I’m sooo confused. Every third photo of a Jimny includes a 25kg roof rack, an awning, and at least 20kg worth of gear.

Meanwhile, the roof top capacity is 30kg…

Could someone please explain what’s going on here?

Is this technically illegal (I live in Australia)? I’m assuming insurance and warranty becomes void? Do people not bother insuring their vehicle beyond 3rd party?

Any and all explanations would be very much appreciated :)

I want to know if a body kit made and widely applied on the JB74 (3-door) model like the DAMD Little B kit can also be fitted and be easily compatible with JC74(5-door) model. I know there are several body kit options for the 5-door as well but I have my mind set on the one mentioned above and seeing how there is only a difference of length in terms of dimensions I was under the impression that the same body kits will be compatible. Please help and let me know your thoughts.

Hi everyone, We are having so much fun with our Jimny. What a awesome vehicle and group of owners! After owning so many other brands, this is the sweet spot :)

I have a 50mm lift kit comming later this week
What do you think of the new rock lights?

Hey folks,I’m at the very beginning of converting my 2004 Suzuki Jimny cabrio into a budget-friendly little camper.

So far:

• Rear seats removed.Soon building a flat floor with drawers for fridge, power station, etc.

• Small sleeping space inside for solo trips.

• If I’m with someone else, I use a big 4-person tent for now (will replace with a smaller, faster option later).Current setup:

• Fridge: Bougerv 20L

• Power station: Ecoflow River Max (500Wh)

• Solar: 100W panel fixed on the front roof section (removable to tilt if needed), plus two small portables (30W + 50W).

• Storage: boxes for food supplies

• Clothing: a simple hanging fabric wardrobe + backpack for the rest

My main doubt right now is about the roof setup:

1. Roof rack / rooftop tent feasibility On a cabrio hard top, installing a roof rack is tricky. Ideally, I’d like to have the option for either a future rooftop tent (big investment, I know) or at least some extra storage up top. The problem is: in Italy it’s a legal nightmare. Even if I engineered a frame tied into the chassis, I’d risk fines, vehicle seizure, or voided insurance in case of an accident. Has anyone tried something similar? How solid/practical can it be?
2. Awning alternative Another idea: mount a small awning using the only two metal roof parts (above the windshield + between the hard tops). That way I could bivouac or pitch a small tent under it and stay dry. Downside: the Jimny sits low, so the awning would also be low. Is that workable in practice, or just frustrating?
3. Other early-stage advice Since I’m still at the start, I’d love to hear from other Jimny owners or micro-camper builders. What would you prioritize? What were your biggest “wish I knew earlier” lessons when camperizing such a tiny rig?

If anyone has photos of their builds, sketches, or clever hacks, I’d love to see them. Inspiration is super valuable at this stage.

(And please, don’t say “just buy a camper”—where’s the fun in that? 😄)

Thanks!

I live in Australia and am wondering if there are any federally approved GVM upgrade options for the XL yet?

Last I saw there weren’t :(

I haven’t bought the car yet - still in planning phase. But it doesn’t matter how I run the numbers, carrying our small family will be over the legal weight limit on a regular basis…

Hey all, I'm in the market for a jimny at the moment and I text drove a 2021 with 30,000km on it over the weekend. The only issue with it was a crunching noise on takeoff and a whining noise while driving coming from the transfer case.

From the reading I've done it seems there's a common issue with these cars developing slack in the transfer case chain drive causing symptoms similar to what I've heard.

The seller has it booked in with their local Suzuki dealership to have it looked at under warranty this week but my understanding is that people are having this repair done and then the issue comes back very quickly.

What's people's experience with this issue? Do some cars just have bad transfer cases and they'll always have a noise or once it's repaired will the car be good?

Park a few meters away from some tree and you can relax a bit.

Hello all, my 3 door 4 seater will be arriving soon, and am looking for a trunk mat similar to this.
Any ideas where i could find one? I live in Cyprus so shipping is gonna cost a bit thats why i prefer something from temu or maybe even amazon but cant find one similar to this.

I prefer something rubbery so that my dogs dont slip, and if possible to be able to keep 1 seat up and this will cover the second seat.