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This is like the first drive (for me) where there are 3 FJs 

The temperature was around 37 deg cel and it was certainly warmer than the last afternoon drive that I had the week before. Nevertheless, it was still a great drive and learnt something new again. The terrain and challenges were mixed and it was great. The entire convoy was helpful and managed to deal with all the challenges. I enjoyed following your tracks and did not encounter any major stuck @rajeshkumar rathod, I hope your car is sorted soon. Thanks to @Mehmet Volga and @Jeepie for leading the convoy and the dessert at the end.  Special thanks to @Wrangeld for giving me the tug when I got crested and for the radio guidance when I had a couple more refusals towards the end. Hope to see you all soon! I have shared some photos too. 

congratulations @Kailas 

@Foxtrot Oscar I have signed off from this drive and planning to join a Friday afternoon drive.

@Jeepie Please put me on the waiting list - 1st drive for the weekend.

It was a great drive with lots of variety, mixture of terrain and pace. It was quite windy at some sections and the track was not that visible. It was an added challenge. 
 

I also had my first pop out experience during this drive. Special thanks to them for sorting out the pop out quickly @Kailas @Jeepie @Anish S @Veedooshee @Malachy McGrogan

7 hours ago, Jeepie said:

@Kailas  @Nithin Vaidir @Antonio Jimenez Williams @Arshad Roojee @Thomas Varghese @Veedooshee @Matt.T @topgear @Malachy McGrogan posted the pictures in the gallery

 

Thanks for the awesome photos 👍👍👍

@sertac I have signed out from the drive due to change of weekend plans.

I actually like the shape of the FJC despite its lack of visibility. It will be perfect if they drop in a bigger engine just to give consumers the options /choice.

Interesting!

I was hoping that at some point Toyota will put the Land Cruiser's 4.6L or 5.7L engine in the FJC   😄

I do not like turbo lag. I prefer linear power delivery, hence voted for NA

I would love to join a convoy with Suzuki Jimny. I think it will be very nimble and dynamic. 

4 hours ago, Antonio Jimenez Williams said:

 Hi everyone, I just wanted to share this "little accident"... I was really wondering what was in the mind of the second car when trying to overtake the one stopped!. Anyways, looking forward to the next drive

This is a good example of a timely reminder from @Foxtrot Oscarduring yesterday's Fewbie+ drive on not overtaking even if one is at risk of being stuck. 

Congratulations!

This was my absolute Fewbie + drive and was excited to explore this area for the first time. I paid particular attention to my tyre pressure and crossed check with another gauge to ensure consistency. Quite happy with the result as some sections were quite soft and the sand is pretty churned up due to tour groups, dune buggies, offroad drivers etc. I also benefited from driving behind the CF as I could see the lines and gauge the power

It was a truly fewbie+ as the drive to the top was indeed challenging with a number of refusals, stucks and other issues. Great patience and leadership shown by @Foxtrot Oscarand CF @Islam Soliman

Thanks to the rest of the convoy members as well!

For cyclists, I have heard a saying that, it all depends on 'time on the saddle'. The more often and longer you ride, you are familiar with your bike and able to extract all the performance that your bike can offer. 

I think the same philosophy also applies to off-roading. The more you drive, you will know how-when-what etc and deal with it accordingly with your car. From my personal experience, whenever someone on the convoy tells me to press this, do that, drive this way and that way, I am always surprised with what my car could do. I am sure the longer and more regular we drive, we will discover the capabilities and limitations of our machines.

On 1/30/2021 at 7:31 PM, varunmehndiratta said:

Thanks all for your suggestions...finally got it done...as suggested Quick fist clamps and thanks to @Kailas advice cable ties to avoid drilling in (without this surely won't have gone ahead with concept). Thanks again all - stuck some bubble wrap at end just to avoid any scratch (though there is gap, just being Iextra cautious) ...perhaps will replace it with some rubber tip as soon find the right size for shovel.

@Gaurav @Rahimdad @Foxtrot Oscar

How do you secure the Quick Fist on the bar? Need to screw it in? @Kailas @varunmehndiratta

thanks for the nudge in the right direction @Niki Patel

@Niki Patel where did you get the 4 hose set up?

13 minutes ago, Niki Patel said:

I am in no way as credible as the folks above - however if you have the option, do consider a plan B - purchase 2 cars?  One comfy family cruiser that can take you to a beach or gentle camping spots (casual drives as you mention) and then a smaller more agile desert toy.  The price range between a V6 LC and V8 5.7 is near 80K AED (that could get you a very capable offroad car and one that would not leave you driving with hesitation). 

I owned a single LR4 from new and never took it to the desert even though i always wanted to commit to the hobby - it was our sole car and i always had to ensure it was ready for a school drop etc.. recently i picked up a FJ Cruiser (in no way endorsing that as its hardly a family car ,,, thought the family do love it) - knowing i have it as the desert toy (hobby) i drive with a sense of freedom/ease/comfort. 

just my 2 cents worth - feel free to ignore  and look forward to welcoming you to the community on an actual ride. 

Good luck and there are a LOT of wise, experienced and trust worthy folks here giving advice that you may struggle to get elsewhere (independent and unbiased) .. 

I totally echo this approach. It is relatively headache free to keep the family/school run car separate from the hobby/fun car. I adopt the same approach and there is so much more flexibility. I may not even clean out the sand if I know I will go again the following week.

I have not seen more than half of these signs. Very interesting!

I think the side ones will be useful and practical for smaller/lighter items that could potentially go 'missing' as they get bumped about or sloshed about during desert drives. The rear side window of FJ does not contribute to the overall visibility from the inside. 

congratulations @Pancho

Such a good story

congratulations @Vanessa8580