dustyfox Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Well just wondering what mods people do to there 4x4's. I bought a little Suzuki Jimny and getting some new lights for it so far. But in the future going to get some chunky tyres for it so I can go off roading. Take out the back two seats and make room for my equipment and dog. Not sure about anything else yet got to think about it, thats why I am asking you what mods you have done to yours so you can give me more ideas. And its just 4x4's Im wanting to know about, no vauxhall nova car with a bean can on the back. Add pictures of my car in a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Iv just removed the rear seats and ply lined the back of my jimney so far, I dont realy need to do much more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) I took the two small folding rear seats out of my foutrack and put on a decent set of AT tyres. Edited December 7, 2008 by luckytrigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) Well her my car. Want to jazz it up a bit. Edited December 6, 2008 by dustyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldrick Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 What kind of off-roading are you doing? Enough to warrant significant modification? The 4x4s I run don't have any more mods than AT/mud tyres, steering guards, seat covers and revised electrics. I certainly don't have a need to cock about with winches, bull bars and spots. Adding high-lift suspension, wide tyres and other kit worsens on-road handling. I'd just swap the Jimny's tyres for ATs and be done with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted December 6, 2008 Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) The thing is going offroad isnt quite the same without the winches, bull bars and spotlights Now I know its not a jimny (its an SJ) very very similar so, yo wanna aim for something like this ... Edited December 6, 2008 by EdwardtheloneShooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted December 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2008 Na im not going that extreme as Baldrick has said Im going with the tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lone wolf Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 very nice looking sj mate is it the 410 or the 413. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POW! Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 A friend of mine operates a company 4xfun.net , He has a well sorted jimny , plus for anyone looking tosee the capabilities of themselves or off road day out he is worth a call too . POW! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDFrain Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 On my Def 90 full mud terrain tyres cant beat them, when fitted went for an 85 profile which gave me at least an extra 1 1/2 inch lift. front and rear diff gaurds well worth it. egr removal kit fitted increasing mpg slightly and giving a little more torque 9 inch spots fitted also wrap around bulls on the front. rear fitted out to cater for the dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamHall Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 it all depends on what you want to use it for ? but it would look well cool lifted 2 inch , bigger wheels and nobbile tyres , snorkal and a whinch on the from lol proper job but its all down to what your going to use it for if its just going across fields it should be fine as is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 very nice looking sj mate is it the 410 or the 413. Its not mine, its off the internet, but my mates got one identical but with a black roll cage instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 I put some decent tyres on my Frontera (stop laughing at the back!) so that it would actually go over the mud on my permission. I also turned the passenger footwell into a bin so that I can dump spent cart, cans, sandwich packets and fag butts into it. Future modification will be a wired-in inverter to the back of the load area and a decent remote lamp on the roof. It has a standard rear diff guard and a decent-ish sump guard, so that's ok, but i'm considering a 3@ lift on the suspension as it tends to drag a bit on the tracks up at the farm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Finally managed to get my Trooper stuck in't mud today - I think more beacuse of the road tyres thananything else. It's a mum's taxi during the week but mine at weekends for shooting, so off road tyres not really an option. I understand that the off road jobbies are very noisy at speed and tend to wear quite easily (as well as being damned expensive) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoCars Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 ive got a slight suspension lift on my 90 with big mud terrain tyres, will go anywhere. and will still cruise at 75mph nicely aswell thanks to my tyre beads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 13, 2008 Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 I have had both Jimny and Vitara. The TD Vit was a great low down grunt of a machine, but a little long in the wheelbase. The Jimny with road tyres goes where the Vit doesn`t. My only mod is mud mats and waterproof seat covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted December 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2008 Ive ordered the seat covers. Ive put in those bulbs that give a blue light look. And I am gonna take out the two back seats and ask the joiner at my work to fit something in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy518 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 My 90 is the same as the day it left the RAF..Future mods? mmm I'd quite like to convert it to a hard top as its a bit cold in winter but the option of going convertible in Summer is appealing too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seisobs Posted December 17, 2008 Report Share Posted December 17, 2008 I fitted my Jimny with a set of General Grabber AT 2 tyres 6 weeks ago, 72 quid each, tries it out in muddy fields and she just cruised through. The only other mods are I removed the back seats and cut a piece of MDF to fit, it now takes all my pigeon / Crow shooting gear no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 So what model/spec Jimny's are you boys running and how do you rate them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmerboy Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 mine came like this. will put my modification on here when i next fit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted December 21, 2008 Report Share Posted December 21, 2008 i have a defender 90 with a 300tdi in it. only mods are snorkel, frint diff guard, steering guard(still to be fitted) and mud terrains. it gets used for shooting and playing in the mud which is my other hobby. got plans for some more mods including a lift, rock sliders, bigger mud terrains, and a winch eventually. here she is quite clean: and here she is doing what i do best............getting stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manthing Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I've got a Discovery. 96 Mreg, auto AT tyres steering guard diff guards safari snorkel HD front bumper dogs, air rifle and fishing tackle in the back... and this time tomorrow me and some mate will be on the long mynd and that area doing some green lanes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buchangun Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 Landrover Ser 111 swb van - parabolic springs , overdrive , capstain winch , 1" lift on 750 MT tyres , drop down tail gate for shooting over the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRoy Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 If anyone needs spares for there disco or landy or need any off road work done to there vehicles any make, a friend of mine does a load of work for off roaders near Bristol. He also breaks vehicles so he has loads of spares and a constant stock of, off road vehicles for sale. His work carried out is all A1 and he only charges for what he does with no hidden costs Anyone who needs a contact please contact me via Pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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