Mike M.

@jackie gomes, you drove more than great today, especially that this was your first drive. You are lucky as you had the best seat in the house based on the below link of the video. Here is another video of the convoy guys, please check if you are in it. @Frederic thanks for today, it was a really zen drive! @Gaurav, in case you want to use this video as well. https://we.tl/t-k55IfjjEH1

Ahmed Wagdy@jackie gomes@Andreas Riis@vinayakm@Jose Luis Campos@Hetal@Srikumar@Abhishek Chikara@Sam_@Arvindraj@rroker@Vijaya Kumar Doppa@Rob S@Gilberto@Sviatoslav@Maytham Mahroos@Frederic118@GeorgeFJ@Sumedh Krishna@DP1011@Rohit Deginal@Jon L@Zubail@Theo09@Zubair@Haneef Thayyil@Nathan@Mike M.@Melenany Hi all, please check if you have been captured in the below video. A souvenir from today's drive. Adding @Gaurav as well in case you want to use it on Social Media https://we.tl/t-GOfWpUiyJv

Sumedh, I found this video. Hoping it can be of use.

I wonder how many tons weighs the tail end of this convoy - last 4 vehicles . Is this how you grouped it @Frederic??? Are you calling us fat ?

@ZubailYou should inflate to the desired psi when the drive is over but as a good practice check ur tyres again the next day or right after the wash in case you directly wash after a drive. You will always notice around 2 psi difference because that’s when the tyres really cool down. So my advice is always check ur tyre pressure first thing the next day as well and inflate as needed, as a good practice.

Yes @Emanuel you are right. Giving off numbers has happened a few times. What I do after that is use the air gun for cleaning it and recalibrate. In case of sand I use alcohol but I never use lubricants as it would collect more residues with time. Also to hit Some PSIs such as 15 specifically sometimes I have to calibrate it a bit higher. It does have these flaws. As long as it goes back to normal operations after some love and care, I consider it to be normal due to sand. So far I didn’t have the issue where it does not go back to normal after a small maintenance….. yet . In the 2+ years of use I did this maybe 2-3 times so it’s still ok in my opinion. so yes it has its flaws, but manageable I would say for the job it is doing. As a side note, and inspired from @Frederic’s story on how @Srikumar used to deflate in his early days by visually looking at it when I first joined @Carnity, it inspired me to do the following as a good practice as well, not really related to the topic but helpful to spot if things are off. When you have time, deflate 1 tyre to 11 let’s say and deflate the other tyres to 9, 8 and 6. You will create a visual memory after a few times to spot what “good” looks like vs if things are off. Just an idea which has helped me once to spot a mini pop out during the Pajero days after a side slope when the pressure dropped to 6. Hope this helps.

@Frederic Maybe you should do another riddle for the guys in the waiting list and only the winners earn a spot ? Survival of the Wittest! 🥳

It's a good one Luke. My ARB inflator took a seat at the back of the bus because of the annoying leaking. This Jaco is quite good but be sure to use the sealers they come with at the connection point and the inflation tip. For our RRs, the psi reading will always be +1 when reading from the car as they dont display any 0.5 increments. I have noticed this consistently with a manual gauge, the ARB and this Jaco. just as an FYI. I have not found one that gives me the exact reading as the display in the truck. A problem i can live with though

Thanks @Zubail yes i am using this, which i prefer over the ARB tyre inflator which leaks a lot. The Jaco has a patented deflating tip which does not leak, even when you move the gauge around. I recommend it as well for adjustments. For deflating, I have been using the below auto deflators for more than 2 years now and i can say they have been great. After a long-period use, i highly recommend it. You set the PSI once and you get the same results, every time. Takes usually around 3-4 minutes to deflate. What i do is i connect them first thing i park and by the time i have the flags up and a few quick hellos, the deflating is done. Hope this helps for anyone who is looking for an effortless deflating method. https://www.amazon.ae/J-T-Brooks-Automatic-Tire-Deflator-Atdp4/dp/B07P9VB7TW/ref=sr_1_37?crid=2VWJO73OGOUUU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Cqx1ILZkyPkiz63QBGI562TMYx-wxrL2VMAibiZ36se7DVV6KWvA_XpXHtZJctHmi1dMU1W9A89gPpkmH2eU5fu_sazKPhqLL1goInuIdGHnF5qW61vgFCk269b0X1Pz0hVap7QOpzHykr63RnK0uT-k4Ll13Yf193_3qrefUmHo4EKmYUCASPbiKu-dg0t6LzQYYomn6WkkHXjPM963IWIn7XgwRzwbUjA_t6OLJSCFwadIcC26WM1uyDW7hdtF2wkL3XwLZEHnYFMc4bBlRcwMZu19Wa5lAsxGVTQ89oQ.YlX6JL4_gbOThxm6-yH5Ep4hsyz6Zh2dMnPQQ6Jzzcs&dib_tag=se&keywords=deflator+auto&qid=1728391841&sprefix=deflator+aut%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-37&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.b4f74a7b-9d54-420b-9003-7e54957e6f89

I have a feeling it will be another 35-car convoy like last year’s adventure. 🤣

Congrats @Jose Luis Campos on your choice of vehicle to start your off-roading journey. This will make you a very skillful offroader in no time. Welcome to @Carnity!

Thanks @Frederic for a great drive today and thanks for the support team for a great job! Special thanks to @Gary F for playing the CF role with above and beyond capabilities !