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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: mur13 on November 24, 2008, 08:06:49 PM
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Hello there,
I drive a 2wd car, but I've always had the urge to do some mudding. I did some looking around and learned that samurais and sidekicks are good 4 wheelers, and they're relatively cheap (if you can find them, which seem to be a task where I live). However, I've been looking around at some of the rock crawlers of the members on this site, and, boy, do people drop a lot of money into them. The thing is, i live in Louisiana, where there aren't any rocks like that. I'm not looking to rock crawl.
So my question is: If I were to get a zuki, what would be the necessary mods to make it a good, strictly mud, 4 wheeler? Do I really need an expensive 3 inch suspension lift? Or can I get along with a body lift...or no lift at all? etc..
Thanks in advance.
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It all depends on how much mud you want to drive through.
Stock height, lockers, and some nice aggressive mud tires will take you surprisingly far.
Amilla
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It all depends on how much mud you want to drive through.
Stock height, lockers, and some nice aggressive mud tires will take you surprisingly far.
Amilla
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Where in louisiana are you located?
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Where in louisiana are you located?
Shreveport. Northwestern part.
Amilla, Cuthulu, thank you for replying. That doesn't seem that bad.
Any more replies are welcome, also.
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What they said. :)
Just remember, if you get a Tracker you can't order the standard lockright for the front end, you have to get the one with the new carrier from Low Range Off Road or Trail Tough. :)
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Pics to my '91 Geo Tracker can be seen in my sig.....and it was cheap...it's a BLAST to drive...and it's never broken down or left me stranded anywhere. I'm not a mechanic by a long shot...and I did all the work on the tracker myself. You shouldn't have a problem.
I bought a coil spring spacer lift from Jeff1997 here on the forum...and was easily able to fit 30" tires with room to spare!
As a matter of fact....I think I'll go out wheeling right now! ;D
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As a matter of fact....I think I'll go out wheeling right now! ;D
8) 8) 8) NICE!!!!!! 8) 8) 8)
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mur13, I'm jeff1997. I can hook you up with a 2" suspension lft with strut spacers for $120 total. Let me know if interested.
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I ran 4 inch body lidt and 1 inch coil spacers with 33x12.5 tires, went everywhere I wanted it to. dont dump the clutch, it'll last longer
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I ran 4 inch body lidt and 1 inch coil spacers with 33x12.5 tires, went everywhere I wanted it to. dont dump the clutch, it'll last longer
I agree with the dumping the clutch part.
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mur13, I'm jeff1997. I can hook you up with a 2" suspension lft with strut spacers for $120 total. Let me know if interested.
I would, but I don't even have the car yet haha.
Plus I don't know if I'd be able to even do a suspension lift. Body lift sounds hard enough.
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I am about 2 2half hours away from you in northeast louisiana. Scott
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mur13, I'm jeff1997. I can hook you up with a 2" suspension lft with strut spacers for $120 total. Let me know if interested.
I would, but I don't even have the car yet haha.
Plus I don't know if I'd be able to even do a suspension lift. Body lift sounds hard enough.
My coil spacers are easier to do than a body lift. Less crap to deal with and actually "lift" the vehicle's frame higher. Body lifts are OK, I run a 3", but they just allow for bigger tires. Plus the cost is about the same.
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I am about 2 2half hours away from you in northeast louisiana. Scott
The Monroe area? My brother is a student at ULM.
Jeff1997, if I ever do get one, I'll look into it. Like I said, they are scarce here. I saw one on craigslist for like $5400, and I saw a Grand Vitara when i went golfing yesterday. i didn't stop to look at the price though because the Vitara was 4 door and I'm not really looking for 4 door.
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Bastrop bout 20 miles north of Monroe. Kicks tracks and sammys are hard to find round here too. My buddy has been lookin for one for bout 2 months now and he is a used car dealer with pretty good connections from here to little rock and over to eldorado. Good luck on the search and if I hear of anything he doesnt buy I will pm u. Scott