Fitting the Suzuki Jimny Recovery Point

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If you plan on taking your Suzuki Jimny off-road, a recovery point might be a good idea. I hope this video helps you with the fitting of the part.
If you would like to buy a recovery point for your Jimny, visit jimny.co.nz/
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:34 Where the recovery point fits to chassis
03:22 Removing bottom ledge of bumper
04:22 Filing the bumper down
05:04 Re attaching the bottom lip of the bumper
05:25 Nuts and bolts that come with the recovery point
05:47 Fitting recovery point to the chassis
07:27 Does your Jimny need a recovery point
For more info about recovery points, watch my other video on the topic • A TURBO Jimny and the ...

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@SalvoDan 4 ай бұрын

#1 mod of any off-road vehicle are *rated* recovery points so that the people rescuing you have something safe to pull on. #2 mod of any off-road vehicle (in areas where they are legal) is a UHF radio so you can call the people to rescue you. #3 mod is not really a mod, but make sure you have all the recovery gear you need, including your own shackles. Make sure your recovery points are compatible with your shackles. Round profile apertures with square edges are perfect for bow shackles and elongated apertures with rounded edges are ideal for soft shackles. Elongated and odd-shaped apertures with sharp edges are not suitable for soft shackles or bow shackles.

@jonnosjimny 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the advice. What type of shackles do you recommend with these recovery points? I figured the soft shackles wouldn’t be ideal with the 90deg edges. Snatch strap or kinetic rope? I currently have the XTM 5T strap and XTM bow shackles. So far it’s been sufficient. But deflating tyres further and using recovery boards has done the job.

@kerrywilliams8100 Жыл бұрын

Love the way you modified the bumper lip. Kiwi as 👍

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I initially thought it would fit without any modifications. Was easy enough to cut with a knife and a bit of filing. I’m sure there are better ways of doing this.

@Jp_Fly1 Жыл бұрын

Your shirt is my recovery point. ❤

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

One of the sweetest things you’ve ever said to me JP. But yes, I can see that it was once cliche for me to wear it. But it’s in the past.

@mundocpc Жыл бұрын

Jesus man, show some respect to that bumper! 😁 It is something i plan to do to my Jimny too, i am all day in remote places with it and it is totally stock at the moment, it even has road tyres 😁

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

😂 yes I know. Was a little forceful to get the job done. Don’t have too many tools and also probably a bit rushed. Where are you based?

@mundocpc 6 ай бұрын

I totally missed your reply, sorry! I live in Brisbane 😊

@CasperLabuschagne Жыл бұрын

I agree fully that the Jimny which is a very light vehicle, needs one or preferably two recovery points front and back. They don't make cars the way they did fifty years ago and a recovery places an immense amount of strain on the stock recovery points on a vehicle only weighing a metric tonne, with the real danger of damaging the Jimny or twisting the chassis out of alignment. In addition to two recovery points, you also need a recovery kit consisting of a bridle, a towing rope, kinetic strap, soft shackles and leather work gloves plus at minimum a collapsible spade and basic tire repair kit. Everyone will assist you with a recovery but unless you have your own recovery gear you are going to have fewer great friends in the 4x4 community that you might otherwise have had.

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

Hi Casper. My plan is to eventually have 2 recovery points at the back and 2 in the front. 1 in the front was the bare minimum I wanted before taking the Jimny off road. I do want a soft shackle, but I already had a bow shackle. The snatch strap and extras live in the “tool box” storage area below the boot.

@CasperLabuschagne Жыл бұрын

@@jonnosjimny All the off-the-shelf recovery kits are for vehicles weighing four times what the Jimny does and are overkill. The list I had appears to be what is suitable for the Jimny and is cheaper and smaller than the commercial kits. Using bow shackles is not a problem if done properly. Since the weight of the Jimny is just over a metric tonne, in theory all recovery can be done by only using a spade and even the pricey max-tracks are not an absolute requirement for the Jimny. I have seen a winch on a Jimny used only a few times and then only since a winch was installed and not due to the recovery necessitating a winch.

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

@@CasperLabuschagne I sourced a 5T snatch strap as that was the lightest I could find as I felt that one with a heavier rating would not stretch under the load of the Jimny and therefore potentially put too much strain on the chassis. The bow shackle was also aligned to the weight category of the Jimny. I hoping that the shovel and budget recovery boards will do the trick. I guess the winches will be handle for the guys and girls who push the limits.

@Life-Inspired-Healing Жыл бұрын

Great job 👍

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

Thank you, been practicing. Also getting the hang of the camera and mic.

@Life-Inspired-Healing Жыл бұрын

You've got a sound niche and top presentation skills.

@jeremyharris4415 Жыл бұрын

Looks great mate I’m sure it will get used a lot. Have you got a removable tow bar so you can put a snatch block in it. Because you can not snatch off a normal tow bar

@jonnosjimny Жыл бұрын

No towbar yet. I’ll probably get another recovery point at the front and 2 at the rear before the tow bar. Seen a few scary videos of tow balls becoming missiles.