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Bertbuckie's Jimny

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13 Dec 2010 10:53 #7428 by biggaz
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My modulars were 125 delivered for 5 mate, better than spacers and so much more for your money. Widen the track about the same amount with the extra width and lower offset.

They do need widening though in my opinion, too narrow as they are.

As you say though go easy in it and you will be fine, you cant really blast them around or they will catch you out if your not carefull.

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13 Dec 2010 11:05 #7430 by bertbuckie
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where did you get them from? any chance of a pic?
My wheels are rusted to death and I was going to paint them....but at that price its not really worth it except as maybe a spare set.
Also, do they require different tyres?
Sorry for all the Q's, I know a hell of a lot about cars and bikes.... but not so much about 4x4's :( ( tho I do have a series 2A landy project ongoing atm :) ) s749.photobucket.com/albums/xx136/birtwistle/landy%20project/ if you want a scan..... its a massive project tho!

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13 Dec 2010 11:42 #7432 by bertbuckie
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here she is :)


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13 Dec 2010 12:22 #7439 by biggaz
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fitted with 215's

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rims by them selves

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Got them from a seller on ebay, dont think he lists them at the minute but should still have some as dave just ordered some. I can sort out his phone number if your interested.

Standard tyres will fit on fine mate but will also take bigger tyres no probs.
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13 Dec 2010 12:34 #7440 by bertbuckie
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cool,they look great :)
I will talk ( beg ) the wife :)
I also found this.....

looks bloody stable to me :)

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13 Dec 2010 12:34 #7441 by DAVE T
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gazzy i am still waiting for the wheels phoned him today and they aint been sent yet tnt overnight my arse.:laugh:

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13 Dec 2010 12:59 #7443 by darthloachie
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any tall vehicle will tip if you are stupid enough with it.
Remember the merc A class and the smart car, discovery and discovery 2 are also renowned for it - especially if an evasive manouver is carried out on a mountain pass - makes great headlines for the press!!

Just drive sensibly watching the other idiots on the road and it'll be fine

mine on a five inch lift and loads of scadffolding on it can still keep a reasonable speed round a roundabout in the dry - wouldn't dare in the wet though - the mud tyres get twitchy :ohmy:

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13 Dec 2010 13:21 #7446 by biggaz
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DAVE T wrote: gazzy i am still waiting for the wheels phoned him today and they aint been sent yet tnt overnight my arse.:laugh:


Aye Dave mine took best part of a week, its a fair price so didnt complain lol!

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13 Dec 2010 13:28 #7448 by biggaz
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By the way that video is TERRIBLE!! :-)

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13 Dec 2010 17:15 #7469 by facade
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darthloachie wrote: mine on a five inch lift and loads of scadffolding on it can still keep a reasonable speed round a roundabout in the dry - wouldn't dare in the wet though - the mud tyres get twitchy :ohmy:


Exactly the point, if the back end slides, and builds up some sideways momentum, when the slide stops suddenly, (because a wheel hits the kerb maybe, or you lift off the throttle suddenly) it will roll over.

Most people are used to a forgiving FWD car, which is why the breakers see so many.

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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13 Dec 2010 17:21 - 13 Dec 2010 17:23 #7471 by Johnniehec
Welcome Bertbuckie,
You'll need to come along to a Buchan offroad Club meeting, we're at sites at Memsie, Keith, Huntly, Potarch and Fetteresso. The club website www.bordc.net is a bit behind but there's a comittee meeting this week to plan next years calendar. I've been trialling my jimny all season and not managed to put it on it's side at or on the way to the events yet, touching wood as I type. All I've done is a two inch spring lift, extended brake hoses, cut a couple of inches off the front bumper and 30/9.50 15 tyres on the standard rims, does well against the others which mostly have the green oval badge on the front.

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John.
PS I wasn't stuck in any of these photos!!!

On the 8th Day God made the LandRover -
On the 9th day he swapped it for a Jimny.
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13 Dec 2010 17:57 - 13 Dec 2010 17:58 #7476 by bertbuckie
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Johnniehec wrote: Welcome Bertbuckie,
You'll need to come along to a Buchan offroad Club meeting, we're at sites at Memsie, Keith, Huntly, Potarch and Fetteresso.


I might just take you up on that :)
Is it members only or could I come with the wife and watch? Kieth-huntly? where exactly do you go?
I cant say too much about the landy's since I own one, all be it in bits needing a galvy chassis, new bulkhead, etc etc lol - still starts first time everytime tho :D ( after I fitted a new fuel pump and got a mouth full of fuel sucking it through lol - tasty ! )

Where are you from john?


EDIT:- just realised Ive been on that website before...when I got my landy lol, it crossed my mind then as well :)
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