Diff locker or Winch? Which one first

Definately winch, no question, hands down. I didn't even ask myself the question. To me it is just the way it is.

I have no intention of going to lockers and find the Jimny so good that it is rare I think I need them. I do drive soem extreme stuff too.

I do avoid the quagmuire type mud though as I like to spend more time driving than maintaining my truck. I maintain it to the highest standard - but I prefer being in it to under it!

Kirkynut

Hey kirkynut, do you have a link to any pictures of your Jimny? What rims are you running?

Cheers

Nobby

I think Kirkynut has it tied down I mean if I was to drive around the world firstly It would be a jmny and I would not have lockers as lockers mean maintenance
In my experience suzuki Knows best And open diffs = reliability.
I would like to copy the ibex with the winch at the back.
The the winch rope would exit out the back around a snatch block and back through the fairlead into a seamless tube which runs from the back bumper to the front bumper.
Now you can winch forward and back with only one winch

Nobby22 wrote: Hey kirkynut, do you have a link to any pictures of your Jimny? What rims are you running?

Cheers

Nobby

Here you are - without wishing to take over this thread:

Pre Cage:

www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_ph...ory&id=43:&Itemid=55

Post Cage:

www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_ph...mnyupdate2&Itemid=55

www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_ku...8&id=14127&Itemid=75

www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_ku...6171&Itemid=75#16192

www.bigjimny.com/index.php?option=com_ku...7670&Itemid=75#17673

s937.photobucket.com/albums/ad216/kirkyn...0the%20Lakes%202010/

I have 2 sets of wheels and tyres, silver GV 16" wheels with 205/80/16 Kumho KL71's on them and 15" x 5.5" white SJ van wheels with 215/80/15 Malatesta Kaimans on.

Kirkynut

jo king wrote: I think Kirkynut has it tied down I mean if I was to drive around the world firstly It would be a jmny and I would not have lockers as lockers mean maintenance
In my experience suzuki Knows best And open diffs = reliability.
I would like to copy the ibex with the winch at the back.
The the winch rope would exit out the back around a snatch block and back through the fairlead into a seamless tube which runs from the back bumper to the front bumper.
Now you can winch forward and back with only one winch

Cheers mate!

You are talking about Vector winch set ups. Other good examples of this are on Rockwatt's SJ (see this months TOR) and Rob Butler's Jimny Trayback (see ORA website and TOR build articles).

I have seen both of these in the metal and both are fine pieces of engineering. Rockwatt's SJ (hope you don't mind being called that all the time Richard but that's how most people know you!) is called Zero and is infamous. Have a search for it on Difflock.

Kirkynut

Thanks kirkynut. Thats exaclty what i was hopeing you would do, cheers I love those wheel rims. i surpose if they are from an Sj van they are as rare as hens teeth!

Nobby