JerseyJimnys... Overlander Jimny

Started work on some rear storage

Some b&q MDF 18mm thick and some 2x4 will do

All packed up for the little Jims first trip overseas to france

Thank god for the roof rack is all i can say! :blink:

First time on the motorway as well... Managed to get hold of a set of old ATs on a set of rims from a SJ

Not the best of lookers but they are alot better on the road then the Insa Turbo Saharas!

Pics when i get back!

Have a safe one & take lots of pics for us not on holiday .......................

Have fun and looking forward to piccies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kirkynut

Well we survived the motorway journey! The ATs really helped I think

If anyone was looking to camp around 45 mins away from St Malo (the port that the Jersey ferry docks at) then Les Ormes is the best bet

Cant speck French? Everyone on campus specks English (including a few native English speaker's too!)

Have a look on the website for all the details but they do really offer a lot www.lesormes.com/en/

Anyway! today we took a drive down to Dinan which is just along the coast from St Malo

Really nice town that looks like it comes straight from the medieval times all the buildings are as they were hundreds of years ago (pics below)

Tommorow we are planning on doing a few activates around the site itself then heading to Cobac Parc which is a big water park

Not really the over landing adventure you guys where looking for but I find the little Jim struggling to keep up on the motorway miles and felt really vulnerable to side winds... Its a shame really as the Jim really makes up for this on the rough stuff but I cant see myself in it for more then a hour or two before getting completely fed up with the handling and road noise...

Its a sad thought but maybe I might have to look at something more suitable... A trusty Landcruiser comes into mind as it keeps the trusty Suzuki reliability while retaining its off road capability and still being something I see my self doing thousands and thousands of miles in

I do this with a really heavy heart as I do really love this true last small off-roader but its getting to small for me

Anyway as I am typing this my phone should of finished uploading the pics... Hopefully enjoy



On the boat just about to set wheels in France



Arrived at camp just setting up (notice the colour matching SJ wheels... )



All set up now this is going to be home for the weekend



Food on the go



One of Dinan's Medieval streets (very very very steep!)



On the way home using the back roads... (not intentually btw) This is a D road I am sure is means Destrutive as the Jims Rough Country suspension was struggling!



And this is how I leave you now... Enjoying local French cider and the open fire... Oh and the free WIFI :whistle:

Looks fun!

Thanks for the update along with the pics, looks like you are doing 'ok' ....................

Looking good mate. Much fun to be had eh!




Kirkynut

Haven't been on here in a while... I have been busy however

First i installed four WIPACS on the roof rack these are brilliant for how cheap they are



I didn't like the way the roof rack was mounted it was way to high and not secure enough (you could lift it off by hand pretty easily even when the clamps where fully tight) so i redesigned and made some new clamps to secure it without the need for the cross bars making it about 70mm lower!

while i had the rack off i decided to paint it with stone chip... Stone chip is brilliant stuff would really recommend it as its really easy stuff to paint with and its tough stuff that dose not chip rather smudges so its brilliant for roof racks that get loads of drag damage



As its thick stuff its best to warm it up first by sticking it in a jug of boiling water for about 5 mins





It took almost 3 cans (which is 1.5liters of paint) to completely cover the rack and 2 nights but i finally got every inch painted



I also took the time to tidy up some shocking wiring with the help of some wiring conduit







Thats all for now....

JJ

Nice, like the light.
you still getting rid of it for a cruiser?

yer that is still the plan but that is going to be in the distant future now... i simply dont earn enough to buy one right now... saving little by little it is then....


I cant shake the urge to modify and improve the jim though

is it just space that is the attraction, or is it how they drive too?
btw just got front corrected arms on mine with the 3" lift, makes driving on the road so much nicer