Category: Mods

I wasn’t planning on adding white lettering to the tyres. However, since changing to the Dean Cross Country wheels in black and having such a stealthy look to style of the Jimny I felt it needed some contrast. This is purely a looks thing. I’ll not bother going into why I continue to use Toyo…

UPDATE Since posting this blog and chatting on Instagram Front Runner SA commented why I’m making a mistake adding the rubber trim. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Geordie Jimny (@geordiejimny) Here’s what they said: Using any type of rubber on the legs will not allow a firm and solid clamping force…

Here’s a five minute mod for anyone wanting to add a tap to a Rotopax Water Carrier. I searched high and low for a good quality water tap but there’s no options that ship to the UK. The USA (as always) has products to solve this problem easily but it seems the universe stops at…

There are a few situations where replacing the stock tailgate gas strut with a longer one will be of benefit to you. The main reason is accessibility and the perhaps less important one is function. With significant plans for the rear of the camper this year I set about testing the different sizes of gas…

On the JB74 model variants the rear windows are tinted. Tinted windows and dark surroundings equals poor visibility. I particularly notice it when camping when any adjustments to the position of the car are needed. Even under dim street lights it can be difficult to see where you’re going. The reverse camera helps, especially when…