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I have been stalking Zad's Instagram for a while, he's building lc1000 out of lc100😂

Hi @M.Seidam, can I support the drive?

Pathfinder is pretty much a 7 seater Xterra 😉

It's another early morning in Badayer, I always like to go to Badayer, not only it being the nearest desert drive destination from home, but also because of thrills from continuous climbing, and the iftar-super bowls. Thank you @Hisham Masaad for bringing us back again and leading the drive. Driving IM after a month gap in sand indeed caused some trouble, struggling to climb in narrow terrains, lack of momentum on other climbings too. But great to see that@Chris Wing behind me who did not get affected at all! I actually noted that the steering boot was cut and leaking some liquid when everyone was helping the pop out, by then the steering was all good, and thought not to announce it as the drive is ending anyways. until I got stuck at the soft slop where a lot of steering was required in sand. It should be an easy fix. and I shall be ready for this week's IM inshalla @JeromeFJNow I recall that I didnt respond verbally to your instruction during self recovery, but I did follow your instruction in actions ( steering left right but more to right, try to reverse). Apologies for not responding verbally, will avoid next time. Everyone drove very well, as Hisham mentioned we did have a strong convey. See you all next time somewhere in the sandy pit!

Does Toyota ever lose a competition? Perhaps only in budget-friendly section

Apologies everyone, missed alarm today....😶😶 Have a good one

By offroading and modifying the car you will only find the ride quality getting worse and worse. I would keep the JGC onroad and spend 20 to 30 for a offroad toy, now it's off season, you may find many killer deals. I drive Pathfinder but recommend Xterra offroad version

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LR4 early models only offered v8 5.0, if it's v6 then it's a LR3 face lifted to LR4's look. 15 to 18 will be ideal cost for a LR3 v6. Sell JGC and get a Prado LC150 for onroad and offroad 😁😁

Thanks everybody for the kind words. Couldn't reply sooner due to busy schedules. This promotion came exactly 1 year after I joined Carnity. Offroad has indeed become one of my passion and addiction, 52 drives plus 1 liwa crossing completed in a year explained it all 😈. I wish the little experience I have can be found helpful to others.

I'm in, convoy 1, thanks Ale for the solution

Got out of the office, will see you soon, thanks @Kailas

Hi @Kailas, I might not be able to reach on time due to work arrangements, can I notify you by 445 if I can make it or not ? thanks

It's an eventful drive yet we all made to the end. Thank you @Hisham Masaad for the drive, and accommodating all of us, @Rob S for CF and Sweep after my rear bumper damage. Everybody did pretty well, some refusals/stucks as expected, but at the end they are all learnings. @H3 Joe it was a pleasure driving behind you, the lines and approaches you took were really pleasure to eyes. I used to think H3 is a heavy American tank, untill today that you have shown to me the swiftness of H3, and now I found out that I5 H3 can be slightly ligther than my Pathfinder 🤣. BTW I suppose yours is the v8 5.3?

Altho I chose Dobinson twintube, so sad that Dobinson doesnt have stock....So I have Ironman Foamcell installed, done 1 drive and 200km+ highway today. The highway performance is superb, stable from 0 -140 havent reached 160 yet, lots support on extreme cornering that I am afriad the AT tires will give up before the suspension does. firmer handling ofc, and stiffsness bit as well. Offroad I couldnt do much today, absorption on the gravel track and cross track is great, did 60kmh on the gravel track exiting from big red to tarmac, very much in control and very little shock transmitted into the car, no fading in aborption.

Congrats @Karthik Raptor !

Umm interesting, then the twin tube should be a big improvement to my black stock shocks, thanks alot for the input,

haha my aim is the Ramadan offer, Ironman and Dobinson usually do the promotion as I remember. I wish R51 could have more options except the above 3 Australian brands, but no🥺 Let's wait for @Ale Vallecchi's comments on this 😁

Yes, the current setting is stock + 2inch suspension spacer, and all above options are 1.5-2 inch only, so not an issue for me However the rear springs bottom out during some small jumps and the stock shocks fade really quickly, thats why I am thinking of upgrading them.

It's a very tempting option too, getting an old US spec Xterra with rear diff lock and ABLS wouldn't cost too much, but the highway stability, slightly longer WB, slightly larger cargo space with extra 2 seats of Pathfinder I cannot give up, ans I spend lots more time onroad than offroad

Hi Folks, As I have reached IM level, I see the need of upgrading my suspension. Because Pathfinder R51 isn't a popular offroader, not many companies do suspension for R51, hence here are my options: 1. Dobinson twin tube with coils (Highly recommended by a close friend, 2 years warranty) 2. Ironman 40mm foam cell with coils (Popular choice for R51 owners around the globe, 3 years warranty) 3. Tough dog 41mm foam cell with coils (Another popular choice for R51 owners around the globe, looks tougher and provides 4 year unlimited km warranty) My preference is Ironman>Dobinson>Tough Dog Ironman ME direct supplies with warranty support, twintube+foamcell supposingly is better than just the twintube Dobinson, and Tough Dog doesnt have direct dealer in ME, warranty support can be compromised. R51 has less ground clearance, it requires 1.5inch and above lift for desert, For this reason Bilstein isn't an option here as it doesn't provide the longer monotube shock b8 5100 for rear. Please let me know if anybody has experience with the above 3 products, and additional options are welcomed.

@Krishna R congrats! you are getting there👏

Congratulations @Pacific

Congrats Looper!!

Congrats James