samuraijack
The Ninjas Foe
- Location
- Tooele
I just started building my samurai, and wanted to know if any one had some good advice on what I should do, I already have 3'' lifted springs,and some other goodys.
My samurai prodject
- Thread starter samuraijack
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Busted Bronco
Slobbering Stupid
- Location
- Clinton, Utah
sam.
Is it for the street or off road or both.
samuraijack said:
Is it for the street or off road or both.
Busted Bronco
Slobbering Stupid
- Location
- Clinton, Utah
samurai
if you want someone to talk to you should talk to jp008 on the member list he has done a few, you should see his samurai. wag. axles yj springs streched frame in the front, i think it is still street legal. He just built a sidkick that was bad!!! I suggest that you build it right the first time. I know I have had a few myself, It was just a s.p.o.a. and 31" tires at first but then it was not good enough, wanted bigger tires went to a 35" and then broke axles. birfields axle housing. If you are going to run a tire bigger than a 33" i would change axles to toyota or waganeer. Have you changed gearing in the axles you have what about your t case. I have seen the 6-1 tcase gears, and road with someone that had them, it made a big diff.
if you want someone to talk to you should talk to jp008 on the member list he has done a few, you should see his samurai. wag. axles yj springs streched frame in the front, i think it is still street legal. He just built a sidkick that was bad!!! I suggest that you build it right the first time. I know I have had a few myself, It was just a s.p.o.a. and 31" tires at first but then it was not good enough, wanted bigger tires went to a 35" and then broke axles. birfields axle housing. If you are going to run a tire bigger than a 33" i would change axles to toyota or waganeer. Have you changed gearing in the axles you have what about your t case. I have seen the 6-1 tcase gears, and road with someone that had them, it made a big diff.
crimsonride
huh?
- Location
- Murray
A samauri for street? That's funny.
First, gears. The 50 hp those things have aren't near enough for the 1.7 or whatever low range they have. You'll want a 6:1 to make proper power for 33's or maybe 35's.
Ditch the lift springs and go with a YJ spring conversion kit. The springs on those things are like two feet long and don't flex much at all. Since it's such a short wheelbase you want all the flex you can get or it'll be super sketchy on any rocks. Also, the conversion kit stretches the wheelbase like three inches. Don't worry about regearing the stock axles, they'll just break. However, you could run a 33" tire on it stock and be alright as long as you don't pinch the tire in a hole or something like that. And a 33" tire to a sami is like a 37 to any other rig. The stock steering has to be replaced, there's a company that makes a Z link steering setup with a idler arm. I think it's cal-mini. Throw a spool in the rear and a lockright in the front and call it good. Maybe add some power steering from a Tracker if you don't have buff arms.
Once that's done that thing will be a mean crawler. That's a duplicate of what's done to my friends sami and it goes like crazy. It showed up a bunch of cruizers and cj's on the Rubicon, even did the sluice without a problem.
That would get you by, eventually you'd probably have to do a stronger T-case mount. The stock one's like to bend on those making it hard to shift. I wouldn't worry about rocker guards or anything, just let the rocks clearance the rockers, you want to keep it light after all. Some maximum offset rims would be nice to to make it a little wider.
First, gears. The 50 hp those things have aren't near enough for the 1.7 or whatever low range they have. You'll want a 6:1 to make proper power for 33's or maybe 35's.
Ditch the lift springs and go with a YJ spring conversion kit. The springs on those things are like two feet long and don't flex much at all. Since it's such a short wheelbase you want all the flex you can get or it'll be super sketchy on any rocks. Also, the conversion kit stretches the wheelbase like three inches. Don't worry about regearing the stock axles, they'll just break. However, you could run a 33" tire on it stock and be alright as long as you don't pinch the tire in a hole or something like that. And a 33" tire to a sami is like a 37 to any other rig. The stock steering has to be replaced, there's a company that makes a Z link steering setup with a idler arm. I think it's cal-mini. Throw a spool in the rear and a lockright in the front and call it good. Maybe add some power steering from a Tracker if you don't have buff arms.
Once that's done that thing will be a mean crawler. That's a duplicate of what's done to my friends sami and it goes like crazy. It showed up a bunch of cruizers and cj's on the Rubicon, even did the sluice without a problem.
That would get you by, eventually you'd probably have to do a stronger T-case mount. The stock one's like to bend on those making it hard to shift. I wouldn't worry about rocker guards or anything, just let the rocks clearance the rockers, you want to keep it light after all. Some maximum offset rims would be nice to to make it a little wider.
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BOB-CAT
THE PUNISHER
- Location
- Stansbury Park UT
James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
sell it and buy something else 
BOB-CAT
THE PUNISHER
- Location
- Stansbury Park UT
What would you buy a HEEP No PI
No PI
James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
BOB-CAT said:What would you buy a HEEP
naaa, I'd buy one of those cool toyota pickem ups
:redneck:
BOB-CAT
THE PUNISHER
- Location
- Stansbury Park UT
James K said:naaa, I'd buy one of those cool toyota pickem ups
I have a few I can sell you. Then you can be a cool kid $500 and your in.
James K
NO, I'm always like this
- Location
- Taylorsville, Ut
BOB-CAT said:I have a few I can sell you. Then you can be a cool kid $500 and your in.
show me this 500.00 wonder. is it blue
BOB-CAT
THE PUNISHER
- Location
- Stansbury Park UT
Samurijack Sorry for the hijack and JAMES K
tc meiser
-customeiser-
- Location
- herriman, utah
? ..... does the waggy axles swap right in or are you looking at changing the t-case and other stuff...and if so what?
BOB-CAT
THE PUNISHER
- Location
- Stansbury Park UT
The pic is of samizooks rig. Looks nice and stable
zukinrail
4x4junkies.com
- Location
- Heber, Utah
Click HERE for a pic of my samurai. It has coils and yota axles and bald 35 boggers. If you are ever in SLC, you're more than welcome to swing by and check it out if you are interested or just want to talk about samurais. Also, there are a few samurai guys that can give some advice if you want at the forum on my site.
samitoy
Registered User
- Location
- Stansbury, UT
My sami is still in the garage but I'm working on swaping the axles to toyota with YJ springs. I have also swaped to the 1.6 L sidekick/Tracker engine (fuel injection is nice). I am using the stock 5 speed trans with a kicker 2 Transfer case from OTTindustries and a Toyota T-Case to back up the kicker 2.
I should have no problems fitting 35's. I am going to go with Rocky-Road for the Toyota Power steering set up. I have also bought a turbo that is going to work perfect with the 1.6L. With all that, I should be able to run any trail and still drive on the road as well.
Hope this gives you some good ideas!!!
Not to Hijack your thread but I have a 1.6L adapter kit that I could part with if your interested. This kit will let you use the stock Trans and T-case.
I should have no problems fitting 35's. I am going to go with Rocky-Road for the Toyota Power steering set up. I have also bought a turbo that is going to work perfect with the 1.6L. With all that, I should be able to run any trail and still drive on the road as well.
Hope this gives you some good ideas!!!
Not to Hijack your thread but I have a 1.6L adapter kit that I could part with if your interested. This kit will let you use the stock Trans and T-case.