Mahindra Major 4x4 Edit:Now Discontinued

sijuko · 23rd February 2009, 12:38

Hi,
Can some one tell me in which year mahindra released major

Thanks
Siju

DirtyDan · 3rd May 2009, 17:45

For 2 years the M&M dealers around me near Dharamsala have told me that the Major is not available for sale in Himachal Pradesh. I was in Moti Nagar, Delhi, last week (Holey blue blazes, Uncle Ned, it was HOT!!!) and that dealer said that I would have no trouble buying a Major from him and getting it registered in H.P.

Who is right/wrong?

It seems that the newer MDI3200tc must be euroIII compliant else Bolero would be suffering a similar fate since it uses the same motor extensively. So why not sell Major universally in India?

Is there LSD available for this thing after market? Rear? Front? Can I change the diff ratios to 4:88s or higher? Does it still have the full floating rear axle or did they mess that up, too? Help!

[A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse! -Willy Shakespeare]

Alfa_Kilo · 3rd May 2009, 18:12

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

For 2 years the M&M dealers around me near Dharamsala have told me that the Major is not available for sale in Himachal Pradesh. I was in Moti Nagar, Delhi, last week (Holey blue blazes, Uncle Ned, it was HOT!!!) and that dealer said that I would have no trouble buying a Major from him and getting it registered in H.P.

Who is right/wrong?

It seems that the newer MDI3200tc must be euroIII compliant else Bolero would be suffering a similar fate since it uses the same motor extensively. So why not sell Major universally in India?

Is there LSD available for this thing after market? Rear? Front? Can I change the diff ratios to 4:88s or higher? Does it still have the full floating rear axle or did they mess that up, too? Help!

[A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse! -Willy Shakespeare]

The Major is sold only as BSII as the knobs at mahindra think people living in BSIII cities would not require a soft top 4x4. The BS3 version of the engine may have EGR to control emmisions.

Mahindra offers LSD only on the army 550. The LSD on my 550 is worn out and behaves like an open diff.
The Major has always had a semi floating rear axle, geared towards fuel economy rather than offroad crawling.

The latest majors have an extended front bumper (could be due to some crash requirements) which reduces approach angle, the windscreen is fixed and the fuel tank and exhaust are in the wrong place.

DirtyDan · 3rd May 2009, 18:55

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Originally Posted by Alfa_Kilo

The Major is sold only as BSII as the knobs at mahindra think people living in BSIII cities would not require a soft top 4x4. The BS3 version of the engine may have EGR to control emmisions.

Mahindra offers LSD only on the army 550. The LSD on my 550 is worn out and behaves like an open diff.
The Major has always had a semi floating rear axle, geared towards fuel economy rather than offroad crawling.

The latest majors have an extended front bumper (could be due to some crash requirements) which reduces approach angle, the windscreen is fixed and the fuel tank and exhaust are in the wrong place.

Thanks, a.k. Okay, back to the drawing board. Still, they are selling it in Delhi.

4x4addict · 4th May 2009, 01:23

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

Is there LSD available for this thing after market? Rear? Front? Can I change the diff ratios to 4:88s or higher?

Yes, you can get after market LSDs for this. Arka has installed on his 550 (front and back). You may not want to go to 4.88 for this since this is a low revving engine and your top speed will decline. Better off to go for 4.27 which is what I have done on my MM540 with the Turbo DI engine.

kphilip · 30th June 2009, 12:31

Last time when i went to the mahindra showroom here in cochin, they said we can customize the jeep in the factory itself and will be expensive, Is this true?

simply_sunny001 · 30th June 2009, 15:11

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Originally Posted by kphilip

Last time when i went to the mahindra showroom here in cochin, they said we can customize the jeep in the factory itself and will be expensive, Is this true?

Yes mate, this is true and it costs around 1.5Lacs on top of the vehicle cost.

More information here

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-ve...not-quite.html

harjeev · 1st July 2009, 06:09

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Originally Posted by kphilip

Last time when i went to the mahindra showroom here in cochin, they said we can customize the jeep in the factory itself and will be expensive, Is this true?

Its not simply worth it!!! if you do it yourself it would be much cheaper and moreover the entire amount they charge is all for a cosmetic job and no mechanical upgrade to the vehicle is done!!!
I have some pictures, if you want, I will can upload them,
Plus you can always checkout the thread that Sunny has referred!!!

Last email I received from them was in Dec08 and they quoted 1.95L. Is does not include to and fro transport of the vehicle from your location to Mumbai and time period is approx 2-3 months!!!

Samurai · 1st July 2009, 07:38

The Souvenir concept is absolute rubbish, they just make bling bling modifications for show-off crowd. Not one functional modification is done. If they added winch, lockable rear diff locks, SPoA, AC and lockable cabin for that 1.95L, they would tempt half the regulars on 4x4 section to sign up for it.

harjeev · 1st July 2009, 10:24

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Originally Posted by Samurai

The Souvenir concept is absolute rubbish, they just make bling bling modifications for show-off crowd. Not one functional modification is done. If they added winch, lockable rear diff locks, SPoA, AC and lockable cabin for that 1.95L, they would tempt half the regulars on 4x4 section to sign up for it.

I agree totally.
They should have left the looks the same and had they just done the functional modifications, what samurai has said.
I would have any day bought a brand new M&M Major then go the restoration way!!!
Nothing like piece of mind of driving a new vehicle from the dealers lot fresh off the assembly line!!!

sidindica · 28th October 2009, 16:42

Clicked these pics today, never knew that CL 550 is still in production.
This jeep had "turbocharged engine" sticker in it.
Which engine is it powered with? 2523 cc Peugeot MDi design?

vinod_nookala · 28th October 2009, 17:05

Thats a beauty!! Yes it is very much under production. This jeep is last of CJ look vehicle produced in the world. Could be of collectors item which can be bought new.

Does 110 kmph efforlessly! HAs MDI TC engine and NGT 520 GB. I have doubts if that is a brog warner manual shift, since it has a straight shift pattern.

Three painful things in this vehicle are-
1. large turning radius
2. No driver legroom and the pedals are extremely highly placed
3. Entry and exit from drivers seat is a pain

Rest of the vehicle is a breeze!

Mods: Can merge this in CL550 Major 4x4 thread

D.V.R · 28th October 2009, 18:50

What is the ex-showroom price for it?

JeepMkd · 29th October 2009, 01:04

There are very few cars in the wolrd that I'd trade my Mahindra for. This must be one of them

I wonder if it is available in LHD...

akshay4587 · 29th October 2009, 01:07

Interesting
I can spot headlight levelling switch in those spartan interiors.

Wish it was made in SWB.

23rd February 2009, 12:38	#301
sijuko BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kannur,Kerala Posts: 55 Thanked: 14 Times	Release Year Hi, Can some one tell me in which year mahindra released major Thanks Siju
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3rd May 2009, 17:45	#302
DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,075 Thanked: 1,563 Times	Newer Major For 2 years the M&M dealers around me near Dharamsala have told me that the Major is not available for sale in Himachal Pradesh. I was in Moti Nagar, Delhi, last week (Holey blue blazes, Uncle Ned, it was HOT!!!) and that dealer said that I would have no trouble buying a Major from him and getting it registered in H.P. Who is right/wrong? It seems that the newer MDI3200tc must be euroIII compliant else Bolero would be suffering a similar fate since it uses the same motor extensively. So why not sell Major universally in India? Is there LSD available for this thing after market? Rear? Front? Can I change the diff ratios to 4:88s or higher? Does it still have the full floating rear axle or did they mess that up, too? Help! [A horse, a horse! My kingdom for a horse! -Willy Shakespeare]
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30th June 2009, 12:31	#306
kphilip BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Cochin Posts: 333 Thanked: 6 Times	Last time when i went to the mahindra showroom here in cochin, they said we can customize the jeep in the factory itself and will be expensive, Is this true?
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1st July 2009, 07:38	#309
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,813 Thanked: 45,447 Times View My Garage	The Souvenir concept is absolute rubbish, they just make bling bling modifications for show-off crowd. Not one functional modification is done. If they added winch, lockable rear diff locks, SPoA, AC and lockable cabin for that 1.95L, they would tempt half the regulars on 4x4 section to sign up for it.
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28th October 2009, 16:42	#311
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,890 Thanked: 8,101 Times	Brand new CL 550 MDI (Major?) pics Clicked these pics today, never knew that CL 550 is still in production. This jeep had "turbocharged engine" sticker in it. Which engine is it powered with? 2523 cc Peugeot MDi design? Attached Thumbnails
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28th October 2009, 17:05	#312
vinod_nookala Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,737 Thanked: 430 Times View My Garage	Thats a beauty!! Yes it is very much under production. This jeep is last of CJ look vehicle produced in the world. Could be of collectors item which can be bought new. Does 110 kmph efforlessly! HAs MDI TC engine and NGT 520 GB. I have doubts if that is a brog warner manual shift, since it has a straight shift pattern. Three painful things in this vehicle are- 1. large turning radius 2. No driver legroom and the pedals are extremely highly placed 3. Entry and exit from drivers seat is a pain Rest of the vehicle is a breeze! Mods: Can merge this in CL550 Major 4x4 thread Last edited by vinod_nookala : 28th October 2009 at 17:09.
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28th October 2009, 18:50	#313
D.V.R BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney / Secunderabad Posts: 278 Thanked: 14 Times	What is the ex-showroom price for it?
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29th October 2009, 01:04	#314
JeepMkd BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Republic of MACEDONIA Posts: 86 Thanked: 3 Times	There are very few cars in the wolrd that I'd trade my Mahindra for. This must be one of them I wonder if it is available in LHD... Last edited by JeepMkd : 29th October 2009 at 01:09.
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29th October 2009, 01:07	#315
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	Interesting I can spot headlight levelling switch in those spartan interiors. Wish it was made in SWB.
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