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More Ground Clearance with Bigger Tyres
There is only 1 way to get the diffs higher off the ground, and that's with larger tyres. When we're using tracks that have been rutted out...
Winch Time - Why I opted for a big Carbon Winch 12k
A winch is an essential piece of kit, especially when heading into the hills alone. Now days if I'm going bush, I take a loaded up camping...
Rooftent on a New Jimny
I've always loved the idea of camping on the roof of a car. To get up off the wet ground, off the rocks and not have to try and bang pegs in...
Getting Jacked - The Liftkit on my Jimny
There are lots of liftkit options available and my mates at Opposite Lock NZ talked me through the pros and cons of each. Essentially, som...
The All Important Snorkel
When four wheel driving, especially in very remote areas, a snorkel is almost a requirement - you never know when you're doing to need to cr...
JB74 Rear Tow Bar vs Rear Recovery Points
It's the internal debate that I've been having for a while now: Do I use a towbar or rear recovery points on the back of my Jimny. A towba...
Solved: Jimny Rock Sliders!
WHY DO WE NEED ROCK SLIDERS? In New Zealand, the Warrant of Fitness inspectors get unhappy about any damage to the sill, the piece of the bo...
Time for a Steel Front Bumper for the Jimny!
The original bumper is fine, but it sticks out a long way, and even more annoying, it always rubs a LOT on my tyres. It just got embarrassin...
A-Frame for Motorhome on the New Jimny (JB74)
---------------------------------- I wrote the below blog post back in 2020, but a lot has changed since then. Please take a look at my late...
Roof Rack and Ladder - With Lightbars!
This is really cool - a lightweight alloy roof rack, with lightbars, specially designed for the new Suzuki Jimny. With the lights built-in,...
New Tyres = New Opportunities!
The standard wheels are tyres on the Suzuki Jimny are totally fine around town, they're nice and quiet, good for fuel economy and they don't...
New Jimny (JB74) Front and Rear Tow Points
After our First Day Out with the 4WD Club, I learned that the standard Jimny tow points are just dangerous, so I need to make some changes....