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Wow congrats @Sreenath G ! That will be a beast in the sand !

I don't know about you @Felix Obstbut i'd be having a great morning out with these guys in my Patrol: @Abhilash Kottakkalas the BF Goodrich tyres have a much sturdier sidewall, you will find they don't even look deflated at 12psi. You will need to probably go to 10psi and do some trials to see if you find improvement. The KO2 from BF Goodrich is a fantastic tyre, but for sand and especially if you are driving a car that's already a bit underpowered, it will not work in your favor.

That discolouration is indeed the plastic that's giving in i think....

Perhaps a temporary hack, but would some JB-Weld do the trick to fix that little overflow spout ? some other solutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61ew4dxvLjA

Once completed it will be in the top 3 of biggest solar plants in the world, amongst Golmud Desert Solar Park in China, and Bhadla Solar Park in India.

if he deflates there is no issue, but the last time i was there we had 3-4 cars trying to push through the soft sand while still inflated and they all got stuck.

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Thanks to @Looperfor volunteering to take on a second, Jeeps only convoy!! You guys will have a blast ! CONVOY 1 - FRED - SILVER PATROL - CH2 446.031 MHZ @Jona@FERNANDO SYRIO@Mohit Gurnani@Ahmad Nerat@Jaro Tuzinsky@Beide Worku@Salim Akhtar@Mus_hus78@Zed CONVOY 2 - LOOPER - YELLOW JEEP WRANGLER - CH4 446.081 MHZ @Bjoern@Cristian@Andrei S@Naveen Raj@Ignacio Quindós@Gary F@DP1011 MEETING POINT: You can park the cars along the entry gate barrier all the way up to the red pin. Beyond the red pin is also possible but the sand is a bit soft there, so be careful. Please make sure to bring your off-road gears, plenty of water, and protection from the sun. Ensure the car is fully topped up with gas (gas stations were mentioned in the post yesterday). We aim to be READY-TO-GO by 06AM, so please arrive no later than 05.50AM so you have time to deflate and put the flags. See you all bright and early tomorrow !

Hi @Dare_to_Dream we do not promote nor mention workshops here on the forum as we want to make sure the content remains unbiased for our members. You are of course free to come up with technical questions as we have a large user base here. Having said that, there are plenty of car workshops in Abu Dhabi to tailor to modifying your vehicle, but be ready for lots of issues to get your car through the RTA inspection if you are planning heavy modifications (unless you will drive it around on a trailer ) I recommend Google search "4x4 modification" or "4x4 tuning" and go through the list of potential shops. Visit them one by one and look at the projects they've done and try to align with them on budget, plans, execution, designs, etc... You will probably see that after visiting 10-15 shops that only 1-2 will be shortlisted. Be very detailed about your expectations and budget. Because the majority of these shops will make you drain your wallet faster than anything ! Good luck !

Attendees Jaro Tuzinsky @Jaro Tuzinsky Bashar Beasha @Bashar Beasha Beide Worku @Beide Worku Andrei S @Andrei S Ignacio Quindós @Ignacio Quindós Gary F @Gary F Bjoern @Bjoern Jona @Jona Mohit Gurnani @Mohit Gurnani Ahmad Nerat @Ahmad Nerat Waitlisted Attendees Zed @Zed Mus_hus78 @Mus_hus78 Naveen Raj @Naveen Raj Salim Akhtar @Salim Akhtar Cristian @Cristian FERNANDO SYRIO @FERNANDO SYRIO Thanks for signing up to this drive ! We still have a couple of days before the convoy closes, to please double check your availability. As you know there are a bit less petrol stations in this area so please check here below: The nearest petrol station is the ADNOC in Nahel: https://goo.gl/maps/zcvKzs4rustZpZNF7 There is another one in Sweihan itself as well: https://goo.gl/maps/NjTGFBtCcCgKjLjm6 Coming off Dubai-Al Ain road, you can take this one: https://goo.gl/maps/nHBQigtCC7hskAXB9

Well done @Haneef Thayyil ! See you soon in the sand !

Hi Haneef, as long as you’re Newbie, nothing will show up under your profile. Once you’re promoted to Fewbie, it will reflect that on your profile. Do check your promotion status as i recall there was a request for more information or photos.

Well done @Joji varghese !! See you soon on one of the drives !

Well done @Cristian !!

Well done @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke ! Time to put those gloves to work! 😁

Well done @essam ibrahim !!

Easy, just head over to any hardware store and get some of these nitril gloves: They exist in so many brands and models / sizes.

DRIVE PLAN Request every member that 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 Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 9 September 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 6AM - Deflated and Ready to go Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/FVLixGinNMWgbiKy5 Approximate finish time: 10AM 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 GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor Walkie-talkie radio Off-road flag Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday 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 - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Drive Report Waking up early can be painful, and summer drives can be brutal. That's why some of us decided to stay in the area overnight so we could arrive well rested. Once the weather finally cools down we will be able to camp again and that's something i am really looking forward too. With a convoy mix of relatively new Fewbie plussers, and very experienced drivers, we set off to the large dunes located north of the camel race track. This area is not spoilt by crosstracks so we could hop from one bowl to another and rev our engines to our heart's desire. And so we did ! Some small refusals that were easily dealt with, and a pop-out that took slightly longer as the balancing weight was causing the tire rim not to close properly, gave us some rest to chit-chat and socialize. Little by little the temperatures were rising so we kept moving where we could, and to keep ourselves and our engines cool. While i have been in this area before, this time i kept finding more and more nice dunes with large climbs, drops, and wonderful ridges to throw our cars over The convoy behind me took it all with pleasure and the fresh Fewbie Plussers amongst you drove superbly ! @Mohit Gurnani you felt you'd be having a bad day, but you drove amazing this morning. The pop-out in your case could have happened to anyone so no need to worry about that one. @FERNANDO SYRIO you had to push the pedal to the metal and you did ! The Fortuner flew through every obstacle and your big smile said enough well done my friend ! @Santoso Marjuki you were the most perfect second lead, smile from ear to ear but yet always focused and ready to help out. Thank you so much ! @Hugo i absolutely love your FJ and attitude ! well done buddy ! @Amr Aydin feels home at any place in the convoy and lays his tracks marvelously! Good to see you back my friend. @Mario Cornejoand @Zed got the freedom at the back to find their own tracks and with that combined experience i am sure you guys had good fun ! We exited at the well-known Sweihan underpass, and while inflating i was thinking about doing a drive from Al Hayer (Dubai-Al ain Road, all the way to the Telal Resort from where we started. That would takes us through both Sweihan and Remah area. What do you guys think ? Will start planning for it as soon as the weather cools down a bit. See you all in the sand again !

TGIF Today ! @Santoso Marjuki@FERNANDO SYRIO@Hugo@Mohit Gurnani@Mus_hus78@Amr Aydin@Mario Cornejo@Zed Great to have you all joining tomorrow! I know it's quite early, but the terrain is worth it in my opinion. We will be using Channel 4 - 446.081 Mhz. Please make sure to bring your offroad tools, good protection from the sun, and a full tank. See you all tomorrow morning !

on your Y61 there are no side airbags i presume, so i agree it's better and safe to leave them activated.

There are usually two types of airbags installed in your car: 1. Front airbags (in your steering wheel). 2. Side airbags / curtain airbags / lateral airbags. Airbags are usually being triggered by two possible events, either a heavy impact on the front bumper, or when the car is tilting too much on one side, followed by a quick tilt towards the other side. This is something we do whenever we are ridge riding and crossing over from one side to the other (also called switching). Some vehicle brands have very sensitive sensors to detect this kind of tilting, and hence trigger the airbag to go off during your dune-bashing drive. Cars like Ford, Land Rover, GMC, Dodge, Chevy seem to be very prone to this, hence we always advise to disable the airbags. Ideally, you'd want to keep your frontal airbag activated, as it's there to protect you in case of a nasty nose-dive. Unfortunately, in many 4x4's this fuse is combined with the side airbags, so when deactivating side airbags, your front will also be disabled. It's up to you to decide if you want to keep your frontal airbag enabled or disabled. It's there to protect you in case of a nosedive or heavy impact from the front side, but when it goes off it will be an expensive repair, or you'll need to cut them out.