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Hi @Georges Kazan You are indeed in the waitlist (see below).

Hey @Benjaminthis is a bit of a controversial topic, but a good one to bring up of course. There are two different things at play: 1. Upgrading your stock suspension, with or without lift. The OEM suspension is designed to have a good balance of offroad capabilities and on-road manners. Upgraded suspension might perform better offroad but there will be a price to pay in on-road driving. 2. More ground clearance. My personal opinion, looking at the existing clearance of a Jeep Wrangler would be that there is no need for more ground clearance. With your 4x4 you can easily reach intermediate level without any sort of mods. Take note if you lift your 4x4 but want to keep the same COG (center of gravity) you will need to have a wider stance as well (can be obtained by wheel spacers or aftermarket rims with more negative offset). In some way it's opening a can of worms, and might lead to many other modifications later to make better use of the lift kit (different control arms, etc...) All in all, long story short, here is my mantra: Your 4x4 should be as low as possible to have great handling, but high enough to have the clearance to manage all drive levels. You will notice that many IM members and trip leads are still on stock suspension and no lift. Again it depends on the vehicle and your own expectations.

Well yes exactly, that’s how we all progressed 😜

Great to see that !

The shoveling has paid off @Ishak !

Hi @L. Petelczycthese are old links which i forgot to remove, thanks for noticing !

traction control will be disabled anyways in the desert. I remember @Gaurav telling me we used to have an LR2 driving in the club that was a very capable and powerful 4x4.

Land Rover LR2 is not bad at all in the desert. It's quite powerful and at least you will be unique !

So the 50% used one has been one of the main 4 tyres right ? In that case i believe the 100% 6 year old tyre would still be better.

I would vote for the tyre that has had the least amount of UV or heat exposure. If the 2017 one has seen little to no sun, i would expect the rubber compound integrity to be better. Some telltale signs of ageing could be colour fade and small micro-cracks in the rubber. What is rubber deterioration? Most elastomers undergo rubber degradation over time and the most common rubber deterioration causes are exposure to light, oxygen (ozone) and heat. The molecular changes brought about by these environmental conditions can significantly impact the mechanical properties and therefore service life of rubber products like seals and O-rings. Oxidative and thermal ageing of rubber are accelerated by stress and reactive gases, like ozone, resulting in cracking, charring and colour fading. However, the addition of antioxidants, UV stabilisers and antiozonates can slow or prevent these types of issues. Oxidative rubber degradation can cause hardening or softening, depending on the structure of the elastomer. Hardening is more common because free radicals produced due to heat, oxygen and light combine to form new crosslinks, which reduces the flexibility of the rubber.

Good morning Carnity Friends ! It promises to be a busy weekend. We have less drives available unfortunately due to our yearly pilgrimage event (Liwa Crossing), but we will make the best of it. Attendees Arsalan Ehsan @Arsalan Ehsan Juan R @Juan R Tom V @Tom V Naim Aoun @Naim Aoun FARAZ MOHAMMED @FARAZ MOHAMMED fayez @fayez Natalia Koryakovtseva @Natalia Koryakovtseva babaski @babaski Ahmad Mehwi @Ahmad Mehwi L. Petelczyc @L. Petelczyc essam ibrahim @essam ibrahim Sammy Six @Sammy Six You all have confirmed spots for this drive. Waitlisted Attendees lucas amat @lucas amat Patrick van der Loo @Patrick van der Loo Sajan.S @Sajan.S Quresh. @Quresh. Joseph Sebastian @Joseph Sebastian sohinik @sohinik Nicholas Cox1 @Nicholas Cox1 Misha Puskar @Misha Puskar Dorian Zissi @Dorian Zissi Ahmad Quadri @Ahmad Quadri You are all in the waitlist currently. Usually we will have couple of dropouts, so keep an eye out, and perhaps we can add 2-3 waitlisted members. @Natalia Koryakovtseva this is probably your first club drive according to our data, so kindly introduce yourself and provide us the following info: 1. Which 4x4 are you bringing ? 2. Any prior offroading experience ? 3. Is the 4x4 equipped with front and rear towpoints ? In the meantime, please take your time to go through our Absolute Newbie briefing video: See you soon !

Did you clone yourself ? Ale his drive is on the same morning and you are in support there as well 😁

Welcome to the club @Ahmad Quadri ! Below article might be of help:

Thanks @Looper from what I’ve noticed the MOI website works the best to retrieve cars registered in Abu Dhabi. Perhaps the federal database and Dubai database are not (yet) aligned.

Fantastic shot !!!

Whenever buying a second-hand vehicle, it is essential to do some research on the history of that particular vehicle to see if it was involved in accidents in the past. There are a few options: 1. International - VIN Report VIN Check and get Vehicle History Report | Free VIN Search (faxvin.com) There are several available websites for this. You will be able to see if the vehicle has been involved in accidents. This is definitely useful if the vehicle has been imported from another country like US. 2. UAE - Ministry of Interior Accidents Inquiry Ministry of Interior MOI - Accidents Inquiry This portal service shows the accident history stored in the Federal UAE database. For each accident it will show you photos and information about the severity. 3. UAE-Dubai RTA Vehicle Status Report RTA - Services Will provide you a detailed report with the odometer reading, previous inspection history, or accidents. Using these services will give you a good background on the second-hand vehicle you are about to buy, and if the car has been involved in serious accidents.

No worries @Yerem Davtyan your name was still in the waitlist on Friday when i closed the convoy list around 10am.

General Info Al Faqa, with its appealing dunes, either small or technical, offers a great learning opportunity for beginner level drives. We will be making our way North towards the Solar Park, and perhaps try to visit Crescent Moon Lake in Qudra. MUST READ AND COMPLY 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: Newbie and above When: 21 Jan 2023, Saturday. Meeting time: 7:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/m6B8FVm345UEGDySA 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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday, 2 pm. 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. 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

Another great morning out with Carnity Family ! It was fantastic to meet you all again in the sand ! With @Melenany , @Hisham Masaadand @Abdelghani as my sidekicks i knew we could do anything. It was great meeting you again after a long time. @Sajan.S was our only Absolute Newbie but after a couple of dunes became more comfortable and you drove superb for your very first drive ! Hope to see you soon again. Most hitch receiver that are for sale are 2 inch, for the explorer this is less so it might be a little bit more difficult to find the right type. We had a driver with us last year @Asem Rashwan who had below setup: You do not need the towball, but more importantly with this setup we can put a soft shackle around that middle shaft. Please have one installed before your second drive. @babaski @Arsalan Ehsan@Ishak@Bravoecho@Theo09@Abdelghani@Frans M@Quresh. @Stumpy Paj you guys managed whatever i threw at you like champs. We kept it on a gentle pace to make sure everyone was comfortable and we could enjoy the fantastic weather and scenery. I hope you all enjoyed it. @GauravSoni and his superb convoy arrived just after us, and it was great to see such a large group (25+ cars) all together and Carnity was in full strength that morning. Thanks again buddy for taking on the second convoy so everyone had a great morning out. See you all in the sands soon again !

@Sajan.S @Sachith Jagannath please watch below video as preparation for tomorrow:

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