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What would you buy first ?

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01 Mar 2012 00:18 #34558 by Mud_Muppet
Right guys and girls, just sold my old mobile for a lovely £100 and thought id spend the money on the Jimny, ive got a pretty well specd Jim to start with so what would you spend the money on ????

1. Synthetic rope for my winch ( steel ones only few months old )
2. 2inch body lift with steering spacer ( to go along with my 4.5inch lift kit )
3. Put it towards a lockrite rear Locker,

Let me know what youd spend it on,
Cheers peeps :)

2001 Red Tin Top,
4.5 inch ORA lift kit,
Pro Comp steering damper
Kap Winch Bumper,
White Weller offset Rims with 30" Insa Turbo Special Tracks,
CB Radio,
Stripped Interia
Roof Rack with 4 front Wipac,
Rear Wipac recovery Lights
.....Plenty more on its way !!!!

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01 Mar 2012 02:10 #34562 by adamjimny
Replied by adamjimny on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
Lockers imo make things too easy and enjoy having that challenge so out of the list id say bodylift but i personally would just use it on fuel on a few days out in it

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01 Mar 2012 02:46 #34563 by vitara_mad
Replied by vitara_mad on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
i would say deffo a synthetic rope as i hate steel cables on winch's

synthetic rope is much safer,stronger & lighter

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01 Mar 2012 08:13 #34572 by darthloachie
Replied by darthloachie on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
I'd go for the rear locker keeps you moving when open diffs just spin a wheel - dont bother with a front its not worth it
then i'd go for a synthetic rope - a lot safer than wire but with a locker you'll use it less - untill you get more adventurous :laugh:

bet you're confused now

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01 Mar 2012 08:15 #34573 by reaper
Replied by reaper on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
i wouldnt lift it more than you have , diff lock is nice but takes some of the challenge out of it , and rope will depend how much you use the winch
i would put it towards a lobster

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01 Mar 2012 08:54 #34584 by wanderinstar
Replied by wanderinstar on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
I would put it towards some decent towing eyes front and rear. Then a bridle an then if you have any left, the 8m synthetic. Its no good buying a rope if you have nothing to fasten it to.

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01 Mar 2012 09:57 #34588 by meanbgreen
Replied by meanbgreen on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
lockrite locker to better get to places to use your winch :woohoo:

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01 Mar 2012 10:00 #34589 by Mud_Muppet
Decisions decisions, to answer all id love a locker keep finding that i am going further and further in the the tricker stuff now,

A friends giving me a rocklobster so all i have to buy is the mounting kit which i know is not cheap,

Other thing is in the future i want to run 33s so im pretty sure they wouldnt fit under the arches just with a 4.5 lift and trimmed arches,

Synthetic ropes are a good ideal ive seen what i wire rope can do when it snaps :(
Think ill just sit on ebay and see what comes up first, cheers Guys

2001 Red Tin Top,
4.5 inch ORA lift kit,
Pro Comp steering damper
Kap Winch Bumper,
White Weller offset Rims with 30" Insa Turbo Special Tracks,
CB Radio,
Stripped Interia
Roof Rack with 4 front Wipac,
Rear Wipac recovery Lights
.....Plenty more on its way !!!!

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01 Mar 2012 11:17 #34590 by wanderinstar
Replied by wanderinstar on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
I could do with a friend like that.

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01 Mar 2012 12:03 #34595 by Mud_Muppet

wanderinstar wrote: I could do with a friend like that.


tell me about it im soooo lucky, hes bought a 5.1 for his trayback Samurai on 35s and defender axles, but its already got a rocklobster in it so i can have it :)

Im really tempted at the moment to sell my other car a Mitsubshi evo, ans put some money in the bank and spend a little on the jimny :)

2001 Red Tin Top,
4.5 inch ORA lift kit,
Pro Comp steering damper
Kap Winch Bumper,
White Weller offset Rims with 30" Insa Turbo Special Tracks,
CB Radio,
Stripped Interia
Roof Rack with 4 front Wipac,
Rear Wipac recovery Lights
.....Plenty more on its way !!!!

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01 Mar 2012 12:32 #34597 by wanderinstar
Replied by wanderinstar on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
That sounds like a plan.
Speed is very over rated/

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02 Mar 2012 09:27 #34639 by oxford_bloke
Replied by oxford_bloke on topic Re: What would you buy first ?
i have a 4.5 and a 2 inch body lift 235/85/16s fit on with no trimming or hassle whatso ever

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