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Originally Posted by amitk26 It is actually a good mod , Look carefully and try to understand.
(1) He has fitted a snorkle so the objective is to build a jeep capable of water fording.
(4) Front differential is not visible but since there is a winch and snorkle it is assumed that it should be 4X4 else owner would not invest so much.
Don't see know why it is catagorized as weird and why this extreme reaction ?
I would buy if I have extra moolah , space to park and time to indulge in off-roading + engine condition is good. |
Hello Amit,
I did not post this pic to offend anyone. I just posted what I thought, the majority of bhp'ians would call "weird & wacky". If you like it, so be it.
Just for the record, wanted to bring to your notice some comments made by other members,after I posted the pics:-
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Originally Posted by IronH4WK from the front it looks like a boat or a amphibious craft ![Shockked](https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/images/smilies/Shockked.png) |
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Originally Posted by BoneCollector I guess this was featured here sometime last year in the Thar modification section. It looks hideous. I think the owner is a BHPian. |
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Originally Posted by sourabhzen This is vary serious mistake ...may be. Even 'Horrendous' is smaller word to describe this. |
If you want more comments on this thar, check out this thread:-
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...thar-thor.html
I admit that I'm no mechanical engineer & my knowledge is limited. With my limited knowledge,I would like to bring to your attention some things so that you can, in your own words
"look carefully & try to understand" :-
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(2) There is a power winch on the bumper , So bumper reinforced to be strong enough to pull out jeep stuck in mud.
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If you look at the pic, you will see that the bumper has "fake" air diffuser kind of thing. The most easiest way to do this is by moulding ABS/Fiber. So I
presume, the bumper is made by ABS/fiber. Ask any offroader as to how much time these ABS/fiber thing will last on an off-road excrusion.
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(5) 7J alloys and wide tyres for better grip ( and looks ) and once tyres are out of mudguard you need protection so that water and mud is not thrown at occupants so extra wide mudguards.
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I think that the easiest way to increase the width of the track is by adding spacers. And I
presume that's what he has done. We all know the stress spacers can add,especially in off-road conditions.
The other way is to replace the original axle, with wider axle. I don't think he has walked that path.
One more thing that I've learned in T-Bhp is that
offroaders prefer SWB jeeps with a track that's not too wide, so that's it's easier to maneuver in narrow trials. So going too wide is not advisable.
Now, I would like to put up 1 more pic of the jeep:-
Look carefully at the 4wd gear lever. You will see that the lever is missing a knob. I agree that you can shift from 2wd-4wd & vice versa, without the knob, but I guess this shows the attitude of the owner.
I don't know how you have come to the conclusion that the "engine is good", by just looking at pic!!!! Nevertheless, if you say so,I believe it !!
I hope that you will "Look carefully and try to understand"
I know that that this is not the right thread to discuss further, so I rest my case here!!!
Regards,
Varun