I have a lifted Suzuki Jimny which is 1100kg (2425 pounds) weight certainly is a big factor in its capability off road. I'm looking forward to the 5-door jimny coming to New Zealand next year as with 2 kids now i want that extra room and access to the back seats. Its a good balance of weight and Size, from memory its only an extra 94 kg (207 pounds) being 340mm (13.4) longer.
@stephencarbajal56573 жыл бұрын
All the Toyota boys heads just exploded when you mentioned them overloaded their rigs, but you're absolutely right.
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
I’ll do a more overlanding specific follow up in the near future. 👍
@greensnake00 Жыл бұрын
That's all the land rover boiis over here in ye olde ingland 😂
@davidechols67973 жыл бұрын
That's why the willys Jeep was such a great off-road rig for the day lightweight low gears. I agree lightweight low gears good suspension good tires
@wyattsexton70833 жыл бұрын
Gravel pit sits also usually have weigh stations to weigh your vehicles. They usually charge under $10.
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Wyatt good to know!
@duanehenry22643 жыл бұрын
That’s how I envision my Samurai ending up as. Lots of great ideas!
@bulletz9280 Жыл бұрын
I think it's worth mentioning that this is just one philosophy for off roading, but it's not THE definitive philosophy. Some people view off roading as like a vehicle based obstacle course, but others see it as a way to get out into the country. Whether weight will matter to you will depend on the job you're building your rig for... keep that in mind. Remember that when an off-road buddy looks at your rig and says "that would never get over [insert obstacle here]!" you can just say "I don't want to go over [insert obstacle here]". There's literally no point spending $20k+ building out a lightweight rig that could take the toughest trail at moab if you live in Northern BC and enjoy doing muddy logging trails to camp at remote lakes.
@HarrySituations Жыл бұрын
I agree to an extent, but even if you are doing muddy logging trails you can benefit from a vehicle that is lighter. The engine doesn’t have to work as hard, the suspension doesn’t have to work as hard. All the components we add increase weight, so if you can get aluminum skid plates instead of steel or a smaller winch, I still think it is worthwhile.
@guylongley15733 жыл бұрын
Nail on the head. I wheel a 86 Samurai. I love this car. Nothing is more fun than showing up Jeeps. 😁
@robormiston28413 жыл бұрын
I have the same steering wheel hanging in my shop. I also have a 95 Tracker 4x4 1.6 16 valve 5 speed that I plan on building. I also have a couple of C4 Corvette's and one went in the ditch last year so it might get blended into the Tracker in ways that are happy.
@jqedjohnson7963 жыл бұрын
I run as light as possible but also as stock as possible. Lockers lift and aggressive tires. Not so big that I need regeared. It’s cheaper but I do get stuck from time to time but that’s what the winch is for.
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
Good way to keep your wallet from getting too light!
@TarylWalker3 жыл бұрын
I get my vehicle weight at the dump's scales when I get rid of used oil. Probably not the most accurate but gives a good ballpark weight.
@brianlorenz96323 жыл бұрын
you are absolutely correct on the toyota guys being way overloaded. i see guys with 6000lb. tacomas. way overloaded. most of them drive around all the time with all this extra gear. wish all the broverlanders could see this.
@xmo5523 жыл бұрын
Same with the JKs.. They bring the whole damn house. Even on some tow trucks these things would put it overweight.
@dixonbuttes65643 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Heavy rigs, stuck pigs! I still don’t understand how and why Toyota made the Tacoma so weak, though. That open-C chassis and the composite bed is a serious impediment.
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
I don’t mind the bed but I don’t love the C channel from with no payload capacity.
@Wildlandfirefighting3 жыл бұрын
I love that Tracker, so cool👍
@masterrhino91062 жыл бұрын
super nice guy explained everything with detail.. #bestbuild #nicerig
@jasonlovell39343 жыл бұрын
This is why you hardly ever see 2 door wranglers on the street but a bunch on the trail!
@oscarbear7498 Жыл бұрын
Weight is king in off road.
@951media3 жыл бұрын
That tracker is awesome.
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@richfarfugnuven6308 Жыл бұрын
My can am side by side weighs sub 2k on 32's. It humbles my K5 on 40's offroad...
@bradboyd55623 жыл бұрын
I love your Tracker man!!
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad!
@cjjohnson39393 жыл бұрын
Such a cool and well done build 👌🏼
@stefanhansen58822 жыл бұрын
Awesome information. Being new to 4x4 I'd like to know how much weight matters in mud and sand. Thanks.
@HarrySituations2 жыл бұрын
I would say it matters a lot. If you look at the most capable sand rails they are typically minimalist with a great power to weight ratio.
@stefanhansen58822 жыл бұрын
@@HarrySituations Thanks.
@johnniemeyer31393 жыл бұрын
Awesome video !!!
@brennanmetcalf3 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered about if too light is a thing? I am gonna try to build something 1200lbs-ish to find out.....
@nobodynoone25003 жыл бұрын
Only if it's top-heavy. Center of gravity matters a lot when crawling.
@danielperes70282 жыл бұрын
OMG, this is amazing!!
@ultra4suzukisamurai6792 жыл бұрын
My Ultra4 samurai is 2750! That’s why it’s so fast. Lol.
@rollingiron38342 жыл бұрын
I know You are sponsored by Nitto, but lightweight wheels are crucial when it comes to performance. And we all know that😉
@coolonpaper63813 жыл бұрын
I have one of each size as well. Weight is always a thought
@fairwind82223 жыл бұрын
It’s weird how many guys with 1970’s Ford’ also have samurais or trackers, me to
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@daviddelgadillo86713 жыл бұрын
I wonder how much Cost to build something like that
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
A lot! That’s the downside of a vehicle with basically no aftermarket support. Every single part is custom and has a ton of fabrication time in it. The parts are reasonably priced though and the original purchase price was only $3k. If you can do your own fab work it is pretty affordable.
@ryanrust62443 жыл бұрын
my tacoma on tons weighs 1150 with 112 gallons of fuel and 900 lbs of coffee beans.
@davidmscott44093 жыл бұрын
Great video
@tjsilverjones3 жыл бұрын
I hear ya on saving weight wherever possible but if you're going that far why have sheet metal? Just make it a tube buggy. Other than maybe keeping it street legal, which matters in some places I guess but not where I'm from.
@HarrySituations3 жыл бұрын
That is a fair question. I live an hour from the Rubicon and Fordyce, and both those trails you start and finish in different places, street legality was important to me. Jesse Haines wanted to use full hydraulic steering but I wanted a steering box for street use also. It is a compromise but one that I was willing to make since I often drive to and from the trail.
@witcher713 жыл бұрын
Epic build!!
@rass18182 жыл бұрын
lol my old truck was 8900 it was a bit crazy.
@theomanley12613 жыл бұрын
Jimmy ja11 1600 lbs on 27s ,stripped out
@seanevans4193 жыл бұрын
I weigh in at 3200 lbs in a yj on 35s rn
@seahorse56772 жыл бұрын
Bro you just talked about your rig, you didn't explain how lightweight is better at all, wtf
@antoinemarcotte32433 жыл бұрын
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