Shiju Manuel

58 minutes ago, Emmanuel said:

Drive is now closed

@Kalahari, @Shiju Manuel, @Anish S, @Nivin, @Pancho, @Mehmet Volga See you everyone tomorrow morning. According to weather forecast, there might be some fog at dawn, so don't move too late from home and please drive safe.    

Here is our convoy numbering: 

1. Emmanuel (White Xterra) / Kalahari (Red Xterra) 

2. Kalahari (Red Xterra) / Emmanuel (White Xterra)

3. Shiju (Grey Pajero)

4. Anish (White Pajero)

5.  Nivin (Blue Xterra) 

6. Pancho (Wrangler)

7. Mehmet (Grey Pajero)

 

We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5. 

  

Hi @Emmanuel sorry to inform you that due an emergency family call  i have to pull out from this drive.  See you soon. 

Well done buddy @Najeeb Mohammed

Congratulations Richard @Wrangeld looking forward to have many more drives with you.

2 hours ago, asifk said:

thanks @Frederic - is there merit in considering any different type of transmission oil which is better able to handle higher temperatures ? Or is the additional fan the only solution ?  

Hi @asifk 

I use tiptronic from Fewbie+ onwards on all my drive, i drive mostly on 2nd gear and for difficult climb and gaining some momentum where ever required shift to 1st gear. And additional to that i have fixed a  push in fan and changed my engine oil to Mobil 1. I never had heating issue after this, some time when we stuck the temp will rise up little bit, but never worry just switch off the AC and drive a little bit further and it will come back to normal condition. Usually the temperature will increase when u use AC and the car is not moving, that will some what solve my fixing the additional push in Fan.

Hi @Emmanuel  my car got some work and given to garage, will not be ready by today thus am not able to make it this week drive. See you soon. 

On 9/21/2020 at 6:58 PM, Shiju Manuel said:

Dear @Srikumar i will be signing out this sweihan drive since its too long for me. Will be joining for Emmanual drive. 

Hi @Frederic thanks for grate drive in the challenging terrain and being on the second lead in this terrain was absolutely and wonderful feeling. As part of the game had a pop out and crust, thanks to @Foxtrot Oscar for the tug. Every one drove well. See you all soon in sand. 

Congratulations @Nivin 👍

Congratulations @Anish S

Congratulation @Desert Dweller

Congratulation @Jun Zamora 

2 hours ago, Lisa Pemberton said:

@Srikumar @Frederic @Wrangeld @Shiju Manuel do you have an opinion on the bashplate design below? Shopping around with other club members we have noticed most designs finish under the front bumper line whereas this one comes up over the front of the grill? Would this potentially negatively impact the nose in the likely (in my case) event of nosediving off a dune onto it? 

 

 

Hi @Lisa Pemberton i agree with what @Gaurav mentioned. my advice will be instead of making the plate bend to cover the from area, you can have it little bit widen (as per the below drawing) will be more useful when hitting on the dune or what ever bushes in the off-roading. I recommend to use maximum 8mm plate only, 10mm plate would be very heavy and its dangerous when its hit on the ground. And its recommend to use original stock skid plate same bolt hole to fix the new plate rather than making so many holes underneath to fix the new plate. And at the end its all about your choice and preferences what kind of modification you would like to do it on your car. 

58 minutes ago, Sajit Modiyil said:

Hi @Shiju Manuel please advise Al Jazeera garage contact info. 

Hi @Sajit Modiyil  056 1042267

Congrats @Junaid Sayeed 👍

2 hours ago, Wrangeld said:

 

You are confirmed on the drive

@Shiju Manuel @Islam Soliman yiu are moving up the waitlist. 

Thank you @Wrangeld

Congratulations @Lorenzo Candelpergher 👍

@Wrangeld Please add me to the waiting list. 

30 minutes ago, Frederic said:

@Shiju Manuel seems you have surprised many guys with your Pajero  Congrats buddy you always kept a positive spirit, listened to the instructions, and i am sure you will keep moving forward quickly !

Hi @Frederic its all with the support and professional off-road  training by Carnity Marshals. On last drive after coming down from super bowl i come to know that it was super bowl because it was my first time driving in super bowl and iftar bowl. Really got surprised how the pajero made it all most at top even through in first gear and really appreciate@Srikumar for the perfect route which makes every one easy. 

Here come another video, what went wrong here. 

Hi @Lisa Pemberton  the issue of tire touching on the bumper will solve by cutting the lower part of bumper as per marked by @Srikumar and @Frederic, but its better to be done in any garage because at the back side there are some bolts which need to be removed to do this job, cutting will be very simply done with knife but after that at the back side of the bumper there is plastic flap which need to be securely fit it to the bumper.

The skid plate i have done at Al Jazeera, Sharjah, 8MM plate with powder coating and fixing total cost 1090 Dhs. It will be less if you don't want powder coating. 

pcs for reference.

2 hours ago, Rahimdad said:

Well deserved promotion @Shiju Manuel. Looking forward to driving along side you soon. Congratulations.

Thank you @Rahimdad bai, love to drive with you. 😊

27 minutes ago, Lisa Pemberton said:

 This tug dislodged the plate I had fitted to the rear bumper (with the help of @Shiju Manuel) the night before so it looks like a return visit to the garage is in order! Pictured below are my Before-After and After-After pics.

 

 

 

 

@Lisa Pemberton you can visit the garage back and inform them to fix the plate with bolt at the both sides. There has been no issue with my plate until now. Definitely they will make some solution to fix them properly without coming out. 

Hi @Ale Vallecchi sorry for the last minute notice, I must pull out from this drive due to an emergency situation at the work place. Really missed the drive and see you next time.  

Wrong way of criss crossing, he should have been ride over the ridge little bit further down and cross the other side of the dune.