Alexander Alcala

Thank you for the promotion. I am looking forward to learning new things with this amazing group of friends and support the growth of the organizations and new members. See you off the road

Hi @Wrangeld I couldn’t find the meeting point in google maps.

Hi Wrangeld. Please add me to this WL. Thanks

I am waiting for the restrictions to be lifted

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One clarification. We were using a towing strap (not kinetic) to extend the reach of the winch. Also my jeep was anchored using the tree protection strap (not kinetic). The winch is a Warn 12.000 with synthetic rope. Therefore the break risk was minor. Next time I would use a snatch block to double the winch power to 24,000 lbs; use the blanket to put some weight on the winch line and; secure the connections with additional soft shackles. But in general, I am very happy with results and the team spirit that we put in the rescue operation. It was a great learning opportunity for all of us.

Please share the rescue videos with the rest of the group. 🤪

Pues claro, jajajaja

Thank you @Emmanuel for a very entertained driving. The route presented interesting challenges and beautiful sceneries that I enjoyed very much. I brought a friend that left the country this morning with his wife and kids, that had not experienced the desert this way after two plus years in Dubai. So I decided to bring him over, to show him a different experience. And, boy, he did enjoy it (with some adrenaline moments, jajajajajaja. (For that reason I skipped the play in Ifstar Bowl) Thanks to @Desert Dweller also for a nice lead out of Badayer. At those very last moments I was not receiving @Emmanuel in my radio and we were completely surrounded by reckless drivers and families cooking barbecue. Your leadership taking us out was superb. I also enjoyed very much driving behind @Jorge Stepniak Felippe and his beautiful white wrangler. I was not completely sure to take out the roof of mine until I saw his in the desert. Next time I will go roofless. Jajajaja It was a very entertaining ride. Being the sweep I had an easy job, since no complex recoveries were required and everyone rushed to assist when shoveling was needed. Sadly we crossed some convoys and solo riders, with no minimum respect of desert etiquette. But it adds to my knowledge of the "local ways" and the prevention required when driving in these areas. Hope to see you soon in the sand (or wadis).

I have the Deadman (still unused). So far (for me), the easier and most common way to get unstuck is being pulled gently by another car with a kinetic rope or a snatch strap. I wouldn't use the high-lift as an anchor point, because you can bend it, rendering it useless for its original purpose. I would avoid going offroad alone as much as possible.

I have a recovery device for that (that I have not use yet). It's called the "deadman", and it is basically a big tarp to be buried at least 1 meter deep and use as an actor point. I haven't used it yet, but I have seen videos where it seems to work pretty well. And the advantage is that you don't have to deal with the weight of the spare tire and also it folds to very little space in your car.

Hi @Asif Hussain, I am sad that I have to leave this drive, but I have visitors this weekend staying at home. I was looking forward to revisit the area, but it will have to be in another opportunity. Enjoy

Dear friends, I have to drop from this drive. Please enjoy and I will see you next week. Cheers,

I have rolled over twice in my life and that is the kind of memories that never go away from your head. I learned much more from my mistakes than from my successes. Luckily nothing serious happened (that can not be repaired). But regarding the video: I also wonder if you lifted the foot while trying to go down. With no gas, the steering is not responsive. That is another posible issue.

Then I suggest that you reinforce the frontal axle. From experience (I bent my Dana 44 in a jump on the dunes with 35" inches tires) I found that the frontal axles of the wrangler are the weak link. And in your case that have Dana 30 is even worse. The external reinforcement is the best option (value/price) and you will be off-roading with peace of mind.

But what model? Rubicon? Sport? Sahara? 2Doors? 4 doors? Do you have it with the stock tires? or with bigger tires?

No one mentioned that while off-roading you are suppose to listen to your car and not to music, jajajajaja

I think that on top of all the other comments: The red car didn't have a visual to the front car because of the angle. Radio was a must. Also, there were some bystanders, apparently too close to the cars, at risk of injury if the strap gets loose.

It is with great sadness that I have to drop of this raid. I have a business meeting that day that I could not get rid off. Please enjoy the ride and share videos and pictures.

My jeep passed the RTA test last June with the lights uncovered, without any comments from them.

My friends, I won't be able to attend this weekend drive, so I am releasing my spot. Enjoy

I will take 40 additional liters. My jeep is a Gas Guzzler

Automatic is more relaxed and has some advantages on soft terrain like sand, an also when rock crawling. But manual is more fun. It demands more from the driver and (at least for me,) the challenge and adrenaline of the manual offroad has no substitute. Having said that, I have an automatic wrangler, because there was no manual option when I bought it, and now I don't think I will change my ride in the short term.

I like the early rides and watch the sunrise in the desert. That is maybe one of the benefits of the current schedule. But it is also true that sometimes a couple of additional sleeping hours would be a nice to have, especially to cope with family activities on Thursday evenings. I guess that when more leaders and support level members become available, we will have the opportunity to have the best of both worlds with a larger "menu" of options.