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Knight.
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14 Jul 2010 12:27 #3797 by Knight.

Hello was created by Knight.

Just popped in to say hi and have a nose around.

Have a friend who has offered there jimny to me for a grand, so just trying to find out wether its worth it for offroading and the odd commute to work. Getting rid of my LJ80

He is a bit dumb every time somthing goes wrong he puts into Mitsubishi main dealer to get it fixed and is no giving up on off roading :huh: last straw for him was four wheel drive has stopped working, i'm thining i may be able to fix this myself.

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14 Jul 2010 18:34 #3801 by kirkynut

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Hi there,

A grand is a steal unless it is particularly knackered!

In standard form they are not much cop off road but with a suspension lift and some bigger tyres Jimny's are ace.

The 4wd not working is probably just the vacuum operated front free wheeling hubs - bin them and get some SJ/Vitara manual free wheeling hubs and either cut down the front wheel bearing nuts or buy a pair of spacers from this website's shop to make them fit and you're laughing.

You can use the fixed hubs from an SJ instead if you want. They will be cheaper but the front diff will always be spinning causing un-necessary wear and more fuel usage.

Do it - you know it makes sense ...

Kirkynut

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15 Jul 2010 05:51 #3812 by Knight.

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Got it for a grand :cheer:

will post details soon.

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15 Jul 2010 07:15 #3816 by mlines

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As Kirkynut says, 4WD failures are straight forward to cure but a great bargaining point against sellers who do not understand.

Good luck with the new car but why are you selling the LJ, this is rapidly getting classic status!

Martin

2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses

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15 Jul 2010 08:10 - 15 Jul 2010 08:12 #3818 by Knight.

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I need some thing that i can use all year round and to get to work in the winter.

Classic yes i would say so, and look i have two on my drive

also very hard to get hold of, the one on the letf i have borrowed off a friend which i have been using for the three months for a refrence and drive every now and then