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Originally Posted by ku69rd Sir,
With all due respect to you and your knowledge (have been following your jeep & restoration threads albeit silently & a big fan of your jeep) don't you think the bolero engines (not the CRDE) would be too agrarian for such extensive usage? I mean we are speaking of an expedition vehicle which should be able to sustain you for a good 6-8 weeks. Don't you think it will get very taxing for the mind and body to bear it for extended hours of notice?
Regarding the water, felt 25 liter for 4 adults would be very minimal unless you get water quite freely. We are talking of cooking and obviously some amount of dish-washing would be there.
My 2 Cents Sir. |
MK Sir,
Neither i am SIR nor i am knowledgeable.
Bolero 4x4 came with two engines XD3P and DiTurbo. DiTurbo may be agrarian but its bulletproof engine and can sustain unremitting abuse. And yes it can cruise at 100 KMPH throughout the day albeit noisy and lack top end punch but has enough torque at low end. our family owned one (2WD) for 5 years and more than 1.5 lac kilometers.
XD3P, i never used one and have heard mixed reviews from people, but i am not keen on it because of overheating issues. My close relative still have one (GLX 4x4) for more 2 Lac kilometers, and had to change engine to brand new XD3P after 1.2 lacs. he is not very happy with this engine though!
all CRDE engine come with ECM (if i am right) and i dont want to put ECM controlled engine. and might opt for other option which may sound and perform agrarian but do the work.
if you read first line of my starting statement i mentioned
"I am also planning an expedition vehicle (though I am not going for any trans continent exploration trip in near future, but definitely want to cover remotest places across India)."
May be our perspectives are different because you and few others want a vehicle which can sustain 8-10 weeks of trans continental expedition. whereas i am talking about 2-3 weeks of expedition once or twice in a year.
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Originally Posted by Sudarshan Well let me answer one by one, it will be long, so I will answer few now & few later.
#1)
Think, Think, Think
How many parts are you going to change ? & who told you the parts come in MM packing via "Susheel" have the same original OE quality ?
#4) What ever the disc size, you get a tyre size calculator on net, dont exceed 30" dia with any tyre & disc combination, it gives enough room below the Dana 44 diff, yet not raising the vehicle too tall . also 245 contact patch, is it really needed ? Or just for the sake of looks you are creating unnecessary drag ? will it enhance load bearing qualities ? (for expedition purpose)
#5)
Again, be a leaf, whats the purpose of longer leaves & what the shorter
leaves do ?
I have done it on my 5 door steel body 540 & on the previous LR & did the same on the current one too.
#6)
Whats the advantage of a fixed tank over jerry cans?
Fuel is handled safely with much less handling, mounted securely & with a flick of a switch you can shift from main tank to the secondary, be it rain or a thunderstorm.
Why so many overland vehicles have it ? army trucks have it .
Jerrycans, inside vehicle or out side, you will need to secure them with sturdy brackets. Inside they might smell or spill, out side ? Unsafe, exposed to elements & even damage or theft.
Fitting extra fuel tank can be sorted out , not much of a problem.
Sudarshan |
Reply to your points:
1) convinced now, new engine makes sense, but i am still not convinced for a new vehicle :P
Regarding Sushil, Do you know any other supplier who can sell me ORIGINAL spares.
4) I was referring 245 as i can get mud terrain tyres in that size. I am not there for looks you know. What you suggest MT tyre or AT tyre?
I am planning to have zero offset alloys/rims to keep tyres within wheel arches
5) Would be great if you enlighten me, i have limited knowledge on function of each leaf in a pack
6) if you say that
"Fitting extra fuel tank can be sorted out , not much of a problem" then i have no problems. As i know who to disturb for this
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Originally Posted by Sudarshan OK part two.
#7) 30 x 2 its total 60 inches (as per my calculation), you must have fitted larger dia tyres.
BTW whats the width of the bolero body ? 54" or 56 " ?? I think calculate it with the foot steps/rock sliders & they should fit. But yes your concern is valid.
#9) I too thought of generators but compared to size & output. I have a small one, honda make gives 3 amps 230 V current & consumes a space of four Jeep batteries.
split charger ;- will charge Battery No. 1 first & when its fully charged , then only charge the No. 2. Both are charged on vehicle alternator.
# 11) Surprisingly 50% of the places we stop for night stay, found out to be unsuitable for a tent to be erected on ground for various reasons. Like , too thick under growth , rocky surface, wet/muddy ground & crawling creatures .
Its a very good Idea to a have a ready roof top platform to sleep after a day's hard work , rather than spending an hour to setup things.
Sudarshan |
7) Width of Bolero is 1745 MM or 68.7 ". while trying earlier for double spare tyres, we left some space in middle to operate rear door latch. You have a valid point, if i create a separate support system, then i can fit these tyres
9) Convinced to have dual battery setup in place of generator.
What is split charger, is it available in market. You must have installed it in your LR110.
11) You need to help me to design a over roof tent setup. I can not spend one lac on roof tent. Lets do DIY on roof tent, it will be fun. And i will be able to learn few good things from you !
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Originally Posted by AVR The perfect thread to follow!
- The current TCIC engine isn't going to suffice as its underpowered so maybe I go with the 14B here too, but with a Turbo this time.
@Banna, If you give me your CJ5 I can give you the Safari in return. Deal ya no deal?
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Aditya Bana,
You have become fan of 14B, I will have to drive your Jeep to see what it is all about.
CJ5 is in pieces and at different places. I can give you address of each place to collect pieces. If i dont work on Bolero, then definitely its CJ5 in 2014. And yes, i would bring it to Poona to give some rest to my Classic.
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Originally Posted by Sudarshan Trailer hauling ??
#1) its not a mile crunching devise
#2) Glamours yet tricky to drive
#3) Difficult reversing, those who are off road " keedas " will miss the instant reversing facility/habit of Jeeps , in case of getting stuck
Sudarshan |
1) I disagree, I have driven trailer attached Jeep (Invader, CJ3B, GPW) for days inside jungle, highway, village rodas. Only thing is you have to get used to it
Once we went to 'Wild Elephant watching' to deep jungle 300 kms from our town.80% of our total journey of 1500 kms was non existent roads. We were using Invader with trailer and it was PAIN to use it in thick forest. finally we had to leave it in jungle to continue our expedition. If you have a base location from where you roam around then a trailer is a big help else its pain.
Shubhendra