mm 540 or the trax gurkha?? - Team-BHP

sanket12 · 21st February 2005, 13:09

i am planning to buy a pre owned mahindra 540 4x4 or a trax gurkha / judo 4x4( the one with the shorter wheel base)...
ill be using it mostly on my farm ... i need 4x4 during the monsoons.
what i need out of it is torque... to get me out of muck when i get stuck ...... comfort is secondry...... the vehicle should perform like a mule...
please help me decide...
sanket

Rtech · 21st February 2005, 13:35

I really have no idea about these two vehicles, but generally speaking, i would think it would be easier and cheaper to run the more popular MM540, as you see them all over the place.

However, the Traxx does have some Mercedes sourced parts in it....i think(?).

sanket12 · 21st February 2005, 13:48

yup i belive the trax has the om616tc engine in it ....which i think also has a 5 speed gearbox.... but power i dont know

man23ish · 21st February 2005, 14:17

Go for the Tata 207 DI.. I think that one is best value for money and can be used for multiple functions, and very very farm friendly vehicle..

sanket12 · 21st February 2005, 14:33

hey thanx manish...but i already own a tata 207 di & the traction that it provides on wet grass or mud is nothing great.... well actually its BAD... you get plenty of wheelspins in a tata 207di when the surface is loose & wet...

Rtech · 21st February 2005, 15:22

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you get plenty of wheelspins in a tata 207di when the surface is loose & wet

What tyres do you have on? Maybe changing to some good Mud tyres will imporve the grip.

If the wheels spin on loose and wet surfaces, its not the car which is at fault but the tyres.

GTO · 21st February 2005, 15:22

Go for the 540. The trax is extremely poor in build quality, the levels are absolutely unacceptable. The 540 is not a match for modern day vehicles, but its build and reliability is light years ahead of the Trax.

Also as Rtech rightly said, upkeep will be a far simpler task.

GTO

sanket12 · 22nd February 2005, 10:31

rtech i have the bridgestone 235/?/r15s desert dulers on the tata...& the wheel spin is only on loose & wet surface not on tarmac ....
& i guess i ll go in for the mm540.... thank you everybody

man23ish · 25th February 2005, 16:31

Have you considered the Mahindra Bolero Invader with the DI engine.. I guess that should be a good farm vehicle too ??

headers · 17th May 2006, 22:04

Maybe you should consider the Trax Judo? Have you seen the video?..I was just browsing through this site to find the same..I'm not sure a Mahindra could do some extreme stuff shown here..

Cheers

jyobeb · 17th May 2006, 23:03

My reccomendation is the Trax Gurkha. I have a traveller for my personal use and thats the same engine on the non TC Gurkha. Its fabulously reliable, the 4WD is amazing and it even has a diff lock. Build quality is also much, much better now. Its also a lot more comfortable than the MM540.

Ketan · 22nd June 2007, 12:19

I have just finished reading this thread here and I can tell you that it has to be Gurkha..
read this complete thread and you'll learn why!!
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...good-gets.html

hellstar · 22nd June 2007, 12:47

You gotta get the gurkha , the vehicle is just too good , but the real problem is where you would find a good enough vehicle . Force Motors have stopped production and people who have these vehicle already simply are not willing to part with them . But there is a member in this forum by the name GURKHA get in touch with him and he will help you out in finding or getting one of these mean 4x4 machines.

Mods : going slightly off topic here : Today i saw a Gurkha complete with the Water fording kit in place , painted military green . it looks real mean ...I saw it near Kalyananagar Bus Station , Outer Ring Road, Bangalore

Rtech · 22nd June 2007, 13:19

ummm guys, you are replying to a question that was asked in Feb 2005!! I think Sanket would have made his decision by now considering we are in 2007!

Time to lock this thread I guess.

21st February 2005, 13:09	#1 (permalink)
sanket12 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: satara Posts: 167	mm 540 or the trax gurkha?? i am planning to buy a pre owned mahindra 540 4x4 or a trax gurkha / judo 4x4( the one with the shorter wheel base)... ill be using it mostly on my farm ... i need 4x4 during the monsoons. what i need out of it is torque... to get me out of muck when i get stuck ...... comfort is secondry...... the vehicle should perform like a mule... please help me decide... sanket __________________ push it to the limit

21st February 2005, 13:35	#2 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,633 View My Garage	I really have no idea about these two vehicles, but generally speaking, i would think it would be easier and cheaper to run the more popular MM540, as you see them all over the place. However, the Traxx does have some Mercedes sourced parts in it....i think(?). __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

21st February 2005, 13:48	#3 (permalink)
sanket12 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: satara Posts: 167	yup i belive the trax has the om616tc engine in it ....which i think also has a 5 speed gearbox.... but power i dont know __________________ push it to the limit

21st February 2005, 14:33	#5 (permalink)
sanket12 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: satara Posts: 167	hey thanx manish...but i already own a tata 207 di & the traction that it provides on wet grass or mud is nothing great.... well actually its BAD... you get plenty of wheelspins in a tata 207di when the surface is loose & wet... __________________ push it to the limit

21st February 2005, 15:22	#7 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 18,786 View My Garage	Go for the 540. The trax is extremely poor in build quality, the levels are absolutely unacceptable. The 540 is not a match for modern day vehicles, but its build and reliability is light years ahead of the Trax. Also as Rtech rightly said, upkeep will be a far simpler task. GTO __________________ GTO Work backward from your imagination, not forward from the past! Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

21st February 2005, 14:17	#4 (permalink)
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 580	Go for the Tata 207 DI.. I think that one is best value for money and can be used for multiple functions, and very very farm friendly vehicle..

22nd February 2005, 10:31	#8 (permalink)
sanket12 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: satara Posts: 167	rtech i have the bridgestone 235/?/r15s desert dulers on the tata...& the wheel spin is only on loose & wet surface not on tarmac .... & i guess i ll go in for the mm540.... thank you everybody __________________ push it to the limit

25th February 2005, 16:31	#9 (permalink)
man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 580	Have you considered the Mahindra Bolero Invader with the DI engine.. I guess that should be a good farm vehicle too ??

17th May 2006, 22:04	#10 (permalink)
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,291	Maybe you should consider the Trax Judo? Have you seen the video?..I was just browsing through this site to find the same..I'm not sure a Mahindra could do some extreme stuff shown here.. Cheers __________________ Only a V8 will do! Only a V8

17th May 2006, 23:03	#11 (permalink)
jyobeb BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Madurai Posts: 531	My reccomendation is the Trax Gurkha. I have a traveller for my personal use and thats the same engine on the non TC Gurkha. Its fabulously reliable, the 4WD is amazing and it even has a diff lock. Build quality is also much, much better now. Its also a lot more comfortable than the MM540. __________________ Live Life King Size!

22nd June 2007, 12:19	#12 (permalink)
Ketan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 329 View My Garage	I have just finished reading this thread here and I can tell you that it has to be Gurkha.. read this complete thread and you'll learn why!! http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian...good-gets.html __________________ Ketan ========

22nd June 2007, 12:47	#13 (permalink)
hellstar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,004	You gotta get the gurkha , the vehicle is just too good , but the real problem is where you would find a good enough vehicle . Force Motors have stopped production and people who have these vehicle already simply are not willing to part with them . But there is a member in this forum by the name GURKHA get in touch with him and he will help you out in finding or getting one of these mean 4x4 machines. Mods : going slightly off topic here : Today i saw a Gurkha complete with the Water fording kit in place , painted military green . it looks real mean ...I saw it near Kalyananagar Bus Station , Outer Ring Road, Bangalore

22nd June 2007, 13:19	#14 (permalink)
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,633 View My Garage	ummm guys, you are replying to a question that was asked in Feb 2005!! I think Sanket would have made his decision by now considering we are in 2007! Time to lock this thread I guess. __________________ He who makes the loudest noise usually has the least to say. Unfortunately they don't realise that and keep at it! ____

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