wannabe_keeper Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 My New Jimny Let me know if you know anywhere good that does all terrain tyres cheap as i need a set of 4 all terrains road legal. Also will it be impossible to fit a towbar to standard Jimny which doesn't come with a towbar as standard!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Camskill tyres has a good selection of tyres and are reasonabley priced. You can also fit 215/75/15 on a standard jimny without any mods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Back bumper of and tow bar bolts on theres 6 holes. Might have to pack if its pushing on the exsaust. Rear seats out. Pull of passanger side pannel and connect wires onto the loom. Easy peasy. Dont try pulling people out of mud on the towbar. You will break it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Event tyres (not the mobile fitters) do a Grabber AT2 copy that's pretty cheap. I have no experience of them just noticed them whilst sorting out replacement tyres for my Disco. I've used Camskill recently and found their service superb. Edited January 8, 2013 by PhilR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Has it had the king pins done. Cambelt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Has it had the king pins done. Cambelt? Not sure on either. It has service history last service was 2 years ago but has only done 400 miles since. Passed MOT last friday with no advisories. Just need to do it up a bit now for offroading. Nothing major as it is still my main car! Thanks for the suggestion... will check it out! Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 8, 2013 Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 Whats the mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted January 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2013 88,715 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Any cambelt recipets or cambelt changed wrote inthe service history? If not id have it changed. And id change to oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I got mine just to go thru this hole to get down the track to shoot. It never dries up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnytheboy Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 We have had every 4x4 stuck at our shoot apart from a Jimny, it went through everything the big boys didnt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Dont try pulling people out of mud on the towbar. You will break it. Is there another towing point you should use for recovery? Or do you just need a fairly hardcore towbar to not break it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yer. Theres two on the back and two on the front. Of a jimny Tow balls are brittal and dont take much to break when trying to snatch a stuck 4x4 I wouldnt want to be snaching on a strap around the tow bar incase it twisted the end of the chassi By snaching i mean straping up to stuck 4x4 and setting off driving with a loose strap to pull them out. obviosly when the rope tightens theres a fair amount of force in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandspider Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Got ya, makes sense. I'm guessing the recovery points are in / under the bumpers? (Not that I have a Jimny yet, but preparing for the future!) Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockercas Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yes just on the bottom of the chassi. Pain i. The butt if your sunk to the axels and have to dig to find them. We strap up ready before we green lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Just had the new Tyres fitted today. Goodyear All Terrains and they look smart Still to do: - Fit towbar - Sort out some sort of gun rest!!?? - Relay the break lights onto a switch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northamptonclay Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Why do you want the brake lights on a switch ? If you have an accident and insurance company find out you have a switch on brake lights they may thin that you are into insurance fraud, crash for cash. Edited January 22, 2013 by Northamptonclay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Why do you want the brake lights on a switch ? If you have an accident and insurance company find out you have a switch on brake lights they may thin that you are into insurance fraud, crash for cash. Yeah, brake lights on a switch is absolutely illegal, too. It might not get noticed, but if it ever was found out, you'd be up to your eyeballs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Im pretty sure its not illegal. A gamekeeper i know has a 2 way switch on the dashboard of his discovery. 'On' makes the brake lights work as they should with the pedal etc... and 'off' just disables them until the switch is returned to on. His disco has passed its last 9 years MOT's with it so can't see how it is illegal. As for the purpose, its for lamping so when you break you don't illuminate the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 The laws on MOt's change year to year, also an MOT is not proof a car is road worthy, if you had a serious accident. the insurance company and police would have a field day with you. As for recovery point make sure you are using actual recovery points and not tie down points. As these are not recomened to recover with. Always make sure you pull inline with the chasis. Using tow strops to form a bridle if possible. All depending on how stuck you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiep Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 It's absolutely illegal, because what various items do, and when, is part of the 'type description'. The type description states that when the brake pedal is pressed, the brakes are applied, what happens with the ABS (if fitted), the brake bias, and that the brake lights come on - some newer cars have lights that progressively become brighter the harder the pedal is pressed. The point I'm making is that it might well pass an MOT test with the brakes switched to 'normal'. However, if he was involved in an accident, and especially if it was a rear shunt, and if the vehicle was inspected for some reason and that switch was found, it would be the same as having an undeclared engine chip as far as the insurance was concerned. In addition, you'd find VOSA/police would be involved quite rapidly. Not where I would want to be, personally, especially as a SGC/FAC holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe_keeper Posted January 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I may well be wrong then. Guess it'll have to be a bit of duct tape over the lights every night i go lamping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodlittlebitch Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 I may well be wrong then. Guess it'll have to be a bit of duct tape over the lights every night i go lamping Just wrap your lights in some black tights, makes them darker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Doing that to the brake lights would be illegal, but if the switch is well out of the way so nobody notices it, who is going to know? It's easy enough to pull the rear light fuses out if the brake lights really are an issue. Edited January 22, 2013 by SSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plank06 Posted January 22, 2013 Report Share Posted January 22, 2013 Just been looking at jimnys on eBay, some lovely bargains to be had! Think I need one!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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