Lakshmi Narasimhan

1 minute ago, Mario Cornejo said:

Wonderful idea!  I keep a manual log where I record each drive, including data such as time and distance covered, and any other remark about the drive.  I would not mind shifting from analog to digital.

I started maintaining it manually hence got this idea

I am not sure if these features already exist or not on our website, but I thought it would be better if its there, If its there please let me know.

A page listing all the drives the individual has gone through already and RSVP with filters on level, year, month, lead and showing only the trip report of the Individual.

just a small suggestion.

2 hours ago, Frederic said:

You can use the following website to determine if you are changing more than 2%:

https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/

 

As you can see in below example, the overall diameter in this case remains the same:

 

So you can input the data of the tyres you have now, and see how much difference you'd get by changing rim and/or tyre type.

As in the attached file it goes beyond 2%. As you suggested already will fix wheel spacers. Some sites says already there might be 2-5% variation on speedometer and odometer from OEM. So if we add more to it, calibration of these are absolutely necessary or can manage with out that?

On 1/31/2021 at 9:17 AM, Frederic said:

Check during installation if there is any running while steering completely left or right. On Vanessa her Pajero we have put a 2inch spacer to have slightly wider center of gravity.

@FredericIncreasing overall tyre diameter by more than 2% of the stock ones need speedometer and odometer calibration to be done? What else to be considered?

Congrats @amir amiri

2 minutes ago, Frederic said:

A bigger surface area definitely helps, but i have no idea if this model fits in your car.

@Frederic attached are the specs and the link https://www.trucool.com/products/tru-cool-max 

I will have to give it a try then. Thanks.

@Frederic I have done little research on Transmission cooling fan to fit on my Pajero, Tru-Cool Max 40K LPD4739 looked better to me. Can you please advise which is the best and right fit for my Pajero 2020 3.8 LWB.

Congrats @Pacific

@Emmanuel looking for your trip report feedback.

Congrats @Karthikeyan Govindarajan

On 3/13/2021 at 2:18 PM, sertac said:

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.

 

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and Above (All Levels)

When:  19 Mar 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Mahafiz Tree Shade - https://goo.gl/maps/Tj9WXKFDYB43KpWZ9

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), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tyre inflation.

Approximate finish time: 10.00 AM

End Point: Faya

 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 12 cars only. 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

 

@Rahimdad is this fewbie or newbie drive, I am confused!!! Pls clarify so that I can RSVP accordingly.

@Emmanuel, @Yousef Alimadadi thanks for the perfect drive,  support and expert guidance through tricky areas. Enjoyed the long stretches and visibly see difference in my driving. Every drive throws challenge of its own and good learning come along the way. Thanks to entire convoy for the lovely drive.

@Wrangeld i enjoyed every minute and the challenges and your inputs helped me to drive better today. Long way for me to learn but for sure drive after drive I see myself improving and knowing my car better and I enjoyed with the entire convoy throughly and looking forward for driving in Lisali again with you.

45 minutes ago, Nivin said:

I hope it was a beautiful post Birthday drive for Richard “Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old” and thats what @Wrangeld thought us today!! Belated Birthday Wishes Richard & thank you for an a awesome  lead and giving is opportunities to learn! 

We covered all the way from Lisali to Qudra which was almost 50 km on sand which is really wonderful for a newbie drive. Everyone did well! Few refusals, a pop out & and a stuck without which we cannot conclude a fullon exercise!
 

@Wrangeld gave us more clarity on how to do the stuff right. We had to exit @jeetu sharma sharma for heating issues with the pajero and I hope you are good, ready for next adventure! 

The first half of the convoy was struggling a bit initially and the rest was driving Fewbie Plus on a Newbie drive!

@Shehab Alawadhi it was good to see your drifting skills behind 😉

@Melenany Thank you for being an awesome sweep and keeping us posted with the updates! 
 

 

Belated birthday wishes @Wrangeld, such a great dedication lesson to be learnt

@Wrangeld, @Nivin great support and advice, great learning with my popout, refusal, struck and recoveries, really challenging and love to do more and learn more , thanks to the entire convoy.

12 minutes ago, Emmanuel said:

Hi @Lakshmi Narasimhan, that's not how we proceed usually but it's ok, you were next on WL. 

@Ehunaiti I added you. Can you confirm? Please note that you have to attend your absolute newbie drive before this one. 

Thx

@Emmanuel there are empty spots available, so i have booked. In case if any one need first drive I can drop.

3 minutes ago, Wrangeld said:

Desert Lovers, 

Welcome to Wednesday. Which means only one more sleep till we get back to the sand. 

 

Daniel Rodas	@Daniel Rodas
soumyasaklani	@Soumya Saklani
Ahmed Wagdy	@Ahmed Wagdy
WaYan	@WaYan
jeetu sharma	@jeetu sharma
I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة	@I.M.Shousha إسلام أبوشوشة
Lakshmi Narasimhan	@Lakshmi Narasimhan
Alain Canivet-Abikhalil	@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil
Tanya	@TT_Dubai
TT_Dubai	@Tanya
Shehab Alawadhi	@Shehab Alawadhi

You are all confirmed for the drive on Friday. What's the plan? We will start on a long track where I will give you a briefing as we make our way to the entry point to the Lisali dunes. There is another way, that involves crossing some treacherous technical dunes  - but we will not venture into those dunes this time round. 

Once we hit the Lisali dunes, it's fun fun fun all the way. Big wide dunes, drops, descents, climbs, ridges - it's got it all, so be preapred for a quite fast pace and some challenges for your new newbie experience book. 

Any questons, please let myself and @Nivin who is supporting, this drive know. 

See you soon in the sand. 

 

 

This week my little son will join me, he was upset as I left him behind last week!!!

21 minutes ago, Lakshmi Narasimhan said:

Dear All,

 

What happened here

and here is the recovery looks simple, lots to learn from!!!

Dear All,

What happened here

On 3/8/2021 at 4:58 PM, jeetu sharma said:

Hi All, 

My name is Jeetu and I joined the club only last month. I am originally from India but have grown up in this lovely country UAE. I have seen its evolution over the past 30+ years from a point where Dubai World Trade Center was the tallest building (in Dubai)  to becoming this marvelous country with amazing man made wonders.

The desert was always a place that intrigued me but never got around to venture it. By joining Carnity I feel I have joined a fabulous community of people and I am going to enjoy and learn at the same time. Have done my Absolute newbie drive with @Srikumarand have to confess that it was one of the most enjoyable experiences I have had.

On a professional level I am a Marketer but on personal level still I am exploring the drives of life. Apart from the desert bug (alleged), I am also a drone enthusiast and look for opportunities to get that birds eye view of things. 

 

welcome @jeetu sharma

On 3/8/2021 at 11:33 AM, Thomas Varghese said:

@Islam Soliman you correctly echoed my sentiments. I don't want to leave but feel I don't belong there. I have joined in @Carnity to get some relief from the stress of running a business when everything is falling apart. 8 years of hard work going down the drain. I know how I built this business with having only 200 AED in my pocket when I left my last job. This was the place where I could find some solace. Now I feel alienated. I even gave up boozing on Thursday evenings so that I can drive with you all on Fridays. Driving with you all and capturing those moments in my camera became my passion.

@Thomas Varghese you were one of the inspiration for me to take off road drives. its sad to see you are stressed for what ever reason. Just take a short break, chill for some time, forget the past and come back strong considering the fun of driving on the sand. Hope to see you back soon to be part of fun drive!!!

On 3/8/2021 at 5:11 PM, Thomas Varghese said:

Thanks to everybody who supported me in my difficult times. Never knew I will be making friends at this age. Once upon a time when I was a teenager I had lot of friends. When the daily routine changed to working, running business, looking after family the friendship circle started to becoming smaller and smaller and finally it reached zero. I'm so happy that I have friends who I can call as friends. I could see the people who come for off roading come there as they take it as a hobby and want to spend some time away from the bustling world and want to be themselves. 

See you all soon in the sands. 

Sad note - I got a fine of 700 AED on 26th Feb at 1.07 pm at Al Dhaid. For sure I must have been speeding to reach the drive.😔

Good decision.

2 minutes ago, Emmanuel said:

Hi @Lakshmi Narasimhan, that’s not how it works sorry. Please sign out of one of the two drives, put your name on WL as 2nd drive, and then, if tomorrow evening there is still a spot in the drive you will be added. 

Sure, already I see all spots booked, I will drop from this drive for now, If there is any free spot tomorrow kindly add me.

Thanks,

Lakshmi Narasimhan

1 minute ago, Emmanuel said:

Also @Lakshmi Narasimhan, I see that you have RSVPed for this drive and also for another one this weekend. Please choose any 1 drive for now and you can put your name on the waitlist for a second drive. This would give other drivers a chance to rsvp for atleast 1 drive over the weekend. On Wednesday, if there are still spots available after everyone has got at least 1 drive, you can be added to the convoy for a second drive. 

 

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Hi @Emmanuel i have booked for both Friday and Saturday not  just only for sake of rsvp, I really wanted to join for both days. Still there are spots available on all newbie drives, if others are waiting for booking I will drop from one of the booking, you can count on me.

Thanks

Lakshmi narasimhan

47 minutes ago, Frederic said:

Before fixing the external fan, give tiptronic a try. Most have seen good results by driving in tiptronic instead of D mode. Try to toggle between second and first gear and keep it in the same gear as much as possible.

Less gear shifting = Less heat being generated.

15psi is fine but be aware that after about two hours of driving you’ll be at 17 most probably. So keep an eye on it and deflate back to 14-15 after a while.

I also had the same Problem on my new Pajero, I was advised by @Frederic to try Tiptronic and it worked for my last trip, need to see if that will work for peak summer, slowly I am getting used to tiptronic and habtoor also suggests not to drive on D for offroading.