[RedMM340]

Hi fellow BHP members,
I wanted to do a write up on my 1999 Mahindra MM550 XDP to share what all I have done.

I have done a long series of modifications on this vehicle, but will just give the details of the current configuration. It works well as a daily driver in Delhi. Great for bad roads and potholes. You really don't have to slow down for potholes...just aim straight and go! It is also great for adventure trips. I have taken this jeep on a number of trips to Leh, Sangla Valley, Srinagar, Rajastan, Corbett Park, etc. It pretty much a go anywhere anytime type of vehicle.

The XDP engine is the 2.5L naturally aspirated diesel with an aluminum head. It revs up really high with decent performance, but it really needs a turbo. The gearbox is the 5 forward speed with reverse. Nice smooth gearbox and hydraulic clutch. It also came with power brakes and front discs. Suspension is a bit soft and has a smallish front anti-sway bar. The ride is much better with the Bilstein shocks that I recently installed.

List of mods:
Hardtop (steel) with full lining.
Full internal roll cage
Air conditioning
Carpet interior
Maruti Esteem front seats
Rear seat facing forward with matching fabric
Front bull bar
Side nerf bars
H.D. roof rack with tire mount
Rear fuel can mount
Aluminum double pass race radiator
High flow Flexalite radiator fan
K&N air filter
Free flow exhaust
8x15 alloy rims with Desert Dueler 10R15 tires
Bilstein H.D. gas shocks
Rear LED tailights
Front Hello fog lights
Really BIG Roots Horns

Attached are some pics of the Jeep in Delhi and on various trips just to show what type of terrain it has been through.

Regards,

Gaurav