Equipment in your Jimny?

Gadget wrote:

Andy2640 wrote: Would a 2 ton surfice? Halfords got one on offer at the min. 20% off blackvue's this week too, im very tempted.

2 ton would be fine for the Jimny from a weight perspective, you also need to factor in the closed height and max lift height to make sure it will fit under the jacking points and lift it high enough.

Just checked mine and front jacking point is 210mm from the ground, rear about 250mm, so although the Halfords 2T would fit fine, you'd only get about 46mm lift on the rears (excluding the extra from having the screw extension on top).

I'll probably go for something from Machine Mart and a bit larger so that it's usable on other cars if needed.The Clarke 5T is only £20, fits under the jacking points and goes up to 355mm, so plenty of clearance.

Lambert wrote: If you are wanting a decent bottle jack look for a used discovery 1 or 2 one. They are telescopic and the top has a curved saddle that locates on the axle tube or radius arms more suitably than a flat round pad. The footprint also locates in a hi lift spreader pad too to improve things further.

kirkynut wrote: Ok, here goes. You've taken the mickey out of people who carry a great deal less, so here goes:

First Aid kit
Halfords 200 piece tool kit
Tool box with grips, screw drivers, electrical tape, crimp connectors, wire, cutters, self amalgamating tape...
Hammer
Spare bulb kit
Bottle jack
Breaker bar with wheel nut socket on already
Small 12v tyre compressor
Winch on front
Tree straps
Shackles
Swing away snatch block
Ground anchor
Tree cutting gear
CB
Spare suspension bolts
Torches
Ratchet Straps
Brake fluid and bleeding kit
Oil
Wd40

There's more but I'm bored now!

Kirkynut

kirkynut wrote:

Andy2640 wrote:

kirkynut wrote: Ok, here goes. You've taken the mickey out of people who carry a great deal less, so here goes:

First Aid kit
Halfords 200 piece tool kit
Tool box with grips, screw drivers, electrical tape, crimp connectors, wire, cutters, self amalgamating tape...
Hammer
Spare bulb kit
Bottle jack
Breaker bar with wheel nut socket on already
Small 12v tyre compressor
Winch on front
Tree straps
Shackles
Swing away snatch block
Ground anchor
Tree cutting gear
CB
Spare suspension bolts
Torches
Ratchet Straps
Brake fluid and bleeding kit
Oil
Wd40

There's more but I'm bored now!

Kirkynut

Wouldnt call it "taking the mickey", but yeah cool gear man!

I was tongue in cheek too!

Then there's:

Waffle boards
Folding spade
Long tow/recovery straps
Extra spanner set including larger sizes
Front wheel bearing tool
OBD2 reader
She Wee for the Mrs

There might be more in another instalment!

Kirkynut

Lambert wrote: Genuine question, are you not worried stiff about all these things getting stolen?