Snuggs the Zukyota! (Toyzuki? Samyota?) (2 Viewers)

[CreeperSleeper]

My vehicle ADD has slowed down a lot, but it obviously isn't gone! I went out and bought a 1987 Suzuki Samurai... The hard stuff is done, so this is more of a modification thread than a build thread. Anyway, here are the details:

• Full Toyota drivetrain: 232RE, W56 transmission, single RF1A top shift t-case with stock gears
• Trussed Toyota 8" front axle w/ RCVs, 5.29's, and ARB
• Trussed Toyota 8" rear axle w/ 5.29's and a welded carrier
• 3rd Gen Toyota RUF
• Old Man Emu rear springs
• Full Cage and 4-point harnesses
• High steer with 5th stud
• 37" Old Skool MTR's with about 75% tread on steel wheels
• On-board air
• Smittybilt XRC Gen2 9.5k winch

Okay, enough talking... Here are the pics from the ad:

 

[CreeperSleeper]

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Hopefully I will be able to pick it up next week... I have quite a few plans for this one, so it should be fun!

 

[Firemedic831]

I should have never got rid of my Samurai .

 

[Mike Shull]

Cool Sami!

 

[Mike Shull]

Hopefully I will be able to pick it up next week... I have quite a few plans for this one, so it should be fun!

What are your plans? LS4, 8spd auto, Aqualu lengthened body, mini fridge/grill off of the back? Food truck Offroad Sami on 54” swappers?

 

[Rock40]

Hahahahahaha! NOW I know where it went!!!!

I nearly ended up being in that rock pile photo

 

[Mike Shull]

I’ve put some extensive thought into this Offroad food truck idea and if you don’t do it, I might. It would be a pretty cool retirement gig to drive to Offroad events and serve hot dogs and hamburgers. Pull up to the lookout on Poison and setup shop. A Sami might be too small for this, but maybe an FJ28, widened and lengthened.

An any event, I am excited to see what the plans are for this rig. I love these trucks.

 

[Rock40]

@CreeperSleeper what IS the plan? It’s pretty well built, just really needs some better low end gearing IIRC

Are you going to push to have it ready for this August?

 

[CreeperSleeper]

What are your plans? LS4, 8spd auto, Aqualu lengthened body, mini fridge/grill off of the back? Food truck Offroad Sami on 54” swappers?

I’ve put some extensive thought into this Offroad food truck idea and if you don’t do it, I might. It would be a pretty cool retirement gig to drive to Offroad events and serve hot dogs and hamburgers. Pull up to the lookout on Poison and setup shop. A Sami might be too small for this, but maybe an FJ28, widened and lengthened.

An any event, I am excited to see what the plans are for this rig. I love these trucks.

Not what I was thinking, but I totally think you need this! But make it a taco truck... Everyone loves tacos.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

@CreeperSleeper what IS the plan? It’s pretty well built, just really needs some better low end gearing IIRC

Are you going to push to have it ready for this August?

I don't think I will bring it to Rubicon. I'm going to let Jeremy drive me around in the gray truck, so I will probably end up walking the whole thing. LOL!

 

[Mike Shull]

Not what I was thinking, but I totally think you need this! But make it a taco truck... Everyone loves tacos.

That is 3 votes for a taco truck (a few more from a weekend conversation). It must be a sign. If I get up early enough I can serve breakfast tacos.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I don't pick the Sami up until Wednesday, but I couldn't help myself from shopping...

I knew that I wanted to get beadlocks and I found that Autoplicity.com had Vision Manx beadlocks on sale for way too cheap. So I ordered them.

This wheel calculates to about a 4" backspace, which is more than I like. However, it's going on Toyota axles under a Sami. I just need to find a skinny tire!

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I started talking to a buddy of mine and he threw out a crazy suggestion: "You know, I bet that Sami is light enough you could get away with running SxS tires."

Well that got the wheels turning... Did you know that Maxxis makes a competition sticky SxS tire in 37x10.00r17?!? Neither did I! Did you know you could get them on sale shipped to your door for $316 a tire?!? Neither did I! But I do now...

 

[CreeperSleeper]

I knew that I would be pushing it a bit because of the wheel width, but I thought it could work. Taking the chance, I just couldn't wait... I had to get them mounted up. I think this is going to work awesome!

I know this isn't a fair comparison, but this is the tire next to the Kanati Mud Hog 37x12.50r17 on a 17x9 Walker Evans beadlock.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

The next step is 4.7 gears for the transfer case. I'm not sure if I'm just going to rebuild one of my top-shift cases with new gears or order a complete t-case (on sale right now from Trail Gear) and sell my cases... I know it would be a bit cheaper to do it myself, but I'm kinda lazy.

 

[Rock40]

Dang those stickies are going to look just right I think!

Btw, I still have a 20% off from Marlin, I really don’t have anything to use it on. You can have it if you’re looking for better gearing

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Oooh! I wonder if they have anything in stock. LOL

 

[Rock40]

You let me know

 

[EWheeler]

I knew that I would be pushing it a bit because of the wheel width, but I thought it could work. Taking the chance, I just couldn't wait... I had to get them mounted up. I think this is going to work awesome!

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I know this isn't a fair comparison, but this is the tire next to the Kanati Mud Hog 37x12.50r17 on a 17x9 Walker Evans beadlock.


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Sick. Those Rockzillas are BEEFY. Have thought about this route for an off road tire setup onnone of the 40’s. There are even some 39x10 SXS sticky tires avaliable!