Mahindra or Force (?) midsize truck spotted testing in Lonavla

v12 · 4th November 2018, 23:03

Spotted this MH14 registered semi camouflaged truck on test in Lonavala today.

Steeroid · 5th November 2018, 00:29

Force. Traveller variant, by the looks of it.

But the original is a monocoque- though you can’t rule out any jugaad from those guys. They may well be using a matador light truck frame underneath.

narayan · 5th November 2018, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Force. Traveller variant, by the looks of it.

But the original is a monocoque- though you can’t rule out any jugaad from those guys. They may well be using a matador light truck frame underneath.

I have my doubts if its a Force model. Because Force uses grab type door handle in all its vehicles to best of my knowledge. They will possibly use the same door panel for this vehicle also. Hence I feel this could be Mahindra or something else

amtak · 5th November 2018, 10:28

That's the next generation "Force Minidor Trump". The cabin design is a straight giveaway.

narayan · 5th November 2018, 10:46

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Originally Posted by amtak

That's the next generation "Force Minidor Trump". The cabin design is a straight giveaway.

Correct. Just googled Force Trump and similar images are coming up. I wonder why the "Trump" name though

Anwesh · 5th November 2018, 17:51

Force Motors introduced the Trump more than 10 years ago to compete with the Tata Ace. This is the vehicle.
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/autop...orce/trump-40/

There was single cylinder engine version . See it here.

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/comme...le-thread.html (The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread)
The Trump40 has a 2 liter 3 cylinder engine. Uses the Matador cab with then newly designed doors. The same doors are seen on this new CV pictured in the first post here. Force also had a larger CV equal to the Tata 407. It used the Traveller fro face and doors, same driveline with some ratio changes and was based on a ladder frame chassis. It was named Force Excel. This new CV seems to be having some elements of that but looks smaller. They have given false nose to the cab, to provide a crumple zone and be in line with the crash safety regulations. The AL Dost uses the same trick.

Regards,

Anwesh · 5th November 2018, 20:24

Force Excel pic from history section of their website.

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Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,752 Times	re: Mahindra or Force (?) midsize truck spotted testing in Lonavla Force. Traveller variant, by the looks of it. But the original is a monocoque- though you can’t rule out any jugaad from those guys. They may well be using a matador light truck frame underneath.
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Anwesh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 171 Thanked: 344 Times	Re: Mahindra or Force (?) midsize truck spotted testing in Lonavla Force Motors introduced the Trump more than 10 years ago to compete with the Tata Ace. This is the vehicle. https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/autop...orce/trump-40/ There was single cylinder engine version . See it here. https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/comme...le-thread.html (The Light and Small Commercial Vehicle Thread) The Trump40 has a 2 liter 3 cylinder engine. Uses the Matador cab with then newly designed doors. The same doors are seen on this new CV pictured in the first post here. Force also had a larger CV equal to the Tata 407. It used the Traveller fro face and doors, same driveline with some ratio changes and was based on a ladder frame chassis. It was named Force Excel. This new CV seems to be having some elements of that but looks smaller. They have given false nose to the cab, to provide a crumple zone and be in line with the crash safety regulations. The AL Dost uses the same trick. Regards, Last edited by Anwesh : 5th November 2018 at 18:10. Reason: Added information.
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Anwesh BHPian Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 171 Thanked: 344 Times	Re: Mahindra or Force (?) midsize truck spotted testing in Lonavla Force Excel pic from history section of their website. Attached Images
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