The Little Rig 2.0 Full Modification Walk Through | New JB74 Suzuki Jimny | Twin Locked with Gearing

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[@shanericho754]

Great walk around again mate. I'm putting away the pennies for a wild dog bar and that rear fold down bench looks like a fun build to try. Thanks for always sharing your mods and keeping the Jimny squad inspired 👍

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou so much mate I really appreciate the message 😊🙌🏼

[@CampsiteQLD]

Great walk around bud - super informative! What a primo sunset spot, very cool. Really digging the dropdown table.

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou so much mate 😊🙏

[@euslace]

Another great video and explanation, how frustrating is wind noise in videos! Awesome little rig

[@amitkrupal1234]

Your little rig looks awesome, that Wolf decal at back is perfect and that red skid plate upfront completes the look

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou very much 🙏😊

[@amitkrupal1234]

11:15 that was cool

[@erichad318]

Enjoyed this, always wanted a walk around the lil beast !

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou brother, appreciate it 😊🙏

[@PineappleSkip]

Cool! You also need those multicoloured lights underneath for when its Christmas!

[@TheLittleRig]

Well they’re installed permanently so I’ll be sure to park it out front every night from Dec 1st 😅🙌🏼

[@srikrishnacj4965]

Here is the summary. If you feel anything I missed or if you wanna improve it, replay to this comment. 1 31x10.5 R15 Maxxis Razar MT R15 8j Steel Rims with -25 offset 2 inch extended flares on top of tyres 2 EFS 50mm suspention lift 3 AFN Bullbar & AFN Bash plates 4 KC headlights 13.5 inch single row light bars 5 Carbon Offroad 9500 pounds winch 6 GME UHF Radio 7 Snorkal 9 Bushtech windows 10 Dropdown table 11 ARB Twin Air Locker 12 Reduction gear (Protrack greece) - LOW 87%, HIGH 17% 13 Wilddog rear steel bumpers

[@McRcFly]

Awsome set up 👍

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou so much 😊🙏

[@danielletaylor6194]

Would love another updated walk around 😍🙌🏽

[@TheLittleRig]

I will try to do one within the next week or two I promise 😊

[@craigme3014]

Ever considered changing your exhaust? Met a Jimny owner that put in a 2.5 inch straight through exhaust. Sounded awesome! As well as slightly more torque.

[@TheLittleRig]

Absolutely mate, between you and I and anyone else who reads this, I have a long range tank coming first and exhaust after that 😊

[@chimney2672]

Thanks a lot for your wonderful videos. Fascinating, what your able to do with your Little Rig! One of the best street legal Jimnys! One question: How is your long term experience with the Protrack low gears? Good quality, no problems? My Jimny has a lift and front and rear lockers. Works fine. But still original tire size. Transmission for me is already a little bit too long, would be worse with bigger tires. Shorter gears would allow me put on bigger tires. Would be the ideal combination.

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou so much. The gears are fantastic quality. I’ve had zero issues whatsoever. With the gearing I have, 87% low 17% high, 32” tyres are ideal. But there are lesser gearing options available from Protrack that would suit a 31” or 30” tyre perfectly 😊

[@omfgitsandyz]

Hey mate! Love the build! Do you have any info on the second rubber strip you've added around the door? Assuming it's to help keep water out during water crossings. Thanks!

[@TheLittleRig]

Ahh mate yes good question. I wish I had spoken about that actually. Yeah so I’ve added That rubber strip around the doors and also the lower half of the boot to keep water out as you said. It actually works perfectly. Never had a drop of water get past it yet. It’s just a sticky back rubber seal from bunnings 🙏

[@anthonya668]

Hey, mate love your little Rig !!! your videos have been very helpful, Quick question do you have to run a bigger battery to compensate for winch etc?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate Thankyou so much :) I just use the standard battery to be honest and even after a tonne of winching and running the spotties etc it’s still completely fine. Must of my mates are all exactly the same with their Jimny’s too 😊

[@TeatWrangler]

You’ve gotta get another Jb74 club QLD sticker 😋

[@TheLittleRig]

Haha yes I know right. Lost the old ones when I removed my windows 😞

[@vineetjoshi5241]

Another nicely explained video. Quick question, after adding in bull bar, winch and other mods; is it not affecting ride handling? What about on-road manners; acceleration, top-speed and fuel economy? Table is awesome. Would you be able to make one for me when I buy my Jimny? ;) Thank you for all the efforts you are making to bring these videos. Cheers bro!

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, well it definitely affects my fuel economy. My field economy is terrible. I only get around 300-320km per tank. That’s because of some weight added obviously but also the big tires. As far as handling though, all the weight down low keep me very ‘grounded’ and the actually handling is fantastic. Better than a stock Jimny in my opinion. But accelerating and braking is noticeably worse.

[@hutcho6245]

Hey man what an inspiration. So you obviously added a lift kit and lockers, but are you still running stock axel and arms etc? Also any engine mods?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, still stock axles at this stage as I won’t replace them till one breaks (if it does). I have 33’s on these days and they’re still holding up fine. I do have heavy duty drive shafts in though. As for the engine, my main priority is going slow (crawling) so I haven’t had any desire to beef that up really. I have a Legendex exhaust system in, plus the snorkel and k&n filter which together maybe make for a tiny performance increase. Thanks heaps for the kind words mate 😊

[@philburrows6036]

Thanks for the walk around...very impressed. Im looking at putting BFG KO2s on. Will i need a lift prior to fitment.? Cheers

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate thanks for that 😊 What size you looking at? Anything bigger than 235/75/15 you’ll probably find you’ll need a lift mate. 🤙🏼

[@philburrows6036]

@@TheLittleRig Thanks for your reply and the heads up.. Cheers👍

[@jacobcoetzee2185]

Hey mate! Love the build! You used to have a Bei House spare wheel carrier I believe, and I just ordered one! Wondering how/where you ran the wires from the work light into the car to connect them up?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate so the best way that I found (which not everyone will be happy to do) is to remove the rear window wiper and run the wire straight through that hole with a rubber grommet to waterproof it. I never ever used that wiper and it’s hidden anyway, so to me there was no point having it, and it provided the perfect wiring solution 😊

[@jacobcoetzee2185]

@@TheLittleRig that’s a really good call, I would never use it too - thanks for that!

[@TheLittleRig]

Anytime mate 😊

[@5277699]

Hey mate, love your set up. Could you please let me know were you purchased the rubber/plastic extensions placed on your fender flare wheel arches ? Thanks Anthony.

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, as mentioned in the video it’s just plastic garden edging from the hardware store that I’ve screwed on and trimmed with a sharp blade to shape 😊🤙🏼

[@5277699]

@@TheLittleRig Cheers mate, thankyou for the quick reply

[@TheLittleRig]

@@5277699 any time mate 😊

[@ExploreJimnyDK]

Love your snorkle! is it home made? :)

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey Thankyou 😊 It’s made by Vogue Industries. You can search ‘Vogue Industries’ on Instagram and you’ll find them there 👌🏻😊

[@THEFORESTTRAILS]

Hi I’m MANAN frm INDIA ,loved ur ride ,jan 2023 5door GIMNY been launched in india,cud u let me know suspension upgrades u have in ur GIMNY as Indian 5 door version is coming with same coil suspension though let’s is bigger nd not the 1.5vvt engine ,it’s coming with M series 1.5 engine nd which diff locker’s u r running on ur Rig, Love to see ur gimny.

[@gabreal2585]

You have a new sub here, additional to your wheel set here, are there any spacers beside with the negative 25mm offset? Thanks!

[@TheLittleRig]

I don’t think so in this particular video, however on some occasions I have gone as wide as 50mm spacers along with the -25 offset. I vary the everywhere in between depending on the combo of wheels and spacers I am using at the time 😊

[@gabreal2585]

@@TheLittleRig appreciated, rides safe! 😊😊

[@oscarmanuelamezcuaboytez3069]

Hola amigo como estas? Esta padrisima tu Jimny, solo tengo una pregunta, no se puso muy pesada tu Jimny con esas llantas, es decir, no la sientes muy lenta en carretera?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hello my friend 😊 I have installed reduction gears which help when driving with the larger tyres. It’s a little bit slower from the start line, but usually it is completely fine 🙌🏼

[@lachlanmyers1171]

Have you upgraded your battery and alternator to cope with using the extra power needed with all the lights and winch or are you still using the stock parts??

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate nah the stock parts are completely fine 🤙🏼 I actually had a lot more lights prior to this and the battery and alternator have handled them and the winch without even the slightest of issues. I have a few mates running insane amounts of lights, plus camping gear, winch and they’re all good too. HOWEVER, having said that, I do have a brand new custom alternator being made as we speak with a much higher output! But more about that in the coming months 😊🤙🏼

[@boybitzprod]

Is this build wobbly on-road at high speed?

[@voidfalse]

Beautiful vehicle. Looks much more aggressive than the stock one. I assume it's legal in Australia to put custom size tires?

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou! Yeah you can put larger tyres but there are laws against how large you can use.

[@sunday637]

Hi mate quick question. Do you have stock front and rear axle shafts on your Jimny ? Your little rig looks nice.

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, yeah at the moment they are stock. If my lift was too much higher I probably would have upgraded them early on, but at this stage they’re doing great. I see recently there’s become a good upgrade option available through JimnyBits in the UK I think it was. 😊

[@sunday637]

Thank you for your quick answer .

[@deniswinter9319]

Awesome vid bro,did the 31 inch tyres bring the speedo back to true speed with the reduction gears

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou very much mate 😊 Yes you’re actually spot on! If anything I’m still maybe 1-2km/hr slower on the Speedo than true speed, but it’s certainly much more accurate. It’s amazing how far they buffer the Speedo under true speed from factory hey!

[@deniswinter9319]

@@TheLittleRig I've got a jb43 with front and rear lockers, i put in the same reduction gears but still need to sort out my tyres. Currently running 215 75 15 bfg mt and the speedo is reading about 13 km to fast.

[@TheLittleRig]

Wow that’s a massive difference hey haha. Far out.

[@vicrundle4661]

Did you extend the bump stops at all? I have 235's and I notice that they scrape the linings in front. Was there anything else that you did besides the offset rims to get them to fit?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate when I had 235’s I did need to trim a tiny little bit away from my bullbar to avoid scrubbing under flex and steer. With the 33’s I have now I have to cut absolutely heaps of metal away from the wheel arches to make them fit and still get full flex range. I don’t think you’ll need to worry about extended bump stops with 235’s. I was still even able to take the sway bar out and get an extra 100mm of flex with the 235’s, so I think it may be a case of a tiny bit of trimming for you.

[@vicrundle4661]

@@TheLittleRig I have ordered the same reduction gears that you have. I wan't to go with 31" tyres. I have high clearance bumpers, so no issues there, will I need to do any body trimming to get them to fit?

[@pioandpiaadventures]

Hi mate, i guess ill be fine with my tire setup of 15x8 -10mm offset and 235/75 AT Tires in light to med offroading?

[@TheLittleRig]

Sounds absolutely perfect to me mate 👌🏻

[@pioandpiaadventures]

Thanks and enjoy your beastly rig 😁

[@chriskirchner9365]

Hi, just love your Jimny. Want more info on your lockers. I'm also waiting for my Jimny and seriously thinking of adding twin lockers. Just want to know are you using one or a twin compressor setup?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, I just have a single compressor and honestly it’s more than enough. It literally takes less than a second to engage both lockers 😊🤙🏼

[@chriskirchner9365]

Thanks for response. Can you also inflate your tyres with this arb compressors?

[@TheLittleRig]

@@chriskirchner9365 yes absolutely. I have it mounted with the hose under my drivers seat, so I literally get off my seat, pull out the hose and inflate 🤙🏼

[@chriskirchner9365]

Does the compressor not fit in enginbay?

[@TheLittleRig]

Yeah it def does. But by the time my mates have opened their bonnet, found their hose and connected it, I’ve inflated my first tyre haha. Obviously everyone has their own preference for what works for them, I just chose this way for convenience 🤙🏼

[@Tony16610]

WIll watch the full thing when I am not at work. You mention it's not a daily driver, what do you use as a daily? I want to fit 235 MTs on my Jimny and I know that's gonna suck for tootling around doing errands so will pick up something in a couple years.

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate I’m fortunate enough to have a vehicle for the company I work for, as I’m an installation technician so I need a big van. When I had 235/75’s on I still found that fo be pretty cruisy and comfortable. There wasn’t really any noticeable difference. It was really only when i went to 30’s I noticed but then really noticed with 31x10.5.

[@Tony16610]

@@TheLittleRig Thanks mate, good to know! Love the Little Rig 2.0- probably the most capable Jimny on the Southern Hemisphere or maybe even the world lol.

[@TheLittleRig]

Thankyou so much mate! Really appreciate it 😊🙏

[@MykalD]

Wonderful rig, can you add a suppliers list to your description

[@TheLittleRig]

Excellent idea!!! I’ll try do that today mate 😊🤙🏼

[@dssxdssx4]

Yes, please!

[@peterchadwick3731]

Any update on why you ditched the roof rack? Too top heavy?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, purely because I changed the car up to focus more on the more extreme tracks, which yeah, meant removing all the top weight to make me less tippy. That’s the only reason 😊

[@Jwxr]

Hey mate, is the jimmy insured? If so, how do they allow all the mods etc?

[@TheLittleRig]

Yeah mate. 100% insured for anywhere in Australia on road or off road. And every single mod is listed and covered in my insurance the the exact dollar amount. It’s a specialist 4x4 insurer 🤙🏼😊

[@5277699]

Hey Buddy, what's the mounting bracket you used for your tablet ? Cheers Anthony.

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate it’s the ram mount and I believe it was an 8mm motorcycle mount actually. If you’re on insta by any chance, DM me @the_little_rig and I’ll sent you a screenshot of the order 😊

[@5277699]

@@TheLittleRig Will definitely do thank you so much for being so helpful.

[@user-ef7mc1ws4w]

hey mate, hope you and your l_rig are alright, need your advice, so long story short, got jb 74 (Automatic) gonna put 30-inch AT tires, and because of it have doubts: 1) will it be ok for a city (on-road and off-road 50/50)? 2) reduction 4.625 or 4.875 (it will be not tcase, gonna use r. gears in diff, I mean ring and pinion)? I saw how your rig evolved from 29 to 30 and finally to 32, which means you definitely have real experience. TY in advance!

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate, 30’s will def be of for 50/50 city and off-road. You’ll lose some fuel economy obviously and will be a little slower to get rolling from traffic lights, but other than that no worries at all. As for the reductions, it will have very high rpm with 30” tyres, so be prepared to have about 4000rpm+ when driving at 100Km/h. I have 33” tyres and that only just makes my rpm a bit more normal In high range. Having said that, the reductions are well worth it purely for the off-road benefits 😊

[@user-ef7mc1ws4w]

TY, for quick response, so as far I understood, all about 4000 rpm related to stock gears

[@user-ef7mc1ws4w]

Now the last thing I need is chose which reduction I have to get 4.625 or 4.826 the stock for auto is 4.3

[@user-ef7mc1ws4w]

Mate the funniest thing is that this car for my wife, it’ll be kinda second car of our family, the first one is cr-v, I’ve represented jimny as second car for commuting to the work and weekends, and 30 inch tires, just to be more comfortable backcountry ))

[@rohanmathew1981]

Hi You were mentioning about reduction gears after installing lockers are they required to done while installing lockers

[@TheLittleRig]

Hi mate, nah the reduction gears actually don’t have any relation to the lockers. The gears are for bringing your rev range back to factory standard when you put large tyres on. Or, if you want very slow crawling ability off-road.

[@rohanmathew1981]

Thank you so much for your reply 😊

[@rohanmathew1981]

@@TheLittleRig sorry to trouble you once again. Had a few queries regarding installation of ARB rear locker for my Jimny 1) Does the installation affect the overall performance and mileage of the vehicle 2) Since the air locker is just used when necessary and in such situations say for example you are ascending a steep hill with a turn to either the right or left, Will the locker and axle get damaged when you turn your steering in such situations. 3) Since there is a change in differential step up after installing air locker and it becomes an open differential in normal usage does it affect the drivability of the vehicle on Tarmac

[@TheLittleRig]

honestly they won’t affect day to day driving at all. You won’t notice them when they are not engaged.

[@rohanmathew1981]

@@TheLittleRig thank you so much 😊

[@wolfsburg4x4]

Are there any negative side effects with the reduction gears? Noise? harder to engage 4x4 etc ? Thanks !

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate definitely much much louder, but that is the only side effect. For me all the positives far outweigh the negative of the extra noise :)

[@wolfsburg4x4]

@@TheLittleRig Wow, good to know, thanks!

[@abnerlopezruiz2368]

Hi, it is possible install a transparent expedition window?

[@TheLittleRig]

I believe explore glazing make sliding glass windows but I haven’t seen any transparent gullwings. It would definitely be possibly to cut out the metal and replace with a clear Perspex though 🤙🏼😊

[@ka4172]

Lower gearing? Ring Pinion or transfergears?

[@TheLittleRig]

Yeah 87% Low, 17% high reduction gears 🤙🏼 Transfer case.

[@bclinkptyltd7451]

Hi mate. Do u need to cut the body to suit these 31inch tyres?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey! Only a tiny bit for the 31’s. Not much at all. I since upped them to 33’s and that requires a heap of cutting.

[@bclinkptyltd7451]

@@TheLittleRig thx mate

[@bclinkptyltd7451]

Also did u change the sway bar on these 2 inch lift 31 tyres set up? Thanks.

[@TheLittleRig]

@@bclinkptyltd7451 not on the 2” and 31’s but with 4” and 33’s I have. I have the Hardrace quick release sway bar and the sway bar relocation kit

[@bclinkptyltd7451]

@@TheLittleRig thankyou for ur informations

[@lachlanmyers1171]

I'm still waiting for my suzi to get delivered, I have already bought heaps for it and there is always more to get!! The reduction gears, are they necessary for the bigger tires and does it affect top speed or engine performance while travelling on a motorway/100kms?

[@TheLittleRig]

Hey mate congrats on your new Jimny coming soon. Hopefully it’s not too far away 😊 Yeah the reduction gears certainly make having large tires a lot more friendly on your drive train. It greatly affects the engine at higher speeds. On the highway at 100km/hr you will be sitting at about 4000rpm. It’s not something I would recommend unless you plan of doing majority off roading on steep, rocky style tracks. 😊🤙🏼

[@bruceinnawoods3610]

@@TheLittleRig how about low range only reduction? I've seen 70%ish reduction for low range only in Japan. Wouldn't be any help for street driving obviously

[@TheLittleRig]

Yeah that’s a good point mate. I’ve also seen a 77% / 7% which wouldn’t be good bad 😊👌🏻

[@FourLowAdventures]

@@TheLittleRig Really enjoyed the video. As you are from QLD I'm curious what you do on sand now. Do you drive in 4H on sand? I always drove in 4L on sand but with a 77%+ reduction it seems like it would be too slow and that 4H would be too high.

[@TheLittleRig]

@@FourLowAdventures hey! 😊Yeah so in soft sand I drive 4L always. More control and response. When the tide is out and it’s a good solid flat run up the beach 4H or 2H for sure 😊

[@robpaterson5274]

I see that you have lost all that gear from the roof. Not really a Jimny any more is it?

[@TheLittleRig]

Yeah sorry mate I’m not really sure what you mean by that. It’s as much a Jimny as the next one 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@sailorsanjoy]

Lovely ride . , What kind of speeds can you do on the highway with the reduction gears n 31 inch tyres ? Also I see you have an RTC strg damper . Is it a tough dog ? How is their performance ?

[@TheLittleRig]

Speeds are absolutely no issues whatsoever. Everything you can do I’m a stock jimny, it’s exactly the same 😊 As for the RTC, yep it’s a tough dog. I actually wouldn’t recommend. I would however recommend the tough dog 9 stage steering damper 😊

[@blackcat4370]

Nice walk around with good news for us! Watching your videos is a great pleasure and always makes me cry, the reason for my crying is that i'm living in Germany and our possible selection of offroad-tyres is quiet low in 15". The great steel bumpers are also no longer allowed with us. With greetings from Germany BlackCat and his BlackCube Instagram: @blackcat4370 Story of the BlackCube @ the german Jimny Forum: www.suzuki-jimny.info/forum/index.php?thread/32259-blackcat-s-schwarzer-würfel/&postID=462032#post462032%5D