Frederic

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.

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DRIVE DESCRIPTION With Christmas in sight, it's time for a relaxing drive that will take us through the jingling dunes of Murquab, the jungles of Qudra, and all in the shadows of the famous chimney ! Bring your Christmas hat and decorate yourself and your car for the theme ! 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 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 23 December 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 07:00AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gzefDEDbKTjc9xAMA Approximate finish time: 11:00AM 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, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 9AM. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee. A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

You’re welcome to bring a couple of friends along @Jessica Lambert! Not 150 of course 😜