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.
Spidertrax 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 ReadingSponsered by Petroworks Click Here To Visit with Petroworks Petroworks has been kind enough to give iZook permission to reprint this “Quick Fix” article. This is an article from a series that you can find at the Petroworks web site. Look for down loadable video files in the future that will be […]
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 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 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 ReadingSpidertrax 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 ReadingWith Bill Johnston Heavy Duty Transfer Case Mounts We have an area just to the east of El Paso that is popular with the sand rails and quads called Red Sands. Wonderful dunes of super fine sand. But as you climb the hills surrounding the dunes, the sand is speckled with rocks […]
Continue ReadingHeavy Duty Transfer Case Mounts …continued. After parking the rear tires on a set of car ramps things were a bit easier to get at. When looking at the mount from the rear of the vehicle it seems an easy replacement… until you remove the mount retaining nuts and realize that there […]
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 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 Reading