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We've just got back from doing Gatescarth Pass a Greenlaning Tour of the Lake District a bit of Yorkshire and some of the Peaks on the way and the way back, including Rough Clough (up the steps not down) and Chapel Gate (down as that was tough enough).
I used every bit of protection fitted - diff guard, cage, rock sliders and bent a TBR transfer box skid pan so it looked like a banana!
These are the first pictures I've shown on here of my Jimny in it's current Evolution - with the cage, bumpers and winch.
I could have done with a Rocklobster really but got by. I used the winch once on Gatescarth Pass rather than slip the clutch and kill it. A Rocklobster is on order!!!
looks like a good trip you had - jealous
Truck looks good with the roll cage on
Do you have any trouble opening the doors?
mine hit the front down bar on the cage - good job its already has a good collection of dents and scrapesd!
Trouble opening the doors??? No, No, No, our club's fabricator and welding guru Grant is far too good for that. He spent alot of time on my cage and considered many things when deciding how to make it and make it good.
The bends that are in one piece of tube are equal on both sides and it is nice and close to the body and protects it in the right places. It is also in parts and bolted together with one part of the bracket welded to each joining part, so if I damage it I can get a new bit made up unbolting the old one and bolting in the new! I don't plan to damage it though!!!
I had to have a compromise on the screen bar though. Too high and it would be in my view, too low and the bonnet would not open. I made the decision for it to be bolt on and low down. I therefore have to remove it to open the bonnet but it is needed to brace the 2 sides of the cage. I see others don;t have it and probably gte away with it but I did not want to leave anything to chance!
Kirkynut
The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.
The cross-window brace on mine has caused some consternation at MOT time.
One examiner failed it on the window obstruction "rule". I believed this to be rubbish as the rule clearly states that it applies to items fixed to the window and does not apply to items forward of the window. I took it to another MOT place who were happy with it although they still insisted putting an "advisory" on the form regarding the bar. Therefore having a bolt on solution will stop any discussion.
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
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