Suzuki

vissers · Suzuki

well i am thinking about doing a zuk

i am looking for information on how to do it what i should do to it

i plan to run 34-36" tires
full cage
soft top/hard top
removeable doors
custom bumpers
yadda yadda yadda

i would like to know what to look for when looking at zuks whas bad/good
how to lift them
what to do for axles gears
t-case
motor
tranny
anything you know would be muchly appreciated

and if u have any lines on cheap and i mean CHEAP rigs built stock not finished that would be great

lostsoul

Well Cameron is buying a Kick, just give him a couple weeks and buy that one for less HAHAHAHA. On a serious note, if it is a trail only rig, then Samurai or Tracker are the way to go, if it is a Dual purpose then got Tracker. If you do a Samurai, then you will likely do a 1.6L swap anyway and you will want to start with at least the 5.13 gears out of a tracker for it. A Hibred rear axle will be a good start, but eventually you will want a set of Toyotas. Gearing for the Samurai is either but could be done in a couple ways, some axle some T case. Trackers have fewer case options, but you can make a doubler out of a tracker case. The other thing to consider is do you want Auto or manual?

mudbug

My next rig that I build I would like to find a 2 wl. drive auto tracker and stick a sammy axle under the front and change the gearing to 5:13 locked front and back and change the rear springs to yj leaf springs and a sammy T case . And no bigger than 34" tires unless I had some toy axles Wink

Look around and see what you can find and we will call you if we hear of anything.........don't be shy to ask for help if you need a hand........I think it's time for you to get another rig for sure she had a rough day today Crying or Very sad

vissers

yea i dont know what i want to do auto would be the best as i dont have to worry about a clutch leaving me dead

it will only be a trial rig it will never see the street

locked front and rear are a forsue thing

would doing a spring over with the stock springs be enough to clear 34"s or do i need to put lift springs under there aswell?

and a hybrid axle would be a sammy-tracker slammed together>?

and what about driveshafts? angles>? will it need a slip yoke eliminator>?

mudbug

Spring over with a sammy will clear 34" tires no problem with a small amount of triming. I used spacers on my front driveshaft and I cut down and rewelded a front sammy driveshaft to use in the rear of the sammy.

And a hybrid rear the center part is tracker and the axle tubes are sammy .

You dont need to get any slip yokes the stock stuff will work with a bit of tweeking.

vissers

thanks thats good to know

vissers

so the parts from a tracker are:

5:13 gears centre to make a hybrid and a 1.6l motor

the rest can come from the stock sammy

can i lengthen the stock rear DS or will it be far to short?

lostsoul

Luke, we should sit down one night when you have time and educate you on this stuff, bring a pad and pen and we will go through a crap load of stuff.

89lxstanger

ya then when rob is done polluting your mind ill tell you the right way Very Happy

lostsoul

LMFAO when have you ever finished anything!

89lxstanger

dude if you had any idea what your talking about itd be funny but i dont recall you building the sammy so maybe you should close your trap!

you seem to forget every thursday i get a pay check! i get that pay check for FINISHING cars and truck and making them drivable and pretty again! i do more than just pick up the spray gun, and i have built oh i dont know 14 years at a body shop take a guess at how many cars!

how many you built rob? yup thought so ZERO i rest my case rob stick to blow drying your long blonde hair please lol

Uchi

theres a white tracker for sale on welland ave, where welland and vine st meet right beside that big car wash. across the street from that small car lot and that plaza, basically right between niagara and the qew. looks like its seen some trails in its time.

angry_trucker

that dude will buy 4x4 beat the piss outta them then sellem to some sukka and tellem that it works great on trailers... if you do go there. own him, dont let him walk over ya

mudbug

Ya this one..............it's siting on 31" super swampers.......I dono he has been trying to sell it for a long time it must be rough.

http://stcatharines.kijiji.ca/c-c...PERS-1000-O-B-O-W0QQAdIdZ64086685

89lxstanger

if its already on 31's fr that price i think it is for sure wrth taking a look at
just be smart about it when you do really look at it and look it over

check front shock towers they rot like motha fukahs on them, floors like everything and hard tops check the rear roof and convertable the rear floor behind the rear seats!
as for motor trans and case if it runs moves and 4x4 works your pretty much golden with them- they are great drive trains!

vissers

i have seen it before never stopped to look at it but when i drove by about a month ago it looked fairly rough and $1000 is a little steep for me to spend on something that wont be driven on the street

lostsoul

Last I heard he was entertaining offers of $6-700

Uchi

you could probably go with 500 - 600 cash and take it off his hands. its just sitting there and its gonna need some work. personally i wouldnt drive it on the road cause reck check will pull a james on you, haha

mudbug

If you could get it for 6 or 7 with the swampers that aint half bad .......the tires you run are one of the largest factors of making it to the other side of a mud hole.(too bad they r 31")

But that rig with a suspention lift and locked the rear (and the front if you dont mind changing parts often) she can be made into a lil beast with some work.................I dono if it runs worth a chit or not .........check it out

vissers

well i went down there today it is bad!!!!!

the tires arent super swampers they are Mickey Thopmson CLaws that Have ZERO tread left

the body it shot there is nothing left to the tub

one of the body mounts is threw the floor the frame at the rear is rotten to shit

this truck aint worth more then scrap value

The guy didnt come out or nothing and i dont know if it runs but it is SHIT!!!!!!

not something i would recommend to anyone

mudbug

Now we know Wink

...................the search goes on

lostsoul

Is that the White one near Vine st? I Looked at it the other night and it did indeed have good swampers on it. I wonder if he sold the tires trying to make some money on this thing.

vissers

yea thats the one no swampers anymore

lostsoul

Then he removed them in the last week, they were there the other day.