There is a company here in the states that makes a kit that has all of the parts to allow a drop in fit of a VW diesel. I understand the HP just about doubles.
suzuki jimny
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usualy drive a series landrover but on holiday in crete hired a jimny. impressed by the fact it has proper hi/lo ratio gearbox. i got the impression that the newer model has less ground clearance than previously though. this may help with the rolling however. It was superb on tracks and mountain roads and pootled along the main coast road at 50 mph happlily if noisily 1.6 petrol engine. Seemed like good value for money but wouldnt want to tow anything too substantial as it is not that heavy and might steer light with a load on the back. Check with a dealership re tow weights?
A friend of mine who was very into his off roading had a SJ413 and there was a kit that would enable you to take out the petrol lump and put the 1.9 tdi lump from a vw caddy into it. The damm thing would go anywhere !
i have driven landrovers for years, raced them, off roaded them, broke em, etc. extreme off road nothing compares to a landrover.
BUT and this is a big BUT, i have to say the suzuki's are incredible, not as much maintenance as a landrover, they do rust like anything else, and they do roll on road, real easy if your not carefull,they will compete quite well against a landrover if that what you want then get one keep it standard and enjoy it, i would not want to tow a caravan with one though, thats my only down point.
about 12 months ago we did a spread for a 4x4 magaxzine, and we pitted a landrover defender, against, a mitsubishi, toyota, nissan, subaru, and a suzuki.
the landrover won by a mile, and the little suzuki trounced the rest.
you will enjoy
BUT and this is a big BUT, i have to say the suzuki's are incredible, not as much maintenance as a landrover, they do rust like anything else, and they do roll on road, real easy if your not carefull,they will compete quite well against a landrover if that what you want then get one keep it standard and enjoy it, i would not want to tow a caravan with one though, thats my only down point.
about 12 months ago we did a spread for a 4x4 magaxzine, and we pitted a landrover defender, against, a mitsubishi, toyota, nissan, subaru, and a suzuki.
the landrover won by a mile, and the little suzuki trounced the rest.
you will enjoy
i loved min i ripped out the back seats and boxed the rest the dogs and I went everywhere in it real work hoarse. same as everyone else though maybe a bit poor when it's got somthing on the back!
Dont have one but always fancied one as heard that they are loved by the people who have them. I have also seen that the Vitaras are supposed to be good off road but not sure which is the better?
How about one of these?
http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/
Bomb proof on and off road and I love the one I have been running for the last 6 years.
Cheap as chips to buy a good example but they are heavy on fuel as are most big off roaders.
http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/
Bomb proof on and off road and I love the one I have been running for the last 6 years.
Cheap as chips to buy a good example but they are heavy on fuel as are most big off roaders.
I had the old SJ4210 van blind many years ago, brilliant little motor, got a Grand Vitara 2.0TD now and love it, especially now i've got rid of the road tyres and got some General Grabbers AT2's on.
I had a SJ413 when I lived in Cyprus.
I kicked the living hell out of that car for three years, taking it all over the island.
We used to play in abandoned quarries at the weekends, drive over the top of mountains, race over salt flats, everything.
Nothing stopped it.
As for towing, I pulled a few landrovers out of the salt flats and sand dunes when they got stuck
I kicked the living hell out of that car for three years, taking it all over the island.
We used to play in abandoned quarries at the weekends, drive over the top of mountains, race over salt flats, everything.
Nothing stopped it.
As for towing, I pulled a few landrovers out of the salt flats and sand dunes when they got stuck
I am amazed that a simple question not really related to bushcraft should have such a response. Good sense says buy the jimny and flog the caravan. Thanks again for the input.
couple of pics of my sj from the weekend:
i know it's nowt to do with a jimny, but i want to show off!
using my new kelly kettle
nearly cross axled
greenlaning is excellent fun. tbh my £900 suzuki is as good off road as my old 90, or my landcruiser.
not as good on it though.
i know it's nowt to do with a jimny, but i want to show off!
using my new kelly kettle
nearly cross axled
greenlaning is excellent fun. tbh my £900 suzuki is as good off road as my old 90, or my landcruiser.
not as good on it though.
greenlaning is excellent fun. tbh my £900 suzuki is as good off road as my old 90, or my landcruiser.
not as good on it though.
Is it in as good condition as it looks, because it looks amazing?
Check kerbweights and towing limits here.
The max towing limit (1300kg for a jimny) is what the vehicle can manage to pull away with up a hill. For a caravan the advice is that the caravans laden weight (MTPLM) should not exceed 85% of the towing vehicles kerbweight. This is to avoid it overtaking you.
So although the Jimny will be better able to accelerate the load, the Berlingo will be more stable once you are cruising.
I ended up with a Ford ranger truck so I don't have to worry about weights or muddy fields anymore, just diesel bills!
Apologies if this is stuff you already know.
Z
The max towing limit (1300kg for a jimny) is what the vehicle can manage to pull away with up a hill. For a caravan the advice is that the caravans laden weight (MTPLM) should not exceed 85% of the towing vehicles kerbweight. This is to avoid it overtaking you
. So although the Jimny will be better able to accelerate the load, the Berlingo will be more stable once you are cruising.
I ended up with a Ford ranger truck
so I don't have to worry about weights or muddy fields anymore, just diesel bills!Apologies if this is stuff you already know.
Z
yes, it's muddier now though! i'll try not to dint it too much. just got bull bars to go on!
How much for a rinse and perm Andy ?
Leave it !!!!!!
£19.95, special price for you Rich, lol
I ended up with a Ford ranger truck
Z
Have you tried on mud yet - I had one for work and it was useless. It got stuck even in low ratio and with AT where the old Defender it replaced sauntered up in in high ratio second.
That said it was more comfortable, had a decent heat and you could hear the radio at more than 30mph.