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jimny mods
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:07 am
by marc
Hi,
Thinking of buying a jimny but not sure how easy they are to mod.
Can someone tell me if you can fit 33's under the guards with out to much drama? Aswell as what off the shelf mods are available?
Any pics of your Jimnys would be appreciated aswell.
thanks in advance,
MARC.
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 10:18 am
by bigsteve
Squik on this board has 32X10.5s with 4 inch springs and 3 inch body lift.
I'm not sure how much cutting was involved though, checkout
www.jimnyworld.com
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:03 pm
by robbie
bigsteve wrote:4 inch springs and 3 inch body lift.
fark!
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 11:50 pm
by Squik
marc, you need both body lift and spring lift to fit them (3+4). You will need to cut a wedge out of the guards (rear of front/front rear) about 8cm in width at the bottom narrowing at the top to about 20cm in length.
The metal guard is just folded back which covers the gap beteen body and flare you've just made.
The rear bumper will need to be trimmed - take about 5cm or 2cm below the indicators - and you will need to do the same for the front or fit a bar.
If you are going with 33's, make sure they are wider than 10.5 as there are stability issues onroad with anything narrower. Either that or wheel space them......you will probably need spacers or a better offset for anything wider than 11 so you don't foul anything.
Rockhopper series 1 is recommended fro anything up to 31's, you will need a series 3 or equivelant to run 32's and up....otherwise you will get blown off by motorised skateboards
Without any cutting, 235's will fit with only a 4" suspension lift, 30's with the tiniest amount of rubbing and 215's fit with a 2"suspension lift.
Photos at:
http://community.webshots.com/scripts/e ... D=57563316
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 4:00 pm
by -Mick-
I'd be concerned about axle strength with 33's. Front axle mainly
Either plan to upgrade axles (jimny on lux diffs
) or consider 31's
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:02 pm
by zookwithdreams
Think you need to redo the link as it is access is not happening due to us not being the owner
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:09 am
by moose
Joe @ 4play has a Jimmny !!
1.6 auto , lockers , winch , runs swampers (off road) 32",s (i think !!)
it was the test bed for a lot of ARB accessories !!
as he was working there , so it was accessible !!
(& he got to keep most of the gear !!)
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:36 am
by bigsteve
moose wrote:Joe @ 4play has a Jimmny !!
1.6 auto , lockers , winch , runs swampers (off road) 32",s (i think !!)
it was the test bed for a lot of ARB accessories !!
as he was working there , so it was accessible !!
(& he got to keep most of the gear !!)
PICS ??
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 9:48 am
by Mudzuki
Is this the red one that joe drives all the time?
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:09 pm
by RIKSTR
not joe's
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:48 pm
by RB zook
if your planing on running 33's out lux diffs under there before you fork out for suspention lift and the like
i just done a rear axle i got same diffs(coily zook)
it doesnt like 33's
31's would be better
Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:50 pm
by moose
Mudzuki wrote:Is this the red one that joe drives all the time?
yes !! it is !!!
the pic posted thou , is Squiks !!
I,ll have to take camera , next time to Joe,s !!
