Rob S

Thanks for the tag! Just updated the post on prado section with some additional comments

A fair few months on i wanted to update this post. Im still of the opinion that 265/70 is better for the desert than a 265/65. However, when i got to fewbie plus level and criss crossing i sometimes found rubbing issue on the left hand wheel, when steering left, it would rub slightly on the back of the wheel arch. Ive since found that my shock bushes and lower arm bushes were worn and could have resulted in extra movements. If you want to play it safe and ensure zero rubbing, id suggest 265/65.
 

would welcome other comments. Now with new bushes, lift kit etc etc i rarely get any rubbing. 

Congrats Mr @M.Seidam! Hope to join u on a drive again soon!

Well done buddy! Welcome to the support team @Vaibhav! Class of winter 2021/22 🥳

BOOM! Congrats @Simon Dawood, not seen you for a while but look forward to driving again with you soon! Keep up the reputation of the Class of winter 2021/22 🤣

Great drive today everyone! Thanks @GauravSoni for leading, @Anoop Nair SL and a great job at sweep by @Karthik Raptor. Wishing @Vanessa8580 a speedy recovery! 

Started with some soft sand and bush patches before heading to longer range dunes.

few stucks & refusals in the soft sands and a popout but thats all part of learning and the fewbie drives!

Couple of refusals were down to combination of momentum but also car positioning. When criss crossing or riding along a dune its important to make sure your car is fully ontop of the dune, to avoid gravity pulling you down. Hope this gives thought for the next time in the sand! 

@Nathan L you demonstrated car positioning perfectly on one occasion, but didnt have enough momentum to complete the maneuver 😛 

Few photos in the gallery, see you all again soon!

@Zed Im listening . . . . . . but I have the Dual VVTi . . . . . .  Should I sell to @Frederic and get an older model? haha

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for leading us through the sands on Saturday. Well done to @Alexanderrr for SL, and thanks to @Vanessa8580 for joining us as CF, great to catchup! 

I didn't see much of the front of the convoy, other than a great rope recovery of @Paolo Pellegrini by @Jessica Lambert, very well executed for your first time!

At the back @Pierre de Maigret you drove really well in your FJ, I didn't see the issue that caused your pop-out, but it was quickly fixed and we were back in the convoy before too long. Overtime, you will find the right balance between power and momentum to fully enjoy the climbs and riding the ridges. 

@Gurcharan Mehta you also drove very well, just one minor refusal, where the land cruisers crawl control enabled you to reverse back off the ridge. I think, you just needed a bit more momentum or could have steered down slightly earlier, but the more drives you have, the easier this will be to find the balance. 

@Zulfikhar Naiyar nice to see you again, Xterra is very good car for the desert and I can see you are improving with every drive, and every refusal is a learning opportunity. Occasionally, you needed slightly more momentum to make sure you reached the ridge/crest, overtime this will become second nature to you! Some superb self recoveries when you did get stuck though! Thanks for following the guidance carefully! 

Unfortunately towards the end of the drive, we had issue where @Ivan P ended up slightly off-line while climbing the dune and ended up in a sand pocket. A reminder to us all how important it is to make sure you follow the track, and also the balance between speed and momentum. I hope the car is okay and we see you in the desert again soon. Thanks to @Ignacio Quindós and @Miguel Codes for the help with the recovery with your winches under the guidance of our Marshalls! 

See you all again soon! 

Repping the toyota prado crew is something i love to do @Waqas Parvez, but unfortunately party Saturday night means I wont be fresh for the challenge this time round. Trust you prado boys will fly the toyota flag!!!

(ps, of course not a race or competition, but keep those jeep boys in check) 

Well done dude! 

Congrats dude! See you on the sand again soon!

Ready for “Yalla Push”! Congrats @Imteeaz, well done on the achievements so far and look forward to joining you on a drive at your new level soon!

Thanks for a great drive this morning@varunmehndiratta!

a long convoy through little sweihan wasn’t going to be easy, but the platoons managed it! 

Soft sand and tight dunes created some challenges today, but those are the times where our skills are challenged and we develop!

Stucks, refusals and pop outs were all resolved quickly today with all of the team lending a helping hand. 

As was mentioned a couple of times during the drive, our radio is key communication tool in the desert so good reminder for all: remember to let people know when you have stopped or have a refusal, and make sure you acknowledge and follow instructions carefully. 

Wow! Fantastic news Hisham and thoroughly well deserved! Ive just been back to count my number of drives with you as lead . . . . We have done 9 together! Thanks for all your support so far, from helping climb my first bowl in fewbie to my first fewbie plus drive, midweek in badayer!

a Fewbie plus or Intermediate “Hisham badayer” drive is often fully booked before 19:01! This speaks for itself.

look forward to many more drives with you, and heres a photo ive dragged back out the album!

Yalla, Push! 

Great to see all the regulars returning after summer holidays! Well done @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler on your first IM in badayer area! @Amir Amiri hope the fix is a simple one and your back out in the dunes soon. 

@Alexanderrr top job in SL, @waqas good sweeping today, and as always, thanks @Hisham Masaad for leading us safely through the sands and finding some awesome dunes to have fun in!

Confirmed! . . . . Alarm set, clothes laid out, radio on charge, boxes strapped down in the car, GPS pre-set,  . . . . All I need to do is wake up! 

Great morning in the sands! thanks @GauravSoni for leading us through the sands. Well done to @Jaro Tuzinskyin SL and @Tareck for sweeping us at the back! Thanks also to @Pacific with the shoveling as support team!

Getting the right balance between Gas and momentum take some time, and changes vehicle to vehicle but plenty of practice today! We managed to recover most vehicles today with some good shoveling and digging "V" channels from the front and rear of the car allowing gravity to help us shift the sand from under the vehicle bellys!

I didnt see much of the guys at the back today, but was watching in my mirrors for @jad, Well driven today for your first Fewbie, only one stuck that was resolved without a rope! In front was @Zulfikhar Naiyar, well driven today buddy, and good shoveling from your passenger! Make sure you balance the gap to the car in front with leaving room for stopping, but also close enough to watch the car in front to better judge the terrain and allow you to adjust accordingly.

See you all again soon! 

19:01 and there are still spaces left! Amazing!

19:04 and All gone! Convoy full of the usual suspects . . . . . Looking forward to Sunday already! 

Assume @Simon Dawood must have internet connectivity issues  

Congrats mr @Sam K! Another Toyota climbing the ranks! look forward to driving with you soon! 

Great to be out in the sands with you all. Thanks for leading us through various terrain! Mega congratulations to @M.Seidam on 100! W

Congrats @Rizwanm2, I remember your guidance and support during Liwa as a newbie! Look forward to being a part of your convoy soon,

Well done @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler! We have driven together many times, look forward to seeing you on an intermediate drive soon. 

Congratulations @Karthik Raptor! Look forward to driving again when you are back! 

Thanks @Gaurav and everyone at Team Carnity. 

It's been a great journey so far, and looking forward to helping out as support crew and continuing to learn!

Special thanks must go to @Hisham Masaad, @Islam Soliman and @Vanessa8580 for often giving me guidance and the opportunities as SL, sweep and CF to develop my skills! 

Looking forward to my return to Dubai and the desert next weekend!

Congratulations @Waqas Parvez! Welcome to the crew!