Journal
Trip reports, builds and news from the Jimny NZ community.
The 2023 West Coast Mission - Napoleon Hill
This was an epic adventure. We kicked off early on Friday morning and headed West from Christchurch. We all had issues getting to Reefton, b...
The HUGE Difference between Cheap Tyres and QUALITY Tyres
Well, this is embarrassing to admit. For a long time I've said great things about Goodride tyres. I've used them in 3 different sizes on my...
Banks Peninsular Mission 2023
The day started early, I came into work and put the BBQ on. Just before 8am, Jimnys started rolling into the carpark, ready for an adventur...
Upgrading the Standard Shocks on a Suzuki Jimny
It's no secret that the factory suspension in a Jimny is fairly soft. It's fine for driving to and from work, or shooting to the shops to do...
Our new Rental Jimnys!
I hear so many people say "you're so lucky in the South Island, you have the mountains right on your doorstep!". Yes, we are very lucky inde...
Jimny Gear Reduction
Driving on big tyres is a waste of time with the incorrect gearing. With the wrong gearing, you've got no torque and you're going to break s...
Winter Waipara Mission
A wintery mission indeed! We met at 9am at Waipara, where 24 Jimny's showed up for an adventure. We soon set off, and almost immediately l...
Replacing the yellow day running lights (DRLs) on a Jimny
Why did Suzuki do this? These Jimny's have glorious white LED headlights, and then cheap yellow halogen day running lights. Whyyyyyy???? So...
An Epic 4WD Day Trip from Christchurch
With a team of 19 Suzuki Jimny's and a few other trucks, we headed West from Christchurch and into the mountains for an epic 4wd day trip. ...
Exploring the Mid Canterbury 4x4 Park - Ashburton
My two young nephews came down to Canterbury to visit from Hastings, and they hadn't been four wheel driving before. That had to change. I w...
Our 4x4 Adventure through Oteake Conservation Park and the Omarama Saddle (2022)
Organising adventures is never a sure thing, sometimes things go wrong, sometimes they just don't go to plan. Fortunately though, there are...
Snorkel: Getting Fresh (DRY) Air into the Turbo
Since doing the turbo conversion (MORE ABOUT THAT HERE), I've been going on adventures without a snorkel, simply because it was a bit of a m...