• Q.All Mahindra 4x4 PIcs

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    Shibu
    Shibu | 8 years ago

    [QUOTE=JijoMalayil;n4780]Okay, 2014 stock Thar which has done 20000 kilometers by now! Enjoyed every bit of driving it, be it the city or the hills. The road presence, commanding driving position, excellent ground clearance, punchy engine- low end torque makes it instantly lovable. And I love that old school feel, that big steering wheel, lack of any electronics and even how heavy the bonnet feels when you shut it. Off-road, it is one maniac! Few niggles, Mahindra should have put safety features like ABS & Airbags at least as an option. In case of an accident, I am pretty sure the Thar will come out unscathed, but occupants might not live to see it! Can Thar be fitted with these features? Help me out. Now, Time for some upgrades. Need a hardtop, bigger AT tyres (descent size, happy with 255 section tyres!), off-road bumpers and sportier side steps. Suggestions please. And are those LED light bars legal in India, especially Kerala? Can we replace the leaf-spring suspension at the back? Will it improve on-road mannerisms? Will coil springs at the back affect off-road abilities? It wavers a lot at high speeds. Where should i start? Ps: ignore the camera bag in the picture, only had this one! :) [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]n4781[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] [/QUOTE] [B] Thanks JijoMalayil, [/B] I can help you to modify your Thar with all t he accessories mentioned. All ancilalry lights other than stock/factory fitted lights are technically illegal. But many Thar owners and offroaders are using them in KL. For the rear suspension, there are two options , one is to go for CFL's ( Carbon Fiber leaf springs). They are good if combined with performance shock absorbers. But many who went for this option are complaining about added body roll. Other option is to go for Janaih leaf springs which is actually hand made by a 80 year old man called Janaih in Hyderabad. Its almost similar to the the stock leaf springs but with added supporting plates. Cheers JC

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    Roshun
    Roshun | 8 years ago

    Hi [USER="841"]Amit Deol[/USER] - the actual hand winch is lying in my garage right now. So sharing a photo of what it looks like from the Net. I think I got a raw deal on it from 4x4 Adventure (Museum Road, Bangalore) back in 2007. Narayan Murthy charged me a pretty exorbitant sum for it. I also bought the Hi-Lift, Lift Kit accessories and some other stuff from him, for a pretty tidy sum. This hand winch is rated at 3 tons I think. Online, I see people selling it for about 3K (and I'm too embarrassed to reveal how much I was charged then). Here's a pic of what it looks like. It has a racheting mechanism, which reels in the cable as you pull the lever back and forth. Exhausting, but fun when you get stuck! A combination of this hand winch and a high-lift and a couple of wooden planks should get you out of any situation if you go offroading alone. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n4953[/ATTACH]

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    Amit
    Amit | 8 years ago

    Hi roshun Can you share more details of your handwinch?

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