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  1. Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Sweihan (South) - Abu Dhabi - 17 Dec 2021

    in Offroad Drives

    Posted

    Thank you @Mehmet Volga for leading today's drive and bringing us all safely to the starting point 👍🏻 Well-noted on the advice captain, I had a look at the video and realized my mistake was because I didn't want to crash into the 2 trees, I overspeeded and missed turning down (from where i was sitting it looked like there is still more sand in front, didn't know it belonged to the other side 😂).  Alhamdulillah we are all safe 🙏🏻

    Great support from @JeromeFJ he was shepherding those "lost sheeps" back into the main track. @Pacific great to have another Banter Buddy in the convoy, you lifted up the spirits from the Middle of the Convoy, supporting very well everytime an unnamed driver blame the 2nd lead for churning out the sand 😅

    Thank you Sweihan Boys @Hasan Wahlan @Farouq Owdeh @Josh T. @Karthikeyan Govindarajan  for driving today, great camaraderie & reunion after some time 👍🏻

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  8. Full Day Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Liwa Yellow Truck - Abu Dhabi - 02 Dec 2021 - Asif

    in Offroad Drives

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    @Asif Hussain @Shaaz Sha @Jeepie @Looper @Josh T. @Gok Krish @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Chris Wing @Xavier Treasurer  the drone videos are finally here (a week late better than nothing 😁)

    All your photos & videos are also in this Shared Google Drive (will delete after a month to save space):

    https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fZiLd7W72NA22CAisBgQHshLopXMgumO?usp=sharing 

    Drone Vids:

     

     

     

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  11. Required expert opinion on buying 1998/99 jeep XJ

    in Jeep Cherokee Forum in UAE

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, Lawrence_Chehimi said:

    @Zedthis time I will disagree with you. Suspension plays great role keeping your wheels on ground giving you the required traction, once the car starts bouncing you will start losing power, or sometimes it makes the wheels slip reducing your climbing momentum.

    thank you @Lawrence_Chehimi for correcting me, you're right bro: during Bumpy Climbs you will lose momentum due to the bumps (wheel off the sand) + the time the wheel goes back to the sand (suspension rebound). In that case, you will benefit from Suspension Systems that can be adjusted to High/Firm Compression and Low/Soft Rebound...  cc @ShereenMK this may be what RedFox is trying to say, but note this kind of suspension is expensive 😃

    Although for Carnity drives I'd just use the cheat method: choose a new path that has no bumps 😁

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    Required expert opinion on buying 1998/99 jeep XJ

    in Jeep Cherokee Forum in UAE

    Posted

    22 hours ago, ShereenMK said:

    @Zed you are always welcome to give a try, any recommendation on power increase is welcome. Well just for your info i raised my shocks using profender, when i met REDFOX team during our full day trip to yellow truck, they mentioned that I just did a "what they call as sharjah lift" thats the issue of loosing power. I didnt get time to discuss with them what to do next, well what i felt is i will have to change the top front arms of both side as it is not changed yet. Other than that i am in the dark.

    hi @ShereenMK I haven't met RedFox but I assume this is a garage, or an offroad team affiliated with a garage? Any advice, even from me, should be taken with a grain of salt and think abut it for a while before you decide on something 🙂

    With that in mind, I don't see how a lift, with any brand (from ProFender to Kings) can affect power, as the main purpose is for better suspension during offroad and an extra 1"-2" higher ground clearance. Let's instead use Physics and see how we can tackle our original problem: losing power (assuming this is during a climb)

    1. Newton's third law of motion: Buy new tires & deflate

    Basically the road is pushing the tires to move forward. So the tires need to have a good grip (high friction) in order to move the car forward. Sometimes when you buy old car, the tires are also old, so it's better to replace them. Once you get new rubber for the car, read the sand and deflate between 10-12 psi. Sweihan and Liwa are 10 psi sand. Yes you may get pop-outs, but that's for another lesson 😃 You want to get friction on the sand as this will help your car accelerate, otherwise even a powerful 300hp engine will just dig itself into the sand 😁

    2. Power = Torque  X  angular motion : Drive in 4H 1st Gear (for LC)

    The Power of a car remains constant. According to LC Wikipedia, your Inline-6 has a higher horsepower of 241hp compared to my V8 that only has 228hp. Torque is needed to move the car from parking position, once you get momentum, torque is reduced and you shift into higher gears. So, during a climb, to get maximum power, you need to be in 4H 1st Gear (lower angular motion) in order to produce the maximum torque to get the maximum power. Do not shift into 2 or even drive in D automatic (LC100 has a lazy automatic tuned for fuel saving and not power).

    3. Newton's second law of motion: Throw away Junk and reduce weight

    The good thing with big SUV is that they come with engine with enough power to move the total weight of car + 7 passengers + some cargo. So imagine if you make the car lighter: remove the 3rd row seats and put them in your living room as extra chairs. Remove the side-steps to save 30kg each left & right. Drive with just 1 passenger in the car next to you. You will help the engine a lot to move the car forward by reducing some weight...

    4. Reduce inefficiencies between engine and wheels: Fluids Maintenance

    That 241hp rated engine is only at the FlyWheel (when the factory does the dyno with just the engine). So imagine your LC100 produces 241hp, then it goes to the Torque Converter, then to 4-speed Transmission/Gear Box, then to Transfer Case, then to Propeller Shafts, then to Differentials, then finally to Wheels. Along the way, it will never stay true to 241hp... you will lose some power along the way.... So to make it smoother from engine to wheels, you need to ensure all the fluids are lubricating the parts properly: Automatic Transmission Fluids, Transfer Case Gear Oil, Drive Shaft Grease, Diff Oil, and check no play in Axle Flange holding the axle to the wheel.

    Once you have done the above 4 points, let's test your LC100 again in Sweihan 😁

     

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  19. Zed has been promoted to Intermediate level

    in Announcements

    Posted

    32 minutes ago, Niki said:

    Oh no!!!! @Zed you really don’t value my opinion on how to care for your 💙LC💙 

    Actually i've kinda accepted it, I'm looking for a broken LC200 V8 5.7L that I can get cheap & fix to use as my next offroad carriage 😅 Once I get that, the LC100 will be kept in parking and Dubizzle until someone who appreciates classics will come for it 😁🙏🏻

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  20. Required expert opinion on buying 1998/99 jeep XJ

    in Jeep Cherokee Forum in UAE

    Posted

    49 minutes ago, ShereenMK said:

    I would like to know the pros and cons of jeep in terms of reliabilitY. Mainly from @Srikumar. It was used as offroader by an american later for some time by an Indian, so would like experts opinion on what to be looked prior making final decision.

    My friend sold this model as he was tired of fixing it. Buying old car means loving it and taking care of it, no old car is going to magically cure itself from sickness... 

    @ShereenMK i am hurt you're going to get rid of the GCC Inline-6 LC100 for another older car 😄  Kidding aside, can I confirm that the reason you want to change car is because you feel "powerless" with the LC100? If so, here are my recommendations:

    1. If you want this bad and become @Srikumar's disciple, make sure it's Manual. With a Mechanical Clutch and No Slushee Torque Converter, manual old cars are faster than automatic old cars. 

    2. Find a more modern engine (minimum 4.0L with 5-speed) at cheaper price points: these are X-Terras, LC200 4.0 or even 3.6L Jeeps.

    Can I test-drive your car next time? I've sent my V8 LC100 to garages numerous times that I can sense issues with similar LandCruisers just by driving it...  who knows, it could be an overheated torque converter that a 2000dhs rebuild can fix 😁  (still cheaper than buying a 15,000dhs car)

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  22. Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Faqa - Dubai - 10 Dec 2021

    in Offroad Drives

    Posted · Edited by Zed
    typo

    6 hours ago, Daniel Yang said:

    I think those inside ridges are the problems. Anyway I will get a full size spare tire to avoid the same situation in the future and never drive below 10psi again.

    @Daniel Yang I thought you said you were driving 12psi? 😅  I don't know if you noticed, but we've got the exact configuration: Yoko Geolandar P285/70/R17 (Passenger-rated not Light-Truck) and Method 703 Bead Grip. And I've driving on 9-10psi on these since May 2021. So it kinda worried me you got a pop-out @ 12psi... now you're a bad example for Method 😂😂😂

    The grooves on the 7xx rims are good when viewed upside-down like so 👇 
    The Grooves/Inner Ridges + Taller Bead Wall will give good traction when pushed down (hence can stand lower psi), but a pain in the $$$ to seat properly (when viewed up like your pic), cos the grooves will "leak air" unless the bead is pushed using the ratchet method (below video) or a proper tire machine or a powerful air compressor.
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    @Gaurav i think @Lawrence_Chehimi was almost on the right approach with the ratchet, as shown in this video tip. This is the method that a friend from another club used and spoken also in the Polaris forums (where these Bead Grip rims are famous initially):  Learning something new due to this unexpected pop-out 😁
    https://youtu.be/MK0P5MF7ioI?t=145

     

  24. Best Phone Holder?

    in General Discussions

    Posted

    On 12/8/2021 at 6:52 AM, Mark D said:

    Thanks for the feedback!

    will let you know wha I purchase and how it performs. 
    cheers 

    @Mark D since you have an F-150 and looking for the strongest one, your best option is base plate bolted to your dash + RAM ball + arm with either RAM X-grip or strong magnetic, see below photos:

    Base Plate from https://www.builtrightind.com/products/builtright-industries-dash-mount-2015-2020-ford-f-150-raptor-2017-f-250-f-350

    f150_1.jpg.5dc7924e172decff7dc5c484697a4bdf.jpg

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  25. Is connecting LED camping lights (around 300 watts or less) to my car battery with the car off bad?

    in Toyota Land Cruiser Forum in UAE

    Posted

    10 hours ago, Harshad Ashraf said:

    Please suggest best way to handle camping light while we are going for BBQ and all. Keeping Car engine off and using the lights (300W-500W) directly from car battery is fine? 

    What is the best way for this.

    hi @Harshad Ashraf, you need to buy this kind of battery from Speedex Sh. Zayed or Dragon Mart:

    Don't forget to buy the charger too, as leaving these uncharged for 3 months will make the batteries dead 😁

    DryBattery.png.ef1933a4de73a20a51d17dd6f763c286.png

     

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