iZook – Suzuki 4×4 Tech Information, Accessories, Travel & Adventure
iZook is staffed by a group of off-road enthusiasts who are committed to the advancement of the Suzuki automobile for the sport of off-roading.
Klune-V R.A.D. Valve Stemswith Bill Johnston When on the street we run our tires at a set air pressure that will allow the best traction while maintaining a safe level of control. When on the trail we maximize the tire footprint by dropping the air pressure. But finding a way to […]
Continue Readingwith Mike Lewis ‘Kick Seats in a Samurai Editors Note – Here at iZook, we are always looking for a new approach at an old problem. Mike Lewis sent in this installation ‘How-to’ for folks that want to put Sidekick (or Tracker) seats into their Samurai. If you have access to welding equipment, […]
Continue Readingwith Bill Johnston KAM Selectable Electric LockerPart 2 – Hitting the Rocks Last month we installed the KAM Electric Locker into a stock Samurai rear axle housing. This month we finished up the installation by running the wiring harness to the dash board switch and then taking it to the trails to […]
Continue Readingwith Jim Mazzola – kb8ymf@juno.com The Elusive Lower Geared Transfer Case Lower IS Better – for some things! What more can be said? Ive always wondered what was so great about a low range transfer case until now. All of you Samurai folks with your 4.16:1 cases cant have it all […]
Continue Readingwith Jim Mazzola Idler Arm Bracket with BEEF! ATTN: IFS folks. From an engineering standpoint, Ive long been skeptical of the strength of the stock idler arm on the Tracker when pitted against 31 or larger tires. I inspected it from time to time and found that it just seemed to […]
Continue Readingwith Jim Mazzola – kb8ymf@juno.com The Elusive Lower Geared Transfer Case Getting started: Removal of the transmission / transfer case assembly. Follow your basic R&R techniques for removing the transmission and transfer case. These two units come out as one assembly. On the bench youll split the two. First remove the […]
Continue Readingwith Bill Johnston Putting the power between the fenders John’s Foreign Engines supplied us with a very complete rebuild kit that would almost double the horsepower. We built it last month, so this month we throw it in between the fenders and get it broken in. Here is what the engine bay looked […]
Continue Readingwith Bill Johnston Power from John’s Foreign Engines When assembling the Stalker project we realized that power was going to be the key to this build. We wanted the outer look to be reasonably stock, but we also wanted to be able to ‘kick it’ on the highway and surprise folks that took […]
Continue ReadingJaz 16 Gallon Fuel Cell with Jeff Pollock Have you ever run out of gas while wheeling? What about the tank running a little too low for comfort? Or wheel in an area where the nearest gas station is 20 to 30 miles away? Well, for those of you who aren’t afraid of […]
Continue Readingwith Jay Hamvas Differential Caps Ive owned my Samurai for over 6 years now. I have been 4wheeling it from the day I bought it. Its amazing Ive gone this long without denting a differential cover. I guess my luck ran out. After finding out just how thin the Differential cover was I decided I […]
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