The call of the Samurai beckons

[Tricky Dick]

Being impatient, I'm already shopping around. I'm leaning towards the Trail Tough YJ kit. I can't find take off springs for the life of me, so I may be forced to order new.

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[KyleQ]

Being impatient, I'm already shopping around. I'm leaning towards the Trail Tough YJ kit. I can't find take off springs for the life of me, so I may be forced to order new.

Do it, it's easily the best transformational mod you can do to it. It will ride sooo much better!

 

[Ryuk]

Damn
This kit looks amazing
https://trailtough.com/product/epic-trek-spoa-suzuki-samurai-suspension/
Add rims and tires and you are done.

 

[The Bronze]

I found free YJ springs (take-offs), made the brackets myself and bought a couple of spacers for the driveshafts. I was going to lengthen the shafts, but it works fine with the spacers (clearanced a bit for the joints to travel).

 

[Tricky Dick]

I found free YJ springs (take-offs), made the brackets myself and bought a couple of spacers for the driveshafts. I was going to lengthen the shafts, but it works fine with the spacers (clearanced a bit for the joints to travel).

Free sounds nice. The only YJ springs I've found so far are $150 and 3 hours away. I don't mind the price but I do mind the drive.

I could make my own brackets but for $300 it's not worth it. I did start on bumpers though.

 

[HotdogThud]

If you're a crooked organization setting it up to tip over, sure.

I had just recently seen the story on that, was cool to know.

 

[Ryuk]

Link?

My curiosity is piqued

 

[GToddC5]

Link?

My curiosity is piqued

Here's one:

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/the-90s-scandal-consumer-reports-hopes-you-forgot-about/

 

[Ryuk]

Interesting. I never knew about
But
I have always said that that CR is trash

I love Samurais Can't wait to see your project come alive.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Interesting. I never knew about
But
I have always said that that CR is trash

I love Samurais Can't wait to see your project come alive.

Then this ought to tickle your pickle. I'm mounting it 3" low because I'm taking the body lift out. It's going to have a receiver and shackle tabs.

 

[Ryuk]

Is the crank on the left to start it?


Damn how tall is that BL?

 

[Tricky Dick]

Ha!

Just 3" blocks. The scale helps picture just how tiny these are.

So I'm going 3" down and then 6.5" up when I do the YJ springs.

 

[Ryuk]

Yea, that's the proper way to do it.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Fun fact: I can touch the spare tire from the driver seat.

Took apart the shift tower today to see if my 3rd gear shift issues can be improved. I was hoping it just needed a new bushing, and it did, but the locating bolt was sloppy. It broke while taking it out so I ended up drilling it out then tapping and upsizing to a 12mm bolt. I still have a little more fine tuning left before I can test it.

 

[Tricky Dick]

Finally got the bumper finished up.

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