A Future for Jeepneys (What do you think?)

**architect** · June 24th, 2007 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by drey

just rode an aircon jeepney... it was a very nice experience.

Those huge ones plying Makati? How is the headroom? Do you still have to bend going in?

**drey** · June 24th, 2007 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by architect

Those huge ones plying Makati? How is the headroom? Do you still have to bend going in?

The headroom was GREAT and you dont have to bend going in... The problems ive seen so far is the lack of space going inside... Masikip kasi both seats from left and right are big, in order to accommodate big people like me. The Leg room was fine, but the seats are uncomfortable and the ride is harsh. Understandably because it rides on leaf springs.

**jpdm** · July 8th, 2007 01:01 PM

THE PHUV WILL DEFINITELY REPLACE THE JEEPNEY.....WE SHOULD LET OUR OLD ROAD WARRIOR REST IN PEACE....

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, THE PHILIPPINE UTILITY VEHICLE--THE NEW PINOY PASSENGER ROAD WARRIOR!!!

**kyoots** · July 15th, 2007 01:57 PM

I just hope MVPMAP will continue with its very heroic initiative to bring the PhUV to the market. This will be a huge step forward for the Filipino people.

**swimstroke** · July 15th, 2007 02:56 PM

Pwede bang babaan yung torque at top speed, then pabigatin ng konti yung manibela at paliitin yung nose ala L300 (wala narin sanang pasahero sa harap) para maapektuhan yung aggressive driving style ng mga drivers? Para kahit anong pilit nila no go kasi wala naman talagang ibibigay yung sasakyan?

**jpdm** · August 18th, 2007 09:44 PM

Mukhang mahigpit ang laban ng locally assembled na AUV, multicab at PHUV (kung matutuloy) sa Jeepney.

Ang mahigpit na kalaban, FX, tsugi na. Mga AUVs at vans ng CAMPI sobrang mahal. yung revived L300 versa van mahal din.

Akala ko yung mga junk Korean vans ang papalit...di pala. kasi..junk na rin at bumigay na halos lahat....

So, again PHUV...the successor, aba ay nasaan kana.....

**safeorigin** · August 19th, 2007 03:57 PM

prototyping is a long wait indeed. not to mention na 2 ang ina anticipate nating phuv's. pero if you can't wait already, why not hire fabricators right now?

**jpdm** · August 20th, 2007 06:23 PM

sana nga may mag-finance e. naghahanap ako...

**ehnriko** · August 22nd, 2007 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by OyiL

hwag na yung rosa. maxi-jeep na lang. gawa tayo.
tapos yung drivers, swelduhan or per trip yung kita. the more trips they make more money. yung mga pasahero di cash ang pambayad. sms...1 pagsakay....isa pagbaba....may doors yung maxi-jeep, calculated ng phone company yung pasahe...babawas na lang sa load....pag kulang load, babawas na lang yun sa susunod na magpa-load siya - automatic. yung globe, smart o anuman ang magbabayad sa maxi-jeep company. e di walang holdapan.

pwde ba yan?

Lio

Gusto ko yang idea mo... I think it's really brilliant! ... yung walng celfone... pwede silang magbayad sa mga ambulant vendors para sila makasakay. I suggest you develop that concept further with Jeff. Or - am I late already with this suggestion?... anyway - Go for it!

**ehnriko** · August 22nd, 2007 07:12 AM

Hi guys... my Utility Vehicle EXperiment way back in 1996 gave me a lot of knowledge and wisdom of what not to do and what to do to achieve a Lean, but Highly Efficient Utility Vehicle. I spent roughly only about P180T up to P220T for it... considering it was a prototype - it was indeed Low-Cost!

I placed a 1C toyota Engine in it... an L300 differential... the power train combination performed really great! - di nga manalo GLXi nung may sumubok nakipag hatawan.

I had that vehicle commisioned to be used as my Vivw Mineral Water Home Delivery Service Vehicle... so - the whole day it was running around the city, carrying about 50 to 75 5 gallon Water Containers with contents... and delivering non-stop to my customers... (I had about more than 200 customers that time and they needed water at least weekly or twice a month. Daily - I was averaging a diesel Fuel Consumption of about P50. ... mataas na ang P100.00, it was daily driving in City conditions.

There were many times my driver would use it to carry passengers in CEPZ, rosario, specially during Typhoon Seasons... well, since it is decievingly looking low profile... it is actually having a higher road Gap clearance than most Jeeps. So, even if the flood waters were knee high! - my UVX kept going and delivering.

The rear cargo bay had a height that can almost place it in the category of a step van... My delivery boys cannot sue me in the future because they will never have back problems since they can stand up comfortably at the back section without bending.

The platform was a stretchted Owner Type Jeep Ladder type chassis with Stiffer Rear Suspension....The Front suspension I used was from an L300... I wanted to use all toyota Hi-Ace for the underpart but this was the only cheap alternative at that time.

It has 5-speed and It ran like a car. The aero dynamic shape helped but it didn't place much air inside... it a good thing I had the higher roof so warm air wouldnt stay in the drivers level.

The front suspension by the way had to be modified... I placed 2 strut bars to make it more stable as a support to the trailing arms... and I adjusted the caster a bit about 15 degrees down inwards for hi-speed stability.

I chose Isuzu for the Steering system as well as the brake master.

To sum it up - I enjoyed it with minimal maintence cost for more than 5 years! I was profiting an average of about P20T net after expenses and fixed costs from the business so I guess - the vehicle paid for itself after 2 years more or less. Bawi ko na puhunan - kumita pa... me natutunan pa.

If I have placed AC and additional Doors and windows and interior panels... I could have incurred about an additional cost of P150T ... I had sculpted the Master Patterns of the doors already which costed my P7,000 for 2 pieces... but I had it discontinued since the guys making it didn't meet my standard for precision. So I threw them away.

I also destroyed the wire patterns for the body.... and sold the vehicle after it was neglected to my friend for P9,000.00 only.

I think it served him also for some time - he used it for ICE delivery... but - he also neglected it. Imagine - just using without maintenance. - heck - that's what UV's are for anyway... bottom line - it served it's purpose.

That's the story of my UVX... by the way, while I was building it, I asked support from FILCAR Foundation... but they didn't bother, ot even looking at it that time. They supported the group that built the CYTA fiberglass Jeep.... this group I think was sent to toyota... and they never returned home... kasi, may trabaho na sila dun... they built the RAV-4 atah... that was what I heard.

Just sharing a little history.