Category: Suzuki Tech

With Scott Rossow Time for Bumpstops When you install YJ springs on a Zuk you need bumpstops.  The YJ springs are so flexy that they invert and damage to springs.  Also, if you have shock hoops the tire will rub on both the hoop and the shock.  Then there are the fenders to worry about.  […]

      with Steve Shoop Installing A Rocky Road Body Lift On A Tracker   On my 1994 4-Door Sidekick, I already had the Old Man Emu suspension package, as well as the 1 coil spring spacers from Rocky Road Outfitters. I was running 29×10.50 TSL Thornbirds. On the street, all was good, but […]

Breeze-O-Topwith Bill Johnston When you live in an area that is known for it’s good weather, you want to take off the top and doors whenever you can. The problem is when the sun gets really hot and starts burning the top of my head. The answer is a new type of bikini top that […]

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    Fully Machined Billet Aluminum Door Hinges with Bill Johnston The removal of the doors on a Suzuki Samurai is probably the most common upgrade done. It takes about thirty minutes with a dremel or cutoff wheel and can be done by just about anyone. Here is a couple of links to show you […]

with Bill Johnston Redesigning the ARB You’re on a really wild trail, you have wacked the pumpkins a few times but all seems to be fine. You get your front end up on a radical waterfall… and then you hear it! The dreaded hiss of an air leak coming from somewhere underneath the vehicle. Your […]

    with Todd Dowless 96 S-10 BLAZER SEAT INSTALLATION I have owned my 88.5 Samurai since 89 and my seats have needed replacing for quite a while.  About three years ago I bought some Wet Okole Seat Covers and they served their purpose. This time I was looking for something to last longer and […]

with Larry Harris   INSTALLATION  NOTE :This installation should be completed in conjunction with the manufacturer’s service manual. This article is not intend to replace the instructions shipped with the kit.   1. Drain oil, disconnect tail shaft, remove axles and the differential housing from the vehicle as per manufacturers maintenance manual. Drain Oil Flange […]

with Bill Johnston Swapping ARB Sidegears   When upgrading to a beefier set of front axle shafts, it isn’t just a quick swap of the shafts. The kits that are out there require a gear change inside the carrier. The stock inner axle shafts in the front of the Samurai are 22 spline. The upgraded […]