Category: Accessories

         You can see on the left how the new transmission mount is formed by an arm extending from the new crossmember.  We drilled the mounting points using a 5/16″ drill bit.  The drivers side mounting holes are very close to the exhaust system, so be careful. If you have aftermarket exhaust […]

    The Trail Tough Rock Block with Bill Johnston You want to go really slow in the rocks, but you don’t want to lose the ability to drive on the highway. You like the idea of additional transfer case, but you don’t want to lengthen your drive train which will shorten your rear drive […]

      With Bill Johnston Rock Biters!From Zuks Off Road Protection is important for many reasons. Whether you have a rock crawler or a street cruiser, any additional protection for a Samurai is worth the effort. Zuks Off Road has a new product that makes the installation of rocker protection a lot easier. For […]

  Petroworks Custom Wheels Wesley’s Zuk has been riding on Ultra 15 X 8 wheels with standard backspacing since we built the truck. Don’t get me wrong the truck rode nice and had a stable feel to it but Wesley wanted a wider stance. We had a couple of options, use wheel spacers or get […]

      with Larry Harris  Rotational Dynamics has developed a new power accessories for our underpowered Zook engines. The under drive pulley from Rotational Dynamics. This pulley will provide a 25% under drive and weighs 3.51bs lighter than your stock pulley. These enhancements allow for increased power output by reducing parasitic losses. The pulley […]

      with Bill Johnston 26 Spline RCV Performance Axlesfrom Spidertrax Have you ever looked closely at the front axle shafts in a Samurai? Have you ever wanted to upgrade without major component replacement? The front axles meet the differentials using a small 22 spline pattern. The rear axles slide into the same kind […]

      RCI Pro Racing Seat Installationwith Bill Johnston When the seams started separating on the seats in my 92 Samurai JL, I had two choices. I could have the seats reupholstered, or replaced. A few things had to be considered first though. The Drivers seat leaned back a bit more than stock (after […]

  with Scott Yach  (aka RockRat) Ring and Pinion Installation This article is general and starting after your carriers have been removed from the axle housings. After receiving your new gears, check both boxes and contents and make sure all necessary parts are there. Double check ring gear and pinion for matching numbers, be careful not […]

      Sporty New Hard Top!By Bill Johnston When I started driving my first Samurai, I had a friend that had a unique fiberglass top on his rig. It turned the Zook into a half-cab. Until recently, his was the only one I had seen up close. Lately, whenever I would look for them, […]

      with Jim Bova Rag Joint Replacement Recently I installed power steering in my blue tintop Sammy. When I took out the steering shaft to drill out the plastic pins to collapse it per the instructions the drill drifted and the shaft would not collapse. I was forced to remove the shaft from […]