All Team-BHP 4x4 Jeep Pics!

GrayBerry · 1st March 2010, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

I test drove his jeep and was like a car in comparison to our jeeps.

Engine- Butter smooth DI turbo
Gearbox- Slick NGT 520 4wd
Steering- Power assisted (Bolero 4wd type) very smooth
Turning radius- Can match a small car
Clutch- Butter smooth again hydraulic
Suspension- Had a minor shackle lift and Bilstein socks made world of a difference. Who says solid axle leaf spring cannot ride well?
Hard top- Low on height but work execution was superb (M&M can take few cues from it)
Off road- Fantastic!

Nice. Thanks for write up. May be a stupid question, but can you feel a different ride with FFRA Vs SFRA?? ie bolero rear axle Vs mm540/550 rear axle?

4x4addict: With a drive like this, why the Scorpio?

Just kidding, it is your choise.

ATUL SINGH · 1st March 2010, 11:55

Innerkarma-
For starting new thread simply go to the forum you want to, like 4x4vehicles and press the top button for new topic.

And you are on...

regards,

atul

JeepCaptain · 1st March 2010, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4addict

Guys, Here are a few pictures of my jeep after the bolero axle and power steering conversion.

4x4addict, Excellent Jeep. Congrats on making your own version of Thar with solid front axles

. I guess you will be extending the snorkel pipe.
Personally I dont like the rear fender flares.May be should try getting the CJ type.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

I test drove his jeep and was like a car in comparison to our jeeps.

Engine- Butter smooth DI turbo
Gearbox- Slick NGT 520 4wd
Steering- Power assisted (Bolero 4wd type) very smooth
Turning radius- Can match a small car
Clutch- Butter smooth again hydraulic
Suspension- Had a minor shackle lift and Bilstein socks made world of a difference. Who says solid axle leaf spring cannot ride well?
Hard top- Low on height but work execution was superb (M&M can take few cues from it)
Off road- Fantastic!

Vinod, Thanks for the test drive report.

vinod_nookala · 1st March 2010, 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrayBerry

but can you feel a different ride with FFRA Vs SFRA?? ie bolero rear axle Vs mm540/550 rear axle?

4x4addict: With a drive like this, why the Scorpio?

Just kidding, it is your choise.

FFRA and SFRA are types of axles and has nothing to do with ride quality.

Well some people are just too lucky to have two formidable vehicles in their arsenal. Scorpio is for family 4wd-ing and 540 is for Bachelor 4wdriving

johannes · 1st March 2010, 21:37

Hello to all my friends at T-BHP,

I've been lying low for quite some time now but mind you I follow all the threads

. And in this time I've been able to get some minor cosmetic changes to my baby.This includes a roll bar, lowering the B-Pillar(hope m right here sorry if m wrong but its the pillar next to the doors) by 1 inch, spot painting job which ended in a complete single coat paint cos I couldn't get the original previous paint (but i got the original millitary olive green) . right now I'm in the process of getting a new soft top. still have to fit fenders and get new Hella fog Lamps. So here's my Jeeps new look, Hope u all like it. I just love it.

johannes · 1st March 2010, 22:13

Also i forgot to mention the front facing rear seats were added and the side facing ones removed.

starter · 1st March 2010, 22:31

Hey Johannes,
Your Jeep looks AWESOME!
The terrain and your Jeep gel so well and that makes those pictures so nice.
Cheers,
Deepak

GrayBerry · 1st March 2010, 23:29

Johannes:
Nice Jeep. Looks great with B pillar shorter. Awesome jeep my freind.

motorpsycho · 1st March 2010, 23:57

Johannes

Excellent background in the last pic.

gotzuk · 2nd March 2010, 11:04

@johannes
Nice jeep! Good job with the B-pillar, gives a chunkier look to the jeep.

fazalaliadil · 2nd March 2010, 12:23

Johannes,

Why no fenders yet?

johannes · 2nd March 2010, 12:37

@starter,GrayBerry, motorpsycho, gotzuk

Thank you guys for all your wonderful comments, actually I had been at the workshop for 1 full week, morning to evening to supervise into every detail to make the Jeep look the way it is, even helped cleaning the old paint off the rims. Now I can't wait to see how the soft top sits on the rollbar frame... The pictures were taken in a place in East Khasi Hills District about 25-30 Kms from Shillong and its a first visit to this place for me too..

johannes · 2nd March 2010, 12:48

@Fazal sir,
Well actually they are still stuck in Hyderabad, My cousin's brother is gonna bring them here personally since he's visiting hyd. I Guess that's a lot safer than courier and I don't have to pay for it :-) .

ex670c · 2nd March 2010, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by johannes

Hello to all my friends at T-BHP,

I've been lying low for quite some time now but mind you I follow all the threads

. And in this time I've been able to get some minor cosmetic changes to my baby.This includes a roll bar, lowering the B-Pillar(hope m right here sorry if m wrong but its the pillar next to the doors) by 1 inch, spot painting job which ended in a complete single coat paint cos I couldn't get the original previous paint (but i got the original millitary olive green) . right now I'm in the process of getting a new soft top. still have to fit fenders and get new Hella fog Lamps. So here's my Jeeps new look, Hope u all like it. I just love it.

Hi Johanes,

A very Smart JEEP. Nice work on the B-Pillar.

You have a FFRA, which one?

Regards,

Arka

johannes · 2nd March 2010, 23:02

Hello Arka,
Thanks, well I'm just a noob when it comes to identifying specifically which FFRA its got but most probably its the original Army 550 ones, I've seen quite a few with these and also without these in ex-Army 550's . Even I'm wondering whether they are standard or it depends on the year of manufacturing of the vehicle or some other criteria. Mine is 1998 XDP.

regards,

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ATUL SINGH BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: FARIDABAD Posts: 235 Thanked: 111 Times	starting new thread Innerkarma- For starting new thread simply go to the forum you want to, like 4x4vehicles and press the top button for new topic. And you are on... regards, atul
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1st March 2010, 21:37	#740
johannes BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Shillong Posts: 57 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Hello to all my friends at T-BHP, I've been lying low for quite some time now but mind you I follow all the threads . And in this time I've been able to get some minor cosmetic changes to my baby.This includes a roll bar, lowering the B-Pillar(hope m right here sorry if m wrong but its the pillar next to the doors) by 1 inch, spot painting job which ended in a complete single coat paint cos I couldn't get the original previous paint (but i got the original millitary olive green) . right now I'm in the process of getting a new soft top. still have to fit fenders and get new Hella fog Lamps. So here's my Jeeps new look, Hope u all like it. I just love it. Attached Thumbnails
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1st March 2010, 22:13	#741
johannes BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Shillong Posts: 57 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Also i forgot to mention the front facing rear seats were added and the side facing ones removed.
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1st March 2010, 22:31	#742
starter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,127 Thanked: 903 Times	Hey Johannes, Your Jeep looks AWESOME! The terrain and your Jeep gel so well and that makes those pictures so nice. Cheers, Deepak
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1st March 2010, 23:29	#743
GrayBerry BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 174 Thanked: 22 Times	Nice Jeep Johannes: Nice Jeep. Looks great with B pillar shorter. Awesome jeep my freind.
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1st March 2010, 23:57	#744
motorpsycho BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hubli Posts: 482 Thanked: 448 Times	Johannes Excellent background in the last pic.
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2nd March 2010, 11:04	#745
gotzuk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi / Shimla Posts: 496 Thanked: 114 Times View My Garage	@johannes Nice jeep! Good job with the B-pillar, gives a chunkier look to the jeep.
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2nd March 2010, 12:23	#746
fazalaliadil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 672 Times View My Garage	Johannes, Why no fenders yet?
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2nd March 2010, 12:37	#747
johannes BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Shillong Posts: 57 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	@starter,GrayBerry, motorpsycho, gotzuk Thank you guys for all your wonderful comments, actually I had been at the workshop for 1 full week, morning to evening to supervise into every detail to make the Jeep look the way it is, even helped cleaning the old paint off the rims. Now I can't wait to see how the soft top sits on the rollbar frame... The pictures were taken in a place in East Khasi Hills District about 25-30 Kms from Shillong and its a first visit to this place for me too..
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2nd March 2010, 12:48	#748
johannes BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Shillong Posts: 57 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	@Fazal sir, Well actually they are still stuck in Hyderabad, My cousin's brother is gonna bring them here personally since he's visiting hyd. I Guess that's a lot safer than courier and I don't have to pay for it :-) .
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2nd March 2010, 23:02	#750
johannes BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Shillong Posts: 57 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Hello Arka, Thanks, well I'm just a noob when it comes to identifying specifically which FFRA its got but most probably its the original Army 550 ones, I've seen quite a few with these and also without these in ex-Army 550's . Even I'm wondering whether they are standard or it depends on the year of manufacturing of the vehicle or some other criteria. Mine is 1998 XDP. regards,
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