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ooky_123 wrote: Pretty much yes ... although I just know its going on its side sooner or later ...
Im finding it too easy to throw money at it to make it more and more capable. we have a number of places that we go to on Salisbury plain that are literally only designed for tracked vehicles ... and the jimny is able to ride between the rutts created by the tracks.
We are still let down though by the short wheelbase though when climbing some obstacles.. other times being small has been a plus point
Starting to wonder if an engine transplant might be the way forward though as the puny 1.3 is struggling to get to 50mph these days with the increase in height, width.
I have found that the slightly longer wheelbase than our old SJ has caused us to get beached due to the ramp breakover angle! Climbs do seem easier though with the longer wheelbase but longer still would be better in that respect. Like every vehicle, they have their pluses and their minus'.
Have you not gone down the Rocklobster route yet Jason? It will give you lower ratios on the road assisting with getting up to speed and over 50mph.
We've been running 205/80/16's for a while and did not have a problem with 60mph with the old transfer box or the Rocklobster!
Darthloachie - our cage has had a few encounters with trees but I have begun to use it as such intentionely a bit now as if you plan to rub it you don;t slide down into it with a donk, potentially bending the cage! I have a bar under my rear windows which I have used but note you don't have - might be a worthy addition?
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
Hi Kirkynut
We do have side bars but the are fitted lower down to improve the strength of the cage between the rocksliders and the vertical tube going to the rear of the
chassis.
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Might get them re welded higher up so we can fit bigger wheelarches
I had seen them lower down but I have big marks on my cage on the bar just under the window which your bar would not have caught and it would have been the body instead - similarly, you should see that state of my wheel arches as I don;t have the bar you have!
Wheelarches are cheaper than body though and just clip on!
Just a thought to prevent you having expensive damage caused!
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
Know what you mean, however my jimny already has an extensive collection of dents - both front wings, both rear panels, both doors, rear door and even one on the roof!! - even with the bars by the wheel arches we still manage to fetch the right rear wheel arch off at most trips off road - usually by the tyre when flexing! = out with the self tappers and the cable ties!
31 10.5 15 Insa special tracks which I believe are slightly oversize at nearer 32"
when new - they do catch on full articulation but if you go slowly they just go clunk clunk clunk on inside edge of the wheel arch extension - thinking of moving the side tubing up so I can fit oversize landrover arches on like adamjimny has
