Bad back, caused by Jimny, solved by four concrete posts.

I bought my Jimny last August. Love it, but my back had been getting bad over the winter. Really bad.

Then it got better, and my partner said, quite innocently: "Well, you haven't driven the Jimny for the last two weeks." Which was right.

Back in the Jimny, back got bad again. I was near to a deal to chop it in for a 3 door Grand Vitara, but I didn't want to.

Then the water softener shop finally had some granules in and I bought three bags. I normally buy one and put it in the passenger footwell. But with three, I put them in the boot. Revelation. I have half a mile of humps to drive over twice a day and a quarter mile along a bypass the undulations of which jar something horrid with the wheelbase of the car. It wasn't gliding over them, but it was so much better.

I don't want 75kilos of salt in my boot. I went to the builder's yard and found four concrete edging posts that fit unbelievably snugly in the boot. 914 x 150 x 50mm. (I think they mean a yard by six by two.)

Eg fairalls.uk/shop/landscaping-and-gardeni...x-150-x-914mm-edg01/

The ones facing the back need a little help to fit with the use of a hammer, but then they just take up the space under the lip. The seats still fold down okay. I hardly notice the lack of space (27.5 litres). They are slightly behind the back axle but I can't say I've noticed any lightening up of the steering.

My partner said "Don't drive it into a deep river". Very good advice.

They were dusty and had spiky edges, so I wrapped them in parcel tape.

Best twenty quid I have ever spent in my life!

Result. Can I ask what tyre pressure are you running, because that has a massive impact on ride comfort? Many tyre places leave them at 30 psi plus when they should be 23 front and 26 rear.

Ayli Carper wrote: I bought my Jimny last August. Love it, but my back had been getting bad over the winter. Really bad.

Then it got better, and my partner said, quite innocently: "Well, you haven't driven the Jimny for the last two weeks." Which was right.

Back in the Jimny, back got bad again. I was near to a deal to chop it in for a 3 door Grand Vitara, but I didn't want to.

Then the water softener shop finally had some granules in and I bought three bags. I normally buy one and put it in the passenger footwell. But with three, I put them in the boot. Revelation. I have half a mile of humps to drive over twice a day and a quarter mile along a bypass the undulations of which jar something horrid with the wheelbase of the car. It wasn't gliding over them, but it was so much better.

I don't want 75kilos of salt in my boot. I went to the builder's yard and found four concrete edging posts that fit unbelievably snugly in the boot. 914 x 150 x 50mm. (I think they mean a yard by six by two.)

Eg fairalls.uk/shop/landscaping-and-gardeni...x-150-x-914mm-edg01/

The ones facing the back need a little help to fit with the use of a hammer, but then they just take up the space under the lip. The seats still fold down okay. I hardly notice the lack of space (27.5 litres). They are slightly behind the back axle but I can't say I've noticed any lightening up of the steering.

My partner said "Don't drive it into a deep river". Very good advice.

They were dusty and had spiky edges, so I wrapped them in parcel tape.

Best twenty quid I have ever spent in my life!

As it happens, I mentioned to SWMBO how much better our SZ5 felt, when loaded. Ride, handling,noise level, all noticeably improved.

She replied, Huh? :laugh: , but I still love her to bits.

As to tyre pressures, I have to admit that I have not checked them since I collected it from the Dealership. :whistle:



Steve.



Steve.

If your pressure's are OK some of these might help
Suzuki Jimny AVO Fully Adjustable Shocks set it to a softer setting

Watch that you don't put it overweight if you carry passengers.

They can only carry four very small people, put 4 90kg strapping hunks of manhood like me in and the thing will go straight over the plated weight without any luggage or ballast. :ohmy:

Thank you for all your excellent replies.

I thought after I pressed submit 'Tyre pressures!!!'. Oh dear. So I checked them, and they were 22.5 psi front and 23.5 psi rear. Phew!

I must (shamefully) admit I'd rather have lumps of concrete rather than adjustable shocks, which sums up where I am with cars.

Four posts weigh 64kg, a ten stone weakling in the boot. Four 90kg men in a Jimny would be an amazing sight.