Jimny lift advice

[Gromitt]

Ok, so gonna lift the Jimny by 3" this weekend. I have the springs, shocks and CC bushes.

Is there anything I need to know or any easy way of going about this?. Is it best to do the lift then the CC bushes or what ?

[baz2236]

Have you got panhard rod and extended brake lines aswell ?

I personally think you be best to do the arms 1 at a time then do your springs.

Where did you get you cc bushes from was it all in a kit or were the bushes seperate.


Make sure you get a before and after shot.

Baz

[Gromitt]

Cheers Baz, I got the CC bushes from Bigjimny. I got the lift and extended brake lines from Jimnybits.

I thought that it would be easier to do the arms after the lift with having more room underneath but I bow to your expertise and I will do the arms first.

Just hope the Maxxis Buckshot 235/75's will go on ok without too much body hacking.

[Gromitt]

Baz, just a thought, surely when I do the first arm its gonna be a pig to put back on whilst the old arm is holding the axle in the old position, or am I just finding problems that don't exist  :roll: :roll: :roll:

[baz2236]

You should have enough movement if not take a bolt out the other side so you can twist it. Squirt all the bolts in wd the night before your doing it to make the bolts undo a little easier.

[Gromitt]

You should have enough movement if not take a bolt out the other side so you can twist it. Squirt all the bolts in wd the night before your doing it to make the bolts undo a little easier.

Blimey are you a mind reader or what   :clap: :clap: :clap:, I"ve just been out and sprayed all the bolts with Plus Gas so I can get started on it tomorrow.

[jimny gary]

Do the brake lines first though! otherwise the springs are a pig to get out and in.
Gary

[Gromitt]

CC bushes done after 3 hours of hard graft  :shock: :shock: :shock:

So it looks like brake lines are next tomorrow, Cheers Gary.

[baz2236]

Well done not that hard was it.

[Gromitt]

Well done not that hard was it.

Hard enough for an old guy like me  :lol:

Had to get the wife to put the bolts back in whilst I pushed the axle with my size 9 boots  :D :D :D

Any advice on the brake line replacement would be more than welcome  :-k :-k :-k

[baz2236]

Brake lines are easy as long as you can undo the orginals. Plenty of wd I ended up using mole grips. Just make sure there's no twists or turns in the new brake lines. When you bleed the brakes don't forget the load balancing valve just above the rear axle. And check your rear drums are adjusted up well to get a decent pedal.

[Gromitt]

Well five and a half hours later it's lifted and brake lines done.

Baz, I can only find 3 bleeding points for the brakes, 2 on the front calipers and the one on the thingy above the rear axle, are there any more as the brakes still feel spongey ?.

Had a pig of a job getting one of the rear shockers off, the top collar on the old shocker was seized onto the mounting bolt. Had to burn out the rubber, cut the shocker off with an angle grinder then heat up the collar with a blowtorch till it was glowing red then got the mole grips on it  :roll: :roll: :roll:

[baz2236]

5 and a half hours now thats dedication. Pictures we want to see pics before and after pics.

The other nipple is on back of passenger side drum just above where the brake line goes in.

 

[Gromitt]

5 and a half hours now thats dedication. Pictures we want to see pics before and after pics.

The other nipple is on back of passenger side drum just above where the brake line goes in.

 

Yep, found it, brake pedal nice and firm now.

Piccys are before and after, still need to get tyres and arhes fitted.

[Gromitt]

Pic of what I had to do to get the rear N/S shocker off.

BTW Baz, what pressure do you put in your tyres ?.

[baz2236]

Looking good get them tyres on and get it out in the mud.

I run 32 psi in my tyres

I got a radius arm with the metal middle stuck at the minute going to have to get my grinder out.

[Gromitt]

Getting there at last  :D :D :D

[Lincs niva]

Looking good mark very smart..What are your arch extensions made from??

Cheers Gav

[Gromitt]

Looking good mark very smart..What are your arch extensions made from??

Cheers Gav

Hi Gav,

Bought them off Ebay, these are the ones,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-SJ-VITARA-JIMNY-4X4-WHEEL-ARCH-EXTENSIONS_W0QQitemZ270551517980QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3efe208b1c

[glaggs]

32 psi in your tyres is far too much, std pressure for 205/70R15's is only 24psi if memory serves. Going larger would generally require less pressure as the vehicle requires the same mass of air to support its weight, but the tyre volume is greater in a larger tyre therefore the pressure will be less. I run 18psi generally in my 31"s and 20psi on longer runs. Off road I'll go as low as 14 psi with no problems.  You only need higher pressure if your truck has doubled in weight and turned into a landrover.

[jimny gary]

Glaggs is right (Hi Glaggs !) I run 15PSI in my 205/16's, and I'll run about 12 PSI when i go back up to 235/85/16's. Lot moregrip as the tyre is able to flex more.

Gary

[Gromitt]

Put 25psi in and it seems quite firm so may drop them further.

[glaggs]

When i had my new BFG's fitted the dealer put 32psi in. It was like driving on solid tyres.  Even at 14 psi there is no noticable 'sag' in the tyre, just worry about the tyre coming off the rim if I go any lower.

[Gromitt]

Finally got it all done.