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BigJimnyMeet 2024

14th July 2024
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My brain hurts.

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31 May 2019 11:22 #209305 by Lambert
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I've just booked Dreadnaught in at one of the tyre chains to get the wheel alignment checked. Told the man it was a Jimny and his first question was "has it been lowered?" Eh? It is a Jimny. It could be sat on the bump stops without any springs and still be able to get onto a 4 poster ramp? Not only that but it is solid front axle so the ride height has no bearing on any part of the steering geometries that a tyre plce is going to be able to adjust.

It really inspires confidence!

Fortunately I went to school with the lad who does all their alignment and he is sensible otherwise they would have lost a customer.

Temeraire (2018 quasar grey automatic)
One of the last 200ish of the gen3s, probably.
ADOS Attention Deficit Ooooh Shiny!

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31 May 2019 14:01 #209311 by Daniel30
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I know how you feel, last time I got my mud tyres put on it was all a bit stressful and there is no care taken now either, smash bang wallop, might be getting some new rims and tyres for my mini but haven't a clue where to take it so they don't get damaged.

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01 Jun 2019 09:38 #209372 by jackonlyjack
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I could not get my head around how much they wanted to charge for tracking
60£,55,40 in the end i took it to ATS £25

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01 Jun 2019 10:02 #209376 by kirkynut
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The major chains lost my custom many years ago. Find a good independent you trust and they will look after you for your loyalty.

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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win - Edgar Watson Howe.

My Jimny Thread Here: www.bigjimny.com/index.php/forum/8-my-ji...on-continues?start=0

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01 Jun 2019 10:13 #209380 by Keithy
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jackonlyjack wrote: In the end i took it to ATS £25

£2.99 for a tape measure mate....

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01 Jun 2019 10:20 #209384 by jackonlyjack
Replied by jackonlyjack on topic My brain hurts.
Well it's funny you should say this
When i replaced all four rod ends.I used a plank of wood
marked the centres fitted new ones
Took it for tracking and the guy said no need to adjust it's within tolerance :laugh:

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01 Jun 2019 10:20 #209386 by sniper
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As Kirkynut says, but one small word of caution, the great little (2 man) garage, that looks after our cars (me + wife)...... now looks after all the kids cars.... SEVEN cars for service and MOT + tyres. They do look after us but they do well too, just as it should be...

My credit card keeps being used as the emergency "oops I didn't service it last year" fund, they do pay it back but I had nearly 3K on it at one point last year.....

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