Category: Suzuki Tech

with Bill Johnston K.A.D. Drive Shaft from Rocky Road Outfitters with Bill Johnston My stock front driveshaft was about as wobbly as you can get without losing it going down the trail. The shaft would move almost an inch from side to side when you grabbed it at the splines. It was time to start […]

    RRO Reverse “S” 2 WD Low Shift Kitwith Larry Harris   Rocky Road Outfitters has just released a new product I have been testing for months. Just when you think there is nothing else to add to your Samurai RRO heads back to the design table. I believe they have come out with […]

  with Joe Sandifer Installing Tracker / Kick rear seat belts in your Sami Materials needed: Roll / Sport cage with rear family hoop Geo Tracker / Suzuki Sidekick (2 door) rear seat belts and buckles with original hardware Some minor fabricating skills and welder or a good sheet metal shop (I used the latter) […]

      with Bill Johnston Shrockworks Rear Bumper and Tire Carrier The guys at Shrockworks have created a rear bumper that matches their front winch bumper in style as well as function. With six mounting points and wrap-around rock sliders, it is as strong as it looks too. It is available in bare steel […]

            Next we bolted on the optional Swing Away Tire Rack. When the bumper is ordered with this option, there is a 1″ pivot rod welded through the bumper. Using the 2″ washer supplied with the rack, everything is secured with a stainless steel allen head bolt. The latch at […]

    Supercharger Installation Disassembly   Disassembly    Disconnect the battery.   Remove the front grill and backing screen. Remove the air cleaner hat and filter box from the engine compartment. Remove the pre-heat hose.   Drain the cooling system. Remove the upper radiator hose and the radiator. Remove the thermostat housing and thermostat. Disconnect […]

with Bill Johnston Samurai to YJ Revolver Conversion Articulation in the rocks can really make a difference, so for years I have run a set of original Revolver shackles from Metal Made Rite (MMR). When I first started running them on the trail I met Curt Hildebrand (the owner of MMR) and he explained how […]

    With Bill Johnston Petroworks Rag Joint Eliminator You are driving down the trail and you notice the steering isn’t as responsive as it used to be. You remember that you ‘aired down’ at the trail head and figured the lower tire pressure was the culprit. You start to make a hard turn into […]

    Caged!with Bill Johnston A roll cage is not a permanent structure. It is designed to keep the passenger area from collapsing during a collision with another object (ground, tree, rock, etc.) Depending on the situation, it can end up being a one time use component, but it will keep you safer than the […]

     The front down tubes mount to a floor plate on either side. At this point there were no holes to line up yet. When everything was in place, we tack welded it in together. Notice the towels under the work area. If you are going to do any welding in your rig and […]