Sam I am

[skyhiranger]

I think that was a trick for zuk guys also. Maybe it was a smaller size, can't remember. I never liked them, ugly, stuck out too far and seemed like a huge mud scoop.

I'll just do a little maxipad deal like the back.

I think it is an 8” pipe cap that works on zuk axles.
Cut the lip down so it fits tighter to the axle.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

It's alive!

Seemed like every step took forever since I needed to fix things I've put off. Just dumb stuff like go to bolt driveshaft to diff, then realize the tcase has 2 broken mounts, then pull tcase because I remembered the hi/low detent spring is weak, but the spine needs to come off to get to it, also while pulling tcase remember that I need to bend shifter to clear bench seat..... Ect

Went for a quick spin since it's getting late, so far the 4.88s seem awesome. Much easier to get moving and lowrange seems about perfect, doesn't want to stall at an idle even pushing pretty hard on the brakes.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Drove it up the highway this morning. Still slow but gearing seems pretty good. 60 in 5th (down hill) is about 3300.

Also pretty happy with the rear leafs, sits pretty level and rides a bit better. I'm sure some decent shocks f&r would be a huge improvement.

 

[DannyK]

I bashed my rear diff so many times the ring gear ground a hole through it and it started leaking gear oil. I bought a new housing and put one of these on it.

https://lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki/samurai-1986-1995/armor/samurai-diff-armor-fits-stock-samurai-housing-front-or-rear.html

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I bashed my rear diff so many times the ring gear ground a hole through it and it started leaking gear oil. I bought a new housing and put one of these on it.

https://lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki/samurai-1986-1995/armor/samurai-diff-armor-fits-stock-samurai-housing-front-or-rear.html

Ya, I didn't realize the samurai diff housing was literally the same thickness as the body, burned through a few times welding some armor on.

Toyota axles are thin, but like 1/8" thin, not 18g thin

 

[FleshEater]

That looks awesome with those giant tires on it. Mini monster truck.

 

[SKULLYOTA]

Looks like it’d be fun in the dunes too.

I didn’t realize how spendy diff armor is.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

That looks awesome with those giant tires on it. Mini monster truck.

Ya, it's pretty silly looking, definitely looks like a kids toy. Might try a snow run or 2 before they come off for the sxs tires.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Looks like it’d be fun in the dunes too.

I didn’t realize how spendy diff armor is.

Only a true zuk guy would say $42 for a laser cut and formed piece of steel is expensive

 

[SKULLYOTA]

Only a true zuk guy would say $42 for a laser cut and formed piece of steel is expensive

Well yeah, some of those things are 60-70 without shipping.

So that’s why I ordered the 8” pipe cap which can make two diff armors for $41 shipped

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Well yeah, some of those things are 60-70 without shipping.

So that’s why I ordered the 8” pipe cap which can make two diff armors for $41 shipped

I'll one up you and just grab chunks of rusty scrap from under the bench to weld and hammer to shape for $free.99

 

[arse_sidewards]

Dollar store frying pans are probably thicker metal than a samurai axle lol. Buy one and cut in half for 2 axle skids

Stainless for bling factor. Cast iron to show off how good a welder you are.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

So the weather has been typical pnw spring for a few weeks now. Sun and 70 one day, drizzle and 50 the next. I pulled the sides off this smittybuilt top a while back, but left the top on. Today I pulled the bow off and it fits the cage really well. Pretty nice top for like $150.

Only reason it's lumpy is because of this mesh bag thing the wife got me has towels stuffed in it. Fits the back of the cage perfect.