4*4 Trails (Goa)

gonewithwind · 9th September 2009, 14:01

Happy to see so many colourful 4x4 into action.

dwaraka · 9th September 2009, 15:34

Ketla, Indra_slk,

you guys are excellent group of offroaders. Keep the spirit up and running. How did the tucsan do on offroading?

ketla2411 · 9th September 2009, 17:47

Hi Dwaraka, from what I saw that day, Indra's Tucson did very well for itself . All what the gypsys did the Tucson did too, no problems.

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

Ketla, Indra_slk,

you guys are excellent group of offroaders. Keep the spirit up and running. How did the tucsan do on offroading?

indra_slk · 11th September 2009, 20:22

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Originally Posted by dwaraka

Ketla, Indra_slk,

you guys are excellent group of offroaders. Keep the spirit up and running. How did the tucsan do on offroading?

Tucson kept up with the gypsy's but if the terrain got anymore extreme then the Tucson would not be able to continue. Off road wise gypsy is way better no comparison.

ketla2411 · 20th October 2009, 11:21

indra, on the 4th of this month our guys had an OTR, which truned out to be a 24hr ordeal..eer sorry, make that anxiety filled maddness...will let you know all about it pictorally, if you know what I mean. It was unfortunate I was not present . Sigh .

maddy42 · 20th October 2009, 20:17

See in some pics a holed metal plate is used as a track. First time i am seeing this but brilliant idea though.
Could someone enlighten me on the actual use and benefits of this?

dinar · 20th October 2009, 21:51

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Originally Posted by maddy42

See in some pics a holed metal plate is used as a track. First time i am seeing this but brilliant idea though.
Could someone enlighten me on the actual use and benefits of this?

They are not new design , these type plates have been in use for off roading and military since couple of decades now. they are use in places where the ground can not handle the weight of the vehicle, these are used to distribute the load evenly over an area so the vehicle does not bog down in the soil/sand below.

ketla2411 · 21st October 2009, 17:07

Maddy42, as rightly said by Dinar, we use these 'skid' plates as they are called when ever conditions are extremely tough as in the photos , where you can see some of us jumping on vehicles so that the tyres can get a bite for traction in the slush. Also very usefull in sandy terrain where you leverage the plates in front of the tyres if your vehicle gets bogged down. They are a real boon when required, dead weight most of the time not-withstanding..

solpie · 31st October 2009, 10:58

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Originally Posted by ketla2411

indra, on the 4th of this month our guys had an OTR, which truned out to be a 24hr ordeal..eer sorry, make that anxiety filled maddness...will let you know all about it pictorally, if you know what I mean. It was unfortunate I was not present . Sigh .

Ketla2411 i was present for that 4th oct OTR. It was quiet an ordeal as we had two kids and one lady among 28 of us. We ran out of food and water and were totally ill-equiped for the night. It was raining so badly most of the vehicles were skidding with mud filled tyres , this led to delays and darkness hit the jungle ,to add to that our local guides lost the track . But eventualy we all got out safely at 4.00am. Looking back,It was a great adventure !!!!

rallystar · 31st October 2009, 14:37

where are the pics ketla seth ?
cheers

ketla2411 · 2nd November 2009, 12:02

rally star, why don't you get them from our fellow Trailies so as to post them ? please ? That will be a great favour.

ketla2411 · 19th November 2009, 18:05

Arre baba, whats happening with the photos of the last OTR ?

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Originally Posted by solpie

Ketla2411 i was present for that 4th oct OTR. It was quiet an ordeal as we had two kids and one lady among 28 of us. We ran out of food and water and were totally ill-equiped for the night. It was raining so badly most of the vehicles were skidding with mud filled tyres , this led to delays and darkness hit the jungle ,to add to that our local guides lost the track . But eventualy we all got out safely at 4.00am. Looking back,It was a great adventure !!!!

sandeepgnair · 19th November 2009, 19:36

hi ketla,

nice snaps. i loved the terrain and the vehicles. Keep going. Cheers!!

Miki · 19th November 2009, 19:45

ketla,u gota pretty awsume group of Off Roadders in Goa!! Keep going

& the sand shade jeep looks fabulous kudos!! to the owner

tharakan9 · 19th November 2009, 22:38

You guys are really blessed with so many gypsies

. The terrain is superb. I wish we were there. I hope our team will be able to make a trip to Goa soon. Great going guys. Keep posting the pics as we are off road adicts

9th September 2009, 14:01	#46
gonewithwind BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 143 Thanked: 5 Times	Happy to see so many colourful 4x4 into action.
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9th September 2009, 15:34	#47
dwaraka Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 229 Times	Ketla, Indra_slk, you guys are excellent group of offroaders. Keep the spirit up and running. How did the tucsan do on offroading?
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20th October 2009, 11:21	#50
ketla2411 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Panaji- Goa Posts: 108 Thanked: 17 Times	indra, on the 4th of this month our guys had an OTR, which truned out to be a 24hr ordeal..eer sorry, make that anxiety filled maddness...will let you know all about it pictorally, if you know what I mean. It was unfortunate I was not present . Sigh .
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20th October 2009, 20:17	#51
maddy42 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Coorg Posts: 2,186 Thanked: 1,648 Times View My Garage	See in some pics a holed metal plate is used as a track. First time i am seeing this but brilliant idea though. Could someone enlighten me on the actual use and benefits of this?
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21st October 2009, 17:07	#53
ketla2411 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Panaji- Goa Posts: 108 Thanked: 17 Times	Maddy42, as rightly said by Dinar, we use these 'skid' plates as they are called when ever conditions are extremely tough as in the photos , where you can see some of us jumping on vehicles so that the tyres can get a bite for traction in the slush. Also very usefull in sandy terrain where you leverage the plates in front of the tyres if your vehicle gets bogged down. They are a real boon when required, dead weight most of the time not-withstanding..
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31st October 2009, 14:37	#55
rallystar BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: goa Posts: 145 Thanked: 19 Times	where are the pics ketla seth ? cheers
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2nd November 2009, 12:02	#56
ketla2411 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Panaji- Goa Posts: 108 Thanked: 17 Times	rally star, why don't you get them from our fellow Trailies so as to post them ? please ? That will be a great favour.
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19th November 2009, 19:36	#58
sandeepgnair BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 60 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	hi ketla, nice snaps. i loved the terrain and the vehicles. Keep going. Cheers!!
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19th November 2009, 19:45	#59
Miki BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kerela Posts: 63 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	ketla,u gota pretty awsume group of Off Roadders in Goa!! Keep going & the sand shade jeep looks fabulous kudos!! to the owner
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19th November 2009, 22:38	#60
tharakan9 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 119 Thanked: 3 Times	You guys are really blessed with so many gypsies. The terrain is superb. I wish we were there. I hope our team will be able to make a trip to Goa soon. Great going guys. Keep posting the pics as we are off road adicts
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