I’ve looked at numerous overlanding vehicles online, as well as in person at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff Arizona. Some of these vehicles can be quite large, but they don’t have to be. The Suzuki Jimny shown here is proof of that, and can be found exploring South Africa with its owner Adrian Abrahams.
ROAM stands for Rugged Overlanding Adventure Movement. I’ll let Adrian explain how he started ROAM:
The Suzuki Jimny is a great vehicle for exploring. It’s small size and light weight enables it to get to a lot of places. The 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine (75kW/100Hp) is backed by a 6-speed manual transmission, and manual transfer case.
The Jimny also features ALLGRIP PRO. The ALLGRIP comes with Auto Mode, Sport Mode, Snow Mode, and Lock Mode.
In order to transform the Jimny in to an overlanding vehicle, it received a:
- Eezi Awn K9 Roof Rack
- Eezi Awn Series 3 Roof Top Tent
- Eezi Awn 270 Batwing
- Wildog custom front & rear bumpers
- Wildog rocksliders
- Osram LED lights
- Del Sol 4×4 50mm (1.969-inches) lift springs
- Gabriel Safari HDP shocks
- 32mm (1.26-inch) wheel spacers
- 215/75/15 (27.7″/8″/15″) BFG KO2 tires
The 50mm lift springs make room for the taller BFG KO2 tires, and the 32mm wheel spacers give the Jimny a wider track for more stability. Adrian says that he has to shift down in to 5th gear to keep the power at a comfortable level due to the increase in tire size.
Gear Carried:
The North Face Camp Duffel: Medium: https://amzn.to/2MB9d0J
National Luna DC25 Box http://bit.ly/NLDC25
National Luna 50L Legacy Fridge http://bit.ly/NL50LEG
FlexoPower 150W Solar Panel http://bit.ly/FlexoPanel
Frontrunner Expander Chair: https://amzn.to/2ZuWPVq
Frontunner Strachit: https://amzn.to/39n72rk
Frontrunner Flat Pack: https://amzn.to/2MDBDHz
National Luna 12V Clip Light http://bit.ly/NLClipLED
RAM Mount M8 Ball: https://amzn.to/2ZwHx2l
RAM Cellphone Mount: https://amzn.to/37lilyr
Generic Air Compressor: https://amzn.to/2Q6NZdA
Blueridge Overland Water Bottle Pouch: https://amzn.to/2t9MSk6
Blueridge Overlanding Personal First Aid Kit: https://amzn.to/39lCzKz
SUV Doorstep: http://bit.ly/IROAMDoorStep
Tire Pressure Gauge: https://amzn.to/357oWv0
Vehicle Equipment:
Tires: 215/75/15 BF Goodrich KO2’s on Stock Rims
Suspenion: http://bit.ly/DesSol4x4
Roofrack: http://bit.ly/EeziAwn
Awning: http://bit.ly/EeziAwn
Rooftop Tent: http://bit.ly/EeziAwn
Front & Rear Bumpers: http://bit.ly/Wildog4x4
Rock Sliders: http://bit.ly/Wildog4x4
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