Trax Gurkha - As good as it gets??

rhandle · 21st March 2009, 12:28

LOL. Param Noida Force is almost closed. They deal with only three wheelers. I asked Force to deliver my vehicle in Noida (it is hardly 200 mts from my office) since when I went to pik it up there were leaks and nut loose. When it arrived at Noida, it was day over for them. They all were asking which vehicle is this, till the time they located the "F" symbol of force in front of vehicle. Even with Force written on Vehicle they had hard time believing it.

The VP of this company is the most in competent person to deal with :(

If you are serious about getting it talk to Gurgaon and ask for Mr. Bhalla. He got some knowledge. He gave the first Gurkha to Dr. Roy. If really serious I can give you then the number of DGM sales for northern region.

@helios : Trax range of vehicle are manufactured in Pithampur plant Indore and not in Pune as far as I know

Parm · 21st March 2009, 12:36

well im not surprised after reading about your experience with FM in Noida.

its really funny how the staff of the dealer were surprised to see The Gurkha!

H3LIOS · 21st March 2009, 15:26

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Originally Posted by Parm

well im not surprised after reading about your experience with FM in Noida.

its really funny how the staff of the dealer were surprised to see The Gurkha!

Parm,

If you are really serious about purchasing a Gurkha, you should talk to Mr. Amar Deep who is the production manager at the Force factory. He can tell you exact stock status of Gurkha and other technical details (not pricing though, that is the marketing dept). He is a nice gentleman and I had talked to him thrice in the last one month regarding the GAMA 4WD. At that time he said it takes about 70 days for a vehicle to be rolled out after order is received at the factory, so instead he advised me to go for the Gurkha which he said is readily available and can be delivered within a week.

Good luck,
Teja

Parm · 21st March 2009, 16:31

thanks for the info teja, i already got an email from Tempo International Delhi about the Gurkha and the guy is ready to help me out.

he has sent the photos of gurkha (hard and soft top) and willing to send a guy to my house to discuss the matter.

now thats a good start, i emailed them yesterday only!

4x4addict · 21st March 2009, 17:40

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Originally Posted by rhandle

Bro OM611 is already there in Gurkha and Judo and is being exported to US. So the question of development is not there. If you dont believe... here it is...

Small correction. These are not exported to the US and do no the necessary safety and emission norms to be registered and driven in the US. The is sold by a company based in Miami to global markets that need cheap utilitarian vehicles. I had contacted them a while back before I booked a Gurkha. They don't have any in stock and neither does the Force. They mentioned that if they get a volume order, they can have it produced by Force.

rhandle · 22nd March 2009, 00:35

^^^ search it is even with Israeli army and I am sure it is cheap!!

Anything Indian is cheap, ask any body in export business

Parm · 22nd March 2009, 03:48

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Originally Posted by rhandle

^^^ search it is even with Israeli army and I am sure it is cheap!!

Anything Indian is cheap, ask any body in export business

Gurkha with israeli army? do you have any source confirming your comment?

they use wranglers, made specially for israeli army, if you want i can post few of those photos of wranglers and its versions used by israeli army!

4x4addict · 22nd March 2009, 04:17

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Originally Posted by rhandle

^^^ search it is even with Israeli army and I am sure it is cheap!!

No offence, but I find this hard to believe? Any proof? I know that the OM616 Engine and the gearbox was made by Force to supply to the Army G-Wagen models, but I have never heard of any Force Motors vehicle in use with IDF.

Parm · 22nd March 2009, 04:27

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Originally Posted by rhandle

^^^ search it is even with Israeli army and I am sure it is cheap!!

Anything Indian is cheap, ask any body in export business

i thought anything chinese is cheaper these days!

i will be posting some photos of israeli wranglers and its versions on sunday.

rhandle · 22nd March 2009, 10:15

Saymar - Armoured Vehicle Upgrades, Refurbishment and Manufacturing

Please chk the link above. This wont confirm but they are vendor to Israeli army with Genda on their list.

During my early days of R&D on Gurkha I had come across various articles which said so. Also there was an article where Gurkha was tested in Indian magzine and was stated there as well. I never thought that we will be playing prove yourself game otherwise definitely would have kept them close.

Parm · 22nd March 2009, 20:09

here are some wranglers and its versions used by Israeli Army.

Parm · 22nd March 2009, 20:11

here is one more, the last one which didnt fit the last post!

Spitfire · 22nd March 2009, 20:40

Nice Pics. They look so much like MM 550/540 DP.

4x4addict · 22nd March 2009, 23:03

The is a version of the Wrangler JK for military use called the J8.

"Power comes from a 150-horse turbodiesel with 295 lb-ft of torque, with that juice going to all four wheels via a five-speed auto and Jeep's Command-Trac 4WD. The J8's built to be a workhorse, with a Dana 60 rear, leaf springs in back, upgraded brakes, and a revamped intake that lets it ford 30 inches of water and handle a sandstorm lasting up to five hours. Its max payload is 2,750 pounds, and it has a towing capacity of over 7,700 pounds. Because the J8's duties will vary depending upon who's placing the order, a variety of cargo and seating configurations are offered, as is left- or right-hand-drive."

The Jeep J8: Egyptian military Jeep Wrangler

rhandle · 23rd March 2009, 00:32

Few more pics, which is basically Gurkha used by army in Israel.

Just sharing whatever I was able to find on net!!

21st March 2009, 12:28	#796
rhandle BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 549 Thanked: 118 Times	LOL. Param Noida Force is almost closed. They deal with only three wheelers. I asked Force to deliver my vehicle in Noida (it is hardly 200 mts from my office) since when I went to pik it up there were leaks and nut loose. When it arrived at Noida, it was day over for them. They all were asking which vehicle is this, till the time they located the "F" symbol of force in front of vehicle. Even with Force written on Vehicle they had hard time believing it. The VP of this company is the most in competent person to deal with :( If you are serious about getting it talk to Gurgaon and ask for Mr. Bhalla. He got some knowledge. He gave the first Gurkha to Dr. Roy. If really serious I can give you then the number of DGM sales for northern region. @helios : Trax range of vehicle are manufactured in Pithampur plant Indore and not in Pune as far as I know Last edited by rhandle : 21st March 2009 at 12:29.
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21st March 2009, 12:36	#797
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 899 Times	well im not surprised after reading about your experience with FM in Noida. its really funny how the staff of the dealer were surprised to see The Gurkha!
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21st March 2009, 16:31	#799
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 899 Times	thanks for the info teja, i already got an email from Tempo International Delhi about the Gurkha and the guy is ready to help me out. he has sent the photos of gurkha (hard and soft top) and willing to send a guy to my house to discuss the matter. now thats a good start, i emailed them yesterday only!
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22nd March 2009, 00:35	#801
rhandle BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 549 Thanked: 118 Times	^^^ search it is even with Israeli army and I am sure it is cheap!! Anything Indian is cheap, ask any body in export business Last edited by rhandle : 22nd March 2009 at 00:36.
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22nd March 2009, 10:15	#805
rhandle BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 549 Thanked: 118 Times	Saymar - Armoured Vehicle Upgrades, Refurbishment and Manufacturing Please chk the link above. This wont confirm but they are vendor to Israeli army with Genda on their list. During my early days of R&D on Gurkha I had come across various articles which said so. Also there was an article where Gurkha was tested in Indian magzine and was stated there as well. I never thought that we will be playing prove yourself game otherwise definitely would have kept them close.
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22nd March 2009, 20:09	#806
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 899 Times	here are some wranglers and its versions used by Israeli Army. Attached Thumbnails
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22nd March 2009, 20:11	#807
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 899 Times	here is one more, the last one which didnt fit the last post! Attached Thumbnails
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22nd March 2009, 20:40	#808
Spitfire BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Panaji - Goa/Bangalore - Karnataka Posts: 3,313 Thanked: 778 Times	Nice Pics. They look so much like MM 550/540 DP.
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22nd March 2009, 23:03	#809
4x4addict Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,497 Thanked: 4,648 Times View My Garage	The is a version of the Wrangler JK for military use called the J8. "Power comes from a 150-horse turbodiesel with 295 lb-ft of torque, with that juice going to all four wheels via a five-speed auto and Jeep's Command-Trac 4WD. The J8's built to be a workhorse, with a Dana 60 rear, leaf springs in back, upgraded brakes, and a revamped intake that lets it ford 30 inches of water and handle a sandstorm lasting up to five hours. Its max payload is 2,750 pounds, and it has a towing capacity of over 7,700 pounds. Because the J8's duties will vary depending upon who's placing the order, a variety of cargo and seating configurations are offered, as is left- or right-hand-drive." The Jeep J8: Egyptian military Jeep Wrangler Last edited by 4x4addict : 22nd March 2009 at 23:05.
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23rd March 2009, 00:32	#810
rhandle BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 549 Thanked: 118 Times	Few more pics, which is basically Gurkha used by army in Israel. Just sharing whatever I was able to find on net!! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by rhandle : 23rd March 2009 at 00:39.
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