Month: September 2010

      with Larry Harris additional pictures Chris Meredith Looking to add a full interior Sport – Cage to my Samurai I wanted to install something that was well built and functional. My search for a product that would fit my needs lead me to Petroworks Off-Road Products. In talking with Gary Munck  I […]

  Tracker Nine Inch Suspension Out Back With Jim Mazzola Out Back: The rear suspension control arms in their original location, due to its drastic lift, rotates the tire right into the front side of the wheel well. This coupled with the fact that with 9 inches of lift on an 18 inch lower control […]

  with Larry Harris OME Rear Springs @ All Corners Many conversations around the campfire are about the rough ride of the short wheel base Samurai. This is not unique to the Zook, it applies to all vehicles of this type. Most acknowledge that hands down the OME is the best riding spring on the […]

    with Bill Johnston On Board Air – Air Conditioner Conversion When you have old air conditioning parts in the garage and an air tank sitting there staring you in the face, what do you do? You build an On Board Air System! I wanted to make it simple yet functional. I also wanted […]

        with Jeff Pollock   Sky Manufacturings Over the Springs Steering (OTSS) As with most projects, when you think you are done something else changes. In Back to the Basics, I was concerned with building a good looking daily driver and mild trail rig for my wife. But as most projects go, […]

      with Phillip Ramirez Nikki Carb Install I was looking for an upgrade to my stock carb and get rid of all of the vacuum lines and what not on LaSwazuki. I have heard from a few Samurai owners in Europe that have used the Nikki carb that it is a direct bolt […]

      with Brent May Newfield Axle Installation So, you own a Samurai, and you love to wheel it.  Maybe you have invested in a sweet set of gears and bigger tires.  Now it goes anywhere you want it to, and the once great fire roads that you used to like to explore just […]

  Samurai Security Console with Bill Johnston Tuffy Security Products has a reputation for designing and building some of the most well built vehicle security products on the market. The open design of a convertible Samurai just screams out with the need for someplace to store valuables when leaving it unattended.    Now they have […]

  continued… As you can see by the stock seat belt placement between the racing seats, there is very little room for much of anything. If you rotate the seatbelts forward they will give the needed space for the security console and still be accessible. Many people have completed the race ensemble by adding a […]

   with Bill Johnston Tuffy Samurai Security Console Installation I like to be able to park anywhere and be sure that my valuables are safely locked away in the rig. My convertible Samurai has a canvas top and a plastic glove box that a good Buck knife could open in a heartbeat… See a problem? […]