Javier M

@amir.rophail if you are coming to this one I'll take the compressor with me I'll give it to you for 50 aed it cost me more but I just don't need it. I used it like 3 times only 

Seems like we won't have quorum again. 

2 minutes ago, Emmanuel said:

Actually the Wrangler didn’t decelerate at all, as if he couldn’t see that the first car was cresting. Lack of attention? Do Wranglers have a visibility problem at this angle (I don’t know, never really drove one)? 

Haha there is no visibility problem in wranglers the guy was just not paying attention.

31 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

These XJ guys always think they are too smart and try to do something other than what the car in front has done. 😋

Same can be said for some RAV4 drivers as well. 

Specially RAV4 drivers 😂

20 minutes ago, Halit Mert Issever said:

They did not keep a safe distance between two cars. Basically the second car entered the dune before the first one clears. I think the whole incident is tied to it; after the first car got stuck, second car did not have time and distance to slowdown and avoid the accident.

Good input, but there is more. Any other takers?

What went wrong here?

I think fiberglass would have been waaaayyy cheaper 

21 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Here are my observations:

• He clearly didn't follow the path on extreme right and thought of taking shortcut.
• OR he followed the path but due to slow speed he slide down on soft patch.
  • Ideally at that point, he should have come down slowly to make another attempt without fighting gravity.
• Due to slip face, its difficult for him to climb and still he fought the slip face with lack of momentum.
• Lack of experience, made him think he can climb up and steer sharp left on such short space.
• In end while reversing out of such situation, steering should be straight and come down slowly.

 

I know this off-road group, I've heard about them, only bad things unfortunately. 

3 hours ago, Srikumar said:

Due to the limited participation not meeting the minimum car requirement, the drive has been cancelled. @Javier M you can join the Newbie drive if you wish.

Nah I rather not. I will wait till next time. 

Seems this won't happen 😩

Is there a minimum car number?

On 9/27/2019 at 7:14 PM, Emmanuel said:

If you buy it from JZX shop in Dragon Mart, it comes with a box. 

not all of them 😭 mine is JZX but did not come with the box, but maybe because I got the 3 ton instead of the 2 ton. I secured everything with ratchet straps like this one so that jack won't go anywhere. 

Need to cancel, something came up I don't think I will make it. 😩

2 ton floor jack is more than enough

25 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Welcome back, how's diff doing now.

So @Javier M are you going to accept 3K challenge  to keep gas under 3K RPM

Yeah why not, this area does not require a lot of rpms anyway. This area is perfect for experimenting. It will be the first time I will be using it with the new gears though

• Headers
• Lift kit I think OME sells 1.75" springs for pathfinders
• better recovery points
• bash plate
• cold air intake
• I would remove the side steps - they reduce the ground clearance

Superman?

So finally after all the wait and inspections from the shop they finally cleared it to go off-road. I will be testing it the whole weekend 😎

I kept asking around and all of the Jeep owners gave me the same answer. This is common in Jeeps. 

Next time this happens I will be installing an LSD instead. 

What's important is that you are safe. Cars can be put back together but not as easy in humans.

I would recommend to stick in newbie or fewbie drives to keep learning the basics. 

On 9/15/2019 at 1:25 PM, DiamondDallas said:

Want to know what of the 2 different steps in Lift Kits is Best for UAE

Step 1 is said to be stiffer

Step 2 is Softer

I just re-read the question. I apologize I thought you were talking about adjustable shocks. 

To try to answer your question, ask yourself this, do you drive off road? if yes how often? if more than twice a week then go for the stiffer shocks, if you are only going for the occasional camp trip and most of the drive is done on road then go for the softer.

Simple, switch to hard when off-road and switch back to soft when driving on the road. 

I have heard some people say it's just a gimmick and wont make a lot of difference. I have adjustable shocks and they do make a difference. 

It needs more ground clearance, period.

They published a video of desert testing, but I seriously doubt the driver's ability to drive in the desert, in other words, he is a joke. 

37 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

I can imagine, may be now you can explore the whole rev band response.

Im looking forward to that 😎

2 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Well with Javier foot, make it 5500 rpm.

You have no idea what a nightmare has been not to exceed 3000 rpm 😭

I was thinking it was Superman but then I remember superman travels faster than the speed of light.