Luca Palanca Falsini

Extreme Desert Drive

Extreme Desert Drive is an extension of an Intermediate drive but at a lot faster pace with a continuous drive-time on big rolling and difficult dunes. The difficulty level of climbs, ridge riding, criss-crossing will be more or less the same as the Intermediate level, but doing that over and over again at high speed requires special attention to be courageous but with extreme caution.

If you and your vehicle are perfectly in-sync with the Intermediate level without repetitive stuck, refusals, or losing track, then only you should consider joining this fast-paced extreme drive. This drive offers the maximum adrenaline among all the types of drives and also demands a very experienced and sensible driver with a fully protected 4x4 vehicle.

In such extreme fast pace drive, it is highly recommended to drive alone without any passengers to avoid any distractions.

Who can join: Selected - Intermediate and above

• With a minimum of 5 Intermediate drive experience.
• The final selection will be based on Crew and Marshals feedback.

Disclaimer: The chance of damaging your vehicle is quite high in such fast-paced extreme drives, so please join at your own discretion.

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This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST

Two Way Radio Guidelines

• Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

Drive Details

Level:  Intermediate and above with at least 5 Intermediate drive (By selection based on Crew and Marshal feedback)

When: 28 May 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 05:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions).

Meeting Point:https://goo.gl/maps/gfLz11BH7ew85qwq8

Type of Car: Proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 8 cars only (by selection). RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
  • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. 
• Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT 

12 hours ago, Dodi Syahdar said:

Hi   @Russ, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Nathan Evans, @TT_Dubai, @Chinthaka Ruwan, @Bernd Stucke, @Dodi Syahdar, @Rob H, @Luca Palanca Falsini, @Mehmet Volga, I just uploaded some great pictures in the gallery. I hope you enjoy it. 

Thank you @Dodi Syahdar for your wonderful photos!

Hi everyone, first of all thank you for participating today in our drive!

The path between BigRed to Faya is always a wonderful experience and today was blessed by all of you, a great convoy full of enthusiasm and not scared at all in front of the challenges we met.

We covered roughly 50Km full of fun with big dunes, wonderful landscapes, sabkhas and technical areas.

We start on time that’s quite important because we had the opportunity to visit the top of BigRed not once but twice! with exceptional daylight (hope to see some photos ).

@Chinthaka Ruwan you did a very good job as a SL. Nice to see your smiley face anytime I meet you to exchange impressions about the drive. Hope to see you again soon on a different path!

@Nathan Evans you surprised me again, after a little warm-up you show that you  are able to handle your Jimny exceptionally well! Keep driving with us!

@Alain Canivet-Abikhalilhope you enjoyed the drive. Your skill has improved a lot by the last time we met. 

@Russ thank you for joining us, even if your car is not an easy beast to handle,  you did a great job with it!  

@Dodi Syahdar I think today was your first trip as CF, I was little worried when I saw how many people you were carrying but you did a great job

@TT_Dubai was nice to meet you today and see that you liked the drive. You also did a great job with your car. Just pay attention to how to handle the power of your car

@Bernd Stucke nice to see you again, Very well done!

@Rob H you did a perfect drive. I was not even waiting for you and @Bernd Stucke confident that you both were following without any problem. 

@Mehmet Volga Thank you very much for your help, definitely needed Hope that the path discovered today met your expectations! 

Hope to see you all on the sand very soon!

Hi  @Russ, @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil, @Nathan Evans, @TT_Dubai, @Chinthaka Ruwan, @Bernd Stucke, @Dodi Syahdar, @Rob H

here the convoy setup for tomorrow

We are going to use Carnity Channel 3 (44605625)

See you all on the sand!

@Hisham Masaad done thsnk you for the advice. 

@Pacific done, thank you for the advice

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST

Two Way Radio Guidelines

• Every Off-roader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie and above

When:  21 May 2021, Friday

Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point: Big Red https://goo.gl/maps/31fZ8MXh5YzbYF3K8 

finish point up to convoy response. If everything goes perfectly we might reach Faya.

Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A POINT WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 Fewbies and above drivers. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
  • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. 
• Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

Please RSVP on below Calendar 

Eid Mubarak ti everyone! 

Hi @Mario Cornejo, @N@ved, @Dodi Syahdar, @Francois Germishuys! finally the week end is coming!!

we are only 5 that's mean more fun!!!! can't wait to see you all on the sand!

here the convoy:

we are going to use Carnity Channel 4.

Remember that we are meeting each other at 5:30 .. yes summer is coming!

see you all tomorrow then!

Hi @Sinol sorry for the late advice but that's an Intermediate drive. I should remove you from the list.

If you need I can arrange an alternative.

Sorry about that, see you soon.

Luca

19 hours ago, Francois Germishuys said:

Hi @Luca Palanca Falsini

is this a Fewbie or intermediate drive? I see mixed driver in here? If its IM please add me to the drive! 

Hi @Francois Germishuys if you are still available I am adding you to the drive.

Let me know.

Happy birthday Sri! 

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST

Two Way Radio Guidelines

• Every Off-roader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
• We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
• Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
• Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
• No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

Drive Details

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
  • 1 Lead  + 10 Members.
  • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. 
• Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.

Please RSVP on below Calendar

Congratulations @Foxtrot Oscarfor you well deserved promotion

Looking forward to support one of your drives

20 hours ago, Shaaz Sha said:

Hello guys, hope everyone had a wonderful drive today. Thanks to @Luca Palanca Falsini for tacking up the task from @Lorenzo Candelpergher and for the selection of the area and terrain. We had  very small patches of technical areas where everyone did well and the ridge riding and side slopings were the most relevant part of the drive. Though we had a few refusals and pop outs, everyone (including me 😊 I believe) did really well. Thank you @Dodi Syahdar for your deciplined second lead and you did great managing the beast in the convoy. Thank you @Zed for your support at the time of pop out and was nice to be with you😊. @Alain Canivet-Abikhalilyou were a little low on gas a couple of times, but amazing on the ridge riding part. Well done bro. @Rawad Bahsasyou were having a great time with your Y62, and haven't heard you on radio about any issues, did well @Gaurav Soni,did great as CF today and who am I to comment on you bro 😀👍 As usual did great. Thank you for all your support. @Batuhan Kulac, the G wagon guy, it was nice to see you charging at the slopes and did really good with such a heavy car. Good work bro👍. @Soumya Saklani had some issues with suction cup of the flag initially I hope it's ok now. You did great with your prado . Well done 👍. And finally , my lead 😊 @Lakshmi Narasimhanman you did cool and it was unfortunate to get a pop out at the slop. You managed it really well. 👏👏. Thank you guys and see you soon in the sand. 🙏

thank you @Shaaz Sha for the report and for sharing your pictures!

Hope to see you soon again!

12 hours ago, Zed said:

It was well worth the trip coming from Abu Dhabi! 😊 Thank you @Luca Palanca Falsini for leading this trip and @Dodi Syahdar for 2nd lead. This is my 1st Fewbie after promotion and man I saw & learned soo many things today:

- witnessed 2 pop-outs 😲 and how to fix them.

- a car got stuck on the crest, one of the hardest recovery I think, but good learning how to get unstuck.

- a beasty car in front of me spun on the ridge, and my rollover horror flashed back. Lucky for him, he managed to reverse slowly downhill 👍🏻

- if you can't make it to the top, don't force it... some of the ridge riding i steered downwards cos felt the car wouldn't make it to the top. 

Looking forward to more Fewbie drives, time to invest on that skid plate to flatten the ridge 😁

Hi @Zed I am happy to see that you learned the most important thing, If you feel that the car is not making it, simply skip!

You'll learn, and you will have a lot of drives so if is not today, it will be tomorrow for sure don't worry about that.

Hope to see you soon and see how are you getting better each new drive!

58 minutes ago, soumyasaklani said:

Thanks from me too @Luca Palanca Falsini this is my 2nd drive with you - my 1st fewbie & this 5th fewbie ones. I really appreciate that you push us to do new things with an eye out for safety & learning of course - crests, pop-outs all valuable learnings on how they happen & how to fix!

Thanks too to @Gaurav Soni for loaning me a flag 2nd time it fell,  @Shaaz Sha & @Dodi Syahdar for their guiding roles in the drive. Wonderful to meet/ride with everyone else. See you next time!

Pop outs and stuck are an important part of the game. It's not a waste of time is a moment to learn  how to manage such situations happy to see that you learned that already.

See you soon on the sand again!

Om @varunmehndiratta thank you for tbe advice 

My fortuner is going to have Ironman 4x4 foam cell pro suspension installed.. Let's see hiw is going.. Hope it will not be too stiff

Congratulations @Javier Lucero!! 🎉🎉

Hahahaha sure! 

Congratulations @Javier Lucero! 

Congratulations @Dodi Syahdarwell deserved! See you soon on the sand! 

Bravo Paolo 👍 complimenti

🎉🎂🎉🎉Happy birthday Gaurav! 

38 minutes ago, Niki Patel said:

@Luca Palanca Falsini i found out that the Toyota dealership rotate guests companies to promote their products, so IronMan being there is not an endorsement from Toyota that they are their chosen/recommended Off-road suspension provider (don't believe their sales person if they said that).  

I found this out when i purchased my car, ARB had a stand/corner of the dealership advertising their suspension in Jan/Feb.  

I have no personal experience with IronMan HOWEVER please do not take their presence in the showroom as a sign of their recognition as main/recommended provider.  Also the staff are separate, so the Ironman Sales team are completely different than Toyota.

You will be spoilt for choice (1st world problem) as your car shares the same frame and suspension as the Hilux.  Look into ARB, Dobinsons, TJM, Ironman - likely they will all fall into a similar budget.

Sorry i offer no help - just confuse you more

 

Thank you for the advice, their foam technology anyway seems promising in term of hot dissipation and reliability does anyone has experience woth that? 

Hi,

I am planning to put on my Fortuner a lift kit.

At the moment I choose the Ironman 4x4 foam pro suspensions price is around 4k.

The main reason is that are kind of approved by Toyota (found the stand on Toyota shop) and they proclaim to be the strongest (with similar price) because the foam technology.

Anyone had experience with that brand?

Well Done @Arman!