ZUKS OFFROAD |
ZUKIWORLD
Welcomes Zuks Offroad, ZOR. |
Editor: Eric Bewley
Photo:ZOR |
CAMP VERDE, AZ - Myron
Thorson owner of Zuks Off Road has been in the process of creating some
great new and inventive products for Suzuki enthusiasts. We recently had a
chance to welcome his company to the ZUKIWORLD family and to find out a
bit more about his company in a short Q&A session.
Q: How long have you
been in business? A: Zuks Off Road started in November of 2004. Q:
What inspired you to start your business? A: My father-in-law
purchased an '87 Samurai; I had seen them before but never driven one. I
started making that Samurai more capable by manufacturing my own bumpers,
armor, etc... Q: It sounds like happenstance that you started
this Suzuki focused business. What initially drew you towards a Suzuki
based product line? A: If my Father-in Law had a Jeep, I probably
would own "Jeepsoffroad". But I fell in love with the Suzuki
Product. Q: What are the capabilities of your shop? A: I
have a Fab11 "Big Brute" tubing bender, Mill, Lather, Tubing
notcher, I have a buddy two doors down that has 2 CNC Hass mills, a Fanuc
CNC lather, I use Head Water Jet in Phoenix for my water jetting and
Action Fabrication in Minnesota makes over 40 items for me.
| Q: Where do you
see off-roading in 5 years? A: Off-roading is like any
other sport, people come and go. The main reason I started ZOR was
boys will always spend money on their toys. Off-roading will
continue to grow. Q: What/where is your favorite wheeling
spot? A: Smasher Canyon.... ...Sycamore canyon are my
favorite spots. The trail head for Sycamore Canyon trails is about
34 minutes from the shop. I have a local trail right outside of
town named after me, sort of. It is called "MY's
nightmare". Not one rig has gotten through the tank traps
obstacles yet. LOL! We take all the buggy projects there for
testing. Q: Any new products we should be looking out for? A: I have over 30 new products I am working on but we barely keep up
with the day to day orders and shop work on customers rigs. I am hoping to
be bringing on more employees soon. I am to picky about the quality of
work so my employees tend to get frustrated quickly with my overbearing
attitude. The solid brass shifter sheet has been a really big success so the
solid brass transmission shifter sheet is in the works. I finally was able
to finish the prototypes for the sidekick bumpers so you should see those
soon. We are constantly trying to improve everything we make and listen to
what our customers want. I usually get 1 or 2 emails a week with new ideas from the Zuk community. ZOR
Zuks Off Road
(928)
567-3061
712 Monte Verde Lane unit 101
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
www.zuksoffroad.net
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