Re: All Newbie Full Fun
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:03 pm
I was in the 10- convoy as this was only my 5th drive with the club. While driving to the location I felt nervous but I felt much better seeing some fellow newbies in the convoy.
The Jeep felt nervous before as well, with a 3rd time in a row breaking down just before the drive but managed to get the flywheel fixed with an evening to spare.
I was put in position 7-ish behind the Fortuner and could see which parts were loose sand because of this. This made the drive much easier and managed to relax pretty much throughout the drive. Instead I tried to limit the power used, and now found the 'fun' thing that while lifting the pedal a bit, the car can decide to go up a gear (context: automatic but selected gear 2). The killswitch was recently installed and that did help with the electronics kicking in. I deflated to 10.5 in the back and 9.5 front for absolutely no good reason, so next time will keep it 9.5 all-round since the tires can handle it.
Highlights were the one more or less climb, and seeing a land cruiser turn into a plane for a second. This does show how important it is to adjust the speed to the dune you're climbing.
Overall I'm looking forward to some other drives to increase the level so I can feel more comfortable in the desert still.
The Jeep felt nervous before as well, with a 3rd time in a row breaking down just before the drive but managed to get the flywheel fixed with an evening to spare.
I was put in position 7-ish behind the Fortuner and could see which parts were loose sand because of this. This made the drive much easier and managed to relax pretty much throughout the drive. Instead I tried to limit the power used, and now found the 'fun' thing that while lifting the pedal a bit, the car can decide to go up a gear (context: automatic but selected gear 2). The killswitch was recently installed and that did help with the electronics kicking in. I deflated to 10.5 in the back and 9.5 front for absolutely no good reason, so next time will keep it 9.5 all-round since the tires can handle it.
Highlights were the one more or less climb, and seeing a land cruiser turn into a plane for a second. This does show how important it is to adjust the speed to the dune you're climbing.
Overall I'm looking forward to some other drives to increase the level so I can feel more comfortable in the desert still.