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Great lead by Dr @Chaitanya D, all those weekend drives for the past year really shaped your experience & leadership 👍🏻 Paired with awesome assist by @Craig Finlayson, we were definitely in safe hands today 💪🏻 Everyone did well in self-recovery too, I greatly enjoyed today's drive 😊

Last Gas Stop, 3 more mins to go 😊

The previous drive to Bu Tais I left home 4am thinking I have ample time to reach by 6am. Then halfway through around 5am, fog settles in and I have to drive below 80km/h to prevent fines (speed cameras automatically adjust to 80 if fog is detected). I reached around 6:15-6:20am but was surprised people were there before me with tyres deflated. Moral of the story: I should have left at 3am, don't assume no fog 😅 Even if we arrive too early, we can make use of the time to sleep and the Marshall will knock your window to wake you up when it's time 😄

hi @Warren Flay kindly refer to ADMediaOffice screenshot on this page >> https://www.instagram.com/p/CKqh0YBBBh8/?igshid=ce2jn0ytcmqk The footnote says u don't need test to enter Abu Dhabi, but the E icon is green with outer yellow. Not sure if this is the same icon you have on your Al Hosn.

@Lakshmi Narasimhan you don't need to wait for second dose, you can do DPI (blood test) in exit after LegoLand. The trick is you have to alternate DPI-then-PCR for your second trip to Abu Dhabi. You can't do DPI-then-DPI again.

Well what a coincidence, just yesterday we talked about catching up, and it seems I'll see you lead this Friday bro @Chaitanya D 👋 Lookin forward to the drive ☺️

If this happens after _every_ drive, sounds like something(s) might be loose. Get under your car with those camping headlight strapped on the head and inspect: Tie rods still straight or bent? Ball joints worn or not? How to Check Ball Joints: 7 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow Track bar bolts loose or need tightening? Any bolt holes that have lost the bolt in place? Control arm bushings, have the rubber worn out or do you see too many plays (bars can move too freely)? How To Tell If Your Front Control Arm Bushings Are Bad -- EASY!! - YouTube If you have jack to lift car a bit, shake tie rods check if they are still strong 3 Easy Ways to Check Tie Rod Ends - wikiHow Good luck, hope you find the cause and can fix it before the next drive ☺️

Neat, you got a fridge 😄 I think new rules on this forum is not to recommend any garage, so feel free to WhatsApp me on 056-7242156, and I'll text you back where I got them from and the contact person 😊

Ah lucky for you @Wadepat2, I'm stuck with unused features like Heaters. Sometimes I prank my passenger by pressing the heater button so their seats get so hot they think they're sitting on an oven 😁 Here are my front recovery points (2 rated @ 4.75t shackle each) and rear recovery point (Hitch Receiver with D-Ring so it can fit a soft shackle):

Welcome @Wadepat2 , it seems we have the same LC100: Black, US-import V8 4.7L 😁 Since I got it on the cheap, I spent some dough "baselining" the car (the 90K miles Toyota recommended routine: timing belt, tensioner, pulley, etc.). First thing to get it desert-ready was replace the stock tyres with Yokohama Geolandar 275/70/R16 (keep it OEM specs so speedometer will be correct to prevent fines from overdriving 😂 ). Got some windfall, so went crazy and did 2" lift. Well, I still got stuck 😅, so it didn't help except boost confidence level by +10 points. Anyways, welcome fellow LC 100, let me know if you have questions regarding our "iron-block" + "non-interference" V8 engines 😊

Thanks everyone. @Chaitanya D I remember we both used to be the ones in Patrols, definitely will catch up with you and others as soon as I have E status in my Al-Hosn app (did 2 vaccines already) - this will help me move easier between Abu Dhabi & Dubai 😊 Would love to see you lead and learn from you 🤙

This video is dedicated to the 7 Camaraderie of Bu Tais @Farouq Owdeh @Taufique Surve @Hasan Wahlan @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @xavier @Mus_hus78. Remember what HeadMaster @Asif Hussain says: Follow the track 😂😂😂

With the last Newbie (me!) being promoted to Fewbie, I think this drive will turn to an upgraded Fewbie level 😅 @Karthikeyan Govindarajan the LCs are now in the middle, Strong Center Mid-Fielders 💪 @Hasan Wahlan bro I drove 10 psi last week, just a heads-up since you'll be after me... If you see the track messed up, it's not me cos my tyres are flat 😂

Transmission Cooler seems to be on the list for high-temp long-hours summer driving 😊

Armada is American version of Y62, so as someone who had crashed into Armada (longgggg time back) and owner of Y62, I can say Armada is quite capable and will protect you in the desert (I survived a rollover). However, maneuverability is not that great when going for more technical dunes, due to the size and angles... unless you're ok with losing front & rear bumpers after serious offroading 😂 But great as family car, we once visited all Emirates in 1 day in our Y62 and loved it.

This is our Track btw in case anyone wants to repeat it 😁 https://www.gaiagps.com/public/i3Rz8UtyrB9TE6XMewDFUmdp

Thanks @Barry @Lawrence_Chehimi, good analysis, so I can jump again without fear of losing another axle 😂

thanks @Gaurav , that's what I thought too, especially I still need the side steps as a footing hold while mounting my flag on the center-left of the roof rack 😅

ARB Jack with the optional ground stand looks usable but highly expensive, I find this YouTube video helpful to assess different kinds of Jacks >>

Friends, do deleting running boards/side-steps help when driving in sand? One friend says it's just a perception issue (ie doesn't matter) and one says it will help not getting stuck when going over sharp crest. Thoughts from experts? Plus will it pass Inspection if deleted? Pic attached to show what I mean:

Thanks to @Hasan Wahlan, I found the trick to getting LandCruiser to climb up with power & ease is to shift it manually to L (in 4-High of course). Unfortunately I was too excited with this discovery and fear of getting stuck on the crest triangle made me step on the pedal a bit too much 😂 So my LandCruiser flew, as soon as it touched down @Srikumar bhai asked me to check the radiator. Radiator was ok and we continued... Two days later "clicking" noise started coming from the front-driver side, as seen from this video: Can you guess what the culprit is? If you say CV Boot close enough, it did start with the CV Boot leak, but eventually I had to replace the whole front-left axle 😂 No need to buy new one though, new OEM will cost 2000dhs++ , since i may break it again *touch wood, a good second-hand that costs 400dhs is enough for now 😄