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what are the best basic mods

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12 May 2016 04:37 #166610 by TomDK
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As you normally would do. Don't know if I didn't express myself correctly on how the lockright works. But it locks when torque is applied, either forward or in reverse. Meaning roundabouts needs to be with clutch disengaged/down.

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12 May 2016 04:57 #166611 by Lambert
Sounds like an accident waiting to happen to me. Shame there isn't a helical gear slip diff for the jimny.

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
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12 May 2016 06:42 #166613 by supergaz
ARB lockers get my vote. Lockrights are only really only for off road use.

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12 May 2016 07:12 #166615 by Daniel30
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Do you rearly think it's necessary to fit an ARB to get up and down a country lane?
Well your wallet will certainly be lighter ;)

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12 May 2016 08:17 #166619 by ewanm77
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i think a locker is a bit much for my needs just now. I might go for a small winch due to the amount of times ive had to be pulled or pull people out of ditches in that area in the past single track roads and tourists going to fast don't mix

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12 May 2016 12:01 #166628 by Busta
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Assuming people with ordinary cars want to be able to visit your house, I'd suggest driveway maintenance is more of a priority than pimping up your Jimny. A standard Jimny will easily go places 90% of vehicles can't.
Most of the time a tow rope is much more useful than a winch. Fit a tow bar if you don't already have one and genuinely feel you will be doing a lot of recoveries.

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12 May 2016 13:21 #166631 by ewanm77
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its a shared road our bit has been repaired but the neighbour wont repair his section. in the winter we always have to go to the end of the road and pic visitors up in the landy. I'm getting a tow bar fitted soon

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12 May 2016 16:29 #166656 by 1066Boy
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Best to get a ball & pin hitch for the tow bar, its safer for recovery as the rope
or recovery strap cannot slip off. ;)

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12 May 2016 17:05 #166658 by jackonlyjack
if you have stick shift transfer box do the 2WD low mod all it needs is a switch
it may come in handy ;)

Jack

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12 May 2016 17:18 #166659 by TomDK
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jackonlyjack wrote: if you have stick shift transfer box do the 2WD low mod all it needs is a switch
it may come in handy ;)

Jack


I can think of a few hundred mods I'd do before that ;)

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12 May 2016 18:27 #166669 by Busta
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TomDK wrote:

jackonlyjack wrote: if you have stick shift transfer box do the 2WD low mod all it needs is a switch
it may come in handy ;)

Jack


I can think of a few hundred mods I'd do before that ;)


I use it every day for trailer work! Probably the best mod I've done. All depends how you use your car though.

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12 May 2016 18:46 #166674 by darthloachie
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TomDK wrote: As you normally would do. Don't know if I didn't express myself correctly on how the lockright works. But it locks when torque is applied, either forward or in reverse. Meaning roundabouts needs to be with clutch disengaged/down.


sorry but thats a load of rubbish
lockrights work by being locked unless it senses a difference in rotational speed between the two halfshafts (ie going round a corner) when it unlocks with a click (or a very loud clunk if not set up correctly lol)
you don't need to do anything special with the clutch for roundabouts or corners

however on show or ice you can become a drifting god (as Hammond would say)

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