Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"

fazalaliadil · 15th June 2011, 14:57

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Originally Posted by 4x4army

Last month I got this replacement of new snorkel head, Thanks to Vijay.
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I too am waiting for the same product to arrive from Vijay and thank him like you did.

V-16 · 20th June 2011, 02:09

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Originally Posted by 4x4army

I got it at @ 1180 but forgot to buy 6 tone D shakels.
bought 3 pcs ( for David, Ritsh, and myself )

Sanjay reading the cost of your tow strap, ive dropped the idea of going and getting it from my supplier.

Could you please tell us from where you got it and could you also post a pic of the Shackels? Need to get these asap for my Jeeps too. My supplier is in Masjid Bunder.

4x4army · 20th June 2011, 10:14

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Originally Posted by V-16

Sanjay reading the cost of your tow strap, ive dropped the idea of going and getting it from my supplier.

Could you please tell us from where you got it and could you also post a pic of the Shackels? Need to get these asap for my Jeeps too. My supplier is in Masjid Bunder.

Dear Gogi bhai,
I got the tow strap from the ray road (Darukhana). I was in a hurry and forgot to take his business card.
Tow strap which I got for myself, I gave it to Nikhil (Jeepster), So again I have to buy it for me. Today or tomorrow I am planning to go there.
On the way to dadar TT, I will give you a call, so you can join me OR you can go directly there. There are 5-6 suppliers, the one who will offer you minimum price, pick it.
Attached pic is of shakel, whose capacity is 6-7 tone. @ Rs. 200 per shakel.

Sanjay

jeepster · 20th June 2011, 11:25

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Originally Posted by 4x4army

Tow strap which I got for myself, I gave it to Nikhil (Jeepster)

thanks for the tow strap sanjay.

three days in pune, it was awesome.

but you missed the visit to Borg Warner factory

.

rgds,
Nikhil

pcpranav · 20th June 2011, 14:16

for my Xylo, I thought of buying a tow rope. few months back I had purchased 3ton/6 meter nylon towing strap from Saif Tackles, paid Rs.1400. Had got the ref from http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-te...ml#post1685151

the owner Mr. Saifee was a gentleman, courteous; explained various straps, ropes, shackles. He also mentioned some other Jeep folks had contacted him. btw, lateron I realized that I need to buy a D-Shackles as well - will do in some time.

V-16 · 20th June 2011, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4x4army

Dear Gogi bhai,
I got the tow strap from the ray road (Darukhana). I was in a hurry and forgot to take his business card.
Tow strap which I got for myself, I gave it to Nikhil (Jeepster), So again I have to buy it for me. Today or tomorrow I am planning to go there.
On the way to dadar TT, I will give you a call, so you can join me OR you can go directly there. There are 5-6 suppliers, the one who will offer you minimum price, pick it.
Attached pic is of shakel, whose capacity is 6-7 tone. @ Rs. 200 per shakel.

Sanjay

Great Sanjay. Will await your call and join you. Call me when you leave your place.

Enroute i will also partake some expert advise from you

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcpranav

for my Xylo, I thought of buying a tow rope. few months back I had purchased 3ton/6 meter nylon towing strap from Saif Tackles, paid Rs.1400. Had got the ref from http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-te...ml#post1685151

the owner Mr. Saifee was a gentleman, courteous; explained various straps, ropes, shackles. He also mentioned some other Jeep folks had contacted him. btw, lateron I realized that I need to buy a D-Shackles as well - will do in some time.

Ya i also went to Saif tackles who had quoted me the same. A lot of us used to buy from him. His shackes are SS though and his 5 tonne, 5meter tow strap was for around 1600/- after discount.

4x4army · 4th July 2011, 17:00

Hi Guys,
Update on 4th July, 2011.

After long search for Tyres and rims, I end up with this brand new Army Sand/Highway tyres.

(In future I will upgrade to 8.5J rims and 32" MT tyres)
This time I don't want to miss Akc/Examm and of-course to meet all of you at the event, so I decided to go for only army tyres for time being.

Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-img_5645.jpg

Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-img_5647.jpg

Process Done: Rim Alignment, Shot Blasting on Rims, Painting Rims, Installing New Tyres with Nitrogen Air

- Rim Alignment: in the process of rim alignment, I found that all rims were in good condition.

Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-photo0225.jpg

- Shot Blasting on Rims (to remove 3-4 layers of old paint)

WIP pics of Sand blasting

Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-photo0226.jpg

Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-photo0228.jpg

- Before:

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- After:

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Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-img_5663.jpg

- Paint process: applied 2-3 coat of white primer.

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Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-img_5666.jpg

- Final Product: applied 2 coat of final paint.

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Installing Tyres on RIm and filled Nitrogen Air:

Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-photo0229.jpg

Below pics I have taken from my cell. This was my first experience with 4x4 after I installed new tyres, I have tasted them for 10 min in mud.

Enjoy Pics!

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Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible"-photo0237.jpg

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Cheers!!

Sanjay

rahultomahawk · 4th July 2011, 17:10

Wow... Finally you got hold of the tyres. The jeep is looking nice. I am sure you will enjoy the examm and akc . All the best.

Thar4x4 · 4th July 2011, 18:02

Gr8!

Sanjay,

Jeep is looking macho now, so when are you planning Pune trip?

btw you promised me that I will inaugurate new tires and what is this, you already had 15 mins test drive.

Thanks,
Vishal

Jaggu · 4th July 2011, 18:14

How are these tyres in mud? My understanding was they are better off for sand and road? What tyre pressure are you planning to use for slush?

But the work on the rims are very thorough! I definitely like it!

4x4army · 5th July 2011, 21:46

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

How are these tyres in mud? My understanding was they are better off for sand and road? What tyre pressure are you planning to use for slush?

But the work on the rims are very thorough! I definitely like it!

Dear Jaggu,
I have no idea how these tyres will perform in mud. I bought it for the time being.
I will try between 28-30 tyre pressure for slush. If you have any experience about these tyres, pls share with me.

Thanks!

Sanjay

Jaggu · 5th July 2011, 22:15

Go lower pressure, around 15 is what saved us in munnar IIRC

lugnut · 5th July 2011, 22:25

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

How are these tyres in mud? My understanding was they are better off for sand and road? What tyre pressure are you planning to use for slush?

This is purely in my experience - before I replaced them
I've run the Sand/Highway tires - Apollo Bullets -on road and wet mud

On road
- They're noisy ,and sound just like truck tires
- They're bumpy and tend to sway above 75kmph speeds

On wet mud
- They tend to 'chew' in and lose traction

Jaggu · 6th July 2011, 10:47

To add to the ^^ With full air pressure, they kinda get backed with mud which will not dislodge and becomes as good as bald tyres. Lowering pressure but showed really good difference.

SuperSlick · 6th July 2011, 12:43

@4x4army - Great Ride

. The before/after pics of the rims show a big difference and they look good!

I guess you are filling the tires with nitrogen for highway drives and will be re-filling them with normal air while off-roading with reduced pressure? How do you re-inflate the tires filled with nitrogen after off-roading?

I think if you reduce the pressure of tires filled with nitrogen, you would need to use nitrogen only and not the usual air to re-inflate them - please correct me if i'm wrong. Thanks!

20th June 2011, 14:16	#140
pcpranav BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 651 Thanked: 767 Times	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" for my Xylo, I thought of buying a tow rope. few months back I had purchased 3ton/6 meter nylon towing strap from Saif Tackles, paid Rs.1400. Had got the ref from http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/4x4-te...ml#post1685151 the owner Mr. Saifee was a gentleman, courteous; explained various straps, ropes, shackles. He also mentioned some other Jeep folks had contacted him. btw, lateron I realized that I need to buy a D-Shackles as well - will do in some time.
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4th July 2011, 17:00	#142
4x4army BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 114 Thanked: 59 Times	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" Hi Guys, Update on 4th July, 2011. After long search for Tyres and rims, I end up with this brand new Army Sand/Highway tyres. (In future I will upgrade to 8.5J rims and 32" MT tyres) This time I don't want to miss Akc/Examm and of-course to meet all of you at the event, so I decided to go for only army tyres for time being. Process Done: Rim Alignment, Shot Blasting on Rims, Painting Rims, Installing New Tyres with Nitrogen Air - Rim Alignment: in the process of rim alignment, I found that all rims were in good condition. - Shot Blasting on Rims (to remove 3-4 layers of old paint) WIP pics of Sand blasting - Before: - After: - Paint process: applied 2-3 coat of white primer. - Final Product: applied 2 coat of final paint. Installing Tyres on RIm and filled Nitrogen Air: Below pics I have taken from my cell. This was my first experience with 4x4 after I installed new tyres, I have tasted them for 10 min in mud. Enjoy Pics! Cheers!! Sanjay
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4th July 2011, 17:10	#143
rahultomahawk BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Thane Posts: 175 Thanked: 45 Times	Wow... Finally you got hold of the tyres. The jeep is looking nice. I am sure you will enjoy the examm and akc . All the best.
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4th July 2011, 18:02	#144
Thar4x4 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pune, India Posts: 519 Thanked: 686 Times View My Garage	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" Gr8! Sanjay, Jeep is looking macho now, so when are you planning Pune trip? btw you promised me that I will inaugurate new tires and what is this, you already had 15 mins test drive. Thanks, Vishal
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4th July 2011, 18:14	#145
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19,460 Thanked: 12,694 Times	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" How are these tyres in mud? My understanding was they are better off for sand and road? What tyre pressure are you planning to use for slush? But the work on the rims are very thorough! I definitely like it!
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5th July 2011, 22:15	#147
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19,460 Thanked: 12,694 Times	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" Go lower pressure, around 15 is what saved us in munnar IIRC
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6th July 2011, 10:47	#149
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 19,460 Thanked: 12,694 Times	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" To add to the ^^ With full air pressure, they kinda get backed with mud which will not dislodge and becomes as good as bald tyres. Lowering pressure but showed really good difference.
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6th July 2011, 12:43	#150
SuperSlick BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chennai Posts: 187 Thanked: 90 Times	Re: Ex Army MM 550 - "It's tough, but not impossible" @4x4army - Great Ride . The before/after pics of the rims show a big difference and they look good! I guess you are filling the tires with nitrogen for highway drives and will be re-filling them with normal air while off-roading with reduced pressure? How do you re-inflate the tires filled with nitrogen after off-roading? I think if you reduce the pressure of tires filled with nitrogen, you would need to use nitrogen only and not the usual air to re-inflate them - please correct me if i'm wrong. Thanks!
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