Like the sound of Suzuki’s new Jimny but reckon it would look even better with a little ‘work?’ Then local AFN agent SUSD could well have a deal for you.
4X4 Australia is one of the distributing partners for AFN Portugal, the head office and manufacturer of AFN’s range of 4WD accessories. It is represented here by Kiwi company SUSD.
AFN has developed 4WD products that will interest anyone looking to kit out their vehicle with a distinctive ‘European’ style that’s a little different to what we’ve become used to.
The Jimny you see here is the Kinetic Yellow Camo model put together by 4x4 Australia and already doing the rounds of shows across the ditch.
No bull-bar!
Key to its new, tougher, more purposeful look, is AFN’s full replacement bull-bar. Finished in satin black (but able to be colour-coded) it weighs in at 32kgs, replacing the plastic-capped Suzuki original fitment. If you want a pared-back look you can opt for a Bumper-bar, same as the Bullbar but with no loop or risers
The beauty with the AFN ‘bar is that with the upswept wings and tapered infills you get a far better approach angle, meaning there is next to no chance of anything catching you out when you are out on a trail.
The bar – as you can see – will accommodate winches up to 9,500Lbs capacity with a narrow motor design. There are also supplementary mounting holes for smaller capacity units.
A unique feature of any AFN bar is a replaceable aluminium bash-plate that’ll extend from just under the centre of the ‘bar to offer protection from a nudge and keep the bar looking nice and shiny.
Ding it up a few too many times and you can send it for recycling, replace it with a new one and know that the bar itself will still be looking like new.
Lighting plus!
In terms of lighting, AFN has retained the OEM fog lights and adding an integrated LED indicator and a DRL assembly, all with proper plugs and water submersible. There is even room for a light bar, plus a mounting point for your Hi-Lift jack as well as a couple of UHF antenna points on the top loops.
You can also option in some side-protection bars and protection/bash plates when you are ordering a bull-bar. Plus, when you put your suspension kit in there’s also a chassis-brace available to cope with the extra torsional forces you’ll likely apply to the ladder below.
Finally, AFN has been beavering away creating a special rear wheel carrier/jerry can holder combo for the Jimny.
So, if any or indeed all of this sounds like ‘a bit of you’ visit the AFN 4X4 Australia website here http://www.afn4x4.com.au/ or phone SUSD for a chat on 0-9-950 8717.
