Re: The Jugaad Quote:
Originally Posted by revintup Oh My God ! Was an eye opener to say the least.
But the illegality of operating such a vehicle quite so openly is quite shocking. What are the traffic cops for? |
There ARE no traffic cops in rural and semi-urban UP/Haryana etc. Till some time ago, even Gurgaon did not have a traffic police force. Plus, the cops' job is to protect the vote bank, not put them in jail! Quote:
Originally Posted by mayankjha1806 Absolutely wonderful, i recall reading an American blog about Jugad. |
Any links to the blog? Quote:
Originally Posted by Sheel Don't get me started on this. | Didn't realize Jugaads have invaded Bihar too lately. Shows the growing affluence of the population. Quote:
Originally Posted by rjstyles69 Woaah never knew such contraptions existed in India and could be driven around doing chores without a valid registration. Thanks for putting up a thread here ss-t. |
Remember, one's proof of local residence (as evident from the dialect one speaks) is good enough to waive off any fines / legal action. If you or I were to drive this thing on the highway, we would stand out like a sore thumb, and the cops would be more than happy to lighten our wallets. Quote:
Originally Posted by smartcat Is that a steering wheel shaft or a spear waiting to impale the driver in a head-on collision?
Jugaad is apparently the most preferred dowry item in those areas. |
LOL - people want a spear as dowry? Not really - demand for dowry includes the more conventional goods carriers and of course, motorcycles. Quote:
Originally Posted by Suess Excellent article SS! Should go to some auto magazine or newspaper.
Has anyone noticed that front grill!? Gives a new definition to Aero-dynamic. |
Thanks. Just dynamic would be good enough! Quote:
Originally Posted by kamboj Very nice effort on documenting Jugaad.
Few might know that in Punjab it is also called Maruta (male version of Maruti)
I have honour of travelling in Jugaad once . Ride is like travelling in a tractor-trolly, rather better than that due leafspring based (or whatever it is) suspension. In Punjab and Haryana many smaller private schools use these to ferry children. |
Thanks for the feedback on ride quality! Never got to ride one myself. Indeed, these started being called Maruta in Punjab from the late 1980s. Quote:
Originally Posted by akshay4587 It is also known as Maruta
Also another form is sugarcane Juice cart,the engine drives the cart,and helps in extracting sugarcane juice as well. |
Don't recall seeing the motorized sugarcane cart. Quote:
Originally Posted by predatorwheelz Excellent thread Dada. I've seen a lot of these vehicles in Northern India and Gujarat..., and wondered what makes these contraptions roll. Just came to know the "technology" that goes behind these masterpieces.
...with all due respect, the Tempo was an engineering marvel compared to the Jugaad! |
Thank you, PW. I agree - Hanseats were quite well engineered, though not quite doing the duty they were originally designed to do. Quote:
Originally Posted by arunu Hey SS, TFS. |
What's TFS? Quote:
Originally Posted by arunu Down south in TN Chennai there is a similar contraption...called "Meen Body Vandi"...
These are modified 3 wheelers with bullet/java/yezdi/rajdoot engines attached and run mostly on kerosene. |
I thought the Meen Body Vandi referred to even the non-motorized 3-wheelers. Quote:
Originally Posted by Mpower Great info for people from the South who have not visited the rural North.
Is there one company that manufactures this or is it all done by local mechanics. Is there any kind of parts/design commonization/standard? |
Parts standardization - yes, to an extent. The engines across various manufacturers have a common parts bin of things like pistons, valves, crank shafts, injectors etc. Brakes, bearings etc. are of a limited number of designs. The economies of scale apply due to the common parts bin, though each fabricator might operate out of a 200 square yard shed.
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