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Lame small tire build

And the reason I scrambled to get it running and ghetto fab a skid plate was for some wheeling yesterday at Edison Butte OHV

Two other samurai’s, lots of Toyotas and a couple jeeps

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Pipe cap diff armor did its job:
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SKULLYOTA said:
One of the other Zuks I was wheeling with had a TT rear disconnect. Would love to have one instead of crawling around to pull the rear driveshaft for flat towing
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I have the twisted TT shifter that has a 'true neutral' that makes flat towing less of a pain, but is less awesome at trail things. Lots of times I wish I had traditional twin sticks to more easily pull it into 2 low. The way the twisted TT works is you select 2 vs 4, and then high or low.

Traditional twin sticks and a rear disco is probably the ticket for being able to do cool shit on the trail and flat tow.
 
Paul said:
I have the twisted TT shifter that has a 'true neutral' that makes flat towing less of a pain, but is less awesome at trail things. Lots of times I wish I had traditional twin sticks to more easily pull it into 2 low. The way the twisted TT works is you select 2 vs 4, and then high or low.

Traditional twin sticks and a rear disco is probably the ticket for being able to do cool shit on the trail and flat tow.
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Yeah I really want to make a twin stick with my new mill since it seems like the ZOR ones are unavailable at the moment. Twin stick, front air locker and rear disco would be nice…..that a couple grand I don’t have yet :laughing:
 
Rear air locker off and a front locker can do a lot of the same stuff as front dig with some practice.

Obviously does not help with flat towing though.....

Anyone make a full float rear kit any more? That with locking hubs would be ideal imo.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Rear air locker off and a front locker can do a lot of the same stuff as front dig with some practice.

Obviously does not help with flat towing though.....

Anyone make a full float rear kit any more? That with locking hubs would be ideal imo.
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Only full float kit I’ve seen is the HM4x4 one in Italy, but it has been out of stock. I like the one Gwagensteve made with Toyota spindles and 30spline axles. But that looks like a ton of work.
 
I wonder if TT would make a few of the flanges with some interest? Wouldn't be hard to have some double spline shafts made.

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Would be kinda nice to have the same spindle, bearings, hub, brakes, ect on all 4 corners.
 
I think it would be easy to replicate the HM4x4 spindle adapters since I have a lathe and mill.

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YotaAtieToo who would make a custom 26spline axle? Dutchman and Moser I think only go down to like 30 spline
 
SKULLYOTA said:
I think it would be easy to replicate the HM4x4 spindle adapters since I have a lathe and mill.
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Ya, but no caliper mount

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YotaAtieToo who would make a custom 26spline axle? Dutchman and Moser I think only go down to like 30 spline
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I'd think they would make it, but you may be right on it being expensive since it's a wierd size?
 
Nice

I forgot they have kinda a redundant channel. I'm guessing Graham and Kate do them both anyway, but maybe I'm wrong. :laughing:

When you getting a front locker?
 
Maybe end of the summer i will. Don't really feel like taking it all apart again so soon. and i've become kind of a selectable locker snob so I need to save my allowance and collect some cans for another TRE4x4 one. :dustin:
 
I do like the selectable rear, auto front quite a bit. Don't you have a lunchbox you could throw in the front?

Although the samurai's are so light, my front part sometimes doesn't like to unlock :laughing:
 
I took the lunchbox locker out and sold it to Tydes :laughing:
Didn’t like how hard it made the steering. And it felt like it didn’t unlock often if ever.

Like I said I’ve become a selectable locker snob :flipoff2:
 
SKULLYOTA said:
I took the lunchbox locker out and sold it to Tydes :laughing:
Didn’t like how hard it made the steering. And it felt like it didn’t unlock often if ever.

Like I said I’ve become a selectable locker snob :flipoff2:
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Sorry if I lost track. I thought you had it in the rear.

Surprised you've had soany issues with steering. Even the giant wide iroks I have steer half decent with stock tracker steering. :confused:
 
Did some 3D printing yesterday, found a simple bike handlebar radio mount on Thingiverse to use on the grab bar

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Works on both the GMRS and HAM portables I have, seems like i wheel with one group that uses GMRS and then I’ll wheel with another group that uses HAM. So I have a small mix of gear. And both licenses.

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Need to find one more magnetic external antenna, have one for GMRS but not HAM.
 
Shitty pic but i I ordered up a whole set of spring bushings. Stock ones are toast now.

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Neglected the samurai for quite awhile but have been getting back into it. Going to try and tow it to the coast for some dune action in a few weeks. Have the front diff out getting an airlocker installed and bought a trail tough skid plate

Would have done the front air locker my self like I did the rear but we’ve been doing some house projects and have little time for zuk stuff at the moment.

Anxious to get this big skid on

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Big skid went on fairly drama free, had to remove the catalytic convert shield.

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Also got the wiring and plumbing ready for the new air locker. I don’t know if ARB’s are like this, but the TRE4x4 air locker fittings and solenoids are 1/8 BSPP. Ordered some stuff from a hydraulic shop awhile back and fingers crossed i don’t have leaks.

Had to double up on some of the sealing washers and used the purple pneumatic thread sealant just to be sure……not a lot of space under the ol zuk hood.

Hopefully the shop has my third ready to go this week.
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I don't even give a shit now with that skid plate, I just drag my Sammi over shit without a worry!
 
Got my front diff back from Technique Vehicle Outfitters in Bend, gonna try to slam the front axle back together this weekend.

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These three switches make me happy

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I will say I’ve been having a good experience with the TRE4x4 parts so far.
 
This might just be my OCD but that switch order kinda has me twitching....
I guess its just personal taste between each person but I think I would go
Compressor-Front-Rear
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Front-Compressor-Rear
 
350TacoZilla said:
This might just be my OCD but that switch order kinda has me twitching....
I guess its just personal taste between each person but I think I would go
Compressor-Front-Rear
OR
Front-Compressor-Rear
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yeah, i see what you mean. I think Front-Rear-Compressor would be better, but i'm going to leave it for now and see how much it bugs me.
 
Selectables f&r in a Sami is crazy :laughing:

I bet it's nice though. I hate how un-manuverable is for being so tiny. Even in 2wd, the spool really pushes the front around. Then add the front lunchbox and it's a joke. :laughing:
 
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