copperhead Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 http://www.truckinohio.net/filedump/mike/samurai/zuki1.JPG http://www.truckinohio.net/filedump/mike/samurai/zuki2.JPG '88 Suzuki Samurai off road vehicle. I've spent the last few weeks lifting it. Did a spring over that got around 4.5" of lift, then added some 31 x 11.50 Super Swamper TSL's. It sits about 9 inches higher than stock, and has plenty of flex as the pictures show. I got to drive it around a bit, but it needs to be regeared to be able to run on the highway. Can't wait to get that done, already have something in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Advocate Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Kekekekekeke.... SAMURAI!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 thats awesome. ever since i went offroading with Adam i've been wanting to get an offroad project. maybe once i get my hands on some spare change i'll get into it. when we went someone had a sami and it got around better than anything else there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 thats awesome. ever since i went offroading with Adam i've been wanting to get an offroad project. maybe once i get my hands on some spare change i'll get into it. when we went someone had a sami and it got around better than anything else there. Well, considering you were with adam in his stock BII and jason in his stock jimmy, I would hope it went better. But yeah, everyone I've talked to that's had one has loved them more than anything else for offroading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 I like it a loooooot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 :gay2: -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted June 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 :gay2: -Marc You used the wrong one Marc! :marc2: You WILL ride in that thing, and you know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Lets get it dirty. Soon Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old dirty bastard Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 I want one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yeah after building it I kinda want one too. I could probably get used to being able to go everywhere. at the moment the only times I think its gonna have trouble will be in winter or extreme wet conditions trying to power its way up a slimy hill. Thats about the only thing that ever stops the zukis, but you can do alot to them for very little money to fix that problem. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 sweet mike looks good short wheel based offroad for the win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suffocateXfaster1647545505 Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 <3 Samurais Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 There is a guy on my street with 2 of them, looks like some mild off-roading stuff done to them. If you want something super cheap to beat the crap out of off-roading, they are a good choice! I've never ridden in one; I've heard they are terriably underpowered and not overly stable at highway speeds. Are they reliable, especially in an off-road environment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Yeah there very reliable as that one sits. If it were upgraded to 33" tires or bigger you'd need to swap the axles out for toyota ones because your at the limit of the zuki ones. The engine is under powered, but the t-case can be geared as low as 6 to 1 for cheap and the axles can be geared to 5.12 to 1 even cheaper. On road This one seems to do great. I'm sure you don't wanna take a turn into Wendys to fast or your toast, but they don't have many problems. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOS50 Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Small 4x4 for the win on the trails.My brother and I went to Southern Ohio a few times and the Suzuki guys had full cages,lockers and went to the toughest trails.They said if they didn't roll one they weren't wheeling.We had a guy bring an H1 and he got to park it at the head of one of the trails cause he couldn't fit,those things are wiiiiiiiiiide.Nice 4x4 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngryBMW Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 You WILL ride in that thing, and you know it. Only if I get to wear one of Anthony's cut off t's and Berto's mullet wig. -Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted July 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 There is a guy on my street with 2 of them, looks like some mild off-roading stuff done to them. If you want something super cheap to beat the crap out of off-roading, they are a good choice! I've never ridden in one; I've heard they are terriably underpowered and not overly stable at highway speeds. Are they reliable, especially in an off-road environment? Definately underpowered, I pulled it up on the highway just long enough to top it out - the speedo read around 55 at the top of fourth, hit fifth and it dropped speed at WOT. Of course the speedo will read slow due to the oversized tires, but it's still pretty sad. From what I've heard, I can swap in the front diff from a geo tracker/suzuki sidekick into the front and rear axles of this thing, which will drop me from a 3.something to the 5.12 gear ratio Evan mentioned. That should help out a lot. Now, if anyone on here is parting out a tracker... Only if I get to wear one of Anthony's cut off t's and Berto's mullet wig. -Marc deal, but you only can do it once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridenred27 Posted July 10, 2006 Report Share Posted July 10, 2006 berto that was my old sammy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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