[Gwagensteve]

Sure- BL's don't compromise suspension behaviour at all and don't raise COG as much as the equivalent suspension lift. A car with 2"+2" can run a bigger tyre with more stability and better handling than a car with 4" of suspension lift.

Steve.

[zukenutter]

Yep, not for me thanks, I like my up-travel

[Gwagensteve]

That would be pretty awesome to drive

[Gwagensteve]

In fact, it would be interesting to run cable ties on your shock shafts to see how much up travel you generally use. I bet it's less than you think.

[zukenutter]

I think more than you think LOL

[Marko_SJ]

Gwagensteve wrote:

Sure- BL's don't compromise suspension behaviour at all and don't raise COG as much as the equivalent suspension lift. A car with 2"+2" can run a bigger tyre with more stability and better handling than a car with 4" of suspension lift.

Steve.

Wasn't Piggles at one stage BL and cut?

Trying to convince my mate to build his up that way, (well in regards to the cut guards and BL, don't need suspension mods, apart from maybe OME or other softish springs and RUF IMO). Infact he could fab as much as he wanted, which coincidentally never seems to be all .

Realistically I reckon 31s-33s would do the job for a general off road setup here, we aren't building crawlers, need something that retains highway manners and can plug (unfortunately ) the mud we have, as well as roughish roads..

[Gwagensteve]

Oh, totally- piggles is cut pretty hard. - depending on the tyre size, it's all about bumpstop spacing, BL and lots of cutting. Suspension lift is kept to an absolute minimum.

[greenzook89]

It would be worth the OP having a read of probably the best jimny build thread on here - 31zook's Green Goat. Only 40mm of suspension lift and bumpstop spacing and guard chop to suit 31s would be awesome to drive!

[sarahsBIGJIM]

MikeyS wrote:

i have an 8" lift and 32" brand new" bfg muddies you'll neeed much more then a 2"body lift and cut guards to run 32" i have no scrub. also i am running sierra W/T Tcase with 4.9 gearing in it great low range high range is a bit iffy snapping second but 6.5 will be way to reduced for a jimny.i can send you some pics of what i had to do to get no scrub on 32"s

Can you send us some photos through, keen to check out what that much lift looks like on a Jimny!

32s are now on the car, no scrubbing but had to guard chop (alot) but i don't mind the look of it and alot of bashing!!!

Also fitted rear Spartan locker and took it for a test drive over the weekend, BIG difference than standard and really happy with how it performed

Will post photo as soon as i work out how to!?!

[atari4x4]

sign up to photobucket.

[sarahsBIGJIM]

[zukenutter]

Looks very rigid in the front, still running the anti sway bar?

[sarahsBIGJIM]

Everything still standard with suspension

[pete_79]

Best lines on the front guard chop I've seen so far.

[Gwagensteve]

That looks like less than 8" of lift. Impossible!

[tanshi]

nice work, one of the first jimnys ive seen done "right"

[SierraDan]

Yeah that's cool!

[sarahsBIGJIM]

Thanks guys. I am loving the ride height and how it handles off road yeah it lifts wheels but its fun . We will probably remove the front sway bar when my husband gets a chance to play around underneath it his been a bit busy with the GU (our long distance toy).

I NEED HELP WITH THESE 6.5 GEARS

Do I need to mod the low range stick to go from the sierra transfer so it works in the Jimny?

[pete_79]

You might find this helpful:
Jimny conversion install

[ZookFan]

Gwagensteve wrote:

Sure- BL's don't compromise suspension behaviour at all and don't raise COG as much as the equivalent suspension lift. A car with 2"+2" can run a bigger tyre with more stability and better handling than a car with 4" of suspension lift.

Steve.

Wow..did't know this!

[atari4x4]

if you actually think about it, it seems pretty logical to me...

2" suspension lift + 2" body lift leaves the heavy shit like engine, gearbox & transfer case where it is. = slightly raised COG & 4" suspension lifts all the heavy shit = raised COG

[Marko_SJ]

Yep. Solves tire clearance issues somewhat for those of us who are welder and thin metal challenged.

Edit: without doing silly stuff like spoa or making sky scrapers.

[rwt65]

This is going to be COOL !!!
Start a build thread and I am subscribing.
Stance right now looks awesome!
Keep the pics coming in the build thread

[Johnb6249]

I run 235s with 50mm lift,if I can get grip I can get out of it/climb it.I run coopers stt mud tires and other than being a shit to balance and noisy on highway good rubber.The point is? I don't agree about gearing on jimny,but then I need to drive mine home at end of play/day.

[Jim_Aus]

so your running 235's with standard gears??..... must feel so sluggish...

[tanshi]

more importantly he thinks coopers are a good tyre!!!

[SierraDan]

Coopers are crap.
Why does gearing mean you can't drive it home?

[jdk81]

Based on the other thread, where he was wanting a 6 speed gearbox to get the cruise rpm even lower, after fitting 235/75s to his jimny.

I think its safe to assume he currently knows very little about jimnys, gearing and the effects of increasing tyre size.
And he appears arrogant enough to think suzuki's initial gearing selection is wrong, and that others are wrong too.

His point in this thread was a "?" Followed by irrational logic of needing poor gearing to drive home.

Which I can only deduce that he is a luddite.