Mumbai Off-roading season 2009 - Its Officially announced.

[V-16]

Originally Posted by R32_GTR

So how do I go about being a part of this madness?? Do I need to have a 4 x 4 (Believe me I want to)) OR can I ride with one you'll on the next OTR??

Cheers

Prasad Iyer

Begin by getting more active on the forum
Where in the dickens are you?

Originally Posted by whicked wheels

Hey devang i have put my jeep up for sale...

WHy would you want to sell your Jeep? Upgrading kya?

[whitemm550]

Originally Posted by whicked wheels

Hey Devang i think allan's all ready for the hill climb with his monster, Its all hidden under his hood. Total suspense.

would love to join you guys one day, please keep on posting.

[bhoise]

The green 540 looks drool worthy. You dont see this car-like paint quality in these older jeeps often. What was it then?
Is it good quality of paint or just a better painting technique?

[jimmy_iaf]

Originally Posted by motocamp

I know of a trail near panshet dam Pune, it is roughly 15km long 2 years ago i went down this trail when it wasn't too wet and I think it would be as good if not better than rajmachi.

A trail near lavasa pune is also 12-13km and very hardcore, very very soft mud.

I am probably going to Harishchandragad next weekend if that does not pan out i am game for Rajmachi!

1. Could you put in a few coordinates from Google Earth of your trail? Say start end and mid? The ones you have mentioned - Panshet, Lavasa and Harischandragad.

2. I am new to off-roading (the intentional ones i.e!) - but I did try that famous Rajmachi mound which has been picturised for the nth time in this and other threads. I've put in my 2p worth of pics too - we went on the week days 10th and 18th July so that would be straddling the time-frame when the Team BHP outing took place.

3. How good is Google Earth for a kind of 'photo-recce' of 4x4 trials? Do you/have you used it?

[whicked wheels]

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Hi V16 yes man got a mm550 got to get the project going.

Sorry guys could not make it today, Devang how about some pics.

[pdev29]

27 4X4, around 60-70 hard core offroaders, getting stuck in slush, about to topple, drive back home in a open jeep = one crazy OTR.

members who were there yesterday :-

Satan - Gypsy
Jaysmokesleaves- Safari
Ibrahim -Gypsy
Gorkha - Gurkha

I hope i am not missing anyone..

Vehicles which came

New Landcruiser V8
prado
Mini pajero
1952 Willys
2 1962 willys
1 kaiser long wheel base
2 kaiser short wheel base
fj cruiser
2 gurkha (Hats off to salman drove down from banglore just for the OTR)

rest all gypsies.

pics and videos will follow soon.

[dhrishikesh]

@ pdev29,
Try for some pics man !!!
We all are eagerly waiting for pics & also videos.

[adarvesh]

just waiting to see the pictures

[pdev29]

sorry guys i forgot my data cable so cant upload it today. but here are few pics which i have of last trip.

[dwaraka]

Pdev,

Waiting for pictures and log. I understand from bikers who were there on Rajmachi that Land cruiser's wheel came off. Toyota FJ was crawling with no driver in it on an incline.

Eager to hear the stories.

[dwaraka]

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[pdev29]

Originally Posted by dwaraka

Pdev,

Waiting for pictures and log. I understand from bikers who were there on Rajmachi that Land cruiser's wheel came off. Toyota FJ was crawling with no driver in it on an incline.

Eager to hear the stories.

@dwaraka,

you have right information, we have done it couple of times, leaving the vehilce and let it go by its own and speacially with FJ you have to see the vehicle performing. its a wild bull.. too much of power.

new LC had a flat tyer but Ankur is another person who has bought the car to take it to the max level so he was back on track after changing the tyer.

kaiser which got stuck and it took one and half hours to take it out. and later on we were about to topple the car.

Had a 1952 jeep which lost traction and got very close to valley and got stuck, that place was so bad even mudzillaz didnt get traction, we had to use winch to get both the vehicles out.

out of 27 cars only 3 gypsies could make it to the toughest climb.

frankly speaking i have seen more than i remember. pics will follow soon.

[dwaraka]

Devang,

You folks had real good time. Post the pictures to prove it.

[pdev29]

here is the first set of photographs, i have not transfered my pics yet so more will follow soon.

[jaysmokesleaves]

It was a wonderful weekend. Lots of vehicles and lots of fun. Good to meet a few BHPians in person too. Lots of gypsies, some stock and some customised for offroading. The FJ was fully customised for the trail and so was a white jeep in the pics.. Maxxis mudzillas et al..
Overall, the weather too was good, not too much rain, but a wet slippery trail on some sections.

The Safari performed well and lived up to my expectations proving yet again that it is quite capable offroad, only to be let down by stock tires. Though it was quite enjoyable.

Heres some pics from my end. Ive got some good video too which I will upload later.