ROAMS01E24 Takla Seat Covers & Interior Protection (JB74 2019)

After getting my new Jimny, I just wanted to travel and use it as much as possible! But I made one mistake, I didn't properly protect the inside my vehicle and it is now covered in scratches and marks all over the interior from daily use and overlanding. So Takla wanted to come to the rescue and make sure I look after my Jimny for the years to come, their Signature range of Cantech seat covers would ensure that they both look good and work incredibly well!
If you want to find out more about these seat covers you can head over to takla.co.za and / takla_products
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Vehicle Equipment:
Tyres: 215/75/15 BF Goodrich KO2's on Stock Rims
Suspenion: Des Sol HDP 2" Lift Kit
Roofrack: bit.ly/EeziAwn
Awning: bit.ly/EeziAwn
Rooftop Tent: bit.ly/EeziAwn
Front & Rear Bumpers: Wildog 4x4 Accessories
Rock Sliders: Wildog 4x4 Accessories

[@paulvictor9368]

Excellent!

[@FranciscoMartinez-gr2xk]

Awesome channel!! thanks. I am currently ordering a Jimny in Argentina

[@BlaineVorster]

Great review and love their products and quality. Met some of the Takla guys at the Front Runner evening, great bunch :)

[@RoamOverlanding]

I must agree; they are a great bunch of folks!

[@l410sj7]

the seat covers look nice and comfortable.. 👍👍👍

[@RoamOverlanding]

They definitely are!

[@jevo1482]

Hi Adrian, I recently added the Suzuki OEM rubber overmat for the rear of the Jimny, It's a great piece of kit and offers loads of protection when you are hauling kit in and out.

[@les1k]

Nice ! are those mats durotech or cantech ?

[@leenderdhoutzager9389]

Good review, think I must get the seat covers

[@RoamOverlanding]

And you don’t even have to get the ones with the diamond stitching; also if you decide to go with Takla you can ask for ROAM embroidery if you want 👌🏻

[@matthewdeepblue]

I really liked the video, the backs of the seat, that plastic backing, really should have been titanium alloy... Like $300 extra in cost I'm guessing based on titanium backpacking equipment price... I have to say I really liked the seat covers that you bought, I would prefer a thicker rubber/plastic material for the foot liners... Maybe something with waterhog mat styleing and function. I tend to agree it was a mistake you absolutely should have done that first. You also need a decent yet simple bull bar, powder coated steel. really glad to see though that you're doing this to the SUV, I enjoy watching these videos. You seam like a a guy that I don't know it's just a guy. Kind of like you're watching your buddy tell you about his 4x4. I guess it's just because you're a decent guy, who is just honestly enjoying what he's doing. Thanks

[@RoamOverlanding]

That’s some heart warming feedback bud! This whole process is just me learning and experimenting and it’s awesome having guys like you along the way who can feedback and add some more knowledge to the whole process! Thanks for always commenting and hanging around to watch! 🤟🏻

[@RepStunkose]

did I miss a video where you showed your drawer system for the jimny?

[@RoamOverlanding]

Not yet! It’s not completely finished yet, so I haven’t done a full video on it! Hopefully going to get it all finished up this month

[@ksazubbie]

Hey bud, glad to see your channel growing. Ball park what did this cost? I'm about to place an order for a Jimny ( still trying to decide on color 😁) I looked at another brand, and just for the seatcovers it was like R5k..

[@RoamOverlanding]

I think these ones aren't cheap. But there is a more basic version without the fancy diamond stitching etc.

[@ksazubbie]

Roam Overlanding Thanks for the reply man, yeah I made contact with Andrea at Takla and well let's just say I will have to save up before getting them 😬

[@RoamOverlanding]

@@ksazubbie I find these can get a bit sweaty in the extreme heat; I havent tried traditional canvas, but I imagine it might be able to breathe a bit better.

[@ksazubbie]

Roam Overlanding just placed my order with suzuki PE for a glx manual, 1st colour choice medium Gray 😬 now the wait begins... Will still decide about the covers..

[@jbearmcdougall1646]

You need to support your rear suspension..!!

[@suhas2591]

😍👌🏻👍🏻

[@brendanlubbe2259]

Are the mats used also sound and heat insulating like some of the Ozzy products? They looks the part!

[@sales1taklacoza887]

Hi Brendan, that is our standard fully integrated Takmats. we do supply sound and heat deadening Takmats for specific vehicle models.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Interesting; I never even thought of that! I’ll ask them if it will have any effect!

[@brendanlubbe2259]

@@sales1taklacoza887 thanks. I've seen your products a few years ago and its awesome stuff!

[@bendavis743]

I have resigned myself to the damage already caused on my back seats and rear door sill. Wish this gear would have been out on release but I guess that's the price we pay for been test pilots😂

[@RoamOverlanding]

My vehicle has countless tiny injury's from testing out things xD

[@bendavis743]

@@RoamOverlanding I put Rhino stickers on my dings👌😂

[@RoamOverlanding]

hahah my car would be covered xD

[@hootjonathan1679]

hey, do you know about a snorkel for the new jimny?

[@RoamOverlanding]

Still waiting for Safari to develop it 🙈

[@zeproo]

They have really nice products is Zuid Afrika for the Jimny. I would't know where the buy this in Europe

[@RoamOverlanding]

Try get in touch with www.takla.com and see if their suppliers in the UK might be able to help 👍🏻

[@vaneth4877]

I'd love a set of the mats for mine when it arrives. Will give them a poke. Thank you sir! :)

[@LasseHuhtala]

@@RoamOverlanding takla.com seems to be defunct. Got any other leads for us Europeans?

[@annavanheerden1956]

Yes good review... i am a bir ignorant with cars but i think made the best choice to get the Suzuki Jimny in January 2019. This great little car has to go for its first sevice and i have no idea what should be done etc? Can anyone enlighten me please? qil they do an oil change? what else? how long will it take? can in wait for them to finish? so many questions!!

[@RoamOverlanding]

Hey Anna; the best bet is to give them a call. But I think the first service they change the oils and just check the car over. Usually they have a shuttle service to take you to work if you need. What area do you stay in?

[@jameslane8902]

Won’t these stop the airbags in the seat deploying in an accident?

[@RoamOverlanding]

We don’t have airbags in our version of the Jimny seats but I’m pretty sure they make airbag safe seat covers; they will have to answer that one for you 👍🏻

[@vecernik87]

Hi Adrian, thanks for this review. I was wondering if you ever tried to measure weight of your fully loaded Jimny. Mine is ordered and on the way and I got lot of inspiration from your "expedition" mods. Only thing I am struggling with, is the Gross Weight (1435kg) which leaves only 325kg for fuel+passengers+cargo. Even with only two passengers (2*75kg), fridge (40kg), water (45kg), roof-rack (30kg), tent (70kg) and awning (20kg), I am instantly at 355kg. I haven't even count in fuel, clothes, possible bullbar etc.. I don't have balls to drive overweight vehicle because that makes it not roadworthy here in Aussie. How did you approach this constraint?

[@justinhong9676]

Exactly! Anybody with half a brain can see that roof rack with the tent doesn’t suit or fit that vehicle at all. It might look ok but safety wise it’s ridiculous. I’ve seen guys with a LR Defender, add additional mounts to support a rack which extends over the windshield. This guy just keeps adding and adding as if it’s a expedition vehicle which it sure as hell aint.

[@vecernik87]

​@@justinhong9676 I wouldn't be so harsh and rude. Adrian has upgraded his suspension and he clearly said in one of previous videos that it improved handling a lot (stability etc). I don't think that rooftop tent itself is a trouble. Jimny is certainly not ideal expedition vehicle but it should be able to handle this stuff. Especially given the fact official Suzuki accessories include bike carrier, which will put the mass way way higher than rooftop tent. (dynamic loads in curves will be enormous) My intention was really just ask, how did he load all that extra stuff without getting over the maximum allowed weight (gross weight) of the Jimny.

[@RoamOverlanding]

This is a very valid point mate; and at the end of the day I live in a different place in the world; in Africa we see trailers loaded up to twice the height of the vehicle we see roofrack on loaded minibuses with 14people people inside loaded to the same height as the vehicle, we have utes loaded with cement and bricks to the point where the tow hook is scratching the tar; so it’s just not that outrageous if I load up the vehicle, as long as it looks like it’s sitting well on the suspension and it doesn’t look overly loaded. There are plenty of expedition vehicles in Southern Africa, so it’s a Normal occurrence to see vehicles with roof tents and jerry cans on their roof. And the reality is that most overland vehicles this side of the world are over their gvm’s at some point in a journey. At the end of the day I try my best to choose products that are light and high quality, my bumpers for example weigh 60kg all around, I’m sure the front ARB is around 40 on its own. (If you have been watching Instagram, you’ll know the RTT has changed recently, from the 75kg Blade to the new 45kg Jazz flip flop tent, just to reduce weight and give more flexibility on the roofrack. So it’s also a learning experience where I get to show people all the different setups and then they take inspiration from that and do their own thing at the end of the day! Sorry for the long read 😂

[@justinhong9676]

Roam Overlanding i didn’t mean to come across rude. Sorry for that. So back to the point then, any idea on your gross weight once loaded up with all your gear?

[@RoamOverlanding]

No worries bud; No Idea on the GVM but I feel like its over, hahaha!

[@grimjou]

How you remove the rear seat? (i need to do it on my jimny but i cant find how)

[@RoamOverlanding]

It’s two clips on either side, you just need to give it a nice firm pull up

[@luisaraya9047]

Roam Overlanding Thank you a lot!!! 😃😃😃