Category: Suzuki Tech

  Sidewinder with a ‘Kick’!Project Sidewinder/ARB part 1with Bill Johnston Tired of bending axles? Yup. Tired of being ‘careful’ when welding components onto the thin Samurai axle housing? Yup. Do you ‘have to’ go to Toyota axles to get something a little stronger? Nope! This series will show you how we put together a beefy […]

By Scott Rossow Installing The Rocky Road  Stage 1 Over The Top Steering System Like most Samurai owners I like to think I am frugal.  Actually I am cheap!  I will cut corners and save my hard earned money every chance I get.  A good example of this is the spring over I did to […]

By Scott Rossow   Upgrade: Rocky Road OTT Stage 2 I recently installed the Rocky Road Over The Top Stage 1.  Right away I noticed that the stock tie rod was still below my leaf springs and way too wobbly for my liking.  This was the perfect time to upgrade to the Stage 2, which […]

    with Larry Harris Samurai Safety Brake Line Lockers Need a sure way to keep your truck stopped on the trail? John McDonald, Pork Barrel Engineering has the kit you need! This is one of the most complete and well thought out kits I have seen and used. All kit components are labeled, everything […]

      Safari Top from Hawk Strictly Suzukiwith Bill Johnston Ever wanted to rip out the back windows of your soft top and let the breeze come through? I don’t mean just rolling them up, but actually getting rid of them? Zooksters have been doing this for years by cutting up an old top […]

      With Larry Harris Grouche Comes Full Circle Guess I have come full circle. I have owned this Zook for a long time and have had every lift imaginable on it. Well except for the 1/4 elliptic or coil stuff. I am a keep it simple person, sort of? I have been running […]

      with Raechelle Champoux and Jody Ellsworth RRO Super Beef Transfer Case Arm We all know how hard re-gearing your transfer case can be on stock transfer case arms. Some of us change out the stock arms right away for a beefy aftermarket unit to ensure that there won’t be any problems. Some […]

        with (TD) Troy Graham Rotary Engine Install: Part 1, Page 6 2:30AM, 23 April: After 3 weeks of intense knuckle-busting, swearing, coffee consumption, and sleeping in the garage, Mazuki cranked over and fired! She did not run well though, missing at idle, and stumbling under heavy load. Due to the 1/2 […]

        with (TD) Troy Graham Rotary Engine Install: Part 1, Page 5 The shifter base sits at the very rear of the tranny, so I had to do a little creative work with a sheet metal nibbler. However, as close as it looks, everything still works, BARELY. To avoid any hassles, the […]