Haitham Khattab

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, wouldn’t miss the “Deep Purple Series”, just RSVPd, Looking Forward to join you in this drive. Hope you can accommodate.

3 hours ago, Frederic said:

                                        Sun is shining.... the weather is sweet Yeah!

With the temps finally settling down a bit, i was looking forward for a morning on the sand with the fellow Carniteers  

We started from the Nahel side, as i was adamant on avoiding other clubs and crosstracks and tried finding some cleaner areas. To all our surprise, this area was virgin and had some nice play areas in store for us ! We made our way down south and had our fill in all sorts of ways. All of you drove amazing today, and we covered good ground. 

I wanted to top it off with a visit to the old lady dune, which we approached from the back and where @Rizwanm2 did a nice strike 😁

Jeeper Boys @Haitham Khattab @Ignacio Quindós@Kailas@Gok Krishand of course @Srikumar breathing in my neck you all were amazing today.

Xterra mafioso @Lawrence_Chehimi and @Rizwanm2 you guys rocked !

Keeping the Pajero team alive @Daniel Rodas brought his new colleague and showed what a Pajero can do ! Amazing !

LC10000000000 driver @Zed driving the snot out of his LC as usual 😁

And FJ power in the name of @Imran Kashif - always with a big smile behind the wheel 😁
 

All in all a pretty systematic  drive, as you can expect from a guy like me 🤣

Get ready for more adventures along the E95 the coming months ! Yalla !!

 

https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXBo12DoO

 

 

 

 

Thank you @Frederic for the amazing drive today. Spectacular views, great weather and great drive route. Enjoyed every part of it. 
Thanks @Srikumar for SL, @Zed, @Kailas, @Rizwanm2 for the support. 
Pleasure to meet new sand Sailors @Lawrence_Chehimi, @Daniel Rodas @Gok Krish Thank you for the roof rack Advice, Shout out to my friends @Imran Kashif, @Ignacio Quindós.

see you all soon on Sand

Thank you @Gerrit Bus for your efforts to shoot, choose & edit these great videos. I noticed how sand was pretty slippery at the back of the convoy. Well done to all convoy team navigating through it. I liked the video of you and @Sam K  chatting about the insta 360 😃, brilliant technology. 

What an awesome drive today @Ale Vallecchi, feeding our midweek hunger with an extra dose of adrenaline and Speed. Thank you so much for arranging such an amazing speedy drive, sponsored by the beating melodies  of deep purple and executed by very capable drivers. @Jessica Lambert, looks like u ve been practicing FB+ at home  , you drove it like a pro FB+ and didn’t seem that’s your second drive in the level. @KAMALIO, pleasure to see you for the first time, looking forward to see you again. @JeromeFJ, always a pleasure to drive with you, you set an example of timely clear communication  and support to the convoy.

Looking forward to the second installment of Deep Purple, with the target to beat the record of the 1st drive.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi, looking forward to this special drive, see you all on sand🚘

Thanks @Frederic. My Favorite area in UAE, looking forward to this drive🚘

2 hours ago, Rizwanm2 said:

@varunmehndiratta  i would suggest first you check what size tire will fit in your jeep without any rubbing,  even though you can go upto 34 inch tyres the width will have some rubbing issues. (unless you lift or install spacers).  

im all in for geolanders due to excellent performance, good road comfort and reasonable price. 

 

1 hour ago, Rizwanm2 said:

as per my understanding 35" is diameter of the tire. usually wrangler have skinny tires, so if you install fat tires it will rub on full turn or articulations. 

@varunmehndiratta, I second  @Rizwanm2  i have Geolander 285/70/17 (33 inch) and they are great on-road and offroad. i dont hear much noise from tires on road and still maintain a smooth ride ( i put air at 32/32.5 bars on road). Off-road pretty good grip. Done 15k KM on them so far. Also, they are less expensive than BF & Cooper.

The only difference  i would say vs. BF or Cooper is it lacks the aggressive  look, mainly due to thinner sidewalls and normal tread design,
 

I installed 2.5 inch lift case for the same reason of avoiding rubbing. If you your considering 35 inch, with the stock suspension (softer than adjustable ones, where you can control compression & Rebound) probably consider 2.5” instead of 2” inch lift kit  and wheel spacers to avoid rubbing against bottom of the fender, specially on bumpy high climbs. 

Best of luck with your search

Congratulations @Jonny90, enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations @Senthil Kumar, enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Buddy @Imran Kashif, enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉

On 9/30/2022 at 4:30 PM, Waqas Parvez said:

Yes,selling my profender still under warranty if any one interested let me know😃

Hey @Waqas Parvez, i have profender double by pass adjustable shocks, working well for me,  you still have to find the right calibration though to enjoy onroad and offroad, interested to know yout experience with pro-fender?

Thank you so much @Rizwanm2 for the great drive today. Faqa is such a beautiful area with a magnificent scenery. I really enjoyed it and thanks for the second lead opportunity. The drive was unique with  a unexpected  damp sand on the start, followed by exciting side sloping & ridge riding, ending with Technical dunes & speed run on Sabkhas. 
Thanks @Gregory for the great support in the center and all the tugs, @Senthil Kumar for sweeping and clear communication and @GauravSoniwho Orchestrated  Stucks/Refusals for the convoy (aka Angel of the Trip😉). 
Shout out to all convoy Friends, you all drove very well today, happy to see you  and looking forward to drive again with you soon.  
Added some pics in the gallery.

Thank you @Rizwanm2, see you tomorrow on Sand 🚘

Congratulations @Jessica Lambert, enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉

Drive full in less than 60 seconds @Rizwanm2! Looking forward to this adventure 👍

Congratulations Dr. @M.Seidam on a very well deserved promotion. Looking forward to driving with you soon. 🎉🎉🎉

Thank you @Hisham Masaad for an amazing drive today packed with Adrenaline & Fun. Thanks @Ashutosh Garg for great SL, and @Ranjan Das for instrumental Support & @Sunil Mathew for excellent sweep & support. 
Shout out to all Convoy Friends, see you all on Sand soon

Thank you @Hisham Masaad, looking forward to a special adventure!

Congratulations @Santoso Marjuki, 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations @Benjamin🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations @Ashutosh Garg🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations @Gurcharan Mehta👏🏻

25 minutes ago, Gerrit Bus said:

@Hisham Masaad thank you for a very thrilling drive and thank you for giving me the opportunity to be SL. I was so excited that I made the rookie mistake of driving off in 2H! Causing me to immediately get stuck. Luckily we had @Ranjan Das on hand to give me a quick tug. Thank you! And while the able support of @JeromeFJ was right at the other end of the convoy, it is always a pleasure to share a drive with you. And thanks to @Brette for the advise when I had some refusals. Always good to have a marshal present. 
Fellow dune bashers @Haitham Khattab @Salim Akhtar @Jose Thomas @Tareq Al Turq @Imran Kashif please find some Gladiator POV videos at the link below:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rsqeYEMbKSY3dt7J8

Thank you @Gerrit Bus for sharing the amazing footage of this special adventure🙏. Always Love to see these trips documented creating nice memories with good Friends. You did great keeping up with @Hisham Masaad fast pace👍 See you soon on Sand.

Congratulations buddy @Amr Aydin, enjoy the new level🎉🎉🎉