Naveen Raj

10 hours ago, Zed said:

got them for free so can't refuse installing them 

We need friends like Juluis 😂

10 minutes ago, Josh S said:

I used 4L on my Rubicon in Sweihan the other day, I got up to about 45/50 kmh, however I am nervous to do this too much as I understand it puts a lot of stress on the car.  Can the transfer case / gear ratio be changed cheaply.

It can be changed, not sure about the cost. @Santoso Marjukihas swapped the transfer case on his rubicon. 

4 hours ago, Zed said:

Hi @Gaurav , Julius (the Red Wrangler in my DCT team) did that and sent me his comparison of tires table below. He switched to Cooper AT3 4S (19.5kg per tyre) 285/70/17 for 5 years and still drove in 4L. Recently before DCT he switched to Geolandar P-rated (20.4 kg) 285/70/17 and again still drove in 4L. Told me the reason was "more controlled" but I'm also guessing habits don't change easy    With @Naveen Raj confirming he drove in 4H 2nd gear, this confirms both 4L and 4H can climb Nagra (last minutes in https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy5P6SaJU9s/ ) , so it doesn't matter 4Lo or 4Hi as long as you're confident you can make it  

For rubicon the speed is limited to 45kmph in 4L as the chances of breaking the transfer case is high on high speeds due to 4:1 ratio, it's basically a rock crawler. The sport and Sahara trims  can go upto 85kmph in 4L and those who drive in 4L says they feel more  confident due to better  control and  instant torque delivery when needed. Those who drive rubicon in 4L at extreme level have  their transfer case changed to  2.71:1 or they choose to drive in 4H if its the stock one. 

34 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Reviving this out of genuine curiosity.

Has any of Wrangler owner ditched BF Goodrich and switched to lighter AT tires like Geolandars or LTX force?

• BFG weighs 30 - 35 kgs
• Geolanders: 18 kgs
• LTX Force: 19 kgs

If anyone has done that, you might not need 4L for hill climb as bigger and heavier tires are counter-productive for sand dune - long hill climb.

Used kumho 285*70/R17 on my JL 2 door rubicon, climbed the tall dunes like Nagra and Mohd Ali Dune on 4h auto in 2ng gear with ease, my sweet spot is 9psi..Recenlty upgraded to cooper At3 which is tad lighter than kumho and feels overall improvement in grip and control. 

5 minutes ago, Zed said:

Can't comment on that in public forum, I'll just tell you tomorrow in the briefing  

Let's pick up some flag as well 😁

@Frederic thanks for the wonderful drive. It had a mix of everything for an intermediate. Happy weekend to all fellow drivers. 

Well deserved @JeromeFJ congratulations 👏👏

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

@Josh S

From what i see you have now completed a handful of drives, and i understand that you might seem confused about this topic. From a Carnity Club perspective there is a couple of reasons why we advise everyone to drive in 4H:

1. We cater to all sorts of different 4x4's. When going through most of the vehicle manuals we noticed it's clearly mentioned you should not drive it in 4L beyond 30km/h. Take note: this depends on the vehicle. A Jeep Wrangler JL can drive in 4L at higher speeds, but we have experienced plenty of issues over the years from people driving low gear for extended periods and the damaged they sustained (drive-line, axles, transfer case). (not necessarily JL models, just 4x4's in general)

2. During your learning experience, driving in 4H will give you a much better driving feedback and smoother approach to off-roading. Your vehicle has MORE than enough power to easily go through all the levels in our club. Our leads also drive in 4H (at least the ones i know  )

3. There are other clubs who drive on extreme levels and probably of them drive in 4L with heavy modified vehicles. If you are keen to drive on that level eventually, be prepared to send off your Jeep to the workshop EVERY week, and every time something breaks, that 200+drives senior marshal will tell you to modify it even further.... further down the rabbit-hole. Our Intermediate level drives are fast and thrilling, but you will notice that most of our leads achieve this with stock 4x4's (or minor mods). At the end of the day we want to go home safely and in one piece (the car as well).

 

Pertaining to your specific case:

* Rubicon has the 4:1 transfer case, so if i am not mistaken you'd have to be in 7th or 8th gear in 4L. Limited to 70km/h in 8th gear i think. @Zed might have the gear calculator handy.

I would advise to stay in 4H for as long as you can and learn the art of offroading thoroughly first. After 50-60 drives you can start experimenting in various terrain and see if you find improvements. If you decide to drive on extreme/advance levels in the clubs where heavily modded cars with 4L are leading the pack, then you might gonna have to do the same. But in Carnity you'll never need it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know some of our Carnity friends  who broke their JL transmission for their love to do extreme  drives in 4L with other clubs..😃

@GauravSoni what an amazing drive bhai, no words to describe as it was kind of an extreme action which was deserved well in Al Quaa and u did justice to it. Everyone drove exceptionally  well. @Krishna Rhope your serpentine belt issue  is sorted out. 

Looking forward for Al Quaa part 2. 

3 hours ago, Frederic said:

We have a strong Toyota V8 to recover the Jeeps 

Happy Birthday @Carnity

Thanks @Asif Hussainbhai for the fantastic drive, u kept out adrenalin levels so high throughout the drive and everyone performed very well.. The fast paced drive switching from one bowl to another was thrilling.. Looking forward for another drive in Bu Tais... 

6 hours ago, Simon D said:

Hello fellow petrol heads. in the past few months i have made a small experiment to see how fast the throttle body gets filled with gunk. initially when i opened the intake manifold it was full of oil residue and gunk accumulated around the butterfly valve ( mivec engine ) after around two months from cleaning it, i again opened the intake manifold and noticed already like 20% of gunk accumulated again . 

taking in to consideration that i am using a very good fully syntactic oil that is changed regularly , i started thinking of some alternative options to prevent this from this happening again . thats when the CatchCAN came to my mind . and started considering to  install a CATCH CAN to my Pajero, but a lot of controversy in the articles and on YouTube when it comes to this topic. what i have reached to the following :

1. for diesel engines its very helpful and recommended., but for petrol its not clear .

2. As the mechanism of a catchCan is to slows down the oil vapor coming out of the combustion chamber eventually cooling down and precipitate, this can cause a pressure buildup in the engine which might blow up the PCV valve ( some may say this depends on the quality of the catch can).

3. you can always use intake manifold cleaners from liquimolly and others that they claim that you just spray it in while the engine is running( but do you really want all the gunk and dirt to go down your engine and the Catalytic converter ?? 

4. Maybe stick to the old fashion way of cleaning the intake manifold by dismantling and cleaning it . 

 

I would like to hear from you guys if you have had any personal experience with installing a CATCH CAN on to your vehicles. 

 

Cheers ... 

catch can will do significant improvement on carbon build up for direct injection engines with high compression ratios, not sure how this will be effective on Pajero engines which is having port injection.

Just now, GauravSoni said:

Also I am seeing that your last drive was in February this year which is quite a gap to resume with an IM especially with a change in vehicle..

Being an IM, you would surely understand the sync required on these high level drives between the man and the machine.. 

Unless you have been off-roading regularly in last couple of months, I would strongly advise you to join a lower level drive to get back in groove. 

Noted @GauravSoni. You can remove my RSVP to give chance for the next waitlist member.

3 minutes ago, GauravSoni said:

@Naveen Raj I noticed that you have changed your ride.. can u let me know how many FB + / IM drives have u completed with your new ride?

Only one FB drive with new car

2 hours ago, Frederic said:

Wow congrats with the new ride !!

Thanks @Frederic

1 minute ago, JeromeFJ said:

Dear Desert Drivers,

Thank you for joining the drive this morning. This area of Nahel is never disappointing, and again today we could enjoy these beautiful dunes. We had virgin sand most of the time, and could not see any other car during the whole drive. The drive was not easy though, as we went through a few high climbs, deep bowls and impressive descends. All of you managed very well as nobody got stuck despite the soft sand, and we had only a few pop-outs.

The drive was very fluid, surfing from one dune to the other, and we maintained an appreciable pace of 23.2 km/h average moving speed for a total 66 km.

Nathan @Stumpy Paj, thank you for the 2nd lead, you had to stop unexpectedly a few times, and for the support during the pop-out resolution. @Deepak Eswar, nice to see your new ride, you have seen the benefit of having more power in that "Blue Jeep Bowl". A few more drives and you will control it even better. @FERNANDO SYRIO, nice meeting you for the 1st time. Excellent drive for you today, managing to take the Fortuner through the obstacles. Brett @Bravoecho, our most experienced Fewbie today, you are ready for the next level. @Bjoern always a pleasure to have you in a drive. Thank you for doing your 1st drive as IM with us. You totally deserve the new level. @Naveen Raj, with a new car also, take the time to adjust to the capabilities of the Jeep, But you have already seen the potential with a perfect line in one of the high bowls today. @Mehmet Volga thanks for joining and sweeping the convoy, guiding drivers out of the refusals, always nice driving with you.

If you have some photos, please share them here or in the Gallery. Enjoy the rest of the weekend !

 

Amazing drive @JeromeFJ a great start with my new ride, really enjoyed till end especially the big bowls. I was very much in sync with LWB pajero but it seems  I will need few more drives to tame the rubi. Everyone drove well with no stucks and only had few refusals. Not to mention the additional break time we got in the scorching heat ( thanks to the pop outs). Some pics posted in gallery.

Have a great weekend everyone. 

@M.Seidamunfortunately my 4wd is not engaging, almost came halfway to sweihan. Apologies for not able to join.. See you all soon in sand, have fun everone

3 hours ago, Frederic said:

@Naveen Raji would suppose there are offroad shops in Musaffah Area who can do this ? any leads ?

Yes, there are couple of shops in mussfah area.. Please call this guy 0521543763, his name is Shefad and can help you with the kill switch Installation

1 hour ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Sorry to hear about it @salah2u.

Just to be sure @Ahmad Nerat and @Krishna R, the drive is still ON, if ok with you. I don't mind (this is a case of "the less the marrier" 😉).

@Naveen Raj you're welcome, but please confirm by this evening at 8PM. 

Looking forward to your confirmations. Thanks

Hi @Ale Vallecchi got confirmed in the Liwa convoy.. Hope to drive with you soon. Thanks

14 minutes ago, Asif Hussain said:

Welcome added your name 

Thanks @Asif Hussain

@Asif Hussainplease confirm if I can join the drive, if not I have to confirm @Ale Vallecchi by 8pm.