Re:Re:Lumberjack Jimny

Busta wrote: It gets worked hard but copes just fine. It really is a fantastic vehicle for the work I'm doing. I think Suzuki have really missed a trick by not pushing them towards farmers and other outdoor industries.

Tyres are BFG MT, 215/75. Running them at 15psi in the woods. Wide tyres on the trailer would be nice. A rocklobster would be good but to be honest 1st low is fine for all the work I do and I'm still doing a lot of road miles so I'm not sure if I'd cope with the whine. It's got a liana lump in it now which makes things easier.

Agreed. I use mine in my forestry surveying work, and with another car I'd be forced to spend a lot more time walking between survey points. Allows me to drive through areas where other larger 4x4s just wouldn't fit.

I once even managed to use the network of quadbike trails that the deer cullers had created through a large expanse of unthinned Sitka spruce. Bit of scuffed paintwork down the sides, but saved me a few extra days of work by being able to drive.

Also using 215/75 MT tyres. To me these are the sweet spot for doing both road and off-road miles.

Stuck again!


Rescued by a Landy. How embarassing!



...and another short video of the Jimny harassing some trees.

Ruts eh! The standard Jimny nemesis!

That video is awesome! Go Jimny. Go!

Kirkynut

The ruts weren't there before the trailer sank It's a bottomless peat bog and once you cut through the grass it's game over! Need some flotation tyres on the trailer.

How about some fater tyres on the trailer would that help?!
Or twin wheel trailer to help spread the load on the soft ground?

I'd like to get a pair of Jimny wheels on there but the Ifor Williams hubs use a Landrover bolt pattern. I could get some 15 inch Landy modulars with 225/60R15s for 40% more width.
Twin axles would help on soft ground but they are a pain in tight spaces and make the trailer heavier, which is undesirable given the Jimny's low towing capacity. I do a lot of road work too.

We did a couple more loads today. We didn't pile the trailer so high and all was fine, so there isn't really an issue if I'm being sensible. But where's the fun in that