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.
with Bill Johnston Shrockworks Rear Bumper and Tire Carrier The guys at Shrockworks have created a rear bumper that matches their front winch bumper in style as well as function. With six mounting points and wrap-around rock sliders, it is as strong as it looks too. It is available in bare steel […]
Continue Readingwith Joe Sandifer Installing Tracker / Kick rear seat belts in your Sami Materials needed: Roll / Sport cage with rear family hoop Geo Tracker / Suzuki Sidekick (2 door) rear seat belts and buckles with original hardware Some minor fabricating skills and welder or a good sheet metal shop (I used the latter) […]
Continue ReadingRear Axle Bearing Disassembly Remove the rear brake drum Loosen the lug nuts on the wheel to be repaired (do not remove them). Lift the rear of your Samurai and support the axle tube with jack stands. Remove the lug nuts and wheel. Check the parking brake, ensuring it is released. To […]
Continue Readingwith Larry Harris Rotational Dynamics has developed a new power accessories for our underpowered Zook engines. The under drive pulley from Rotational Dynamics. This pulley will provide a 25% under drive and weighs 3.51bs lighter than your stock pulley. These enhancements allow for increased power output by reducing parasitic losses. The pulley […]
Continue Readingwith Bill Johnston 26 Spline RCV Performance Axlesfrom Spidertrax Have you ever looked closely at the front axle shafts in a Samurai? Have you ever wanted to upgrade without major component replacement? The front axles meet the differentials using a small 22 spline pattern. The rear axles slide into the same kind […]
Continue ReadingRCI 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 […]
Continue Readingwith 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 […]
Continue ReadingSporty 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, […]
Continue Readingwith 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 […]
Continue Readingwith 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 […]
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