MODIFIED SUZUKI JIMNY FULL WALK AROUND // JB74 JIMNY REVIEW // DOWNUNDER MICRO OVERLANDER
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ธ.ค. 2024
- MODIFIED SUZUKI JIMNY FULL WALK AROUND // JB74 JIMNY REVIEW // DOWNUNDER MICRO OVERLANDER
Team its finally here! The 2023 update walk around of the Mighty Overlander Jimny! Today in this huge episode we do a deep dive on all the mods and accessories I currently use on the Jimny. Below I have added links for everything I use!
Recovery Points: beihouse.com.a...
Bull Bar: www.arb.com.au...
Spotlights: www.arb.com.au...
Roof Rack: www.frontrunne...
Roof Table: www.frontrunne...
Recovery Board Mount: www.frontrunne...
Fridge: www.wildtrak.c...
Battery: nomadpdu.com.a...
Roof Shelf: www.kaon.com.a...
Molle Window panels: www.kaon.com.a...
Door Table: Coming soon to KAON!
Gas Bottle holder: www.kaon.com.a...
Snorkel: www.complete4x...
Fuel Tank: ozjimny.com/pr...
All Grabmegear products: www.grabmegear...
Bash Plate: www.customoffr...
First Aid: survivalfirsta...
Throttle Controller: blackopsoffroa...
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Your overlanding is different from mine. You’re in AUS, I’m in GUA. As you’re young you sleep in tents, as I’m old and sleep in hotels. Yet this video was educational for me. Thanks for sharing.
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You haven’t used your winch yet. From my point of view having a winch is more a charity than needed for personal use. That’s why I’m going for dual diff-lockers before/if ever/ a winch.
A trailer…?
- Naeee … At a simple speed bump the car will bounce twice, front & rear. With a trailer it will bounce three times. Transfer that to off-roading…
- Not my cup of tea.
I like how you, between the lines, say ‘Keep it simple, because you ain’t got space for anything else’.
That’s the core of the Jimny. It’s one heck of an off-roader, but you have to be a Spartan.
The Jimny is too small for bad attitude but it’s the largest one for happiness, laughter, and jokes.
Thanks mate! Great insight. Glad you’re enjoying the content!
I have my Jimny for one year now and I love it. Now it is time to kit it out and this vid is just what I needed ! Tnx !
Glad it will help!
I love that gas bottle holder. I was just thinking how I was going to solve that issue this last weekend 👍
It’s been a very good addition so far
Always great to see your upgrades and how it's changed over time.👍💪
Thanks legend! It’s a long episode but lots of useful info for everyone I hope 😅
@@MightyOverlander I would say you are lucky living in Australia for a lot of reasons but mainly -a, the great weather and scenery and b, the great weather which means your Jimny wont rust!! Here in England the roads in winter are covered in salt and the underbody corrosion on my 3 year old Jimny is really bad despite regular hosing of the underside, anti rust treatment from the factory is zero! Also the painting of the bodyshell is really poor, under the bonnet there are large areas that have not been top coated and rust is coming through there as well, a camera inspection inside the chassis rails shows extensive rusting on what appear to be weld joints in the chassis construction.
Have a look at the Maxxis Rzr AT's in the 235 size. I use them on my Navara and can't fault them for noise and longevity.
Exactly what I got!
I'm delighted that you have Des Sol products on your vehicle. The one thing you did not mention was which rubber mats you are using - my preference for mats are the South African manufactured Addo mats where I have the full set plus the mat for the rear. Since I have a great deal of photographic equipment that remains in the Jimny while I am strolling away from the Jimny, I am investigating a fitted drawer system that will offer a secure lock-up facility. Other than tyres and a suspension upgrade/lift kit, rock sliders, radial cup protectors and a differential breather kit (Des Sol of course!) are what I consider essential to turn the Jimny from a 4x4 cabable into a capable 4x4 vehicle. I also have both the front and back Des Sol recovery points fitted and the Des Sol front and rear differential and transmission protectors are on my soon to-do list.
* Under small accessories I have an Indeflate tyre inflator/deflator plus an Ingco cordless tyre inflator, an Ingco Worklamp and the Ingco USB-A charger all of which use the same Ingco cordless battery system.
* The USB-A charger coupled to an Ingco battery is used to power a 5v string of LED fairy lights coiled into an empty though weather-sealed 2 litre plastic cold-drink bottle that I hang or place somewhere convenient when camping and this lighting system can stay on all night for security purposes without draining the battery. At night I often leave this light-bottle inside of the Jimny placed on the dashboard for ambient light around vehicle plus campsite.
* I also carry a Gortech Scissor jack that is such a massive improvement that I won't even consider a high-lift jack.
* A critical small accessory is the dummy-seat-belt clips that I can insert to stop the seat-belt alarm when I do not require a seat-belt away from the main roads.
* A small collapsible umbrella is standard equipment as is a medium sized wool/acrylic blanket since there are invariably passengers complaining about freezing and whinging about wanting to go home.
Keep on making these excellent videos.
That’s a great line up. DES-SOL make some fantastic gear. I’ll be doing a few more mods using their gear in the future!
Awesome to see how it's all come together Tony.
And it’s not over yet!
Looking forward to the release of the door table on their website, definately getting one
Great Car and very Informative video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed! New mods since then don’t forget to sub! 🙏🙏
Very helpful video! Brilliant work mate.
Thanks legend!
I have a longer gas strut on my door to let it open to 90 deg. Works great.
It is something I’m going to do at some point. Just have to be careful not to pull the retaining stud out of either end where it connects to the door and the car. I’ve seen heaps of them tear out of the metal work because the gas strut is too powerful
@@MightyOverlander it said it was for a Jimny. And so far it works wel
@@pim1234 if I do it I’ll also make a check strap to stop the door from opening too fast
@@MightyOverlander do you have a link for that, can't find any
Yeah I bought one from Bunnings works great and it does go a bit fast but I always slow it down with my hand.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Would you please tell me the cons of the ARB Track Pack, as I remember your older videos when it was installed on your spare wheel. Actually I like its color. It will be nice looking on my chiffon ivory Jimny. But I feel it will be bulky on the stock wheel.
It wasn’t so much the cons as to this one being better with things like the PVC liner and the drop out bottom, better clips and it’s size is perfect. One of the problems with the ARB bag is it’s really more suited for bigger spare wheels
Why did u get the Jimmy XL
Great info. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helped with your own 4x4
@@MightyOverlander For sure! I have one on order and the wait is killing me! I'm so excited to get it specced up and get out there into the bush. Will be checking out all your vids. Thank you!
Do you think the door bumpers could introduce some rust in the future. Just wondering if I should put some on
They are on with a pretty strong adhesive and as such they don’t move. If they were moving at all and slowly wearing through the paint then maybe yeah, but it’s not something I’m worried about
@@MightyOverlander I was thinking about water getting in and slowly rusting the door
Gas bottle. What happens when the spare is punctured?
Is the engine stock? How does that go carrying all that added weight?
Yeah it is stock, fuel consumption has gone up and it does turn into a bit of a slug on the highway
Great walk around mate, it’s definitely come a long way from the first time I saw it.
In relation to changing vehicle and looking at something bigger, have you considered the upcoming 5 door jimny? Could be everything you love and a little more wiggle room to boot.
Awwwwwwww maaaaybe watch this space mid year 😅
Hey, ur rim size is 15by7J. What is the offset and backspacing of these rims??
-6 offset but no back spacers
@@MightyOverlander dont we get any good alloy options in Method or Black rhino for jimny?
@@draseemhooda I’m sure we do but my reasoning for going the steel wheels is if I damage one I am always able to get a replacement and fairly cheaply. The problem with sexy expensive alloys is they only produce them for a limited time and you may not be able to find that exact one if you need to replace years down the track.
Enjoyed the vid. Have you weighed all the mods? Jimny payload is 360kg, so just wondering where you stand in relation to that. Thanks. I am gradually adding mods but need to know when to stop.
Have to get the GMV upgrade. It’s a must
I guess Suzuki took inspiration from your Jimny and added that side Hash (Corner Guard) in Adventure Jimny showcased in the Auto Expo 2023 :)
Really? I didn’t see that!
@@MightyOverlander Yeah they unveil two 5 door Jimny one with neon color and the other one with Jimny off-roading accessories and the off-roading has similar corner guard at front and back. So yeah, you do really have Suzuki Desiner's eyes on you. 💪
@@shashanksharma8679 outstanding! I know the GM of Suzuki australia watched my content, we spoke the other day about my gunbarrel Highway series. Happy days!
@@MightyOverlander Thats great, I saw your video on Ronny Dahl and thought to tell you this directly on your channel! Cheers Mate!
@@shashanksharma8679 much appreciated! Big trips coming up this year! Stay tuned! HERE COMES THE JIMNY!
How is your fuel meter handling the big fuel tank ?
It’s accurate as far as I can tell. The range calculator is off but you just double it effectively
@@MightyOverlander great
Any recommendations for reduction gearing? I’m having trouble finding much information about what’s available here in Australia
Best person to ask about that would be Darren Young at Little Rig on Instagram. It’s hard to find info about some of that stuff you’re right!
Yeah I want good quality too not china stuff, pro track keeps popping up and potentially sumo but they’re based overseas and their websites can be a bit cryptic, I’m trying to figure out wether I can make the car work with the build I have in mind before going nuts with expensive mods and the high gearing is a fairly big issue for me! Low second is just about the equivalent of high first haha
@@tomforan3193 yeah as I focus more on Overlanding than rock crawling it’s not something I have worried about as of yet. However I know a lot of guys that love the more technical side of off-roading on a jimny have been keen on them that’s for sure!
Yeah that’s fair, you have to build to your application! I’m looking at building a lightweight off road trailer with a rooftop tent to add storage options and leave to the ever controversial roof weight limit alone, and with the engine capacity being on the smaller side it would make sense to give it more leverage over the wheels and pull it up the rough tracks with a bit of a smarter as opposed to the harder right footed approach haha
Do you have an air compressor or plan to get one?
Ahhh yes something I forgot to mention!!! It was a long day 🤣 I’ll be getting an onboard compressors at some stage. Until then I use the thorny devil portable compressor
Where did you get the water bladder from
Just my local camping shop. It’s a sea to summit water cell X
Didn‘t understand the Name of the light roof rack. Can somebody help me out?
Front runner slimeline 2
I meant the lightest one you were thinking of buying. Higher B something?
@@Sven-t2z oh the ARB base deck
Oh Perfect. Thanks for the answer and the great Video
@@Sven-t2z more than happy. More content coming soon
Hi, I am a regular follower of your channel, as I am awaiting the launch of my new Jimny here in India, I would love to understand as what size those tyres are? And have lifted the suspension as well?
Gday mate, thanks for watching.
My tyre size is 235/75/15 BFGoodrich K02 AT on 15x7 steel rims with a -6 offset. A 50mm suspension lift.
@@MightyOverlander thanks for your reply, this will help me build my mountain goat when it arrives here in India. Thanks mate 👍🏼
Good Video.. and your explanations to why you did what and explaining that some products is not the alpha and omega of the products out there, but rather what you liked and then opted for..
It is crazy how much more stuff has become available for the gen4 jimny's in such a short time vs the production run on a gen3.
Our South-african guys does make fantastic products.. Des-sol for instance they are 100% all jimny they do not make anything for any other vehicle. they have also released a Longrange replacement fuel tank. and you can look into their rocksliders when you go into that in the future if they are available in Aus. They have been stress tested in the harshesed of conditions and they just keep holding up.
I just have a question. why keep the rear seats in if you dont use it? the space the seats take up being folded down you can use it for water storage or other storage and keeping the cog low is a great benifit
Good question and I get asked a fair bit. I have kids is the short answer 😂
@@MightyOverlander I didn't see that one comming.. haha.. You should do a video of what your setup looks like when they go with you ect.. as I generally think the notion is that Jimny's are for single people or people with no kids..
@@barendbekker4901 my boy goes with me now and then, the set up doesn’t change just the sleeping system. I’ll take the double swag, he is only 7
The max weight on the Jimny roof is 30 kg ...
I’ll always recommend people stick to that even if I don’t
@@MightyOverlander I think the roofrack is 27 kg. LOL
@@pim1234 got like 65kg up there
@@cloud9eddie oops😆
Longer rear door gas strut … be aware of the ladder colliding with the car body.
Yeah the longer strut is not something I am sold on. The ladder shouldn’t come into contact anyway, and if I did put the longer strut on I would be 100% making an arresting strap for the door to prevent over travel as well. I’ve just seen far too many doors had the bottom threat torn out
Subtitles? 🤷♂️
Is all the background music on all your videos popular with your viewers? I watch your videos at night when it's peaceful and I'm wondering if hearing that thumping music late at night is popular?, maybe I'm getting old and these videos are meant to be watched at 5am to get the old brain moving, no offense intended, love your work but that thumping noise is ruining all your hard work.
Thanks for watching, have you watched my latest video? I think you’ll like the music choice of that one. I generally chose music that will fit the trip or activity I am engaged in at the time. Sometimes it’s more up beat and energetic, sometimes it’s more peaceful. Generally speaking however, like this video, the music is only a 2-3 minute part of a 40minute plus video. I appreciate the feedback!
Please don't put the sunglasses there if you are going to put the mic near by the tapping is so annoying in headphones.
Yeah I did notice that. Was just waiting for someone else to 😅. Unfortunately you can never tell until after you shoot. Lessons learned
Your sunglasses hitting the mic constantly was distracting -- like an annoying rattle in the car.
You’ll be happy to know I lost the sunglasses in a recent kayak accident lol
@@MightyOverlander lol