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Originally Posted by tsk1979 I am wondering, why is it, that on every OTR, the scorpio 4x4 stops working? I guess it goes kaput if splashed by water? |
Scorpio 4x4 has failed in every event I have attended, including MGE. So, no big surprise there.
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Originally Posted by addyhemmige Btw, how long was the stretch from Didupe to Samse? Is it fully a forested region or do you pass through villages? Is it trekkable by any chance? I guess we need permissions to do so. |
NO idea, in OTRs we have no sense of time or distance. Last 15-20kms was totally forest, until then there were villages. Yes, we had paid hefty fee for each vehicle before permissions were obtained.
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Originally Posted by AVR Not fair Sharath, You write so much about the "Strange Rover" and keep talking about it but not a single picture from the front to back up your claim .
Am sure many of us would be rather intrigued about the "strange" front. |
It has huge carrier on the hood, covering the entire hood. Yes, I confess I somehow missed shooting it since it was always ahead of me. When you are a driver in an OTR, it is hard to play serious photographer at the same time. I did miss lot of photo moments.
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Originally Posted by rjstyles69 Brilliant report there monsieur, made for a wonderful read. I wonder where you chaps stock up so much energy that after a long day at the OTR,all the winching and clicking, you still drove back home. Phew !!
BTW did that puny looking SWB get stuck anywhere at all ?
I am sure you meant 1:30am . |
Sorry, fixed the time. The energy comes from soaking in the pristine environment whole day. It acts like adrenalin.
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Originally Posted by figo_united wow, fantastic write up Samurai.
Loved the pics, The jeep passing next to the waterfall is just too good!
The machines, The water, The dirt, The weather, The food...Bliss |
Thanks, you forgot leeches.
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Originally Posted by sushanthr77 Please do share a bit more on the SWB mutt. |
It belongs to a mechanic in Samse. Don't know any technical details since he was not sharing much details.
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Originally Posted by khan_sultan And you really couldn't miss this one -- just 100 kms trip from your place. Unfortunately the Banglore folks had to miss this one :-( |
Would you miss the next one?
They have plans for more before the monsoon ends.
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Originally Posted by abhi.kedlaya If one day, I become a jeeper, you for sure will be one of the greatest motivators! |
Thanks, now don't call me a Jeep evangelist, ha, ha.
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Originally Posted by phamilyman Brilliant OTR. I really loved the bit where the waterfall was crossed and the lunch point view!! no big animals were encountered? |
No, animals generally keep a long distance from human trails.
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Originally Posted by V-16 I loved the Waterfall part and the water crossings. How dod the MM550s do on this trail? |
MM550? Hmm, they did well I guess, why do you single out MM550?
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Originally Posted by V-16 Sharath, love the square fog lights on your front fender. Can you tell us what company and cost of the same too. Id very much like to install these on the front and even on the rear of my Jeeps. |
Looks like you didn't read the last part of my report, I drove through blinding fog in the night. There are JCB lights, but extremely good as fog lights, that usage was discovered last year. They cost around 400 bucks each.
See this:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...ml#post2032763
Also see some of the followup posts in the next page there.