A weird design choice with the new Jimny is the lack of a backlight on the automatic gearbox. When we first bought the car it was the first thing my wife mentioned as an annoying omission. I saw an Instagram story for the inspiration to do this mod (thanks Flying Fyllis) and immediately hunted down…

You can spend some serious dosh on LED light bars and spot lights. I’m sure they’re excellent quality and deliver the experience that people want… but I’m not going too. In this blog I’ll outline how I fitted the OSRAM LEDRIVING LIGHTBAR SX500-SP – SLIMLINE. Not only is it one hell of a mouthful but…

A spare tyre bag is essential when camping. During transit you can store some lightweight bulky items in it and once at camp you have an easy access rubbish bin. This can mean the difference between leaving no trace behind or being an absolute knob head and leaving a mess! The aim of the game…

UPDATE: safety concerns have been highlighted with the install of the window molle panel and interference with side airbag operation. Whilst the clearance between the window and the panel is currently 100mm and can be extended to at least 120mm it would be irresponsible for me to recommend that you make a panel like this…

I took the advice from bigjimny.com based on the fact I’m not a major off road enthusiast and want to protect the essentials. So there’s only a few bits of underbody protection to add. First phase is Radius Arm Guards. I’ve hit these a few times so far, more so than anywhere else so it…

This storage idea has been done before. Instagram and YouTube have many examples to get inspiration from. It’s an easy mod and I’ll share how I did it. Shopping list Shop around, you can get everything cheaper, I just stuck with Amazon mostly for convenience and speed. Choosing the right parts takes time and lots…

The awning extension project was fun to do and I’ve been wanting to attempt something more challenging. The rainfly on the Front Runner roof tent seemed like a good contender for a new DIY challenge. The crash course last year on how to use a sewing machine from my mother and sewing a triangle awning…