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MetalShop [ Home ]   Click Here To Visit HomeAccessoriesGearing TablesFAQMetalShopBack to the BasicsProjectsReviewsSamurai with Jim Carr Metal Work Primer We, Suzuki hobbyist, come from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.  As you navigate through Zooki-land, you may be presented with information or specifications that are foreign, especially when it comes to metal.  Whether it is steel or aluminum accessories […]

      Tracker Nine Inch Suspension In The Middle With Jim Mazzola In the Middle: For the driveshafts, I utilized a spacer in the rear only to obtain the correct length. A word of caution here is in order, rotational torque in a properly bolted joint transmits its torque through the clamp force exerted […]

    with Donald Roberts Military Front Bumper conversion for a Samurai Photos by Donald Weak wimpy and anemic is what best describes the stock Samurai bumper, I needed a replacement! Adding larger then stock tires forces you to remove the stock bumper anyway otherwise you run into clearance issues. Adding 31″ or larger tires […]

 with Wiley Johson Suzuki Mirror Modification My Sammy came with the doors already modified so that they could be removed.  Occasionally, I take them off mostly to make working on the interior easier.  But to take them off to enjoy the openness during a run, I had not done; mostly because I would not have […]

      The More Power Puller “But dear – I NEED a winch…  everyone has them!”  Not so true. There are still quite a few folks out there who don’t have them but still manage to have fun out on the trail. Most folks only see the really extreme trails that require them when […]

         with Tim Tackett  owner North Coast Off Road   Installing the Spidertrax Panhard Rod Kit With 7.5″ of suspension lift, the front axle of Suzi was walking all over the place, making for some interesting steering situations. In some of the crosswinds we have here in Northern Ohio, it could be […]

      with Bill Johnston KAM Selectable Electric LockerPart 1 – Installation A few years back, when I first looked into the different lockers that were available for a Samurai, I came across a company that built one designed to be either cable or air actuated. I never got a chance to see one […]

    with Jim Bova Yankee-Offroad Samurai Hood Latches   Have you ever had to open your hood in a hurry and had to search through a glove box full of junk? Or been in the nose up attitude and opened the glove box and had all that junk fall out onto your passenger? Well […]

LED Lighting with Bill Johnston We keep piling on electrical equipment and it takes a toll on our systems. New winch needs a new battery, that new welder needs a bigger alternator, the new lighting needs…  well, needs nothing if you go with LED technology. I have five rather large, high amperage flood lights under […]

Exterior Light Mount Brackets with Bill Johnston   When you have an idea about an upgrade component, and you own a shop that makes custom designs in steel, turning an idea into reality is just another walk in the park for Troy and Amy Frank. Their company – Designs of Steel – continues to produce […]