Survivors

[JockJKU]

Good Morning All!

I really like this area, it has a mix of pretty much everything. We had fast safari, mid size crests, driving along the tops, arches, straight crests and a small section of some more technical.

I was in the convoy led by [mention]alshamsi_m[/mention] and he was not holding back which was great to see! The pace was a lot faster than any of the Newbies in the convoy had driven before, and you could see the difference in their facial expressions during the stops!!

I'm pretty sure everyone loved the increase in level!

Till next time,

Jock

[kareem.alameldin]

As everyone agreed, morning drives are amazing! weather was so nice and it makes the weekend so special, sleeping very early for the drive, waking up excited and having the whole Friday to enjoy after the energy boost from the drive,

I was in [mention]Daggerfall[/mention] 's convoy and the track he lead was amazing, a mix of everything and it was so much fun driving behind him, although the first portion was very fast and my foot got heavy on the gas and got used to chase [mention]Yazan Ali[/mention] our second lead, made me do the mistake of not leaving enough distance whenever it got technical and slower, which lead to a couple of second tries on very soft sand,

big thanks to everyone who came for the support, [mention]Abu Odai[/mention] , [mention]Yazan Ali[/mention] [mention]presa[/mention] , Nabil (not sure which is your username so apologies!) ,[mention]Solmaz[/mention], & [mention]Agalon[/mention] and of course [mention]Daggerfall[/mention] for being the awesome Marshall he is!

See you on Friday the 13th!!!

[Booy]

Hello everyone,

It certainly was a nice, fast paced drive, and our members got the opportunity to have a taste of what is to come in the future.

In these types of drives, it is vital to keep good radio communication, and good following distance. Since the pace is fast, any second try or stuck needs to be communicated without a second's hesitation, as the car behind you will catch up to you much quicker than in lower level drives.

Well done to the survivors.

Looking forward to our next drive together.

Regards,

Booy

[Raja]

Hello Everyone

after ramadan this was a good start. i was in Shamsi Convoy and honestly this was a really fast pace drive which i didnt do in the newbie level. you have got good opportunity to polish your skills under pressure and keep the proper momentum.

we had few second tries and popout but all ok and hope everyone enjoyed it. cool

see you all again in the sand.

[Mabubaker]

Hello Almosters,


Survivors was my first drive with the FJ, I was so exited to hit the sand especially after spending swapping the suspension, tires and rims from the Prado.

The drive started with @Dagerfall,,,, first 10 minutes was experimental about the FJ capabilities and behavior. Afterwards, I loved the car, especially when @Dagerfall showed us the way to Safari style.

To summaries the differences, the FJ needed less power to climb, thanks to the power to weight ratio.. Less struggle in straight cresting, thanks to the shorter wheel base... More control and higher range in gears... So pretty much much more fun,, I really enjoyed it..

As I was driving at the tail of the convoy, some areas where scrambled, however, FJ was able to always find its way out, except one time when I got a pop out, my mistake not the FJ though ;), it happened because front tires flew a little bit and they hit the ground with angle which which caused a force enough to make the pop out... Well thanks every one for your help...

Thanks @Dagerfall for the amazing drive, thanks @Solmaz and all support crew..

Tanks @Rapilo for the invite and the gathering

Can't wait for the next drive..

Thanks,,,
MAbubaker

[kriskian]

Hi All,

This was my second drive on the FJ and it was a good opportunity for me to understand the new ride.

We had some second trys including me on the soft sand till I reduced the air pressure from 12 to 10 psi and then she was floating on butter.

I did have some rubbing on my front tyres because of my front coil springs I think they are not stiff enough or need a bump stop.

Thanks everyone for the drive and support extended

[Johanna]

Hi everyone,
this trip really deserved its name. It was the first 10+ drive after Ramadan and at the beginning I was really nervous and without confidence in my own skills.

The drive started fast and I was at the back of the convoy - as is well known in the front you learn skills, at the back to survive.

While driving the first obstacles I realized how smoothly my car was going after changing some parts like shock absorber and filters and I gained confidence in my skills again.

The track was a mixture of everything: fast&flat, straight crests, arches, technical areas and soft sand. We also got introduced in side cresting, this is so much fun and I cant wait for more!
I had some fishtailing incidents in the beginning while driving down the dune and got warned not to fight gravity. With this warning in the back of my mind and the constant fear of a pop out after deflating to 8 PSI during a break, I drove more careful especially on slops and (hopefully) handled it much better.
I finished the drive without any problems, especially the solved overheating issue made me really happy :)

Since I am with the club I learned to focus 100% on a situation and enhance my reaction time, two skills I needed in this drive. After I felt confident and comfortable with speed and level, I had a lot of fun and it was a great experience. I was tired and happy at the end of the day and like a real survivor.

Thanks to Marshals and Support Team for this fantastic morning.

Looking forward to see you all in the sand

[osman]

hi Osman,

regarding the tire which keeps loosing air/pressure , after changing the pin, ask the tire shop to remove the tire from the rim and clean the edges of both of them. it happened to me and i struggled with it for over a week till a wise man called @Abu_Jimmy advised me to do this .. and it worked :)

Thanks Mohanad,

Back in some months ago, I had the exact situation you described. I was losing just about one PSI per day in average and I got my tire checked for leak/puncture/valve in two petrol station workshops and they could not find a thing. Then I went to one of the tire shops in Al Quoz and asked the person to remove-clean-refit the tire. But knowing his own trade well, he first tested with his own special solution to check the rim and found that very small leak. Then did the motion.

I booked the car for the full service and then the upgrades will follow to get new tires.

[Saeed FJ]

Hello Every One
I always wake up late for my work, but this morning I was on time.

I reach to the meeting point 5 min before the meeting time and I found some of the members already there.
I'm in love with this area since the first time I visit it last year.

I was in Bu Salim [mention]alshamsi_m[/mention] convoy I was behind Giorgio 5th car
the drive was one of an unforgettable drive, we had all the moods of driving on sand, I will not be long as my video
I will leave you with my video to explain some parts of our drive
the link:


big thanks to the marshals, support team for such an amazing drive

tile next time Drive safe
see you on sand

[rapailo]

Hi All,

I haven't driven with club for long I would guess but, as I have been told, skills do not fade out. My baby brother was very keen to join the drive although I knew he is very heavy for Pajero. Thanks God [mention]alshamsi_m[/mention] got a great idea to take him in his car.

So once all of the details were explained I looked around and realized I am the only one left with Pajero. Last of the Mohicans. It is a strange feeling when you see all of those beasts ready to hit the dune. But he didn't let me down. I survived.

We started as promised quite aggressively but I was able to keep up with no issues. After maybe 80% of the drive completed we stopped and [mention]giorgio[/mention] told me that my rear tire is a bit flat. We checked the pressure and it was 8 although I deflated to 10. I believed it is nothing serious but as a meter of fact very next dune the tire was of the rim. Agghh. Everybody just jumped to help and I was back on track after few minutes.

Just before the end of the drive on one of the side crests I lost the power. I believed I will make it but no. It was honestly quite serious but I have seen this situation a year and a half ago on one intermediate drive where I was [mention]alshamsi_m[/mention] passenger. I new the role DO NOT MOVE AND DO NOT DO ANYTHING. In a bit I was out.

That was it. We all survived not even being close to allowable 20% of guys being left behind.

Summary is: a lot of new details and interesting skills learned or improved. I hope we will maintain the level of adrenaline.