What size tyres?

So should i see about getting a lobster box? Sorry to seem stupid but is this just like a different ratio gearbox or something completely different? And where do you find these rocklobster boxes?

Basketcase wrote: So should i see about getting a lobster box? Sorry to seem stupid but is this just like a different ratio gearbox or something completely different? And where do you find these rocklobster boxes?

If you run your Jimny with 2" lift and 2" body lift you can run up to 225x75x15 on original rims ( that is max what you can fit), you should probably fit some flanges.
If you planning bigger tyres like 31" then you need 3" lift ( min) plus 2" body lift plus some trimming of arches and it will not go Offroad , you will need rock crawler or rock lobster at least.

www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/rocklobster.pdf

These can be expensive and don't do fuel consumption much good. But give great power and low gearing off road. I love mine but my jimny is only a toy and not a daily driver.

Seawolfvarna wrote:

Basketcase wrote: So should i see about getting a lobster box? Sorry to seem stupid but is this just like a different ratio gearbox or something completely different? And where do you find these rocklobster boxes?

If you run your Jimny with 2" lift and 2" body lift you can run up to 225x75x15 on original rims ( that is max what you can fit), you should probably fit some flanges.
If you planning bigger tyres like 31" then you need 3" lift ( min) plus 2" body lift plus some trimming of arches and it will not go Offroad , you will need rock crawler or rock lobster at least.

Or the real deal. Buy a SJ413/410 transfer box and install Calmini gears. This also gives a much wider range of gear ratios to choose from.

Well i just had a 3" suspension lift delivered today but its at next doors and they not in at the mo so cant even look at it yet could i get a 225 15 with offroad capabilities on that ?

Basketcase wrote: Well i just had a 3" suspension lift delivered today but its at next doors and they not in at the mo so cant even look at it yet could i get a 225 15 with offroad capabilities on that ?

You can. Your original T-box will do the job without problem. You will run mostly on low gear for offroad

Cheers

supergaz wrote: www.bigjimny.com/images/documents/rocklobster.pdf

These can be expensive and don't do fuel consumption much good. But give great power and low gearing off road. I love mine but my jimny is only a toy and not a daily driver.

I'm not sure what mpg you really get with a standard jimny, but with the rock lobster and 235/75/15's I'm getting between 32-35 on road.

But obviously I'm not dragging around a full cage and metal bumpers like supergaz is....

I fitted the cage / bumpers and rocklobster at the same time so can't really tell what kills the mpg the most.
It was far more economical before all the mods.
I think that the special trac tyres are 80% to blame.

Yeah my daily driver tyres are 50/50 a/t's so not too much drag, but I have another set of steel wheels with black diamonds on that I wouldn't want to use every day!

Not sure if this is feasible for you or not. Where I come from, it is such a pain get SJ410 & SJ413 transfer cases. I decided to purchase a re-furbished Samurai Transfer Case with 4.16:1 in www.lowrangeoffroad.com . Everything inside is new (gears, gastkets, bearings, seals etc). It cost USD $999 delivered to a Freight Forwarder Address and the Ocean Freight cost was for other USD $65. Probably you might want to take this in consideration for UK delivery, you may want to speak with a freight forwarder company were you are at.

As I don´t have welding knowledge nor experience and welding/iron workshop is too expensive here, I bought the transfer together with the Calmini skit plate mount (Other USD $200.00


My future plans for 2013 is to take welding courses there is a lot to do why old and ugly Suzuki Samurai haha.

Please look a the below picture (the pretty one is the Samurai transfer) the ugly one is an old Jimny box... it has no aftermarket for gearing reduction.

Just thought I'd post an update really i now had delivered and fitted 235,75,15 malatesta Kobra i think they are they fit brilliantly i just took the inner wheel arch plastic off after cutting it and it still rubbing slightly trimmed bumper a tiny bit but can't really notice it green lanes great not got it stuck yet but thought it was going to be when I went down snape rake lane in garstang! Ill put a picture up when I get a chance to take one in the daylight!!

Snape rake lane is a great lane, just wish it was longer. I take the dog as an excuse. Oh and you have a great site at Ince, Wigan to visit.