Dubai Desert Cruisers

[TeCKis300]

Came across this article on speedhunters.com that I hadn't seen mentioned. Pretty cool to see how they build em and use em on the other side. Thought others would be interested as well.

Sun, Sand & SUVs: Dune Huntin' In Dubai - Speedhunters

 

[TeCKis300]

Looks like the above is a newer build from the same Ahmed dude that was featured in this vid -

 

[Sandroad]

The huge center stack touch screen is quite the trick too.

 

[tbisaacs]

Isn’t that @Thebedouin60 ?

/Big Muscle Dubai

 

[Chocolate]

It's interesting seeing so many 16" wheels on LCs and LX in the Middle East.

تغطية لاندكروزر ٢٠١٨ولكزس ٢٠١٨ (@hamad1two3) • Instagram photos and videos

They also come available with a pintle hitch instead of a 2" receiver.

Also, would be nice if we could get the swingout tire mount from the factory like some markets get.

 

[Chocolate]

Fan club

 

[BennyGP]

I really like the after market LED light stripes on the original grills.

 

[TonyP]

Weird, I wonder why he went with those silly King coilovers, I thought AHC was magnitudes better than anything in the aftermarket for the 200...

 

[Thebedouin60]

Isn’t that @Thebedouin60 ?

/Big Muscle Dubai

Yeah its me, i gave Dino one hell of a ride that day.......good times

 

[Thebedouin60]

It's interesting seeing so many 16" wheels on LCs and LX in the Middle East.

They also come available with a pintle hitch instead of a 2" receiver.

Also, would be nice if we could get the swingout tire mount from the factory like some markets get.

The 16" wheel is not OEM, 200 owners basically get the brake calipers machined down to accept a 16" wheel.....sketchy i know but apparently its okay to have form over function...thats mostly a Qatari thing though, UAE cruisers are built to be tough and perform.

The pintle is pretty damn useless since no one has a trailer that would mount to the pintle hitch, we instead mount a 2" ball just like everyone else around the world......hahahaha

As for the carrier, its more of a pain in the @$$ when loading something up because there is no factory gas strut to keep it open. Essentially i get body slammed by my own spare wheel while trying to put something in the back of my 200.

 

[pure]

"The Method wheels have bead-locks so there was no danger of the tire coming off the rim while out in the middle of the desert."

Last I checked, those wheels featured simulated bead-locks.

 

[DirtDawg]

"The Method wheels have bead-locks so there was no danger of the tire coming off the rim while out in the middle of the desert."

Last I checked, those wheels featured simulated bead-locks.

Depends. Method makes their wheels in simulated and actual bead locks, so could be the real deal, but they do look like the simulated flavor.

 

[SWUtah]

Yeah its me, i gave Dino one hell of a ride that day.......good times

Would you try that run in A LX570 with AVS and automatic height control instead of the king coil over shocks?

 

[Thebedouin60]

Would you try that run in A LX570 with AVS and automatic height control instead of the king coil over shocks?

I like my spine too much to even attempt that!

The AHC is great on the tarmac, it doesn’t stand a chance against the high speed stuff though...