Dave's "S200KYS" Jimny 'laner Build...

kirkynut wrote: Are you sure the oil isn't coming from the diff seal where the third member bolts into the axle casing Dave? My front diff leaked a little and nipping up the bolts solved it. When I next have the shafts out I plan to whip the diff out and replace the sealant.

I have been slow at getting anything done on the Jimny due to laziness but now this blinking Stroke business has put a spanner in the works too!

Kirkynut

Spot on Kirkynut! Had a look today and the bolts had indeed slackened off... nipped them up for now, and will replace soon with new bolts with spring washers on to keep them tight.

Popped the filler cap off and a little oil weeped out, so it's still full to the brim, just a slight weep from the diff to third member joint, which has spread around in the mud and made it look a lot worse than it was...

It's been sat in the garage for a couple of weeks (I've had the last couple of Sundays 'off') and the oil puddle was only the size of a 5p piece...

Made my rear winch tray yesterday! (at last! been a bit lazy of late) :blush:



It does appear to be on an angle downwards towards the right, but that's because there was only one bolt holding it in for a look at it before sending it off for powdercoating, should be back towards the end of next week...

It's the same as the cardboard template one shown earlier in this build thread, but now in steel plate. The large plate at the back isn't structural, it's more of a big heat shield as the exhaust is behind the winch.

More photos of making it in my blog on my site later tonight...

Cardboard template -





Then the letterbox for the fairlead cut out -





And then scoured halfway through the 6mm steel plate and bent up with mole-grips -





Welded up, and winch test-fitted -



The tab on the end to park the hook in -



And the final test-fitting before passing for powder-coating -



Should be back towards the end of next week for fitting!

Awesome, more weight... Lol

funkyjimny wrote: Awesome, more weight... Lol

LOL... have been considering this though

I've read on here that front springs are 2" longer than rear springs?

Sooo... I wondered about fitting a pair of trailmaster front diesel springs on the rear of my Jimny? They'd be weighted for the extra engine weight up front and would be +4", i.e. they are already 2" longer than the original rears, plus they are +2" for the lift...?

I'll have to speak nicely to Rus @ JimnyBits

Jimny-Dave wrote:

funkyjimny wrote: Awesome, more weight... Lol

LOL... have been considering this though

I've read on here that front springs are 2" longer than rear springs?

Sooo... I wondered about fitting a pair of trailmaster front diesel springs on the rear of my Jimny? They'd be weighted for the extra engine weight up front and would be +4", i.e. they are already 2" longer than the original rears, plus they are +2" for the lift...?

I'll have to speak nicely to Rus @ JimnyBits

Why not consider a full 3" trailmaster set of springs.
In reality they are the same length as the 2" diesel springs, but of higher spring rate.
Also, the rear springs are only slightly shorter ( ½-1") shorter than the front springs, so if you have a heavy rear end it will be a perfect match.