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What is the price of base model Thar di 4x4?
Force Trax Gurkha or Mahindra Thar - Which is Better Off-Roader?
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It's 5.50 with 2WD No P.S. 5.82 for 4WD No P.S and 7.98 for CRDe with PS and A/C.(all are OTR New Delhi)
If you take the Gurkha only the prices are legendary, 6.25 for 2WD, 8.35 for 4WD and 8,50 for 4WD(All are Ex-showroom Delhi) along with Hardtop, guess they have concentrated more upon the mechanisms for better off-roading.
anyway since this being a BS-3 one, its known that Bangalore dealer won't sell this. Nor people buying won't easily give away the Thar.
If you take the Gurkha only the prices are legendary, 6.25 for 2WD, 8.35 for 4WD and 8,50 for 4WD(All are Ex-showroom Delhi) along with Hardtop, guess they have concentrated more upon the mechanisms for better off-roading.
anyway since this being a BS-3 one, its known that Bangalore dealer won't sell this. Nor people buying won't easily give away the Thar.
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I think Force should have payed more attention to the aesthetic side of Gurkha and should have played the typical "Introductory" price gimmick of their rival.Starting price of around 6 lakhs for the bare bones 4x4 should have been the right way to go(and with more pleasing exteriors).However,to those people who are fans of this real hardcore off-roader,atleast now they can buy it first hand!
Have been to IBUV show and clicked this for you people(sorry for quality):![[clap]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Clap.gif "Clap [clap]")
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@Dr. Mohan: Read somewhere that kerb(unladen) weight of Gurkha is 1900kgs,is it true? Also what is the kerb weight of THAR?
Time to lock the differentials and pull this thread out of the rut. Come on friends, the Gurkha has been launched at last!
@Dr. Mohan: Good to see you here. Your TD had vented my apprehensions - crawlability was the hallmark of the old Gurkha and it's certainly not good to read about the fast descent. The Thar CRDe as such has a rubbish crawl (40?) and I'd hate to use the clutch to control my pseudo SUV on the boulders/rocks. What's the crawl ratio of the new Gurkha? With an axle ratio of 4.3, I have serious doubt that its crawl ratio would not better the crawl ratio of the erstwhile MM540s. How I wish it came with a 48 or even 50 crawl ratio. Slow 'n steady; like a tortoise!
So they have forced the rear unburstable Merc differential into retirement. For reasons of cost perhaps? Bad move. Boooooooo!! Any idea what OEM are they fitting now in its place?
Your comments on the possibility of the power assist snapping the front CV joints when the front wheels are stuck?
How well/unwell has the clutch of your Gurkha held up over all these years of use and abuse?
Have you had to make any repairs to the IFS of your Gurkha? If yes, what were the costs involved?
How is the performance of the Gurkha in slush will all that weight bogging it down? I suppose the lighter Mahindra jeeps would do better in this regard, diff locks apart of course?
LSPV and twin pot callipers on the Gurkha get my vote over the horrendous brakes on the Thar CRDe. Your take?
One of our Moderators TD'd the Gurkha and commented that you have to be a Dara Singh (RIP) to operate the transfer case lever. True? Why? Also, I have heard that some Gurkhas (IDIs?) did come with hydraulic transfer cases while the new Gurkha comes with the mechanical one. True?
With your inputs, I hope this thread starts looking like an off road course.
Keep us updated. Thanks!
@Dr. Mohan: Good to see you here. Your TD had vented my apprehensions - crawlability was the hallmark of the old Gurkha and it's certainly not good to read about the fast descent. The Thar CRDe as such has a rubbish crawl (40?) and I'd hate to use the clutch to control my pseudo SUV on the boulders/rocks. What's the crawl ratio of the new Gurkha? With an axle ratio of 4.3, I have serious doubt that its crawl ratio would not better the crawl ratio of the erstwhile MM540s. How I wish it came with a 48 or even 50 crawl ratio. Slow 'n steady; like a tortoise!
So they have forced the rear unburstable Merc differential into retirement. For reasons of cost perhaps? Bad move. Boooooooo!! Any idea what OEM are they fitting now in its place?
Your comments on the possibility of the power assist snapping the front CV joints when the front wheels are stuck?
How well/unwell has the clutch of your Gurkha held up over all these years of use and abuse?
Have you had to make any repairs to the IFS of your Gurkha? If yes, what were the costs involved?
How is the performance of the Gurkha in slush will all that weight bogging it down? I suppose the lighter Mahindra jeeps would do better in this regard, diff locks apart of course?
LSPV and twin pot callipers on the Gurkha get my vote over the horrendous brakes on the Thar CRDe. Your take?
One of our Moderators TD'd the Gurkha and commented that you have to be a Dara Singh (RIP) to operate the transfer case lever. True? Why? Also, I have heard that some Gurkhas (IDIs?) did come with hydraulic transfer cases while the new Gurkha comes with the mechanical one. True?
With your inputs, I hope this thread starts looking like an off road course.
Keep us updated. Thanks!
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dont know if its posted earlier or not
but i like the video.
Harlem Shake with an off roading car : Force Gurkha : PowerDrift - YouTube
but i like the video.
Harlem Shake with an off roading car : Force Gurkha : PowerDrift - YouTube
Dont get how both these companies offer products with such shockingly bad interiors.
I happened to check out the current Thar CRDe and have to say compared to the Gurkha prototype we tested, the interiors were much better in Thar. That simply goes to say how, as far as interior quality goes , this is the battle between the worst.
And who is the loser in this Battle Royale? Why, the customer, of course.
What a price to pay for being a 'niche' customer![[thumbsdown]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Thumbs%20Down.gif "Thumbs Down [thumbsdown]")
. Makes me miss the old school metal dash of the MMs/CJs.
To look at the bright side of it, though, at least we are living in times where we could go out, pay cash, and bring one of these vehicles home.
Charm and charisma over lack of quality? You decide.
What a price to pay for being a 'niche' customer
. Makes me miss the old school metal dash of the MMs/CJs. To look at the bright side of it, though, at least we are living in times where we could go out, pay cash, and bring one of these vehicles home.
Charm and charisma over lack of quality? You decide.
Simple as it looks, you can't expect a vehicle with a snorkel on the top or a soft top to have some leather interiors.
Giving beige in Thar or Gurkha means one will have to carry a separate bottle for washing hands during off road events before they touch the interiors.
Better quality interiors!! Haha, I believe that anything that can stay at its place during off roading is good.
In other words, for a bare bone offroader, the interiors are acceptable.
BTW, those old school metal dash were really good, I also liked them with those big meters in the middle.
Giving beige in Thar or Gurkha means one will have to carry a separate bottle for washing hands during off road events before they touch the interiors.
Better quality interiors!! Haha, I believe that anything that can stay at its place during off roading is good.
In other words, for a bare bone offroader, the interiors are acceptable.
BTW, those old school metal dash were really good, I also liked them with those big meters in the middle.