Tero Vallas

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Hi all Good to see many replies. Early starts are ok to me also. I just remembered ( perhaps wrongly ) that we changed to earlier drives due to hot season and times would be varying / be different in hot & cold seasons. Lets keep on driving with existing setup, no worries.

Thank you @Gaurav for the trust ! Thank you all for the wishes, I hope i am able to fulfil the skills needed 🙂

Hi Just a question regarding starting times of the drives: Would it be possible to start those a bit later ? I mean if early starts were mainly due to hot season requirements & safety, might it be possible to postpone these now as "cold" 😄 season starts... or is there some other reason for early starts ? On the other hand, if majority are in favour of early starts, that's totally ok.. Opinion & comments... ? (Being Finnish, this country has not had cold season, really....) 😃

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for well organised drive again. I really do like your technical briefings ! In those there is loads of new information and also sharing & benchmarking the information of other drives is valuable. It is all about learning from others ! Clear radio instructions are always pleasure to hear, especially as a pilot I am used to short & crisp messages. I believe this was one of the longest drives on the sand I have made so far, 65 km according Prado's speedometer. That was action packed drive ! Great convoy management also @Foxtrot Oscar, @Najeeb Mohammed & @Pancho ! See u soon again on sand !

Ok, I did not observe ABS activation in this drive, but I'll test it in next one.

I was able to try this today in our drive. By pressing few seconds it switches off both traction control and ABS and it does not limit the rpm of engine anymore. Very useful and good advice, @Rahimdad and @Atif! Thank you ! Now it was pleasure to drive.

Hello @Ale Vallecchi, there are 2 different times informed in this drive; 6am and 6.30 am...? which is correct??

Sorry, but I must cancel this drive, please give my Place to next in WL.

Please add me to the WL @sertac

Hello Even if I will turn traction control off in my Prado, I am losing suddenly power in sideslips and hill climbs. It is very annoying. Does anybody know, how to eliminate this in Prado ? Tero

Hello @Chaitanya D, I must cancel this drive, please give my place to next in WL.

Hi all It was action packed and speedy drive yesterday, which was actually my first Plus drive. Pretty challenging and diverse terrain with soft sands, crisscrossing, hill climbing etc. Very nice ! I was not awake obviously in first 500 meters, messing up with my gear shiftings and Prado slipped away from the path. Good wake up call ! 😄 Thank you @Tbone valuable advices regarding car accessories and well managed drive. Good convoy management also from @Biju Abdul and @Emmanuel ! See u soon on the sand !

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi and other senior drivers @Islam Soliman & @Chaitanya D for todays drive. It was indeed different drive with different nature and surroundings. Last part having lots of soft sand around us made the trip even more enjoyable. Stay safe all and see you soon. Ps. Few photos added to gallery.

Thank you @Vanessa8580, @Srikumar and @Desert Dweller for an exciting drive yesterday ! Few photos in gallery.