re: Review: 1st-gen Mahindra Thar (2011 - 2019) [quote=khan_sultan;2227022]I saw it doing a couple of obstacles on day 1 and also was a passenger in it for some time. My observations: Quote:
Originally Posted by khan_sultan It did parts of the trail but nothing extraordinary. There were wheel spins happening at several places and obstacles (for example: in the right rear tyre on the 1st obstacle). Did it do the trail effortlessly -- NOT at all. |
Was she running on her HT shoes of MT ones Khan saab?. I am guessing stock shoes unlike the other jeeps present there. Quote:
Originally Posted by khan_sultan Based on what I saw over 2 days, my conclusion is that the Thar can't hold a candle to the CJ3B's who were in a league of their own.
Infact, according to my observations, the well maintained 340's & 540's/550's did the trail more easily and effortlessly compared to the Thar. |
Like maybe what Jaggu has mentioned, the Company guys did not want to push it too hard to damage something. The easily and hard part would not qualify as the answer is simple it can do it too. Quote:
Originally Posted by khan_sultan The Thar that came to attend the OTR had removed the front bumper, rear bumper, foot steps, rear lights etc. So there you go... |
Is this a crime or a bad thing. Many of the Jeeps i see in the pictures of Indian Otr's have modified bumpers, removed side steps and lights placed higher or removed. So why did they choose not to stick with the original ones?. Sir you have experience the damage first hand with the Review Thar in Lonavala. Precaution is better than cure. Quote:
Originally Posted by khan_sultan And yes, on day 2, it DID NOT attempt the big boulder trail/path that led to a huge climb up the hill. I am sure that it would have climbed the hill without blinking for sure but would have been interesting to see how it did over boulders and also how it would have crawled back down with no ABC. NOTE: SEVERAL people did not attempt the boulder laden path and the steep hill climb -- Thar was one of them. |
I think this would have to do more with the driver of the Thar than the jeep. Jaggu has mentioned something related to this.
Sir what is ABC?
So there you have the Thar was not the only one to not attempt it, the solid axel jeeps also stayed back. Why are fingers pointed at the Thars Ifs only for the boulder laden path. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaggu I observed Thar in few of the obstacles and it did show what it can and what it cannot. Its a good 4x4 IFS vehicle with great power and managed to clear the obstacles that i saw without much trouble. |
Agreed every car has its limitations. Quote:
Originally Posted by jaggu This time with Vinod driving it was really smooth, he was being careful, the way an owner would be. IFS as usual was the only disadvantage i observed, but that was taken care by the abundance of power. Last rock phase they didn't climb, that would have been real test for the durability of IFS. Especially the approach where boulders were scattered around. |
Sir like Khan saab has mention the Thar was not alone in avoiding this obstacle. I also wonder how does the IFS become a disadvantage for the Thar?, you have mentioned that Vinod was being smooth and careful as some owners would be. Quote:
Originally Posted by jaggu But i will not make a comment on it since both Vinod and Spike were running short of time and had to head to the airport, and broken down vehicle was the last thing they needed in their head. Especially since they came as participants and not as M&M show with recovery, assistance etc. |
Here you go, Maybe this was why the last boulder laden obstacle and the rock phase climb was avoided by them.
Khan saab and Jaggu, i dont mean any disrespect to your knowledge at all. I am only trying to understand things, so as to improve upon.
Last edited by speedy : 31st January 2011 at 12:40.
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