Outer Limits 4x4 Board

hi after some advice on buying a jimny , its for the g.f, ive never owned a suzi, im a bit old fashion (i drive a defender) but find the jimny a last true compact 4x4 live axles solid chassis hi lo tranfer which i like but would like some feed back on common problems or issues with them,

cheers luke

a girl i used to work with, used to have HEAPs of trouble with the auto hubs,..

other then that im not sure.

PM Squik, she knows a thing or two about jimnys

yeah swap out the auto hubs for sierra/vitara ones. although some people still have trouble with the manual hubs....calling mud_muncher!

Jimnys are great for what they are. Being EFI they are reliable and you can do a mild lift and run 30" tyres or body lifts are easy too. Just don't do both, otherwise your COG gets too high and this happens...



You can drop in a sierra transfer and some low range transfer gears for better ratios with big tyres. Lockers are available as well. go nuts

oh yeah if you do go bigger tyres watch the cv joints they are a weak spot. rear brake shoes wear quickly and any shudder in your driveline around 50-70km/h will most likely indicate worn panhard rod bushes.

check the upper coil mounts for stress fractures and cracking...will indicate if vehicle has had a really hard time. all other things engine related as per any vehicle check need to be looked at.

I like driving the jimnys, they are a nice little 4by to drive after being in a bone shattering leaf sprung sierra!

yeah i have a jimny goes well only really got 30' hankooks mt and 2inch lift goes well. plenty of power would recomend offset rims will make it more stable, i need to do this to mine. but all in all.. a good car i think.

Yeah you cant go to wrong with a jimny, i thrashed my old one, a few trips to ormeau, basically all i broke was a few shockies and a panhard rod, treat it well, buy a good one and you'll have a ball

thanks for the responses we r still looking as they dont come up to often for sale , they sound fairly simple with no major issues

cheers luke