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

Thanks Jezz, will go shopping for some Ammo then?! :blink: :woohoo:

(I've not started cutting the arces and stuff for the larger tyres yet, not 'til my eye is sorted, hopefully Tuesday when I see the consultant again... and hopefully he'll take this damn contact lense out!) :evil:

On my last solo wander (a Tuesday Trundle rather than a Wendesday Wander) -

www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/tuesday-trundl...again-/blog_319.html

...my front vacuum operated hubs failed leaving me stranded on a greenlane I was investigating and exploring, and I had to ...



... winch myself back up a slope using four winch pulls off four handy trees... :evil:

So, when I eventually got home :blush: I started investigating...



The 4WD light comes on, but the hubs don't "clunk" into place

I had a good look underneath and can't see any of the vacuum hoses damaged, although I had driven over a good few fallen branches and logs earlier on the wander...

But, with a group 'laning day looming on the following Sunday, and my family about to leave on holiday to Greece, I decided a repair would take to long to find and effect, so I reached into...



... the spares box in the back of the Jimny (the other box is full of tools), and pulled out...



A pair of Jimny specific free wheel hubs that I got from JimnyBits, and kept them in the back... just in case!



So, off comes the wheel...



And then the original vacuum operated hub...



And then the base of the new switchable hub goes on...



Then a small No.10 Torx bit is needed...



To attach the cap on...



All done, and ready for a day out with the lads on Sunday!

I do like the convenience of the vacuum hubs and will be trying to get them working in time, but I had to fit these to get out this Sunday as time was short... then they'll go back in the spares box... just in case!

You only put these on cause there shiney Dave!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

So if you put the jimny in 4wd low and you don't lock the front hubs is this like a 2wd low??

so every off-road trip you will now be getting out and doing the 'touchy' and 'praying to' the Wheel God!!

Do you guy's turn your hubs on and off for every lane ? I usually just turn mine on at the first lane of the day then off when heading home.