road suspension shop, and in the meantime do some research on the American forums to see which components they recommend.

Have a look a below video from 8:20 onwards: 9:25 into the video you can see the arm hitting the spring as you described as well. I think this describes the exact phenomenon you are facing. If so, my recommendation is to approach a professional off-road workshop that specializes in suspensions and have a sitdown with them to understand what you want, what they can offer you, and for which budget, If the spacers were installed by some other shop, you can take it back there and ask your money back, as they done have a shitty job it seems.

Hi @Ammar Naji how was the lift achieved in the front? With a spacer kit?

Hahaha thanks @Thomas54675 ! I wish my 300th drive was not one where i had to rev-match my way home 🤣

Congrats @UvinOverland !!

Congrats @SHIHAN BEARY! Enjoy the new learnings!

Thanks all for joining! I think we had a pretty good run with a superb convoy yesterday. We notice quite a bit of cross-tracks in the beginning, which was a reminder that the Dubai Baja Challenge was ongoing in this area the day before. After @Mike M. took over the lead, he gave us a bit of Baja run taste, which kept us all on our toes, while heading into the area we call "Little Sweihan". Unfortunately that's also when my car decided to "pop a hose" belonging to the clutch pedal hydraulics. We headed to the sabkha and i exited, while Mike continued with the convoy. In that area as well the Dubai Baja was ongoing, so Mike had to reroute a bit. Like Muhammad Ali once said "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face" Some days are like that, and on those days i am so glad to be able to rely on such a fantastic family of offroaders. We genuinely never walk alone. See you all in the sands soon again!

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Mike M.@Jason M@Steffi@Thomas54675@saumik1989@Alex M@Kashx2@Frans M@Suneedh Wrangler@_Herman_@MarkH@Shahid Mehmood@Shiju Raju@Alphin Aloor@nithish468@Simon D Thank you all for signing up for this drive! I am happy to announce that myself and @Mike M. will be splitting the lead duties. No doubt it will be a great morning out in the sand. Some notes before tomorrow: 1. Please try to arrive around 15mins earlier so you have time to deflate, set up your flag, and socialize. (or get a sip of coffee ) 2. We will be using Channel 10 on the walkie talkies: 446.231Mhz 3. Please bring your off-road gears as per your level. For Fewbies this is radio/shovel/pressure gauge/deflator/shovel/off-road flag. See you all tomorrow morning!

Hi @Suneedh Wrangler the convoy will be closed by tomorrow around noon. Let’s see if some others signed out. Already extended the RSVP a bit.