[NickCooper]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me the length of the factory Suzuki Jimny springs? The reason I ask is because the laws here where I live (Queensland) state that 2 thirds of the original suspension travel must be maintained in either direction, and when it comes to tyres they can not be increased by anymore than 50mm in diameter.

So, I'm wanting to know for my state, what is the largest legal lift and tyres I can have.

Thanks
Nick

[Seth2013]

75mm of suspension and tyre without having to have a lane change test and formal certification (Light vehicle 19.1 - that's without reading the sub-section documents) so would have to take your word on the 2/3 suspension travel part

I'll grab a measurement off my stock springs tomorrow morning for you

OME kit is 40mm kit if you want to play it safe, EFS kits and others are the full 50mm + come with castor corrected bushes. technically the popular for jimny 235 x 75 r15 tyre is 65.5mm bigger in diameter than standard (online calculator)

40mm + 235 x 75 = 72.75
50mm + 235 x 75 = 82.75

gordonvale as in gordonvale near cairns? - if so you got nothing to worry about - just don't stand out too much, there are so many knobs up here with 57" tyres on their fully sick hilux's and cruises that a little jimny never gets hassled (mareeba anyway - I never get hassled and my tyres hang out of the guards about an good inch)

having said all that - you probably allready know the majority of that info.

[NickCooper]

Yep certainly is Gordonvale near Cairns.

So in total, tyres and suspension comined, I can only have 75mm of lift from standard height?

[Seth2013]

nice - rarely run into anyone on this forum up here

75mm the way I read the main document L19.1 here:
- http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Safety/Vehicle%20standards%20and%20modifications/Vehicle%20standards/Vehicle%20standards%20instructions/L191.pdf

but it still has to technically adhere to sub sections LS 9 and 10 are found here:
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Safety/Vehicle%20standards%20and%20modifications/Vehicle%20standards/Vehicle%20standards%20instructions/QCOP.pdf

But the L19.1 states its on a self assesment basis, so as long as you tick all the boxes on the LS9/10 your sweet, and the majority of the rules on the LS9/10 checklists are just logical / safe. and unless your going for a full 4 link you really only have to worry about LS9 by the look of it.

the then referenced sub sub sections LS 2 and 5 are found here:
http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Safety/Vehicle%20standards%20and%20modifications/Vehicle%20modifications/Light%20vehicle%20modifications/NCOP/20sectionlssuspensionsteering.pdf

LS2/5 go off on tangents and cover many different things - not much to be gained by the checklists on those.

Lucky our new government vowed to reduce red tape

standard springs from my 03 that had 82000 km on the clock when I pulled them out about a year ago - 2 are 350mm 1 is 290mm and the other is 275mm/280mm.

[NickCooper]

Yeah I only know of two people now from up this way. Your Jimny looks really nice by the way.
Thanks for that info, very appreciated

[Seth2013]

Same for your rig nick, looks to be substantially less abused than mine

always good to know another owner up this way. I think its stekky (as known on this forum) in atherton - he knows his zooks. I run a lot of my dumb mod ideas past him. I have also seen a serious jimny a few times near cairns, white with xrox bar with at least 3" of lift, would be nice to know who has got that one.

[NickCooper]

I didnt know stekky was up here, always thought he was down south. Learn something new everyday.
This isnt the one you're talkingg about is it?

[JrZook]

I'll be back up at home (Cairns) at the end of the year if you guys are up for some wheeling

[NickCooper]

Awesome, I'd definitely be keen

[Seth2013]

yeah thats the one.

I'm keen to go for a run with some other zooks. have to visit my old people over the christmas break, they may disown me otherwise. see how it works out.

[NickCooper]

Thought so, I guy I know just bought it, looks really good. Definitely hit me up when you are keen for a wheel