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New JB74 from Brazil (replacement for my 3rd gen)

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15 Dec 2024 22:40 #258761 by PabloAzH
Indeed it is not, I hope they are wrong (that is what they told me after I asked for a quote on the tank). In Brazil there is only one ARB official reseller.

Former owner of JB43 (4sport BR trim) for 6 years/200,000+ km
Currently own auto JB74 since Aug-21 (80,000 km)
- OME suspension kit
- Long Ranger 80L tank

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15 Dec 2024 23:26 - 15 Dec 2024 23:29 #258762 by PabloAzH
So we tested the Long Ranger tank: my girlfriend and I took the Jimny on a 10,000 km (about 6,200 miles) trip from our home in Brazil to the Argentinian Northwest, going to the historic capital Salta, then further north, close to the border with Bolivia at the pueblo of Iruya.

From there we went west, coming closer to the Andes mountains at the city of San Antonio de Los Cobres (which stands at 3,754 meters or 12,316 feet above sea level). Afterwards we drove south through the iconic Ruta 40, all the way down to Mendoza with a few detours to interesting places along the way.

 
Dots on the map show the places we visited.

 
Light trail along mountain valleys from Iruya to San Isidro (the Northernmost point in Argentina we have been to)

 
Going past Salinas Grandes salt plains in our way to San Antonio de los Cobres (guanacos grazing in the background)

 
The highest this Jimny has ever been at Abra de Acay mountain pass - 4,895 mt / 16,060 ft ASL; going uphill above 4,000 mt felt hard on the Jimny, but 4L mode solved it

 
Passing through La Poma, going down from Abra de Acay

 
Long stretch of road cutting through Los Cardones National Park

 
Ruta 40 at Quebrada de Las Flechas

 
Close to Laguna Celeste in Balcón de Pissis.

 
Talampaya National Park

 
The road up to the mountain pass where the Mount Aconcágua is located, heading towards the border with Chile

 
Last close view of the Andes before going down to Mendoza

The trip was great and the Jimny and the long ranger tank did not present any major issues.
Close to the end of the trip I noticed there was some moisture around the fuel tank drain, which I got fixed by replacing the drain plug gasket when I got home.

Former owner of JB43 (4sport BR trim) for 6 years/200,000+ km
Currently own auto JB74 since Aug-21 (80,000 km)
- OME suspension kit
- Long Ranger 80L tank
Last edit: 15 Dec 2024 23:29 by PabloAzH.
The following user(s) said Thank You: yakuza, Soeley, DrRobin

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