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Hi @Sreenath G you can use the track in the attachment.

@Vanessa8580@Sreenath G@Ahmed Farouk@Davie Chase@sohinik@GauravSoni@Ahmed Wagdy@Shinebabu@munkybizness@Brette@Gaurav Great to see the signups, and glad to see old friends joining us that we haven't seen a while. Good news: There is no need to deflate, but you will need to engage 4x4 and disable the traction. It will only about 7-8 mins on a dirt track / sabkha until we reach our sit-down point. I hope the skies are clear tonight and there will be no rain. See you all tonight !

HIKE DESCRIPTION Want to get rid of those festive calories? Join us in an easy-paced hike through the Qudra desert. There's lots to see if you take the time, so let's leave the 4x4's in the parking lot and go out and explore together! The plan is to start from Crescent Lake and to head into the dunes for about two hours. We will park the cars at the Crescent lake, and will end our hike with a sitdown and share breakfast together. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Emergency details for all off-roaders HIKE DETAILS Level: Easy. (basic stamina and good overall health condition required). When: 6 Jan 2024 Saturday Meeting time: 07:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/31Pr6qHextcQcbRC7?g_st=ic What to bring along: Backpack with refreshments, plenty of water, comfortable shoes, hat or cap, trash bag, sunglasses, sunscreen, navigation tool (optional not mandatory). Are pets allowed? Yes, but only on a leash (at all times). Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. RSVP HERE

Good morning all ! For the ones interested in spotted the various fireworks across Dubai, this is the overview: 1. NSHAMA Townsquare: 4.6km away, at midnight. 2. Global Village: 11km away, 8pm until 1AM, every hour. 3. Dubai Marina and Bluewaters: 22km away, at midnight. 4. Burj al Arab: 23km away, at midnight. 5. Burj Khalifa: 25km away. at midnight. Let's hope for clear skies on New Year's eve

Hi @Otoo I assume your noise on the front is coming while the vehicle is in 2WD ? If so there aren't that many components that would cause a humming sound in the front. These are the rotating parts: 1. tires and rims. 2.front axle (but is disengaged in 2WD). 3. wheel bearings. If you are really in 2WD, and the lights on the dashboard acknowledge this (only rear wheels should light up), then my suspicion would go to the wheel bearing. Please do check the condition of your tires and tire pressure as well. Also it might be worth to test the 4x4 functionality by moving the lever to Neutral in standstill, and shifting the 4x4 lever to 4H, and drive a little bit. Then move back to N, and move the lever back to 2H (this procedure is recommended to perform regularly so your 4x4 solenoids don't seize up). Perhaps the humming sound is an indication that it's not completely in 2 wheel drive... Pertaining to the clatter noise from the rear door, this could be just a hinge that needs some adjustment. While i do agree RAK has less workshops, there should be at least a handful of shops in RAK that could diagnose this. Another option is to head over to Ajman or Sharjah that has all the shops you could ever wish for. Good luck !

Murquab has a nice combination of some rolling dunes (veggie-free) with some areas that carry some vegetation. Face it @Dan Sthe desert is becoming greener and greener 😁

Good point you are bringing up. And many off-roaders come to this point to keep using the daily driver vs buying an off-road toy. Capability wise if you want to keep the same performance specs as your FJ, only the Xterra would come as equally capable, and would be within decent budget. My comments on the other ones you suggested: 1. Older FJ. Resale value is still very high. Expect to pay at least 40kAED for an FJ that might need some TLC to get it fully serviced and ready. 2. LC200 5.7. Heavy boat that has lots of power but you will be breaking more stuff than on your FJ. 3. Patrol Safari. Quite heavy but reliable and stable on the sand. But very difficult to find a clean secondhand one that has not been revving in the redzone from morning till evening.... 4. Lexus GX460. Similar to the LC200. Too fancy to abuse in the sand, Here comes my two cents: 1. Keep the FJ and balance your off-road driving across different levels to minimize damages and repairs. Ignore this comment if you want to drive every week on IM level. 2. Get an Xterra for 25-30kAED. They are equally powerful but be ready to spend another 4-5kAED to make sure it's ready for the desert. If properly maintained they can take a serious beating. 3. Get an R50 3.5 Pathfinder for 15kAED and with some mods you can turn this into a real good dune basher.

Good topic @Emanuel To save some space i mostly use adjustable wrenches, apart from a few popular sizes which i have as single pieces: 10 - 12 - 13 - 17 - 19 Socket wrenches: i only have a small socket set that goes up to 13, Anything larger than that i use the adjustable spanners. At home i have various tools and bigger socket sets (1/2") but never used in the during offroading or field repairs. I can recommend the YATO brand which they sell in Speedex. Good stuff and not expensive at all. They have many ready-made kits.