[mohan]

Appreciate your concept of a Team Work,I subscribe to your point of view whole heartedly.No issues Tejas.

[ladak.imran]

Absolutely agree with James & Dr. Mohan..

If I may ask a question - what is stopping us from doing more offroading?

(I'm asking this because I'm new to the scene and I dont really know if there's a shortage of places to go to, or if peoples schedules don't permit them, or if there are some other reasons..)

[pdev29]

this sunday I am planning to venture some place near lonavala,

james may be we can try near jeepers jam event. it was a nice trail or ask amit or amol to look out some place near pavna.

let me know who all are in.

devang

[Tejas@perioimpl]

Originally Posted by pdev29

this sunday I am planning to venture some place near lonavala,

james may be we can try near jeepers jam event. it was a nice trail or ask amit or amol to look out some place near pavna.

let me know who all are in.

devang

I'm always game and you know that! Was planning to go for the supercar show, but can scrap that. But please confirm by saturday morning if possible.

[mohan]

Originally Posted by pdev29

this sunday I am planning to venture some place near lonavala,

devang

Sounds very interesting, count me in .
Where is this Jeepers jam Dev?

[rhandle]

I guess all kudos are to Dr. Mohan.

I reached Mumbai a day before and Dr. Mohan arranged pick-up for me and my friend. We went to the site same day and did all the obstacles to make sure they were doable.

We again went back in morning and checked all the spots. The place was so huge that it was a good decision by Mohan to arrange for scouts and the Sumo which helped us again in finding the locations.

The good part is there is still lot to be discovered over there. More ruts and more climbs.

I was not expecting everybody to be on time, considering my previous experience at Rajamachi.

All hats off to Dr. Mohan for such a brilliant effort, not to miss out Allan/James/Ibrahim and other friends who all actively participated in one form or other in the OTR !

[pdev29]

Originally Posted by mohan

Sounds very interesting, count me in .
Where is this Jeepers jam Dev?

there is one village near amby vally.

lets start confirming guyz.

[xtreme power]

count me out for this one guys,
Shall be testing the 150 bhp gypsy on the expressway,
maybe ill catch you'll somewhere along the way,
will be in touch over the phone with devang and mohan,
no offroading only on road tests for me

[khan_sultan]

Originally Posted by xtreme power

....
Shall be testing the 150 bhp gypsy on the expressway,
....
no offroading only on road tests for me

Great . Remember, I would be needing lots of inputs from you, so that I can then plan my next set of mods -- especially tyres/wheels :-)

All the best.

[mohan]

Originally Posted by ladak.imran

Hi everyone.. Why don't we draw up a list of tools and equipment which is mandatory for every vehicle to carry for every OTR?
(I still don't have a toolkit in my gypsy..)
!

Hi Imran good question ,I do keep a few things in my Gurkha ,but I dont know If I am missing out any thing. Experts can definitely guide us in this respect.

* Hydraulic 3 ton Jack for changing tires. The stock jack is a joke.
* A Nylon 4 ton snatch strap.
* A steel tow rope.
* 2 height adjustible stands.
*Wooden plank.
*Spanners.
* 2 number 3 ton D shackles,
* Tire Pressure Gauge.
* Portable air compressor filling upto 50 Psi..It helps to inflate my Dingy too.
* Tire repair kit.
*A magnetic 12 V lamp for under the body repairs during the night.
* 2 piece rubber carpets large size for sliding under the car or to put over tow rope while winching.

[mohan]

Originally Posted by ladak.imran

Hi everyone.. Why don't we draw up a list of tools and equipment which is mandatory for every vehicle to carry for every OTR?
(I still don't have a toolkit in my gypsy..)

Sorry accidentally hit the submit button.

Thinking seriously about a winch,although I feel a PTO would be better.

Other things I keep

* Set of spanners
* Oils,Power steering,brake oil etc.
*Spare bulbs.
* Fan belt.
* spare wipers.
* Other spares like fuses
* A collapsible shovel with pickaxe.
* Walkie Talkies.
* GPS navigator.
* A 6 inch hunting knife .
* A waterproof oil based compass.
* A Collapsible walking stick with measure scale to know the wading water depth.
* A life jacket while trying to assess the depth of an unknown river.
* An emergency whistle with flint.
* A mountable ,12 V adapter chargeable , HID Lamp for Night OTR.
* 8 Gallon water bag .
* Fire extinguisher (not shown).
* A First Aid Kit (not shown).
*Gloves leather(Not shown).
All the above fit snugly in a fibre bag which can be attached to the floor of my Gurkha in the rear.

[ladak.imran]

Hi Dr. Mohan - thank you for the detailed reply!

I definitely need to get my toolkit upto speed here - the air compressor would be quite handy in a sticky situation.

Devang, what time are you targetting to leave from Bombay on sunday?

[ladak.imran]

Wow - I just saw the 2nd list!

I think I'll start with getting a set of spanners , a couple of screwdrivers..

Does anyone have a PTO on their vehicles here? I doubt it ..
And just for curiosity sake, where will you source one from? I'm sure it'll be quite expensive..

[Cloud_Chaser]

Thanks Dr. Mohan for the detailed list with pictures.

[Desmosedici]

Hi All,

I narrowly missed getting a 2003 MPFI, else i wouldve been able to join the next planned OTR. If any you guys come across any good MPFIs in mumbai, please let me know.

and if anyone could allow me a piggyback ride for the next OTR, i would be really gratefull

Thanks