Gerrit Bus

2 hours ago, Zed said:

don't want to be a bad-news bearer, but it took Nissan 3 months to fix my Y62 after rollover, and that is with constant whats-app-ing the supervisor every week on the progress 🥲. Their reason was the roof had to be ordered from Japan and sent via sea as some parts cannot be air-shipped...  but I'm not convinced 💁‍♂️

I have already prepared myself mentally for a similar scenario. This is going to take many months I am afraid.

15 minutes ago, Mohamad Anwer said:

@Gerrit BusI hope the car gets fixed soon and you gontonthevdesert at the earlierst. However, I highly recommend you dont install the back box enclusure, and to check the suspension balance on your vehicle. 

 

It has now been two weeks and the repairs have not even started yet. I am still waiting for the insurance to give the go ahead. Then parts need to be ordered from the USA. So this is going to be a long road.

Fellow dune bashers @GauravSoni @Looper @Krishna R @Imran Kashif @Benjamin @Chris Wing @Mohamad Anwer @Beide Worku @Santoso Marjuki @Mario CornejoWe are now a week on from our eventful drive and my Gladiator is in the workshop awaiting an estimate. It is going to be a long road as many parts need to come from the USA. 

I want to thank all of you for the excellent support provided to me, even well after the drive time had finished. The camaraderie is exceptional in our club. 

Below a link of the event :

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6CPHcTCFH1XipPwU6

Well done, @Felix Obst mate! See you soon on these next level drives 

1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

Congratulations @Davie Chase for reaching the Expert Level with Carnity Offroad Club.

Looking forward to seeing you grow further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

 

EXPERT

This level will be the most essential in your off-road development as you will start leading and managing drives independently with the support of other senior advisors. And also you will help in developing new advisors to pass on the knowledge, experience, and skills for managing adventurous yet safer off-road drives.

The expert level will offer you continuous improvement in your overall development by alternating between the lead and supporting the drive every week. This way, you will still learn and advance your knowledge by supporting other trip leads in different terrain to understand the complexity and challenges involved and practicing independent lead and convoy management.

Carnity Benefits	Full access to Carnity without any paid subscription. Join any drive in the “Manage” tab.
Carnity Contribution	Committed to driving with Carnity off-road club only. Lead a minimum of 6 weekend drives per quarter (3 months). Forum contribution to earn Carnity points.
What you'll learn	Navigating with or without GPS on the fly. Trip planning, safety exits, and recce skills. Response to vehicle breakdown and accidents.
Skills required	A resilient, calculative, and rational thinker. Self-reliance, positive attitude, and forward-thinking. Kind, selfless, and considerate of others’ concerns.
Car Worthiness	Capable 4x4 vehicle with a low range gearing. Suitable approach and departure angle. High profile tires.
Off-road gear required	Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS, Floor jack and jack board, tire repair kit, toolbox, tie-down straps, fluids.
Drive teamwork	Lead Fewbie, Fewbie Plus, Intermediate, or Extreme drives. Inspect the vehicle for safety before the off-road drive. Support all other level drives, proactively.
Drive Joining	All Levels.
Forum participation	Active participation in the forum. Share drive experience + feedback. Share drive pictures in the gallery. Post trip report after the drive.

Congratulations @Davie Chase. Well done and well deserved!

I shall be there 

@Ale Vallecchi awesome achieve and well deserved. Congratulations!

@JeromeFJ thanks for a wonderful drive, truly enjoyable. 

Fellow drivers @Joji varghese @Rajiv Sam @Ranjan Das @Ashutosh Garg @Alexanderrr @Beide Worku @Imteeaz @Mohamad Anwer  it was a pleasure driving with you all. Below a link to some footage of our convoy. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/zZj3yNQNkaPYvQtt6

The Rubicon is a trim level. My Gladiator is a Rubicon. 

Welcome @Marketa Dobesova, I look forward to meeting you on one of the drive. And when you say Jeep of course you must be meaning the Gladiator JT 😄. 

2 minutes ago, Varun Mehndiratta said:

Hi @Archibald Jurdi hope you noted that you have been added to the drive, as we have one drop out. Please confirm your availability. 
 

Dear All will be finalizing the convoy details around 530pm. I hope every one in the confirmed list is available for tomo. We still have 4 WL so please ensure that you update the RSPV in next hour, so as to enable others to plan as well in case of availability of slot, 

@Gertjan @Gerrit Bus @Vaibhav @Waqas Parvez @ASAD. @Naveen Raj @Ranjan Das @Simon D @Mohamad Anwer @MMansoor @Beide Worku
 

 

I shall be there. See you tomorrow in the sands.

I am sad to say that I will not be able to attend. Good luck to the first waitlisted driver. Enjoy!

Good news for the waiting list. Unfortunately for me I have to bow out this time. Enjoy the drive and see you all next time. 

1 minute ago, Imteeaz said:

@M.Seidam @Gerrit Bus  @Daniel Rodas

Thanks Doc for organising this drive - my first during the work week as i always drive during the weekend.

The small convoy enabled us to drive at a steady / fast pace, with minimal refusals (where we had to shovel couple of times); but it was fun at the end of the day.

@Gerrit Bus  you drove amazing well mate for your first IM drive; keep up the good work and try to manage the lifetime of the Jeep as much as you can.   Driving behind you gave me the opportunity to watch you jump from the dunes; pls be careful mate.

Thanks for sharing the vids mate - have you tried to stick the cam on the side of the car so that you can capture your jumps?  Maybe for next time!

@Daniel Rodas long time that we did not drive together; as the SL, you took us on the correct path when Doc was having refusals.

@M.Seidam  Super Technical?  Yes it was a 'Super Technical Drive', which required full focus from all drivers.  the dunes were not tall or scary, but the tracks were tricky.  

I look forward to our next drives together.

Until then, enjoy your week.

Cheers

Thanks for the good advice, appreciated. I do use the camera in different positions and always keep experimenting 😄. 

Gents @M.Seidam @Imteeaz @Daniel Rodas, hereby a link to some video footage of our awesome drive. 
 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/y8kqThythNGNJv4n6

Just now, M.Seidam said:

Thanks @Gerrit Bus trying to keep this thread alive by posting such stuff from time to time so we can all Refer to and learn something post drive 

Some videos from my side coming but need some editing first. 

2 minutes ago, M.Seidam said:

From the Super Tech IM Drive @Imteeaz @Daniel Rodas and @Gerrit Bus 

very nice self recovery 

 

Awesome videos 👍🏼

Just now, M.Seidam said:

If all agree we might push it to 14:15 not later please . @Imteeaz @Gerrit Bus and @Beide Worku

Fine by me. 

19 minutes ago, Tareq Al Turq said:

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus🎉🎉👏👏

Much appreciated😊. 

31 minutes ago, munkybizness said:

Well done @Gerrit Bus!

Thank you. 

Unfortunately I have had to cancel my attendance for this drive. Will see you all on the next one. Enjoy!

34 minutes ago, Amr Aydin said:

congratulations @Gerrit Bus, enjoy the new level

Thank you.  

1 hour ago, Haitham Khattab said:

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus, Enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉

Much appreciated. 

3 hours ago, JeromeFJ said:

Congratulations @Gerrit Bus !

Thank you  😁. 

20 minutes ago, Tareq Al Turq said:

Congratulations  @Gerrit Bus   Well done 👍🏼 

Thank you!