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At this point the Rock Box floats between the tranny and the transfer case. You can see the mount under the Rock Block where it will mount to the new crossmember. Next, we mounted the new transmission yoke to the place where the old transmission mount had once been. Placing the […]
Continue Readingwith (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 […]
Continue Readingwith 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 […]
Continue ReadingWith 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 […]
Continue ReadingCaged!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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingRear Axle Bearing Disassembly Remove the rear brake drum Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel to be repaired (do not remove them). Lift the rear of your Samurai and support the axle tube with jack stands. Remove the lug nuts and wheel. Check the parking brake, ensuring it is released. To […]
Continue ReadingYou can see on the left how the new transmission mount is formed by an arm extending from the new crossmember. We drilled the mounting points using a 5/16″ drill bit. The drivers side mounting holes are very close to the exhaust system, so be careful. If you have aftermarket exhaust […]
Continue ReadingThe Trail Tough Rock Block with Bill Johnston You want to go really slow in the rocks, but you don’t want to lose the ability to drive on the highway. You like the idea of additional transfer case, but you don’t want to lengthen your drive train which will shorten your rear drive […]
Continue ReadingWith Bill Johnston Rock Biters!From Zuks Off Road Protection is important for many reasons. Whether you have a rock crawler or a street cruiser, any additional protection for a Samurai is worth the effort. Zuks Off Road has a new product that makes the installation of rocker protection a lot easier. For […]
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