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Jeep Gladiator
Alexander Alcala replied to Bernd Stucke's topic in Jeep General Discussion Forum in UAE
Welcome to the Jeep Wrangler madness. I have lost count of how many things I have done to my jeep. But the only thing that I can assure you, is that I have enjoyed the journey from my original stock jeep to my heavily modified current version very much. My suggestion to you is for you to take your time to consider your options and evaluate the real necessity of any change. Drive and drive and then again drive to identify the required updates. And after spending your money don't look back and enjoy. -
Power to weight is the mantra when sand bashing is the issue. I solved that by changing the tuning and regearing my jeep. But then again it depends on your goal. For the occasional desert ride it might not be justified. My suggestion is to do a lot offroading before. Get to know what your car is capable off, and later if you feel that you need some upgrades, then go for it.
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Another thing to consider is the actual wading capacity of your car. It is not only the air intake level. Most of the cars have electronics lower than the intake, and water doesn't mix well with electronics. I would say that there are a ton of things to consider before, and a suspension lift and bigger tires are way more important than the snorkel. I can tell from experience, because I have a snorkel installed in my jeep.
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Hi Rizwan. The snorkel will have some impact in air quality and temperature, since the air closer to the ground is dirtier and hotter. But for the occasional ride trough the dessert there are not real benefits. The cost is not justified. But if you are planning on driving long distances overloading it makes sense.
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Alexander Alcala commented on Desert Dweller's gallery image in Fewbie Plus - Al Faqaa - Dubai - 06 Nov 2020
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Camping Gear and Essentials
Alexander Alcala replied to Frederic's topic in Wadi Campers's Drives & Discussions
Something most people forget are the lamps. Headlamps, torches, camping lights, etc. And with lamps, batteries are also very important. -
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Alexander Alcala commented on Athula Dharmadada's gallery image in Fewbie - Khatam to Faya - Sharjah - 30 Oct 2020
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I want to thank @Ale Vallecchi for the incredible route and especially @Foxtrot Oscar for the last part (it was extremely fun). I enjoyed very much the pace and the zigzag in the final dunes. I also want to mention that it was noticeable the improvement during the ride for some of my comrades in the way they tackled the dunes and managed to avoid getting stuck. I enjoyed very much helping those that had issues and got stuck (no shame on that), but in the second leg there were few of those. Special mention to @Abu Muhammad that was way more confident in the end than it looked in the beginning (good work). I only regret that being by myself I couldn't take as many pictures as I would have liked it. Next time I will try to attach a GoPro to my jeep (jajaja) See you soon
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LED Light bar questions
Alexander Alcala replied to Christian Andras's topic in Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum in UAE
AHHHHHH, And I forgot to mention the two lights on the A Pilars that allow me to look to the sides (in diagonal). Those actually saved me once from a horse that jumped in front of me from behind a tree in the middle of the night. If it weren't for those lights I might have had a nasty accident. -
LED Light bar questions
Alexander Alcala replied to Christian Andras's topic in Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum in UAE
I have two sets. One of five round lamps on the roof, for extended light when driving alone or in front of the group with spot long range configuration, and three round lights on the front of the grill with flood configuration. When I need to light the road immediately in front of me I just use the one in the front. When I need to look further to navigate I use the one on top of the roof. And when I just want a lot of light I turn all the lights on, jajajaja -
LED Light bar questions
Alexander Alcala replied to Christian Andras's topic in Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum in UAE
I just passed the RTA with the lights uncovered in place and there was no comment. -
LED Light bar questions
Alexander Alcala replied to Christian Andras's topic in Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum in UAE
If I recall correctly, the FJ has a roof rack that is slightly shifted to the back. I think that if you use that rack to set the lights, your roof will create a shadow that will prevent the bright on your Bonet...... -
I also thought about that, because it is horrible to find plastic and bottles at such an extent in these beautiful areas. But we also have to think in our own safety. What we can do, maybe, is document the piles of garbage in the desert and promote a cleaner culture. And perhaps the government will join us in a cleaning / conscious creation campaign. In the end, the desert is one of the touristic attractions of the UAE and it should be in the government's interest to preserve it.
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I have had beadlocks for several years now with no problem whatsoever. In my case I like the rough esthetics so it is not a problem either. But regarding your specific question, the deadlocks certainly make your wheels heavier, but not at the point of really affecting the drivability (in my experience). I believe the cars have an engineering margin of tolerance that are not surpassed by this rims.
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Do you prefer old school or new technology ???
Alexander Alcala replied to DANIEL NOGUEIRA's topic in General Discussions
New technology is making more people able to enjoy offroading without the hazards. I think that it goes with the times. I can imagine the people going into the wilderness on the back of the horse saying that this "noisy machines" are robbing all the excitement off going into the forest or the desert. We enjoy what we know and fear or despise what we don't know. I will probably stick with my ICM car, but will try the electrical stuff and who knows if I will like it better?.... -
Pancho has been promoted to Advance level
Alexander Alcala replied to Gaurav's topic in Off-Road Club's Announcements
nicely done. Congrats.