Trax Gurkha - As good as it gets??

mohan · 13th August 2009, 23:19

@Bazius,
These pics are taken from a nearby hill in the viccinity I stay, that is Alibag.This is a costal town 140 km by road,70 nautical miles by sea form Mumbai.Thanks for your encouragement.

NIP · 14th August 2009, 09:21

Mohan...superb vehicle and excellent pics

Can we have some interior pics as well please !? Also, are you using Yokohamas? If so, how do you rate these tyres ? Your alloys are superb...I have the same on my scorpio, but in hyper silver not chrome.

josepeter · 14th August 2009, 15:29

I saw this superb gurkha in topslip last week. Does it belong to someone we know?

Looked fantastic with the bull bar removed and a huge WARN winch and custom bumpers. GWagen stickers are out of place on such a nice mod though!

gonewithwind · 14th August 2009, 16:14

Gurkha looks much better in a way without Bull bar. That boxy design of Gurkha is like the 70s and 80s Gypsy or Lada Niva in more visible without bull bar.

14000rpm · 14th August 2009, 20:09

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Originally Posted by josepeter

I saw this superb gurkha in topslip last week. Does it belong to someone we know?

neat looker it is. I like to see the trax getting its due of respect. finally. it could do with bumpers like the one on the pajero i spotted in b'lore.

mohan · 14th August 2009, 23:19

@NIP,
Yes,I do use Yokohama 275 x70 x16 A/T tyres.Its only a month that I have put them in place,hence it would be premature to comment.However another TBHPian, Rahul, who has been using them for quite a long time dosent rate them favourably.
I put them to use to climb a mountain once and then to traverse a 30Km jungle stretch,I found them superb.They had a good grip and dont slip easily on gravel.

14000rpm · 15th August 2009, 08:08

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Originally Posted by mohan

@NIP,
Yes,I do use Yokohama 275 x70 x16 A/T tyres.Its only a month that I have put them in place,hence it would be premature to comment.However another TBHPian, Rahul, who has been using them for quite a long time dosent rate them favourably.
I put them to use to climb a mountain once and then to traverse a 30Km jungle stretch,I found them superb.They had a good grip and dont slip easily on gravel.

guess Mr Rudra Sen needs to have a go on these pix and remaster them to make them wallpaper material!! nice pix mate.

NIP · 15th August 2009, 10:44

Mohan...can we have some interior pics please ? Again...the pics are superb.

mohan · 15th August 2009, 14:42

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Originally Posted by NIP

Mohan...can we have some interior pics please ? Again...the pics are superb.

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Yes I would do so soon,thanks.

blueblooded · 11th September 2009, 11:54

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Originally Posted by rhandle

Guys Gurkha is serious.

If you guys have got the knowledge and will to work on it like Mr. Gurkha has go for it.

I have gone for it because he is standing there and guiding me every KM my Gurkha covers. Gurkha is like a Pitbull, if you are not careful and good enough during initial break-up period it will eat you up.

As I said elsewhere "You may buy the Gurkha, but it's the vehicle which own you"

i have been following the posts regarding gurkha for a while.I own a farm house in the foot hills of vindhya and hence need a reliable offroader.
we own a trax judo 1999 and really great fan that vehicle .
I m planning to buy a new gurkha soon , could you please tell me whether new engine of gurkha is as reliable the old one .The local dealer of the force motors told me that i have to deposit 1lac upfront and they would deliver it in 45 days

rhandle · 11th September 2009, 13:18

Hey, I do not know if it is reliable or not but they are offering 300,000 kms or 3 years warranty on vehicle, without paying anything and it is standard warranty not the extended one. I am sure this would put you with peace.

If you like Judo you might as well like it. But remember it would be cramped vehicle when compared to Judo. and the rear bench being right on wheel arch, the rear seat passengers are never going to be happy.

Other option would be Force Gamma with 4wd. It would not have the diff. locks, 16" wheels and guess they are not releasing it with BSiii engine of Gurkha.

vinod_nookala · 11th September 2009, 16:59

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Originally Posted by josepeter

I saw this superb gurkha in topslip last week. Does it belong to someone we know?

Looked fantastic with the bull bar removed and a huge WARN winch and custom bumpers. GWagen stickers are out of place on such a nice mod though!

This Gurkha is of a team Bhpian. I have seen videos of this Trax on You tube. Some one called rrnsss (i dont know if i got it right) he has been a Gurkha owner for long time. He also had a long wheel base Gurkha. Check out similarity in vehicle grill-

YouTube - Gurkha 4x4

YouTube - Pulled out by an Elephant - An other view

14000rpm · 11th September 2009, 17:37

The gurkha in this video looks nice esp coz it has shed all the chrome.

DirtyDan · 11th September 2009, 21:14

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Originally Posted by gonewithwind

Gurkha looks much better in a way without Bull bar.

A lot of us really like that bull guard. There is a strong lobby on this site and in Delhi that is pushing for removal of this bull guard but informed sources have recently disclosed that this lobby gets much of its funding from bulls.

rranjith_kum · 11th September 2009, 22:49

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Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

This Gurkha is of a team Bhpian. I have seen videos of this Trax on You tube. Some one called rrnsss (i dont know if i got it right) he has been a Gurkha owner for long time. He also had a long wheel base Gurkha. Check out similarity in vehicle grill-

I know him, but I never knew that he is a Bhpian. Actually rrnsss, I think is his friend. This Gurkha belongs to a Doctor named Dr. Jai kumar. Oh my god I have seen his collections, he has a Jonga ! He is into 4x4 than some automotive engineers.

13th August 2009, 23:19	#976
mohan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 298 Thanked: 380 Times View My Garage	@Bazius, These pics are taken from a nearby hill in the viccinity I stay, that is Alibag.This is a costal town 140 km by road,70 nautical miles by sea form Mumbai.Thanks for your encouragement.
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14th August 2009, 09:21	#977
NIP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,179 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Mohan...superb vehicle and excellent pics Can we have some interior pics as well please !? Also, are you using Yokohamas? If so, how do you rate these tyres ? Your alloys are superb...I have the same on my scorpio, but in hyper silver not chrome. Last edited by NIP : 14th August 2009 at 09:35.
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josepeter BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 420 Thanked: 804 Times	Anyone from T-BHP I saw this superb gurkha in topslip last week. Does it belong to someone we know? Looked fantastic with the bull bar removed and a huge WARN winch and custom bumpers. GWagen stickers are out of place on such a nice mod though! Attached Thumbnails
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gonewithwind BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 143 Thanked: 5 Times	Gurkha looks much better in a way without Bull bar. That boxy design of Gurkha is like the 70s and 80s Gypsy or Lada Niva in more visible without bull bar.
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14th August 2009, 23:19	#981
mohan BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai. Posts: 298 Thanked: 380 Times View My Garage	@NIP, Yes,I do use Yokohama 275 x70 x16 A/T tyres.Its only a month that I have put them in place,hence it would be premature to comment.However another TBHPian, Rahul, who has been using them for quite a long time dosent rate them favourably. I put them to use to climb a mountain once and then to traverse a 30Km jungle stretch,I found them superb.They had a good grip and dont slip easily on gravel. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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15th August 2009, 10:44	#983
NIP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,179 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	Mohan...can we have some interior pics please ? Again...the pics are superb.
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11th September 2009, 13:18	#986
rhandle BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 549 Thanked: 118 Times	Hey, I do not know if it is reliable or not but they are offering 300,000 kms or 3 years warranty on vehicle, without paying anything and it is standard warranty not the extended one. I am sure this would put you with peace. If you like Judo you might as well like it. But remember it would be cramped vehicle when compared to Judo. and the rear bench being right on wheel arch, the rear seat passengers are never going to be happy. Other option would be Force Gamma with 4wd. It would not have the diff. locks, 16" wheels and guess they are not releasing it with BSiii engine of Gurkha.
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11th September 2009, 17:37	#988
14000rpm Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,713 Thanked: 7,814 Times View My Garage	The gurkha in this video looks nice esp coz it has shed all the chrome.
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