Category: Suzuki Tech

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 […]

    Breeze-O-Top Safari Topwith Bill Johnston   In a previous issue, we reviewed the Breeze-O-Top bikini top and found it easy to install, easy to store and a definite ‘keeper’ when it comes to fun in the sun tops! But Greg Etter didn’t just sit back and enjoy the kudos, he has gone farther […]

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 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 […]

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      with K.C. Murphy Xtreeme Bedliner Why Bedline? Maybe you have a rather unattractive interior. Its seen some better days, the paint is long worn through, youve patched some rusty holes, and youd like to disguise some sins of the past. On the other hand, you may have a rust-free tub which you […]

    with Scott Rossow Is Bigger always Better? Look around, everything seems to be getting bigger than ever and somebody has to stop the madness!  Airplane seats are bigger, mmm okay, I can live with that.  Big Macs are available 40% bigger in some markets, mmm, okay, I guess.  I never really understood why […]

    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 Drew Huber Beef Your Birfields I have always heard that the weak link on the Samurai front axle was the birfield joint. After pricing custom axles for the Zuk, I decided to keep the stock axle and beef them up. I had always wanted to run 33″ tires but was concerned that the […]