Jon's Jimny

take the carpets out before you go offroading next time - then put them back for the road

Winch fitting! T MAX 6500

ok , so I started with some idea's from the internet. I'd seen winches fitted to the chassis rail ends on a jimny. and that's what I wanted on mine.

So first I brought a landrover Winch Tray. abit like this one..

Measured it up and cut it down to side.

Then the Fairlead (being smaller) needed relocating


And it all fits like this


now for some metal work









Now some nice "Hammerite Smooth Black" would finish it off




The front bumper needed abit of cutting and Da Dar :woohoo:


A big thanks goes out my bro Chris, For all his help

Some off road photo's with the Insa Turbo's on!




My Zuki and Bro's Landy :lol:


This was at whaddon 4x4

Nice project, will follow this topic

first winch test after it was wired up with solonoid box etc..

Manual locking free wheeling hubs :side:

I was thinking of differents ways to deal with the Vac Hub system, I know some people disconnect the pipes at the hubs and then block them up.

and then I throught, why not deal with the system at the root [start]. :pinch:

so I did this

And then the vac hubs never try to engage :side:
I taped up the ends of both connecters with electrical tape to stop dirt getting in.
And you don't get the "pretty green 4WD light" on the dash. but do you really need it.

anyway the hubs, fitted with BigJimny Shop manual hub rings and bolts.
all cleaned up and now on