dune jockey

Drive starts at 8.30 pm , mind you it's hot there now 🤣🤣

Done @Thomas Varghese. See you tonight

@shu yangYou missed out on being part with a fantastic bunch of drivers , who drove beautifully in the dark. Please remove your RSVP, see you sometime soon again. Take care and stay safe

Dear friends Rob H @Rob H MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ Lawrence_Chehimi @Lawrence_Chehimi Rizwanm2 @Rizwanm2 Pacific @Pacific Gok Krish @Gok Krish Thomas Varghese @Thomas Varghese GauravSoni @GauravSoni Please note the drive will be done in Lisaili- Murqab area. Meeting point will be updated soon. See you all tomorrow

🙏Lakshmi in native Indian languages = Vitamin M. So @Lakshmi Narasimhan doesn't have any dearth of "Lakshmi" to armour his Pajero to the hilt🏋️‍♂️🚘

@Will Seivewright congratulations well done

@WaYancongratulations well done

congratulations @Trent

@Hisham Masaad congratulations and welcome aboard. You will enjoy it more here

Dear friends @Gregory @shu yang @Fabien Monleau @TT_Dubai @Wade Pat2 @Lakshmi Narasimhan @Ranjan Das @N@ved @Nivin Listing for tonight Please remember to bring the mandatory gears , a full fuel tank and a lot of cheers. Stay COVID appropriate throughout please, its picking up to bite us again.Bring your torch for visibility in the dark. We will use Chanel 1 for radio coms. Myself , @N@ved and @Nivin will manage recoveries if any, well Lisaili will always have many😜🤣. @Lakshmi Narasimhan and @Ranjan Das will be stand by if we need more support . Rest of you just enjoy the revving in this hot weather, but don't forget to keep a close watch so that your engines dont become too hot . See you tonight 🙂

Thanks for your message. We will try to keep it in mind when planning drives in future . There was a request for more night drives considering the hot weather and hence you can see more night drives planned. Of course as we all are volunteering (as per our availability out of our free times, family acceptance, car readiness , availability of support especially on NB/FB drives) to coordinate and lead drives with some amazing support from all the seniors, we also like to keep it varied (in terms of drive level, terrain, area, duration of the drive, and time - AM/PM/Twilight/Night along with rotation to lead/support ) to keep one motivated for the challenges which come along. You can join other drives which are already planned during the time you are asking for. Thanks for your understanding @Dodi Syahdar

You are added. See you tomorrow. Hope you dont break any bumpers causing a real "clash" as u said on friday. We end early morning on friday 🤣😜😜

Hi @TT_Dubaigm. You want to WL?. There are spaces available for you to be added . Let me know You have to leave the drive by clicking remove RSVP or change . Thanks

I can pick it up for members joining with me on Thursday or friday. Thank you so much🙏

@GauravSoni and @Tero Vallas you will be added to the drive. Do you confirm?

@Ranjan Das you will be added. confirm ?

Some more pics and links added for your interest. Please analyze thoroughly before you decide on one.

Disclaimer - most of my information is gathered by reading from the xterra forums www.newx.org and the tons of discussions on the xterra group in Dubai. I felt the crux being for off road models, the stiffer Bilstein 5100 is good enough sans the lift . 2 to 2.5 inch lift (not with spacer to level but with stiffer coil struts in front and leafs at back) would be useful 1. For better off road clearance 2. Slightly better performance off road with better suspension travels Yes the COG is affected , and hence it can be negated to some extent with 35 to 38 mm spacers . (Within the RTA allowed limits which I believe is upto 2 inches . Anything more and your car might not pass the annual clearing). Other option being to go for more expensive offset rims which are again like finding hens teeth, very limited options. Spacers cause rubbing of your wheels against the inner wheel liner , which needs a "melt mod" . Basically pushing in the bumpy plastic liner parts after softening with a heat gun. Only if you go for a tire upsize (potentially decreasing the power you need on sand)you will need more adjustments in terms of fender cuts and bumper cuts. Another minor issue being the long travel would potentially cause hitting at the top, which can be minimised by changing the bump stops on LCA to a thicker ones .Change the X bump stops to the FJ ones. X has a very thin one compared to the FJ As in pic below Why there is so much confusion with the lifts/suspension on X (especially in Dubai) is 1. Options available are limited unlike the jeeps or FJ - few actually understand the correct mechanics involved and the adjustments to be made. 2. Wierd placement options for the oil reservoirs (if you opt for ones with remote reservoirs which are a bit more expensive ) , which may not serve the optimal function as intended to be or claimed . 3. Bilstein 5100 stock on off road models is good enough for abuse , and pretty pocket friendly. 4. Rear sway bar rubs against thicker shocks when you change them to stiffer (thick ) ones .(controversial - different opinions) 5. With stiffer lifts - and off road revving engine /gear mounts are prone to break more frequently - which are inherently bit weaker in the X (controversial- different opinions). 6. With stiffer leafs at the back combined with stiffer shocks you will need angle correction shims - else you will have vibrations at higher speeds. More info below https://www.thenewx.org/threads/what-angle-shims-shackle-question.183561/# 7. Stiffer struts at the front tend to squeak probably due to sand sticking in some washers /bushes , so potentially both front and back could squeak. Not sure if this happens with all brands. And hence you will need a music system upgrade to better speakers, amp etc etc to nullify it🤣🤣. 8. Widening the stance with spacers or offset rims potentially reduces the wheel bearing life span causing them to wear and tear at a faster rate than stock. 1 to 8 is as much I understood reading all the information available, but since I am not an expert i would like to improve on that if there is anything more clear. I hope you could find an answer, or now have more questions 🤣🤣🤣

No issues, @Nivin will manage with me so we should not be short of fun. Will miss you though

Hi Andrei Good to see you enquiring about it. It will be a relaxed drive , but yes you need to concentrate on following 1. Keep closer watch of tracks taken by car in front and keep looking for car behind you so that no one is left behind 🤣. 2. Use high beam with fog lamps - no need for led off road lights, but if you have then good. 3. Use radio more generously to proactively communicate as to what's happening . We will be doing some tighter technical dunes at the start and then open breathable dunes

Waitlist 1. Gaurav Soni - 2nd drive 2. Tero - 2nd drive

Waitlist 1. Ranjan Das - 2nd drive

Congratulations and enjoy the new rank. Wish I can join you all one day 🚙👍

Congratulations Islam. Always a team man 👍