3rd November 2010, 21:49
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|  Mods Planned Dear All, These are the modifications/rebuild/restoration planned.It will be done in stages. Stage1
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3rd November 2010, 22:49
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| Senior - BHPian  | that would be my first stage.  some more inspirational images for you.  this is final set of ofroading G wagon pictures that i had. (others are bling AMG's)            | |
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4th November 2010, 16:32
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| Hi Shibu ji, Found a video of how the trax 4x4 can perform I doubt if this marketing video ever saw the light of day |
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4th November 2010, 18:10
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Thats a longer wheel base JUDO, same as the one in Hyderabad (in pic. below) The demo was for the Sri Lankan army.  Regards, | |
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5th November 2010, 00:59
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 But I dont know. Let me check with my tinker and see its possible now or not.Thanks for all the pics. They are really inspirational. I have seen many AMG's Bling G-Wagen's. But was never impressed with them. Quote:
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5th November 2010, 15:30
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Yes, I heard the Army did go in for the JUDO after shortlisting it from other bidders like LR's and Toyota's. Regards, | |
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8th November 2010, 16:55
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| Senior - BHPian  | Hi Shibu, Your thread got me googling for more on TRAX & here is some real eye candy for you. I really liked the checkered plate work on doors & the snorkel.    Courtesy: respective owners on www.in.com Raab Rakha. |
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8th November 2010, 18:03
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| BHPian  | Congratss... Hey Shibu, Congrats on your new find. Last week I was on leave inside deep forest with poor connectivity. Today was able to go through this thread. Please keep posting. Getting to know more about this vehical from your thread. Regards, Karumbaiah |
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8th November 2010, 18:45
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10th November 2010, 14:17
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| Hi , Firstly let me congratulate you on your decision on buying the Trax. I had a Tempo Trax Judo (not 4x4) and drove it for 7 years , in which I clocked over 100,000 and took it over all types of terrains. Even though it didnt have a 4x4 it didnt give me any trouble, The German engine is a really beauty though it badly needed a 5th gear or atleast a tweak to the existing gear ratios. The top speed on the speedo was 140 i think and i had easily taken it to 120 on NH1. I really wish that Force/ Firodias would have put more marketing and design work into this beast as it could out shine the sumos etc very easily. Enjoy this beast !! cheers Kundan |
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12th November 2010, 12:24
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| recently i heard that Force is coming out with a new suv4X4 very soon.Anybody has more info on this? Raj |
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12th November 2010, 14:28
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14th November 2010, 20:34
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| BHPian  | Great thread!!! I have been a great fan of the G wagen and have been looking for one for about two years now. I am keen on seeing how this gurkha turns out. |
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23rd November 2010, 15:23
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Dear Kundan, Thanks for sharing your experience. Gives me more and more confidence in decision to buy this and my plans to convert to a long distance cruiser and a formidable offroader. I added a 5th Gear on my TRAX... check out the update below. Quote:
Dear All, Just a quick update. My G Wagen is getting ready soon with new Engine and GB installed and few other rebuilds or mods. Update from last 2 week. While exploring possibilities if rebuilding the engine, I found the cost is going to be in the range of 30K to rebuild. So I started looking at options of getting another engine which can run for another few 1000's of km or a year or so without a rebuild. I heard good condition OM 616 engines are available in the range of 20K. After few days of extensive hunting through all sources, I got a call a from my friend Mathews who is helping me to get this baby done saying, Shibu, there is a good condition Force DI engine + 5 Speed GB available for cheap.Wow! This was the news I was waiting for!! I immediately asked Mathews to confirm and arrange to pick it up. So after few days of wait we got the Engine which was in extremely good condition, (atleast by external looks) without any oil leaks or damage and a 5 speed GB. VOILA! Guys, though I decided to for a Engine + GB swap, I am planning to keep the original OM616 engine + 4 Speed GB with me and rebuild it when I have time and enough $$$. Now let the pic speaks. Old Engine + GB is out     New Engine is plonked and secured.     The Engine swap was very smooth and straight forward except one minor issue with the silencer pipe mouth not matching with the new engine's Exhaust manifold which was sorted out. Then we encountered an issue with the Gear Box installation.  Look at the pic below. The new 5 speed GB is longer than the older 4 speed GB and the prop shaft is hitting the divorced Transfer Case.  To be continued..... | ||
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23rd November 2010, 15:37
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| Senior - BHPian | Hi Shibu, So this is the one you were carrying in your LR via Hyderabad? Good things happen to good people, I believe. You are lucky to have found this in a good condition and to top it all a 5 speed. Now, how are your going to over come additional length of the 5 speed GB? Wish you the best with your another build. Regards, |
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