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Good morning Guys ! @Emanuel@Abhilash Kottakkal@Ben Lee@MohamedSherif@Davie Chase@Cristian@FERNANDO SYRIO@PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke@Adam James@Joji varghese Please find the planned convoy list here above. We will be using Channel 4- 446.081 Mhz Make sure to bring your offroad gears as per your drive level. See you all tomorrow morning !

Well deserved @Abhilash Kottakkal ! Enjoy the new level and challenges!

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes 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 DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 19 Aug 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 5:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/AnPJify1oMAsW2nu7 Action Plan: Starting in Murquab, making our way South towards Faqa Approximate finish time: 9:00AM 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. Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus 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 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. 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

@Sunil Mathew@Andrei S@Gary F@Zulfikhar Naiyar@Krishna R@Benjamin@Gok Krish@Waqas Parvez@Zed I think we had a good run last night ! The weather was pleasant and we got some minor challenges that were dealt with with a smile ! Brilliant driving by all of you. The terrain definitely wasn’t the easiest with lots of tricky narrow spots, descents, and some super soft areas. See you all soon again !

Hi @Andrei Si would highly advise against it due to motion sickness in the dark.

No worries buddy.

RSVP is now closed Good morning guys ! @Sunil Mathew@Andrei S@Gary F@Zulfikhar Naiyar@Krishna R@Benjamin@Gok Krish@ASAD.@Waqas Parvez@Zed With the meteors flying over our heads, i hope we can get a well-paced drive with lots of tight spots and challenges. This terrain is a mix of technical dunes with mid-sized ones and not often visited by other off-roaders. As always, teamwork will be essential and communication will be key while driving in the dark. We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz See you guys tonight !

Hey @Deno Vikram ! Welcome to Carnity ! The difference between 4H and 4Hlc is simple: - In 4H the power ratio between front and back will be around 30/70, and the viscous coupling in your transfer case will make this variable based on the torque needed. 4H is the most common used setting for offroading with your Pajero. - In 4Hlc the power ratio becomes 50/50 and instead of the viscous coupling this becomes a fixed ratio. You mentioned you have completed some mountain trails. Be aware in this summer this will mean your engine will run very hot, because the main issue is the fact you are driving really slowly so there is hardly any ram-air effect pushing fresh air through the radiator, and the fan itself has to do all the work. On steep trails, definitely move to using 4L (low gearing) which will allow you to get good torque and steady climbing ability. You mention your warning sign lit up: was it the engine high temperature or transmission high temperature ? While doing steep climbs the automatic gearbox will be hunting a lot (up and downshifting) which results in overheating transmission. This can be avoided by using your tiptronic (manually selecting 1st or 2nd gear). That way the transmission will stay in the same gear while you are climbing. Some info below:

Congrats @FERNANDO SYRIO !

Well done @Mark B !!

We might pick out a nice high dune and put out chairs out

Hey @Vishnu Ramankutty You’ve brought up a good topic here, and my reply below is based on other new model fortuners I’ve seen performing in the desert. The NO1 weak point on these cars is the massive front bumper, similar to the Montero Sport. And it will be the first part that receives damage eventually. Adding a front bash plate underneath the stock bumper will help but won’t give you a permanent solution. That brings us to the following options: 1) Replacing the front bumper with different design bumper. This is a possibility but not cheap. 2) Lift kit. Will give you a bit more extra clearance which will help saving the stock bumper. You can combine this with a bash plate. 3) Trimming stock bumper. Is possible on the Montero Sport, see @Abhilash Kottakkalhis mod. Not sure if same works on your car. I would advise you to approach a couple of shops (can’t name them here but you can ask other off-roaders on your drive) and check with them what your options are.

Thank you all for joining @Deepak Eswar@Shiju Raju@Srilakshman Karthikeyan@Issam Atra@Vishnu Ramankutty@DP1011@Abhilash Kottakkal@Faraz94@Shiboo Kr@Haneef Thayyil@DTG@Ben Williams@Anish S @Imteeaz and flying sweep @Hisham Masaad ! We had a great morning, and the weather was actually quite doable (better than expected). I focused a bit more on the technical driving this time as in my opinion this is crucial in becoming a good all-round off-roader. Apart from the few refusals and couple of stucks which are totally normal, we covered good ground and various terrain. We practiced lots of straight crests, tight corners, and some basic side sloping. You guys did great ! I was delighted with the great support of @Imteeaz, @DP1011, @Anish S,and @Hisham Masaadwhich makes these kinds of drives really enjoyable and whatever challenge we faced, was quickly sorted with a smile. My initial plan was to drive towards Murquab, but considering the timing and the various areas that were scattered with bushes, i decided against it and looped back towards the Love Lakes entry track, where we exited. See you guys soon in the sand again !

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes 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 Drive Details Level: FB+ and above (all levels) Meeting time: 8 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/uS3BhqVXZdBQTLVv7 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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: Midnight P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close one day before the event If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list. 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