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Covecrawler · Apr 5, 2022

Went wheeling for the first time in a while. I didn’t take any pics but a friend did. The Gorilla tough shafts held up to the 35s so far….

Covecrawler · Nov 5, 2023

Went wheeling. Guy in the Tacoma didn’t have enough gearing for rocks, so we went through some mud trails. Beautiful fall day. Fun was had by all.

Covecrawler · Mar 10, 2025

Put tags back on this. It’s been my daily for a couple months now.

Brakes went out Thursday on the way to work.

Replaced a wheel cylinder in the rear. Perfect opportunity to make some changes.

Pulling the 5.8:1 Tcase in favor of a stock one for now. With it and 5.12 gears top speed is about 55. It also HOWLS!! at all speeds pretty much.

Swapping in a Toyota DC front shaft into the rear to try to get rid of some vibrations.

Covecrawler · Mar 19, 2025

Built a real highway ripper here. 65mph with one hand on the wheel.

SKULLYOTA · Mar 19, 2025

I DD mine as much as possible too, gets better mpg’s than my Tacoma.

For the Toyota d-line did you just redrill the flanges or get the penta adapters?

Covecrawler · Mar 19, 2025

SKULLYOTA said:
I DD mine as much as possible too, gets better mpg’s than my Tacoma.

For the Toyota d-line did you just redrill the flanges or get the penta adapters?

Suzuki Samurai Sidekick to Toyota 5 Pattern Driveshaft Adapter PentAdapter | eBay

Suzuki to Toyota 5 Pattern Driveshaft Adapter. (2007+ Toyota Tundra is the exception). Has bolt pattern for both early and late model Suzuki Samurai Suzuki Sidekick drivelines as well as Toyota driveshafts.

www.ebay.com

I bought 2 of these. I used one. They would be necessary if you have the early small bolt pattern Suzuki flanges.

The register is larger on the adapter (Toyota size) so they do not fit the Suzuki flange as advertised.

I don’t have a lathe. I used a carbide burr to open up the register on my Suzuki flanges and used the penta adapter on the transfercase since it was a small flange tcase. This probably lands me in the ghetto fab thread. Oh well.

On my sidekick rear third the bolt pattern matched a Toyota slip I had so I ran that. I did run a 1” hole saw through the center to clear the pinion nut. Apparently they stick out a bit further than Toyotas.

Make sense?

Covecrawler · Mar 19, 2025

For the visual learner.

With a large pattern tcase flange I think they’re a waste of money if you don’t mind redrilling a new pattern on the flange.

SKULLYOTA · Mar 19, 2025

I smell what you’re stepping in. Sucks that those pentadapters need work to make them fit.

Does the double cardan fix the vibrations you were getting?

Covecrawler · Mar 19, 2025

SKULLYOTA said:
I smell what you’re stepping in. Sucks that those pentadapters need work to make them fit.

Does the double cardan fix the vibrations you were getting?

Yes, but I had pointed the pinion at the tcase with a u joint driveshaft when it was only a trail rig. So it was wrong before.

Covecrawler · May 3, 2025

Doing truck things.

YotaAtieToo · May 3, 2025

I bought those same adapters and they worked fine, wonder if you got the wrong one or a bad batch?

Covecrawler · May 3, 2025

YotaAtieToo said:
I bought those same adapters and they worked fine, wonder if you got the wrong one or a bad batch?

I’ve purchased them twice now. Once for me and once for my cousin. Neither set fit the register on a Sami flange. The register is the same size as Toyota.

The only set I had work were the original Rat adapters from Rat4x4. I think that was the name of the company…

bad zuki · May 3, 2025

Covecrawler said:
The only set I had work were the original Rat adapters from Rat4x4. I think that was the name of the company…

Was it rockRat at Rock4x? It’s been a minute since I’ve heard that name.

YotaAtieToo · May 3, 2025

Covecrawler said:
I’ve purchased them twice now. Once for me and once for my cousin. Neither set fit the register on a Sami flange. The register is the same size as Toyota.

The only set I had work were the original Rat adapters from Rat4x4. I think that was the name of the company…

Lame, I'll double check mine later, but I'm pretty sure they were correct.

Have you talked to them?

Also, insert your damn pics! :flipoff2:

Covecrawler · May 3, 2025

Covecrawler · May 3, 2025

YotaAtieToo said:
Lame, I'll double check mine later, but I'm pretty sure they were correct.

Have you talked to them?

Also, insert your damn pics!

Did I do more gooder?

YotaAtieToo · May 3, 2025

Covecrawler said:
Did I do more gooder?

Only once you go back and fix all the others :flipoff2:

Mine are good, I'd call Road less, they're pretty cool. Definitely a small shop with not great organization or website, but good dudes.

Covecrawler · May 3, 2025

YotaAtieToo said:
Only once you go back and fix all the others

Mine are good, I'd call Road less, they're pretty cool. Definitely a small shop with not great organization or website, but good dudes.

Where did you get yours from?

Covecrawler · May 3, 2025

bad zuki said:
Was it rockRat at Rock4x? It’s been a minute since I’ve heard that name.

Rock4X Fabrication I think.

YotaAtieToo · May 3, 2025

Covecrawler said:
Where did you get yours from?

It's been like 5 years, but I believe they're the same ones

Edit: searched my email, I ordered from ZOR, but they took forever and then blamed it on "their vendor" so maybe they're from roadless?

1-999 -TOYZUKI Driveshaft Adapter

www.zuksoffroad.com

Covecrawler · Jan 8, 2026

Trying to go trail ride Saturday, threw the 5.8:1 case back on the bench for a re-bearing.

I expected to find bad countershaft bearings or something. This thing is much louder than my 6.5:1 setup I used to have. Everything looks great.

I even had to re-use some of the bearings since the new Suzuki bearings from the rebuilt kit I had were missing needles. Wtf.

Covecrawler · Jan 23, 2026

Made a couple attempts at making the exhaust less stinky, and not gas my kids with CO.

What has worked for others?

All plugs are in the floor.

Seems like exhaust is always leaking in through the back window?

SKULLYOTA · Feb 7, 2026

Well, this is what I’m doing for now lol 😂

Covecrawler · Feb 8, 2026

SKULLYOTA said:
Well, this is what I’m doing for now lol 😂

I mean, this would fix it. You’re running a sniper? Let us know how tuning with boost goes please.

SKULLYOTA · Feb 8, 2026

Covecrawler said:
I mean, this would fix it. You’re running a sniper? Let us know how tuning with boost goes please.

yeah, ill let everyone know. the stock MAP sensor reads up to 2 bar per my interweb searching. i'm only going with 6-7psi of boost so we'll see how it goes. i have a spare motor in case i blow it up lol

ive seen a few 1bbl holley snipers on aircooled VW"s with turbos so :bounce2:

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