Trax Gurkha - As good as it gets??

15th April 2007, 14:49

Hi Ramchandran
I visited force4x4.com and found it to be a great site.I myself am an OM616 and Gurkha fan.I wanna find out if I can do some mods to a SWB Trax or where I can get a SWB Gurkha.

Samurai · 15th April 2007, 19:18

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Originally Posted by ashu_82_2001

hi guys has anyone got the delivery of the new gurkha.. i hope to see the new one... a little confused about the engine of the gurkha no one at force motors is giving proper details about it..

My cousin is apparently first in line, but he has not got it either.

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Originally Posted by GOD

Hi Ramchandran
I visited force4x4.com and found it to be a great site.I myself am an OM616 and Gurkha fan.I wanna find out if I can do some mods to a SWB Trax or where I can get a SWB Gurkha.

Please read this thread fully, and all your questions will be answered.

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Originally Posted by ggkg

Perhaps another thread for Trax (non-Gurkha) is worthwhile...

I think I just took care of that...

ashu_82_2001 · 16th April 2007, 15:39

hii i got all my quries about the engine... i spoke to mr.ramchandran and he has answered all my queries about the new gurkha... just very eager to book the car .... mr.ramchandran is the only person who can give you the right info on this car.... have a nice time guys.....

ashu_82_2001 · 16th April 2007, 15:46

hi guys... got all the info about the new engine in gurkha... spoke to mr.ramchandran & he's the only person who can give you the right info about this car... just very eager to book this car.... have a nice time guys... byeeeeeee

wizardofid · 17th April 2007, 19:19

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Originally Posted by rahul_intlad

How about getting the mercedes guys over,

same cant be said about force motors,yes we dont want this much of a drastic change[rather cant afford] but surely quality needs to improve a lot more even for Indian conditions.

Rumour in the Mumbai circles in the mid nineties had it that the Sumo styling and packaging were 'inspired' by the old Merc G-Wagen. Not unfounded, those rumours were. Hmm...

then again, tata's did make the Safari before Merc made the M-Class

ashu_82_2001 · 18th April 2007, 15:09

hey heres the link to the brochure of new gurkha...

Trax Gurkha @ Fotopic.Net

its a test drive done by car india magazine in nov2005

man23ish · 18th April 2007, 20:52

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Originally Posted by ashu_82_2001

hey heres the link to the brochure of new gurkha...

Trax Gurkha @ Fotopic.Net

its a test drive done by car india magazine in nov2005

Hey Ashu, awesome coverage man.. Nice find indeed..

landaracingteam · 21st April 2007, 07:53

I am the owner of a Bajaj Tempo Trax Gurkha it is amazing on offrod and rough terrain though min is only rear wheel drive (couse i broke the front diff).
The only problem i have is that in Malta there is a lack of parts and only few bajaj tempo

ashu_82_2001 · 21st April 2007, 23:06

hi nice to have a gurkha onwer here .. but which country are you from... which year is your gurkha

thank you sir... but that review was done on nov 2005.. is it the same model thats been launched

Samurai · 22nd April 2007, 01:10

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Originally Posted by ashu_82_2001

hi nice to have a gurkha onwer here .. but which country are you from... which year is your gurkha

He did say he is from Malta, that's a country.

swathyd · 22nd April 2007, 02:14

Some posts were mentioning gama or gurkha being launched with om611 crdi engine, any comments.

007 Bond · 22nd April 2007, 11:54

Hi friends,

OM 611 is in development & by my sources would be out by October this year, where would getcommonised for both trax as well as traveller range.

Also with this facelift of trax with a new 5 speed G32 gearbox.

Expect a revamped trax with new interiors,exteriors,engine & gearbox in due course of time.

ggkg · 23rd April 2007, 06:57

I am not an engineer but what is there to 'develop' an engine that is already well developed and field tested for years? That too for so many months?

I guess Daimler is going to give Force the necessary drawings, gears and dies or whatever it takes to make it (as they are moving on to newer things)?

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Originally Posted by 007 Bond

Hi friends,

OM 611 is in development & by my sources would be out by October this year, where would getcommonised for both trax as well as traveller range.

Also with this facelift of trax with a new 5 speed G32 gearbox.

Expect a revamped trax with new interiors,exteriors,engine & gearbox in due course of time.

007 Bond · 23rd April 2007, 10:36

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Originally Posted by ggkg

I am not an engineer but what is there to 'develop' an engine that is already well developed and field tested for years? That too for so many months?

I guess Daimler is going to give Force the necessary drawings, gears and dies or whatever it takes to make it (as they are moving on to newer things)?

I know design has been freezed but it taken time to develop all the parts required, lots of vows are there, Om611 is under development since 2005, it was left behind due to Man project & as that projects has been executed focus is back on OM 611, development time can be anything between 15 days to 2 to 3 months for components like casting/forgings/sheet metal/machined/plastic/rubber etc.

Mpower · 23rd April 2007, 21:45

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Originally Posted by ggkg

I am not an engineer but what is there to 'develop' an engine that is already well developed and field tested for years? That too for so many months?

I guess Daimler is going to give Force the necessary drawings, gears and dies or whatever it takes to make it (as they are moving on to newer things)?

You are right, I think what he meant to say was the indegenization program was in process. Merc has high quality standards and it takes time to find the correct vendors even if you have drawings.

Besides, Force dosent have the capability to develop a new diesel engine.

15th April 2007, 14:49	#166
GOD Posts: n/a	Hi Ramchandran I visited force4x4.com and found it to be a great site.I myself am an OM616 and Gurkha fan.I wanna find out if I can do some mods to a SWB Trax or where I can get a SWB Gurkha.
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16th April 2007, 15:39	#168
ashu_82_2001 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	hii i got all my quries about the engine... i spoke to mr.ramchandran and he has answered all my queries about the new gurkha... just very eager to book the car .... mr.ramchandran is the only person who can give you the right info on this car.... have a nice time guys.....
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16th April 2007, 15:46	#169
ashu_82_2001 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	hi guys... got all the info about the new engine in gurkha... spoke to mr.ramchandran & he's the only person who can give you the right info about this car... just very eager to book this car.... have a nice time guys... byeeeeeee
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18th April 2007, 15:09	#171
ashu_82_2001 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	hey heres the link to the brochure of new gurkha... Trax Gurkha @ Fotopic.Net its a test drive done by car india magazine in nov2005
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21st April 2007, 07:53	#173
landaracingteam Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mqabba Posts: 4 Thanked: 0 Times	I am the owner of a Bajaj Tempo Trax Gurkha it is amazing on offrod and rough terrain though min is only rear wheel drive (couse i broke the front diff). The only problem i have is that in Malta there is a lack of parts and only few bajaj tempo
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21st April 2007, 23:06	#174
ashu_82_2001 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 47 Thanked: Once	hi nice to have a gurkha onwer here .. but which country are you from... which year is your gurkha thank you sir... but that review was done on nov 2005.. is it the same model thats been launched Last edited by tsk1979 : 22nd April 2007 at 15:33.
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22nd April 2007, 02:14	#176
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 26 Times	Some posts were mentioning gama or gurkha being launched with om611 crdi engine, any comments.
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22nd April 2007, 11:54	#177
007 Bond BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 275 Thanked: 214 Times	Hi friends, OM 611 is in development & by my sources would be out by October this year, where would getcommonised for both trax as well as traveller range. Also with this facelift of trax with a new 5 speed G32 gearbox. Expect a revamped trax with new interiors,exteriors,engine & gearbox in due course of time.
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