Offroadpakistan is the number 1 result on Google for "best offroad clubs" and for "4×4 Offroad"!
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Offroadpakistan is the number 1 result on Google for "best offroad clubs" and for "4×4 Offroad"!
]]>The army has deployed more than 15,000 troops for the affected areas. International aid is also on its way as the relief commission continues to assess the extent of the disaster. Average citizens of the country in safe areas need to step up and help in whatever manner they can. The magnitude of the disaster is not yet getting through to the peoples of major cities who continue to remain ignorant of the issue and go on with their daily activities.
The irony of the matter lies in that 'Visit Pakistan Year' is not for tourists alone but international relief teams as well as philanthropic citizens across the country trying to make a difference.
]]>The story you are about to read, is a story of self-proclaimed adventure, misery, apathy, a mix of un-daunting and daunting courage and insaneness in the literal and/or emotional sense of the words. The story revolves around three people namely myself, Adeel aka ABC and Sufyan aka corky. Together these characters attempted to drive from Lahore to Gawadar and back in 4 days.
Writeup by Umer Shah. I leave you to comment on it's madness!
]]>The Hingol National Park Management is organizing a two-day consultative workshop
on "Scientific Surveys for Park Management" on 2nd and 3rd of February 2007 at, Karachi, in order to finalize the management plan of the Park.
Mr. Abdul Jabbar
Conservator of Forest and Wildlife/Project Director
Hingol Natoinal Park
Quetta
Phone No: 081-2820410
Organisers
Mr. Muhammad Mazhar Liaquat
Assistant Conservator Wildlife,
Hingol National Park, Uthal:
Phone No: Phone/Fax No: 0853-610539
Mr. Mohammad Saleem Shaikh
Communication Specialist,
DHV Consultants
Hingol National Park
Phone No: 0853-610558
Cell phone No: 0300-2106662
The other source of good sleeping bags are the ones available Hajji Camp - they're quite good and are what practically all of us use.
]]>Food, security, logistics, guides etc are arranged for. Besides that, here is the basics of what you'll need:
Item 1 on the list is the toughest, but items 2-5 can be arranged for if you don't have those.
]]>Buy an engine with gear box complete from Shershah and first get it mechanically functioning, and get the wiring etc done then re-paint outer shell to your choice color.
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To view this directly in Google Earth, download the download this file or click here to see it on Google Maps.
The object of the "Dureji Expedition" is to drive through various within the jurisdiction of Dureji Tehsil. The route consists mainly of Shingle tracks which are primarily used by camels and infrequently by vehicles, thereby providing ample opportunity for drivers to test their skill. The Expedition also aims at traveling in a group to ensure that problems faced by any particular member with respect to vehicle breakdown, etc., can be jointly dealt with and resolved, removing the fear of being stuck in some remote valley with no help. Rest assured, we will all be there.
The Expedition is scheduled to depart from Karachi on the 17th of November, 2006 from Defence Phase V and shall consist of 3 traveling days and 2 night stays. All participants will have to bring their own food and water and other necessities, whereas excellent camping ground with electricity and toilets and kitchen, etc., will be available at the camp site. The area we shall be driving through is located just North - North East of the Hub Dam which is visible on Google Earth next to Karachi.
We already have over fifteen 4×4 Jeep owners enlisted for the Expedition including a few families. If you are interested in joining this expedition, please let us know through the contact form along with names and number of people intending to travel with you and the kind of vehicle you shall be driving.
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70-80 International Scout II
55-81 Jeep CJ-5
76-86 Jeep CJ7
87-95 Jeep Wrangler
85-95 Suzuki Samarui
63-82 Toyota FJ-40 Land Cruiser
79-86 Toyota Pickup
Any Willys Flatfender
The editorial by the editor, Pewe: Any Willys Flatfender
Flatfenders are the best rockcrawlers ever. Period. That's not to say that other rigs aren't any good, but only the flatties stay true to the heritage of the sport. They were crawling long before any other model was even conceived, much less in training pants. The original Jeeps are small, nimble, light weight, have a good power-to-weight ratio, and feature flexible frames and compliant suspension. This allowed them to cross the Rubicon en masse before a V-8 conversion was even thought of. The low center of gravity, even when sprung over, gives great stability, and the fold-down windsheild and lack of doors make flatfenders the best-looking rigs ever made. Machine art at its finest.
But wait, there's more! They were originally painted green but can be changed to any color you want! They are also the most modifiable rig of all- unless you want a pure bolt-on-gizmo buildup, which gives rise to the phrase "Real Jeeps are built, not bought". As long as the class style is retained,the mechanicals and add-ons are fair game for conversions into whatever combination one can think of, and we've seen some weird ones. Even if you want a dead-stock flattie, almost any part is available - even if the local parts store just laughs at you.
Anzio Ferrari once described these tough little beasts as America's only true sports car, and they can still be found behind barns and in garages for as little as $500.
The list contains 4 Jeeps in it. That says it all. The Willys flatfender is so capable off road that even a completely beat up old hunk-a-rust still out offroads any new 4×4 built today.
]]>WJ's 4×4 & Offroad Homepage :: For the persistent, no road is impassable.
Very detailed and informative articles & links on all things 4×4. It would take months just to go through all the linked material...
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Fahad wrote in from Islamabad: "My jeep got stuck in Rawal dam & it took three days day & night effort & finally with the help of Col.Ikram (Pak Army) by the help of chain cuppy we pulled it out of that slushy mud. The clutch plate had slipped, I restored it again & beauty is back on the road." It was truly, deeply stuck, as the pictures below show:]]>
That's a whole lot of mud to be swimming around in!
A caterpillar bulldozer had to come pull the jeep out!
Fahad's jeep in happier days.
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For those who weren't there, I took this picture last Sunday, 21st May, out in Phase VIII, only about a half a km from where Karachi's aspiring rally drivers were launching their 4×4s into the criss-crossing offroad trails in the empty plot that will be the venue for next Sunday's rally, supposedly the first of its kind in Karachi.
A multitude of Land Cruisers, Patrols, Pajero Evolutions, Wranglers, Jimneys and various other 4×4s had come out to get a feel of the place, running up and down the trails and trying not to run into each other. Meanwhile, this 2005 Hummer H2 was at the other end of the still unpaved road milling about a couple of dunes. Apparently, the big boy didn't want to play with the all the other leaner and meaner machines out there.
Back at the rally point, someone in the crowd that had assembled there suddenly drew attention to the lone Hummer stranded away on the distance churning up angry showers of sand this way, then that way. A few minutes later, with the Hummer well and truly stuck, the sand stopped flying and the occupants came out wondering in amazement as to how the unstoppable had become mired in the lowly sand of Phase VIII. As other vehicles passed by one by one, a few began making the detour to take in this rare sight. Taimur Mirza was then heading towards the rally point himself in his Jeep CJ7 when this small gathering, with the haplessly high centred Hummer as its crown jewel, caught his eye. Being the Good Samaritan that he is, TM stopped to see if he could lend a helping hand, or in this case, as it would be, a helping winch. No stranger to pulling such rescues out in the Phase VIII area, TM is considered by many an avid offroader to be their guardian angel.
First, TM hooked up a tow strap to the mired Hummer and tried pulling it out, but its heft just proved too much for the Jeep, itself no lightweight. Realising that trying this again would only make the Jeep dig in too, TM broke out the big guns - the 12,000 lbs rated Toyota winch gracing the front bumper of the Jeep. Of course, since this also required that the Jeep be pulling back as well, lest the winch drag the Jeep right up to the Hummer's rear bumper, Dr. Mansur assumed driving duties while TM waited outside with the winch controller in hand. Ready or not, the winch proved just far too much for even the Hummer and yanked it right out.
But wait, our story doesn't end here (just a little longer now)... the Big Boy's pride was obviously hurt. How dare a lowly sand dune put up such resistance to the Big Bad Granddaddy of all offroad machines? So the Big Boy backed up a few feet and lunged again head first into the exact spot from where he'd been pulled out moments earlier. As one can imagine, the result was no different this time, but he was able to back out under his own power. Then he went back at it with a longer run up. Finally, all 6.0 litres of V8 fury came out clawing and biting at the sand, throwing all 6400 lbs of the beast right through the dune rather than over it. As if to add insult to injury, in the Hummer's wake was Omar Salim in a beat-up, fresh-off-the-auction-block CJ7 with nothing more than a raspy sounding 2.8 litre 4 cylinder diesel, which ambled up and scooted right over the same dune without much drama at all, not once BUT TWICE!!
]]>Hello!!
Great website....
A few years ago I watched an American program on tv about someone in Liyari who restores 4 by 4's.....
He has buyers all over the world...In that speciifc program a represetative of Willys was visiting from either UK or USA for an inspection. He spent 2 days on the restored Willys to find out if every part is authentic.......and was satisfied.........
I would really like to meet this man in Liyari who restores these 4 by 4's with such precision.....Can you help please??
Thanks
Sumair Abro
That person was most likely Dawood, who restored many jeeps which went abroad, but he passed away a few years ago. His son is still carrying on tradition at the same workshop. Salman Ali replied to Sumai:
Dear Sumair,
There were only two people in Lyari who restored military model Jeeps to their original condition, Dawood and Shafi. The latter is still alive and now has more of a supervisory and advisory role in his workshop, as he is quite old. The former passed away a few years ago, but his works can still be seen in the Smithsonian Museum.
His sons are still there in Lyari, but they have a long way to go before they even get close to Dawood's quality and workmanship.
There is another mechanic in Lyari, his name is Aslam aka Long-haired Aslam. He is a Rastafarain, and one of the up and coming restoration artists there.
Currently, your best bet would be either Shafi or Long-haired Aslam.
Regards,
Salman Ali
These workshops are famous enough that anyone in Lyari should be able to direct you to them. The best way to get there is to take a local taxi or rickshaw.
Now, the real question is how to get hold of that documentary! Sumair, if you read this, please post the channel/program you saw this on. (he left a wrong email address)