Another Jimny

[Dr_PC]

My Engineers Jimny
2000 with 40 Series rear diff, 60 series front diff 3.8V6 commodore and auto, Cruiser transfer case and mid mounted PTO Winch. Will be fitted with 32x9.5x15 Simex's












Nearly ready to drop the body back on and then wire it, and I will be able to get mine into the shed to repower ready for the coming season

[mroffroader]

Now that looks like a cool toy, but I gotta ask why the big strong diffs and only run 32's?

[Sadam_Husain]

Shit thats more like a cruiser with a Jimny body on top

[Dr_PC]

Now that looks like a cool toy, but I gotta ask why the big strong diffs and only run 32's?

we tread lightly up here in the north. Just cause they are there and they fit under the body

[lockie]

thats cool can you give more details on the adapter from auto to transfercase please

[mroffroader]

Now that looks like a cool toy, but I gotta ask why the big strong diffs and only run 32's?

we tread lightly up here in the north. Just cause they are there and they fit under the body

Fair enough, just wondering

[Dr_PC]

thats cool can you give more details on the adapter from auto to transfercase please

Take the tail off the auto a length of tube the right length and a flandge on each end with the appropriate holes to line things up and you are nearly there

[Dr_PC]

A bit more done over the weekend Air ram for the winch mounted


Has quick release clevis pin just in case


Air Ram for the transfer case mounted

[lilpigzuk]

when so we expect too see it in action Dan? looking very

[Dr_PC]

when so we expect too see it in action Dan? looking very

Just going to be a club truck but the oplan is that we only have to build it once and not keep going back to modify things every bloody week

[lilpigzuk]

when so we expect too see it in action Dan? looking very

Just going to be a club truck but the oplan is that we only have to build it once and not keep going back to modify things every bloody week

sounds like a man burnt keep us posted on your weekend trial

[pagar]

looks like a mean go any where wagon dude, excuse my ignorance but what is the benifit of putting the pto in the middle? and how would you winch forwards?

[lilpigzuk]

looks like a mean go any where wagon dude, excuse my ignorance but what is the benifit of putting the pto in the middle? and how would you winch forwards?

Im pretty sure it will be a similar setup too the Foers Winch setup?

http://www.4wdonline.com/Foers/Winch.html

[Jafa]

looks like a mean go any where wagon dude, excuse my ignorance but what is the benifit of putting the pto in the middle? and how would you winch forwards?

Theres a couple of benefits to a mid mounted winch, first off your approach angle is improved coz you don't have a big ole winch bar sticking out the front, only the fair lead. Second, it will spool the cable onto the drum much nicer as well because of the distance between the fair lead and the winch. If its setup like the Foers winch in the above post, with the cable going to the back of the truck, around a snatch block then out the front, you can winch both forwards and backwards. Otherwise if its setup with the cable going straight out the front, you just winch as per normal. All you are doing by midmounting it is increasing the distance between the fairlead and the winch. hope this helps

[pagar]

trippy, things i din't know I didn't know. so can you just turn the toymota pto around? or does it need to be rebuilt to put the output shaft out the other end??

[Dr_PC]

looks like a mean go any where wagon dude, excuse my ignorance but what is the benifit of putting the pto in the middle? and how would you winch forwards?

cable runs straight down the side and out through the bullbar, also mid mounted helps with weight distribution

[Dr_PC]

looks like a mean go any where wagon dude, excuse my ignorance but what is the benifit of putting the pto in the middle? and how would you winch forwards?

Im pretty sure it will be a similar setup too the Foers Winch setup?

http://www.4wdonline.com/Foers/Winch.html

Andrew Graham and I were actually the first in NZ to run a mid mounted winch, was the second round of the NZ wicnh series held down in Horopito back in 2001

It was an 8274 Warn mounted behind the cab in a hilux running SAt Tyres and we finished 9th overall. we had some problems with rule makers as the rules said the winch had to be forward acting which it was but they meant it had to be forward mounted or something likethat. The end of the day we competed so didnt really matter

[mercutio]

i have thought about a centre mount winch if i set one up i would run the cable to the front first then to the back the theory being usually when you need to get winched back you don't need as much pulling power as you made a track when you drove in and you would have double line pull up front

[Dr_PC]

Well more done to the vehicle this week end. Winch Cable layer finished


Fully adjustable Double Valve Spring to set the tension



Ready to fit the body



Now this is a body lift


Not going to work Cant see into the radiator better lower it a little


How long did this project really take???????


All it needs now is the wiring completed and all those little 5 minute jobs. The aim is to have it ready fand running at the Mini rally at the End of September

[Dr_PC]

She Livessssssssss

Ready for the mini rally

[Jafa]

Yes Sir! I like it

[Big]

Just a quick question...what type and where did you get your air rams?..currently looking for something similar..cheers guys..looks great

[lilpigzuk]

Good Stuff Dan. Hows your repower going?? Any build pics?