Where are the jimny drivers

Post by **bigsteve** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 1:25 pm

I wanna see your jimnys and hear about what you love & hate about them

Post by **trialjimny** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:26 pm

I like almost everything but stock gears are definitely too high for off road use.
if you lift it 3", put one or two lockers and add a low gearset, it will take you almost everywhere.
if i had to buy another i would go for auto trans.
cheers

Post by **roundcruiser** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:33 pm

Hi Big Steve

I have had my 1999 Jimny since Feb this year. Its an extreme model which has a few extras like tinted rear windows, ABS, Airbags & fog lights etc. Was pretty stock and I have since throw some 215/75 MT & wired up the radio for some play.
Have tipped it on its side during the last outing. She's OK now..
These little things needs: a good lift to keep up with the bigger trucks, bash plates to the transfer for protection, snorkels due to vulnerable air intake RH front corner, plastic bumpers removed cause the mud gets behind them...
I have since made up a double hitch receiver across the front for a bash plate/radiator guard/bull bar unit which can be removed for daily use. Plus bull bars can be outlawed in the future :(
Will look at the bash plate for the transfer box soon then breather hose plumbing.

Wish list:
4" Suspension life (2" is not enough)
2 or 3" Body lift
Snorkel
ARB bar
Diff locks
winch
etc, etc, etc

Post by **muppet_man67** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:41 pm

roundcruiser wrote:
Wish list:
4" Suspension life (2" is not enough)
Snorkel
ARB bar
Diff locks
winch
etc, etc, etc

Surely 2 inches with a 3 inch body lift is enough if you run bigger tires then 215/15.? I would think it better to increase wheel size then suspension lift?

Post by **roundcruiser** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 8:54 pm

Will definately run bigger tyres after the lift. The 215s are just to let me have some fun right now without spending big yet.

Love the Jimny for round town use, cheap to buy & cheap on the fuel, especially with the current crude price situation...

Hate it for it's poor handling. Guess the OEM shocks are useless anyhow..

Post by **bigsteve** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:30 am

trialjimny wrote:I like almost everything but stock gears are definitely too high for off road use.
if you lift it 3", put one or two lockers and add a low gearset, it will take you almost everywhere.
if i had to buy another i would go for auto trans.
cheers

Sweet, what are the specs on your jimny?

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:54 am

Why the Jimny love oh big one?

Pretty sure you won't be getting three kiddyseats across the back.

Post by **bigsteve** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:04 pm

Gwagensteve wrote:Why the Jimny love oh big one?

Pretty sure you won't be getting three kiddyseats across the back.

You never know

A people mover and a small 4x4 may be a wiser mover than a larger 4x4.

Just testing the water

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:04 pm

Get both.... A Mitsubishi Delica Spacegear - All Pajero running gear, 2.8 turbodiesel, auto, loads of bling, quite cheap

I thought I was joking, but I think I may actually be serious.

Post by **muppet_man67** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:13 pm

I have an uncle that used to take an mitsubishi L300 4 wheel driving. It was amazing where that thing would go. Sitting right at the font made spoon drains pretty scary though "pull up, pull up, pull up," It felt like you were gonna run face first into the ground

Post by **-Mick-** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:22 pm

bigsteve wrote:
Gwagensteve wrote:Why the Jimny love oh big one?

Pretty sure you won't be getting three kiddyseats across the back.

You never know

A people mover and a small 4x4 may be a wiser mover than a larger 4x4.

Just testing the water

Probably a really good idea

Then you have an easily insurable hassle free family trolley and can do what you wish with the w'end toy

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:28 pm

the Japanese go all weak at the knees over them an burden them with the worlds supply of chrome and often 35's on outrageous alloys

Post by **Gwagensteve** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:33 pm

the Japanese go all weak at the knees over them an burden them with the worlds supply of chrome and often 35's on outrageous alloys... like this:

www.auto-futura.ru/.../ geolandar_at.html

It appears to be a russian site but the Delica about 2/3 of the way down looks kina cool :oops:

I'm pretty sure there is more info from Jap sites. I saw two "in convoy" heading bush somwhere the other day both with big rubber... roofracks, ladders, the whole shebang.

Think of how many parts it could carry

Post by **trialjimny** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:27 pm

bigsteve wrote:
trialjimny wrote:I like almost everything but stock gears are definitely too high for off road use.
if you lift it 3", put one or two lockers and add a low gearset, it will take you almost everywhere.
if i had to buy another i would go for auto trans.
cheers

Sweet, what are the specs on your jimny?

shortened front frame
3,5" custom lift+1,5 body lift
7.50/16 tyres (those in the pics are smaller)
front and rear arb's
and, obviously, the TRIALJIMNY gear set in the t/case

Post by **roundcruiser** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:54 pm

Trail Jimny

I found the wire coming out of the tranny is lower then Serra's and rather exposed. What have you done with yours?

The 3" Lift. How involve is it? From my research, anything above 2" requires: caster correctors, new pan head rods, drive shaft shims etc. Is that right?

Looks like you do not have a winch..how do you manage with that?

Cheers

Post by **Squik** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:21 pm

Ahhhh lurv mah Jimny

Rockhopper series 3, 3" body lift, 4" suspension, 32" muddies blah blah blah...see members rigs :twisted:

Post by **trialjimny** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:54 pm

[quote="roundcruiser"]Trail Jimny

I found the wire coming out of the tranny is lower then Serra's and rather exposed. What have you done with yours?

- as i wrote to you before, cut it, re-route it inside the car and connect it to a switch, doing this way you protect the wire and you also get the 2wd/low option

The 3" Lift. How involve is it? From my research, anything above 2" requires: caster correctors, new pan head rods, drive shaft shims etc. Is that right?

- i nave no caster correctors neither drive shaft spacers, i relocated the front panhard bar though, in order to allow more articulation of the front axle.

Looks like you do not have a winch..how do you manage with that?

- i never get stuck! :armsup:

seriously, i built my jimny for trial 4x4 competitions, which are very popular here in europe, and, in this kind of comps, the use of the winch is not allowed.
when i use my jimny on the trail i usually get a a tirfor with me (manual winch).

Post by **Pastor** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:58 pm

Hi @ all,

I am from Austria. My Jimny grew two weeks ago for about 4.5 inches. It will grow about additional two inches when I managed the cuttings for the 31" tyres. More modifications are not allowed in Austria :cry:

The suspension is a mixture of Jimny / Vitara OME components and an alloy made body lift gave it additional height. I will post pix as soon as I get a digi cam :roll:

Greetings from Austria
Christian

Post by **trialjimny** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:56 am

welcome pastor!
did you use the rear vitara ome coils+shocks for the front axle and the front jimny coils for the rear?
cheers

Post by **k44rll** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:09 pm

i just got back from the Salon 4x4 show in val d isere, France

here are some pics of suzuki france demonstrators...

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/k44rll/de ... m=fb65.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/k44rll/de ... m=3f50.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/k44rll/de ... m=1de3.jpg

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/k44rll/de ... m=2822.jpg

they had a combination of iron man coils and koni adjustable shocks and 195 x 15 mt retreads
they were also 1.5 diesels (renault engine)

Karl

Post by **trialjimny** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:51 pm

[quote="k44rll"]i just got back from the Salon 4x4 show in val d isere, France [quote="k44rll"]

this is funny...
i was there too, i also tried the new diesel version, the gold one driven by a guy.

Post by **k44rll** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:05 am

is this your car?

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/k44rll/de ... m=ff49.jpg

i took a picture of it with the roof tent at the side of the lake, then i read about the gear sets in your window only to realise you were asleep in the jimny!!!

this is my GV1600
OME coils/shocks,Warn hubs,235/70/16 Cooper AT's,8x16 AEZ namibs,
EGR plastics

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/k44rll/de ... m=5406.jpg

do you have transfer reduction gears for vitara's?

i have a transmission rebuilding buisiness in England and would be interested in your gears

Karl

Post by **trialjimny** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:18 am

i can't see the pics actually,
but I guess my green jimny was the only one with a roof tent in val d'isere...
unfortunately i don't build any gear set for vitara's, but if you are interested in the jimny gears please contact me via e-mail.

Giacomo

Post by **Squik** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 6:39 pm

Steve...if you are still interested in Jimnys...a note of caution....rear seals!!! We blew Stimpys the day before the photo shoot (yesterday) and I've been informed this is a very common problem with them, as well as the crank sensor playing up. Also, don't go cutting holes inthe floor unless you have a new boot already made up (see photos in the mag for the mess it makes when you hit deep water at high speed :twisted:

)
Good thing is (and yes I proved it AGAIN) Jimnys swim very well - they excel in mud and deep water - and I found the half a yabbie in Stimpy to prove it

Mind you, it took me most of the day to dry out the interior :roll:

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