Start hereVehicle setupDriving skillsRecovery and safetyCamping and gearTrip planningFamily overlandingMaintenance and fixesBuying and owning
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Start here 5
New to the Jimny or to overlanding? Begin with these.
Vehicle setup 16
Tires, suspension, protection and gear for the 5-door Jimny.
- Tire size and gearing
- Lift kits and suspension
- Wheels: steel, alloy, offset and beadlocks
- Diff lockers and traction aids
- Snorkels and water crossings
- Bull bars, winches and bumpers
- Underbody protection, skid plates and sliders
- Roof racks and rooftop tents
- Lights and electrics
- Drawers and interior storage
- Long-range fuel and spare fuel
- Fridge, dual battery and solar
- Overlanding setups
- Common weak points
- All-terrain tires: what owners report
- Dash cams: legality, mounting and power
Driving skills 20
How to drive the terrain you will meet.
- 2WD (2H) and the 2L kit
- Low-range use (4L)
- ESP off, BLSD and the ESP-disable coupler
- Tire pressures
- Sand, mud and rock technique
- Hill Descent Control and steep descents
- Gravel and corrugations
- Monsoon rain and mud season
- Night driving
- Snow and ice driving
- Hill climbs, stalling and hill-start
- Rock crawling line choice
- Cross-axle flex and wheel lift
- Driving through ruts and ditches
- Side slopes and off-camber driving
- River and stream crossings step by step
- Fog, dust and convoy spacing
- Engine braking and ghat descents
- 10 beginner off-road mistakes
- Driving course or self-learning
Recovery and safety 11
Get unstuck, fix problems and stay safe.
Camping and gear 4
Sleep, cook and set up camp.
Trip planning 5
Routes, permits, seasons and navigation in India.
Family overlanding 4
Trips with children.
Maintenance and fixes 6
Keep it reliable before and after the trip.
Buying and owning 10
Choosing, modifying and running a Jimny in India.