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Can rotten body cause "Jimny Lean"?

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04 May 2018 13:07 #192395 by Daniel30

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I have had a look and can't find the thread now might be within a thread if you know what I mean but I'm sure it's just one spacer hopefully the clever people will help more

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04 May 2018 19:16 #192410 by kirkynut

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Crikey, if you think your body is so rotten it's fallen down on its mounts on the chassis, don't drive it!

It will just be the standard Jimny lean I think and you'll likely just need s longer spacer on the driver's side front and no spacer on the rear.

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05 May 2018 10:14 #192425 by Busta

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The lean is due to the weight of the steering box over the front right corner, so is diagonal. As standard, the rear left spring is softer than the rear right, and the fronts are a matched pair. With most lift kits they do the opposite- longer spring on front right. I don't think your spacer on the rear right will be helping.

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05 May 2018 12:22 #192426 by HUN

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Hi Busta,

Thank you for this information! I was not aware of this factory spring strenght concept.

So with spacers intalled (38mm OS Front & 15mm OS Rear) the current wheel arch measurements are:
OS Front 80cm, OS Rear 80cm, NS Front 81cm and NS Rear 82cm!

Looks like my next step will be removing the 15mm spacer...
Well, at least I cannot complain about the weather!

Thank you again!

BTW more opinions are still welcome!

TrailMaster 2" lift kit
Full floating rear axle conversion, JB underbody guards & recovery points
ORE transfer box HD brackets
T-Max split charge system
X-Shock Dakar ceramic clutch kit & roof rack
Flo-Flex castor polybushes
Kumho KL71 tyres
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Push-fit breathers

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