iZook – Suzuki 4×4 Tech Information, Accessories, Travel & Adventure
iZook is staffed by a group of off-road enthusiasts who are committed to the advancement of the Suzuki automobile for the sport of off-roading.
Alfred Budschitz emailed in some rather carnage-hungry inquiries What was your worst driving screw-up, and most expensive repair? Well, Im happy to report that I havent had anything more serious than rock rash to repair after a trail run, except for bending my stock shackles, or tearing open my back tire on a pointy […]
Continue ReadingSeasoned Rookie with Murph The Seasoned Rookie. The beginning of winter. It’s never really been one of my favorite times. All those last minute things to do, putting the grill away, covering up the patio furniture, and winterizing the pool. What about the Zook? Before it gets miserably cold, now might be a good […]
Continue ReadingSeasoned Rookie with Murph, The Seasoned Rookie. Greetings, Rookies. Last spring we embarked on a major project. In a period of six weeks, the Rookie and some very close friends constructed a new-to-me Suzuki in my backyard. We handled painting, sanding, gaskets, driveshafts, thousands of screws, and gallons of fluid. After spending […]
Continue Readingwith Lance K. Schall Something X-tra Why lift a Suzuki X-90 and turn it into a trail vehicle? Well, the easy answer would be: Why not? Its a Sidekick underneath and Calmini has responded to an enthusiastic following and markets suspension lift kits for Sidekicks. I have had a Calmini lifted Samurai for 16 […]
Continue ReadingPage two. Since these photographs were taken I have added Calmini’s steering stabilizer/truss and idler arm bracket. I upgraded all the fasteners and performed minor grinding to fit the idler arm bracket to the later Sidekick/Tracker/X-90 platform. Here’s what I did in the back: Cut the springs shorter, closed the last coil by […]
Continue Readingwith Jim Bova Project #2 Returns! Front Spring Over With Rear Springs With the rear SPOA done on #2 it was time to move on to the front. There is a little more work involved in the front with the steering. There are a few ways to address the steering issue, cross over steering , […]
Continue Readingwith Jim Bova Project #2 Returns! This shows why after doing a spring over conversion steering correction is needed. The Drag Link looks quite close to the spring Here is the much maligned Z link. Editors Note: This is one area not to skimp! […]
Continue ReadingA case study in tinkering run amok… by TD (Troy) Graham Part 3: Fun with Mock-ups. Misery loves company: At this point, a little introduction is in order… where “me” becomes “we”; the other half of “we” being my buddy Tom Wilhelm. He is the President of General Crafts in Goshen, Indiana, […]
Continue ReadingThis shows the Cj springs bolted to the relocation brackets in the front and the M/L’s in the rear. Another view showing the M/L shackles The rear is “U” bolted to the bottom of the springs. With the axles bolted in and […]
Continue Readingwith Bill Johnston We are officially into the buildup of a seemingly stock 88.5 Samurai. When the vehicle was first purchased, it was done with the provision from the finance director (FD) that it would always look stock. A few pieces were added, but they were factory options so it didnt upset […]
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