Category: Suzuki Tech

         You 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 […]

    The 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 […]

      With 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 […]

      RCI Pro Racing Seat Installationwith Bill Johnston When the seams started separating on the seats in my 92 Samurai JL, I had two choices. I could have the seats reupholstered, or replaced. A few things had to be considered first though. The Drivers seat leaned back a bit more than stock (after […]

  with Scott Yach  (aka RockRat) Ring and Pinion Installation This article is general and starting after your carriers have been removed from the axle housings. After receiving your new gears, check both boxes and contents and make sure all necessary parts are there. Double check ring gear and pinion for matching numbers, be careful not […]

      Sporty New Hard Top!By Bill Johnston When I started driving my first Samurai, I had a friend that had a unique fiberglass top on his rig. It turned the Zook into a half-cab. Until recently, his was the only one I had seen up close. Lately, whenever I would look for them, […]

      with Jim Bova Rag Joint Replacement Recently I installed power steering in my blue tintop Sammy. When I took out the steering shaft to drill out the plastic pins to collapse it per the instructions the drill drifted and the shaft would not collapse. I was forced to remove the shaft from […]

    with Jeff Pollock Radiator Replacement My original stock radiator and I have been through a lot of adventures together and it has served me well over the years but after a few leaks, some radiator stop leak, motor swap and an endo it was beginning to shows signs of fatigue. I noticed after […]

      with Brian Alley Power Steering Adapted From A 91 Chevy S-10 MOUNTING THE STEERING BOX After the pulley was finished, and the customer vehicles parts arrived it was back to work on paying jobs. The next step was to mount the steering box. I spent about a week off and on looking […]