Kill Shot 3
Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2025 2:03 pm
Hello,
it is the 2nd drive in a row in which I have to inflate alone :)
After last week's "accident" I rebuilt the shocks and was looking forward to try and see the difference. There was another intermediate drive in the area about 2 months ago so my memory was relatively fresh.
Unfortunately, the suspension felt soft and the ride was squishy. @Rashidjass confirmed that the gas pressure was wrong, and what used to be relatively easy on this occasion had to be pushed.
During the first 'forced' break I noticed that my rear tire was bulging and had to be replaced. Thanks to all who supported.
Not long after, in a bowl I had a pop-out. Since I was the last car, for some time I had to work on it myself with @Rashidjass who descended from the nearest dune on foot. This pop-out could not easily fixed as the air was leaking from the bead. Hard to say if pop-out happened first and further damaged the tire, or tire lost air before the pop-out.
Luckily somebody had a tire repair kit and Rashid managed to put a patch. Since I ran out of tires and unlike FJs I could not borrow, the safest was to head towards the exit. I drove along the fence until the road praying the air would not leak. I did not stay long enough to reach @optimus crest nor witness the recovery of the car which was left behind.
On the way back to Abu Dhabi I stopped twice to add air, but eventually reached home safe.
it is the 2nd drive in a row in which I have to inflate alone :)
After last week's "accident" I rebuilt the shocks and was looking forward to try and see the difference. There was another intermediate drive in the area about 2 months ago so my memory was relatively fresh.
Unfortunately, the suspension felt soft and the ride was squishy. @Rashidjass confirmed that the gas pressure was wrong, and what used to be relatively easy on this occasion had to be pushed.
During the first 'forced' break I noticed that my rear tire was bulging and had to be replaced. Thanks to all who supported.
Not long after, in a bowl I had a pop-out. Since I was the last car, for some time I had to work on it myself with @Rashidjass who descended from the nearest dune on foot. This pop-out could not easily fixed as the air was leaking from the bead. Hard to say if pop-out happened first and further damaged the tire, or tire lost air before the pop-out.
Luckily somebody had a tire repair kit and Rashid managed to put a patch. Since I ran out of tires and unlike FJs I could not borrow, the safest was to head towards the exit. I drove along the fence until the road praying the air would not leak. I did not stay long enough to reach @optimus crest nor witness the recovery of the car which was left behind.
On the way back to Abu Dhabi I stopped twice to add air, but eventually reached home safe.