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First Jimny - Building for Off Roading

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09 Aug 2015 09:51 #149504 by kirkynut
What size are those tyres?

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09 Aug 2015 10:15 #149507 by dmccluney
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235/75/15 - you going to give me bad news? been wondering if they were going to fit.

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09 Aug 2015 15:02 #149527 by the_goshawker
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Welcome, to say im a bit jealous would be a understatment, keep the threads coming of each stage im really looking forward toseeing the end result :) :) :) :)

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09 Aug 2015 22:38 #149593 by NineCherries
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That looks like Christmas and birthday rolled into one. Lol. Keep the pictures coming. :)

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11 Aug 2015 15:12 #149639 by dmccluney
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the postman (courier) arrived and look what he brought me!



i couldnt resist seeing what one looked like in place, the jimny is on axle stands so doesnt give a true reflection of what its like with them on, but still looks good :D





going to put the back suspension in tonight, get a look at the fuel tank guard fitting and hopefully get the braided brake lines fitted. Will keep you all posted :)
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27 Aug 2015 18:31 #150773 by the_goshawker
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Looking good :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

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27 Aug 2015 20:50 #150799 by NineCherries
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The wheels n tyres look great :) keep the pics coming :)

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21 Jan 2016 12:34 #160770 by dmccluney
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Hi Guys,

Sorry this has went quite, was away working then moving house but over Christmas I finally got the finger out and got a load done to it.

Shocks and springs fitted (2' Lift), extended brake hoses, anti roll bar removed, bumper and front wings cut then it was time to go out to play!

This was how it looked when done



And this was it doing its first RTV on New Years Day











Really pleased with it. It will go anywhere and handled the stages really really well.

Want to make some new rubber inner guards that extend out past the wings, fabricate a front bumper of some sort and fabricate some guards for underneath. Just clearing space in the garage so the work can commence!

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21 Jan 2016 12:50 #160772 by Daniel30
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Looks good - like the bumper chop, was that like some trial competition ??

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21 Jan 2016 12:56 #160773 by dmccluney
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cheers. yea the bumper chop was to try and stop it getting broken while off roading, it didnt work! Ive a big crack up it already.

Yea its a trial style for road taxed vehicles, supposed to be less aggressive but you can still make a right mess! Was a good day out.

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22 Jan 2016 04:38 #160838 by Kirby
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I have been toying with the idea of either a 2" or 3" lift for my Jimny as I want to use 235/75 or 30x9.5 tyres. How is the articulation and clearance with the 2" lift and the 235/75 tyres?

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29 Jan 2016 18:12 #161446 by kirkynut
Looks good and like you have been having fun!

What make are the tyres and have you had any rubbing issues with only a 2" lift?

The grip these style of tyre provide over normal MT's is massive. I was so impressed when I put my Malatesta Kaimans on. Just be careful with the CV's though as I blew one on 215/80/15's and yours are slightly bigger.

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