Kirkynut's Jimny (aka Daddy's Tractor) - The Evolution continues...

great write up Kirky

puts the inside of ours to shame !!

are you coming to the Jimny event?

darthloachie wrote: great write up Kirky

puts the inside of ours to shame !!

are you coming to the Jimny event?

Cheers. You've used yours alot more than I have to be fair mate. So you'll have had a harder time keeping the inside clean!

I might pop down if I can get the day off work but that's questionable at present so I'll not pay for it at this time. It will be more of a social than a drive around meet for me if I do.

Kirkynut

GuardianAngel wrote: Great write up. Has been good airport reading whilst waiting to board my (delayed) plain

Thanks mate. I hope you enjoy your holiday!

Kirkynut

There was one photo I forgot to upload to my photobucket account yesterday that is quite soppy but yet quite important!

This Pheasant feather was picked up by my Mrs on our first ever greenlining trip and we put it in a clear plastic flap on the inside of the soft top of our old SJ, which is where is stayed until the SJ was sold. Then I put it here in my JimJam and it has been on every greenlaning trip with us!

Like I say - soppy but it holds some importance in our sad lives!

Kirkynut

So it appears I have a few parts to fit...

I had hoped to fit them this weekend but my back is a bit hurty at the moment, so will have to see. My mate is trying to persuade me to go to a new off-road course at Thurrock on Sunday, which he assures me is not full of mud and gloop. We shall see as none of the above are urgent and it again depends on if my back is better.

The wheel bearings have nothing wrong with them, so they may wait until later in the year. It is preventative maintenance really, I have hose pipe diff breathers at the moment, my current brake lines are long enough (just) and the rear shocks won't let the springs out at the moment.

I also have some Rhino Ray rear shock bottom mounts, so I plan to drill the bottom mounts out to prevent sheering and use a long nut and bolt instead with the Rhino Ray mounts extending the shock by 2" or so - hence the spring clamps.

My thanks go to Martin and the BIGJIMNY SHOP for the bearings, spring clamps and axle breathers and to Dave at BITS4VITS for the new wheel studs and nuts. Super service from you both as always.

Kirkynut

kirkynut wrote: So it appears I have a few parts to fit...
The wheel bearings have nothing wrong with them, so they may wait until later in the year.
Kirkynut

"Don't fix it if it ain't broke" comes to mind apart from the shocking grammar. :laugh: :laugh: