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People I have spoken to had issues getting headlamps with DoT markings.
The later models which we call "Gen3" has shaped headlamps and don't have DoT markings as they were not sold in those markets. The earlier "gen2" models have 7" round lights which are widely available. The cross over models (gen2 with coil springs) have round lights
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the headlights is one of my big issues. I see people have imported the 3rd gen with molded headlights but I myself haven’t seen headlights that are dot stamped.
What size tyres are you planning on? Not much in the way of skinny tyres these days?
I'd have thought 32" tyres would be way too big for vehicle and engine. If you plan to heavily mod and replace the engine, drivetrain and axles, fair enough. But you then have to wonder if starting with a Jimny is worthwhile if you are going to bin almost all of it.
I'm all for modding vehicles. But watching YT videos of most of the modded N.American vehicles, I'd have thought the Jimny was unsuitable.
If you want a Jimny for being a Jimny, well thats a different matter.
i have a Jeep gladiator on 37’s I can also wheel or use as a tow rig. The jimny is super light to tow and my local trails are more atv sized the jimny fits nicely and also has heat and a/c. I’m mostly into the jimny because we can’t readily get them. The reality a Jeep is easier to build here and probably more effective as it’s easy to get 37’s on and still float fairly easily. Tires on the jimny will be whatever I can easily get. Rubicon take offs are easy and 255/75r17, c load rated mud tires and about 32” tall. 15” rim tires are hard to get here, but possibly side by side atv 30” tire or a 245/75r16 would be my other tire option
The 1.3 are around but you need to be patient. I talked to a guy in Japan that wheels and builds jimny through google translate, and he basically said the same thing, forget the 660 version.
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