Mumbai Off-roading season 2009 - Its Officially announced.

motocamp · 3rd July 2009, 20:00

Also, after Rajmachi why dont we spread our wings a bit

and look around for some new trails in around bombay and pune.

I know a few promising places, it would add a little variety...the spice of life!

pdev29 · 4th July 2009, 18:50

@motocamp, dude we dont mind trying out new trail but after rajmachi all the other trails are pretty simple. If you know any place which is atleast as good as rajmachi we can surely try it out.

motocamp · 4th July 2009, 20:33

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!

Cyrus43 · 5th July 2009, 01:24

Lavasa has some deadly trails. But the problem is that Lavasa will not let you freely roam around without doing Natak!!

motocamp · 5th July 2009, 08:16

No, this trail has nothing to do with the Lavasa project..it starts before you start the climb up the ghat road to lavasa.

FourWheelDrift · 5th July 2009, 09:42

Hi OTR fans,

It's nice that there's none-to-little policing of trails that OTR fans use for off-roading, in our country.

But we must realise that 4x4 usage on wet soil (or any soil for that matter) is likely to cause erosion.

Could we please tread lightly ? Please have a look at Tread Lightly - Home , Tread Lightly - Responsible Four Wheeling and Tread Lightly - Hummer’s Recreation Rescue ... so that we enjoy ourselves responsibly.

Cheers,

FourWheelDrift

dhrishikesh · 5th July 2009, 10:04

Shahapur may be a better place for off-roading as Mahindra is holding current Mumbai chapter of Great Escape there on 12th July 2009.

desertfox · 5th July 2009, 10:17

The trail looks good in the pictures. Nice green and scenic, would love to drive around this countryside with a light rain on! I love the topography of the Western Ghats.

whicked wheels · 5th July 2009, 18:21

Devang post some pics of this saturdays trip.

pdev29 · 7th July 2009, 10:49

here are some of the pics of last weekend, I couldnt make it but my team did. not much of action pics.

Amar82 · 8th July 2009, 06:53

@Pdev

I have a question regarding the yellow gypsy.

How did he fitted the mudzilla on a gypsy?, any feedback regarding lift or SPOA and what else modifications were done.

Amar

pdev29 · 8th July 2009, 10:57

its not a SPOA setup, lifted by extending the sharkel (dont know if that is the right word) and bending leaf springs.

motocamp · 14th July 2009, 08:16

Any planned OTR this weekend?

dwaraka · 14th July 2009, 11:12

Devang,

You folks have a great terrain for the monsoon. Was it slippery this time too?
How did the machines perform.

pdev29 · 15th July 2009, 11:57

@Dwaraka,

It was slippery and its going to be worst from now onwards.

so far machines are performing well, but that one stretch which can see in the videos its kind of difficult for everyone.

for Gypsies its ok because of light weight and peppy engine, but rest of the vehicle have to struggle hard to get there.

OT :- are you running 1.8 isuzu in your gypsy?
can you PM some information about the setup and give me the link if you have a writeup on it.

3rd July 2009, 20:00	#46
motocamp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: pune Posts: 452 Thanked: 102 Times	Also, after Rajmachi why dont we spread our wings a bit and look around for some new trails in around bombay and pune. I know a few promising places, it would add a little variety...the spice of life!
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4th July 2009, 18:50	#47
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	@motocamp, dude we dont mind trying out new trail but after rajmachi all the other trails are pretty simple. If you know any place which is atleast as good as rajmachi we can surely try it out.
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4th July 2009, 20:33	#48
motocamp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: pune Posts: 452 Thanked: 102 Times	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!
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5th July 2009, 01:24	#49
Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	Lavasa has some deadly trails. But the problem is that Lavasa will not let you freely roam around without doing Natak!!
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5th July 2009, 08:16	#50
motocamp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: pune Posts: 452 Thanked: 102 Times	No, this trail has nothing to do with the Lavasa project..it starts before you start the climb up the ghat road to lavasa.
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5th July 2009, 09:42	#51
FourWheelDrift BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mumbai/PNW Posts: 630 Thanked: 555 Times	Hi OTR fans, It's nice that there's none-to-little policing of trails that OTR fans use for off-roading, in our country. But we must realise that 4x4 usage on wet soil (or any soil for that matter) is likely to cause erosion. Could we please tread lightly ? Please have a look at Tread Lightly - Home , Tread Lightly - Responsible Four Wheeling and Tread Lightly - Hummer’s Recreation Rescue ... so that we enjoy ourselves responsibly. Cheers, FourWheelDrift
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5th July 2009, 10:04	#52
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 214 Times	Shahapur may be a better place for off-roading as Mahindra is holding current Mumbai chapter of Great Escape there on 12th July 2009.
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5th July 2009, 10:17	#53
desertfox Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon, Delhi NCR Posts: 1,270 Thanked: 648 Times	The trail looks good in the pictures. Nice green and scenic, would love to drive around this countryside with a light rain on! I love the topography of the Western Ghats.
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5th July 2009, 18:21	#54
whicked wheels BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PUNE Posts: 366 Thanked: 61 Times View My Garage	Devang post some pics of this saturdays trip.
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7th July 2009, 10:49	#55
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	here are some of the pics of last weekend, I couldnt make it but my team did. not much of action pics. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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8th July 2009, 06:53	#56
Amar82 BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ludhiana Posts: 291 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	@Pdev I have a question regarding the yellow gypsy. How did he fitted the mudzilla on a gypsy?, any feedback regarding lift or SPOA and what else modifications were done. Amar
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8th July 2009, 10:57	#57
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	its not a SPOA setup, lifted by extending the sharkel (dont know if that is the right word) and bending leaf springs.
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14th July 2009, 08:16	#58
motocamp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: pune Posts: 452 Thanked: 102 Times	Any planned OTR this weekend?
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14th July 2009, 11:12	#59
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 229 Times	Devang, You folks have a great terrain for the monsoon. Was it slippery this time too? How did the machines perform.
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15th July 2009, 11:57	#60
pdev29 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,039 Thanked: 288 Times View My Garage	@Dwaraka, It was slippery and its going to be worst from now onwards. so far machines are performing well, but that one stretch which can see in the videos its kind of difficult for everyone. for Gypsies its ok because of light weight and peppy engine, but rest of the vehicle have to struggle hard to get there. OT :- are you running 1.8 isuzu in your gypsy? can you PM some information about the setup and give me the link if you have a writeup on it.
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