Category: Suzuki Tech

Roadless Gear’s Polyshield with Bob Norman     When building the Killer Bee this past year, one necessity that had to be put in was a new windshield (wind screen for you “pure English” folk) The old one was cracked and wiper scratched pretty bad. I didn’t want to replace it with just another piece […]

Rock Monster 6.4:1 Transfer Case Gears with Bill Johnston Going from stock transfer case gears to something lower can be as easy or as hard as you want to make it. You can get a ‘kit’ from an aftermarket manufacturer/distributor that includes gears, seals and bearings or you can just buy a complete case to […]

Rocky Road Outfitters Rear Driveshaft with Larry Harris I am playing in the Silver Lake Dunes State Park, wheeling along and it happens. Bang! from the rear of the truck, damn there goes that “U” joint again. Low gears, modified transfer case, big tires, you can see where this is going. Every time I modify […]

JackMate with Bill Johnston   Remember when you got your first Hi-Lift Jack? You figured you could do just about anything with it, right? Then you found out the ‘bolt on’ top jaw wasn’t as strong as the rest of the jack. And you found that it was easier to leave the base disconnected all […]

LED Lighting with Bill Johnston We keep piling on electrical equipment and it takes a toll on our systems. New winch needs a new battery, that new welder needs a bigger alternator, the new lighting needs…  well, needs nothing if you go with LED technology. I have five rather large, high amperage flood lights under […]

The ComboGrip With Bill Johnston When hitting the trails, there are always a few things that go with you. Most folks will pack a first aid kit, a small tool kit and a fire extinguisher. The first two are normally flat bottomed and easy to pack away safely, but what about the fire extinguisher? The […]

  Going Small! written by Bill Johnston Here is one time when you can end up with an awesome display and not have to turn a wrench to get it. Don Olson will custom build you a zook along with a clever place to show it off! Looks like Suzuki left their mark on the boulder, […]

CV Drive Shaftwith Bill Johnston   When I first talked to Tom about testing this drive shaft, he told me something to the effect of “Drop it on a rock and give it the gas. The worst you will probably see is a scratch circling the tube”.   His comment gave me a pretty good idea […]

  by: Brent Layton with: Jim Bova picture enhanced by: Daxe Rexford Hand Throttle The simplest mod in the universe. I don’t know why I didn’t do it sooner. Saw a thread on one of the Toyota boards and liked the idea. I went and rummaged through an old shoe box I had full of […]

  with Larry Harris 1.6L 16 Valve Headers The 1.6L 16 valve engine is becoming a very popular engine swap as our 1.3L engines die a slow smoky death. Once again the shops that keep these ageing trucks on the road and in factory and aftermarket parts have stepped up to make sure we have […]