Abu Dhabi Off-Road Club Forums

SoupDragon MoonBear welcome to the club both of u can join & enjoy the drives with us on UAE lovely sand, welcome to the big family of AD4x4, keep watching the NewBies forum for the next trip & always we have trips on the weekends & holidays

Ah Soup Dragon, Moon bear, Welcome

You should post in the who we are post in the chat forum !



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Tutan (Little Bat)

HI there,, I am too interested to join this amazing group and I explored your website but could't reach the trips and schedules link.
Also, please let me know what is required to register in a trip..... Thanx


I have noticed few names who registered in the club and didn't post anything or joined any trip

Welcome to the club 80766, please introduce your self to the members through this link

http://www.ad4x4.com/modules.php?name=F ... start=1350

You can check the trip announcements through our Trips Forums

Yes, unfortunately, there are too many members who registered and did not post anything, we are now deleting all these members

Dear Chairman,
Where can I buy deflation and inflation tools.
Can you please suggest or recommended shops where I can get these?
Regards,
chandan

Hi Chandan
First I would like to say that you did good yesterday. For deflation and inflation I guess most guys in here will recommend ARB expecially for the deflation kit. There are two options. One is the "Staun" deflators which are preadjusted to a certain pressure. You do not have to do anything else that put them on and wait until they pop. The other option is a deflator where you manually do each wheel. Some prefer the Staun and some use the deflator. You can also buy a deflator at carrefour and it is working fine too.

For inflation I would recommend a Bushranger compressor from Ace. They cost around 500-700 AED depending on size and flow (more than 65 l/min recommended). Once again they sell compressors that do the job at Carrefour for 179 AED and I am still using one of those since Ace was out of stock when I needed one. It is working fine and I intend to use it until it breaks and then buy one from Ace

Hi Chandan - yes, Viking has given you great advice there - personally I prefer the Staun deflators, as Viking said 'you set them and leave them'.
Great in this weather as you don't have to stand on the hot sand & in the sun - just go and find some shade to stand in while they get on with the deflating.
You do need to check your tyres with an air gauge after using them - as they can loosen over time and need to be recalibrated.
If you do get the Staun - don't worry about calibrating them before a trip - we will help you do that at the deflation point.

To get to ARB - check this link as there are maps on there showing where they are located in Mussafah:
http://www.ad4x4.com/modules.php?name=F ... opic&t=366

Well done again for yesterday!

Jax wrote:Hi Chandan - yes, Viking has given you great advice there - personally I prefer the Staun deflators, as Viking said 'you set them and leave them'.
Well done again for yesterday!

Jax - you just want to be social and that is the main reason why you are using the Staun deflators. You can attach them and then spend the time talking to others

Just wanted to introduce myself as Iguana has already advised
I live in Dubai, and have been driving a jeep for a year now. I've never driven offroad in the desert, but would love to start!
So i how can I check when there are some beginners trip?

Hi Blackangel and welcome to the club, for Newbie trips just click on Forums, go to Newbies section and the trips are posted there, also on the front page of the site, in latest posts. register with your mobile number and the trip leader will confirm by SMS.

camelman wrote:Just wanted to Hi to all

I have done a few trips now with AD4x4 with my fellow South African Avan and enjoyed the company. I am working in Abu Dhabi for the next few months and have a Disco 1 V8 and Disco II Td5 waiting back home. I am a qualified 4x4 tour guide and driving instructor and will hopefully be able to share some experiences with the club.

Cheers
camelman

Welcome to the Club,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

camelman wrote:Just wanted to Hi to all

I have done a few trips now with AD4x4 with my fellow South African Avan and enjoyed the company. I am working in Abu Dhabi for the next few months and have a Disco 1 V8 and Disco II Td5 waiting back home. I am a qualified 4x4 tour guide and driving instructor and will hopefully be able to share some experiences with the club.

Cheers
camelman

I think we have met in one of Sweihan trips, where wejoined Jax's gtoup end of the day.
Glad to know that you enjoyed,

Welcome to AD4x4

Mac wrote:Hi Blackangel and welcome to the club, for Newbie trips just click on Forums, go to Newbies section and the trips are posted there, also on the front page of the site, in latest posts. register with your mobile number and the trip leader will confirm by SMS.

Thanks for the tips Mac, I'm a new member and getting my 4x4 kitted out this weekend so I can join you guys in the sand. Looking forward to it.

My thanks to all for the great advice i've read so far on this forum.

As a new member (I registerad one hour ago), I can understand why many new members just go away after registration. The reason is that it is very difficult to find information for beginners.

There should be a menu on the brown line up there that could be like "information for beginners" or "beginners' guide".
I took me one hour of reading tons of text to understand there are trips every two weeks for beginners. I still don't know when next trip is. Perhaps it will take me one more hour to find out when next trip is and another hour to register.

This is really discouraging for beginners. I guess members with experience can't understand that because there are used to the site and know where to find things immediately. It is difficult for them to understand how this site seems complicated for beginners.

By the way, if any of you can tell me when is next trip for a total beginner who knows nothing about desert driving but is eager to learn, I would be very grateful.

Regards,
Vincent