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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: feerocknok on February 22, 2006, 10:48:56 PM

Title: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: feerocknok on February 22, 2006, 10:48:56 PM
The obvious one that most of us have seen (the Cherokee) and the less common 4runner are always gaining popularity as being turned into SUTs, but no Zuks?  This is ludicrous.

(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/th_cheromanche-7.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/cheromanche-7.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/th_xj0023.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/xj0023.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/th_xj0013.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/xj0013.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/th_new_4318.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/new_4318.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/th_pushbar4.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/pushbar4.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/th_Finish20001.jpg) (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c218/feerocknok/SUTs/Finish20001.jpg)

Haven't had time for a nice photoshop of a GV yet, but if the Jeep guys can do it, anyone can.  Anyone seen this before on one?
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Shredder on February 23, 2006, 10:49:35 AM
Something like this?......

(http://www.teamlifeforce.net/Altered3_Zuk6x31.jpg)

(http://www.teamlifeforce.net/Altered6_Zuk6x31.jpg)

This is what I want to build someday. I like vans too. Mini GraveDigger.

(http://www.teamlifeforce.net/Altered5_Zuk6x31.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: jSager on February 23, 2006, 11:04:03 AM
I have a drawing of what I think a GV SUT would look like.  I'll try and scan it and post it.

jSager
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Jimiweld on February 23, 2006, 11:45:45 AM
Pardon my ignorance, but what is an SUT?
Jim
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Shredder on February 23, 2006, 12:01:15 PM
SUT = Sport Utility Truck. I think.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Mythose on February 23, 2006, 01:26:48 PM
ask digger, think it was digger has an sut project or did have one at one point in time.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Digger on February 23, 2006, 05:06:58 PM
Still do, just haven't done much more to it lately... I'll get back on it soon...
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: wezzlegod on February 23, 2006, 07:24:04 PM
if i had the time and another junked sidekick. id totaly get the welder out and strech mine.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: AJMBLAZER on February 23, 2006, 07:57:36 PM
If I remember right Suzuki had a concept vehicle pickup that was based on the GV in the late 90's or so.  I remember just a blurb about them in the 4x4 magazines.  Don't remember if it had a seperate cab and bed or was a SUT configuration.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on February 23, 2006, 08:04:16 PM
hey rocknock, good job showing everyone the gnarliness of an SUT Zuk. we need to get pat to E mail me the picture you made of my zuk as an SUT. it's wicked. just wait till I finish that roof basket, it will be gnarly as well. By the way, you need to finsish your bumper sectioning on your gmc. you can use my welder if you want to
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: barcus on February 23, 2006, 08:08:47 PM
you can start from this...  ;D

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/barcus/untitled.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: feerocknok on February 23, 2006, 10:23:01 PM
Holy crap!  Is that a Zuk Pickup?  A Zukup?  That Kick looks amazing.  Really think we should be seeing these around.  Digger, do you have any pics of the progress?
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: purpletracker on February 23, 2006, 11:18:07 PM
found this   http://home.golden.net/%7Ehaida/suzuki/show/specs/feder.html
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Quaddawg on February 24, 2006, 10:15:38 AM
with bigger meats...

I LIKE THIS!!:
(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/Misc/alteredSUT.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: hobgoblin on February 24, 2006, 09:54:01 PM
Hello All

I've got aSUT....It's an S-10 quadcab...It's got afour foot bed and I wouldn't wish one on anybody...Can't haul,tow,or ride a normal size guy in the back seat...it's a POS in my book.I got it because I have two kids...And no money for the full size fourdoor.


Later Tom K.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on February 24, 2006, 10:18:52 PM
Hello All

I've got aSUT....It's an S-10 quadcab...It's got afour foot bed and I wouldn't wish one on anybody...Can't haul,tow,or ride a normal size guy in the back seat...it's a POS in my book.I got it because I have two kids...And no money for the full size fourdoor.


Later Tom K.

SUT is with the bed and body as one piece isn't it? Also, we're talking about making it so you can go from having it all wide open like a full size bronco sort of to tarping it up like on a hummer or whatever.. i think I expained that right.. I am not sure a pickup truck with a short bed counts as an SUT but I see what you are saying. on a zuk, making it into an SUT would inrease the cargo room.. every bit there is stock, just allot taller when the canvas cover or whatever is there is off
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: feerocknok on February 25, 2006, 11:44:56 PM
I was thinking like with the Cherokees.  Just a thing made for originallity, maybe some cargo area.  Pretty much exactly like that link.
(http://home.golden.net/%7Ehaida/suzuki/Resources/show/feder/feder1.jpg)
No one on here has this?  Still good stuff.  If I had a Zuk and the tools/skills...  Thanks for everything on here.  More about it out there than I thought.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: tOnKa TrAcKeR on February 26, 2006, 06:57:31 AM
ive seen a couple trackers on cardomain where the owner has welded a panel behind the front seats but thats the closest thing to a SUT ive seen ill see if i can find the pic
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Rhinoman on February 26, 2006, 08:51:55 AM
ive seen a couple trackers on cardomain where the owner has welded a panel behind the front seats but thats the closest thing to a SUT ive seen ill see if i can find the pic


Something like this:
(http://www.rhinoman.org/images/images/johns_06.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: pdasilva on February 27, 2006, 06:48:47 AM
Where can i get a better pick of the grand vitara sut?
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Shredder on February 27, 2006, 07:12:09 AM
([url]http://home.golden.net/%7Ehaida/suzuki/Resources/show/feder/feder1.jpg[/url])
No one on here has this?


Look close at that picture by the rear section of the truck. The background appears to repeat itself. Can't tell for sure on a small file like that but it may just be a altered picture like the ones I made of mine as an SUT. Even if they did make one like that I think the departure angle would kill it off-road.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Quaddawg on February 27, 2006, 03:01:56 PM
Looks doctored to me too...

Departure angle woud be horrible on that rig wouldn't it...


This would help.....lol
(http://www.forumsigs.com/users/quaddawg605/grill/feder1.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: feerocknok on February 27, 2006, 10:22:30 PM
6x6  ;D

That purple tracker is so badass.  I wish I had an SUV.  Only trucks for me though.

That GV pickup makes me want to cry.  It's just so beautiful.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: jSager on March 01, 2006, 04:19:27 PM
Sorry for the not getting this sooner.

My attempt is to put a GV body (with it's narrow rear doors) on an XL7 frame.  Someone with, what do they call that, talent may be able to do better.

jSager
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: feerocknok on March 01, 2006, 05:53:20 PM
ghd23 put up a thread, said he wanted it to be his next trackick project, but I really do like those GVs.  Minus the 5 link, I'd take that V-6 any day over the 4.

Wonder if offlimits4wd is interested.  SAS with coils and a tires as high as the sky, sounds like good representation.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on March 01, 2006, 07:13:28 PM
ghd23 put up a thread, said he wanted it to be his next trackick project, but I really do like those GVs.  Minus the 5 link, I'd take that V-6 any day over the 4.

Wonder if offlimits4wd is interested.  SAS with coils and a tires as high as the sky, sounds like good representation.

yea, why on earth did they go from the nice 3 link that was on the kicks to the 5 link? I don't get it.. the 3 link was better as far as I can see
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: feerocknok on March 01, 2006, 07:20:50 PM
maybe improved ride quality?  seems to me that it would be more stable, so more safe/nicer ride.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on March 01, 2006, 11:42:46 PM
I don't think so, I rode in ryan's kick which has the spacers as you know and because he has his sway bar off and I did too at the time his rode pretty much the same as my stock GV with no sway bar.. I'd get a better idea if i actually drove it but you know
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: greenmachine on December 08, 2006, 12:41:46 PM
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/luckydog13/zukitruck3.jpg)

Here what I came up with using an 06 GV

i just tweaked what another person made in this post

http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=12993.msg120858#msg120858
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: barcus on December 08, 2006, 08:34:53 PM
bigger pic...

(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/barcus/untitled-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: 4njeep on December 09, 2006, 07:59:38 AM
I seen one on ebay about a year ago that was for sale, it went really cheap, it looked completely useless to me. it was a first gen 2dr. im sure if someone had alot of time they could find some pictures of it.
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Rhinoman on December 09, 2006, 11:59:32 AM
The problem is that if its not done right you end up with this.....

(http://www.difflock.com/forum/files/vitara_twin_cab_177.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: greenmachine on December 09, 2006, 01:01:26 PM



this was the original design i had for my sidekick but its way more work than its worth

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/luckydog13/greentruck2.jpg)
Title: Re: Why haven't I seen Kick or GV SUTs???
Post by: Maroon Monsoon on March 03, 2007, 11:06:57 PM
bigger pic...

([url]http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/barcus/untitled-1.jpg[/url])


I want one!