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11 Feb 2020 11:25 #218291 by yakuza
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I got this one, seems to be the same one but mine is branded Thule. It tucks well up behind there, other ones seems to either protrude too much back or down for my liking. Detachment still works after 3-4 years.
the downside to it is that it closes the downwards opening to change the rear exhaust muffler, but i found it could be changed out the back thru the hole that the rear bumper covers.
This one retains the 1300kg max trailer weight, some cheaper has max 1000-1100 kg.

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.

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11 Feb 2020 11:29 - 11 Feb 2020 11:29 #218292 by yakuza
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Oh and i bught a 13 pin pre wired plug and pray wiring loom for the electricals.. First one i got did not fit as it was for cars with earlier rear ligth arrangment. dunno if english cars has this but here in Norway the rear lights was changed around 2005 from bumper to body.

worked great and has an extra relay for the blinkers to releive the original one.

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.
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11 Feb 2020 16:17 #218310 by DrRobin
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I did look at the Brink, but it was also out of stock at PF Jones, so went for the UR. They are very similar. Good to know they keep working for a few years, you do hear of them rusting in place.

2020 blue SZ5 (one of the last to be registered in the UK)
Ex 2011 Blue Jimny SZ4
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11 Feb 2020 20:25 #218326 by yakuza
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DrRobin wrote: I did look at the Brink, but it was also out of stock at PF Jones, so went for the UR. They are very similar. Good to know they keep working for a few years, you do hear of them rusting in place.

No problem to make it rust stuck, just to leave it unattended and not serviced for a year or two. :)

Norway 2005 Jimny M16A VVT, 235 BFG MT, 2" Trailmaster, ARB rear lck, 17%/87% high/low gears.

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12 Feb 2020 15:40 #218386 by Neil54
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Thank you for all your replies.
Yes it's a gen 3 jimny.
I will see what is available.

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12 Feb 2020 19:02 #218401 by facade
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If you go for a removable type (sensible as the towball hides the number plate and you will get stopped) make sure that the removable part is very well secured when it is removed, or leave it at home.
It is very heavy and you won't want it flying around if you brake hard. ;)

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there :)

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