iZook – Suzuki 4×4 Tech Information, Accessories, Travel & Adventure
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Spidertrax Transfer Case Arms with Jeff Pollock With all the choices of lower geared transfer cases on the market to choose from, the stock Suzuki transfer case arms have shown that they cannot hold up to the increased torque. The stock long arm tends to twist as one hammers on their Zook […]
Continue ReadingClick Here To Visit Steering Solutions This section is dedicated to anything related to the Steering. Send your ideas to editorinchief@izook.com. Select the articles from the left side. 08/11/10 15:13 [tech/footer.htm]
Continue ReadingClick Here To Visit Panhard Kit Installation With Bill Johnston Ever turned the steering wheel and watched the tire actually move over instead of turn? If you have a ‘flexy’ suspension, it usually absorbs some of the lateral movement of the steering system before it is transferred to turning the tires. Here’s […]
Continue Reading…continued. Here you can see the built in bump stop shelves in the new u-bolt plates. You may also notice the second centering pin hole that had been drilled into the stock plate. This is a common variation seen when the axle has been moved forward to increase the vehicle’s wheelbase. The […]
Continue ReadingSpidertrax Wheel Spacers What happens when your new tires rub on the springs? If you have an aggressive tread design like these swampers you don’t ignore it for very long! The first time a tire lug grips a spring and you explode a birfield or an axle shaft will make you look […]
Continue Readingwith Don Clark Frame Extension and Shackle Reversal Why I did it After driving my Samurai for over a year with a 2″ S/R I decided that I wanted even more lift and articulation. I searched the web and asked almost everyone that I met online questions about their lifts. I had 3 goals […]
Continue ReadingGrouche Gets a New Lift Finally to the meat of the article, the installation. I used the instructions from the Rocky Road Outfitters that came with the kit components I had ordered. Like a kid in a candy store is the best way to describe me when all the pieces arrived at […]
Continue Readingwith Bill & Amber Johnston Spring Maintenance Some folks think automotive maintenance is just making sure the oil level doesn’t get too low… the rest of the vehicle is just too complicated to worry about. Except that any vehicle that isn’t maintained well will suffer a shorter lifespan. When my 13 year […]
Continue ReadingThe plug wire in the kit can’t be any easier to install. They are already labeled for cylinder 1 through 4. The replacement Suzuki distributor cap is made the same way, which makes it pretty difficult to get the firing order wrong. After assembling the plug wires on the new distributor cap, […]
Continue ReadingThe oil filter tools that most shade-tree mechanics are used to won’t work on a Zook oil filter, because the oil filters are much smaller than the filters on the bigger V8s. The smaller oil filter wrench was found at the local auto parts store. The old filter was removed and the […]
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