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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Digger on August 28, 2005, 02:11:00 PM
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Everyone loves seeing cool pics, right? Here's a few from today's ride:
Today's mantra:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210663.jpg)
Working my way up a small waterfall:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210660.jpg)
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210654.jpg)
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210651.jpg)
A shot back at the same waterfall, next rig in line:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210667.jpg)
Crossed up on a rock:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210644.jpg)
Gave me a nice opportunity for some cool pics, though! This is my favorite:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210641.jpg)
This is my son's favorite pic:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210638.jpg)
Hope you all enjoyed looking at these! Those last two are getting sent to the magazine...LOL!
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Looked like a heck of a lot of fun ;D
BUt This is the sticker of the day.
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110210663.jpg)
Gotta find one ;) ;D
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I love that sticker!
BTW, did you make your body and tank lift? If you didn't whered you get em?
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I got to get one of those, even if I have to
make it myself ;D
Should be standard equipment on Locked
Zukes ;)
Wild
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My friend had those made. He's got a HUGE one that is going the whole way across his back bumper...
Dihnekis: the previous owner did the 4" body lift by cutting 4" chunks of thick walled 4" square stock and welding it into place between the frame and body. Not the way I would have done it myself, but cheap and effective. The 4" tank lift I did myself after I bought it when trying to put the fuel system back together. I set the tank on top of the round cross members that it normally hangs from and held it in place with heavy duty 2" muffler clamps...
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With that 4" body lift did you/previous owner have to extend all the shifters?
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I don't know if he extended the transmission shifter, but he did cut the floor and move the console back a couple inches so the boot would line up better. He extended the T-case shifter by shoving a screwdriver into the hole in the end of the shifter and tack welding it there... I WILL be changing that eventually! LOL! Since I lifted the tank, I didn't have to worry about extending the filler tube or any gas lines and the previous owner said that he didn't need to extend the steering shaft at all...
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I like that screwdriver mod, got any pictures ;D
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Not yet, but I can snap one maybe thursday. I never took one because I didn't really like it. ::)
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Cool pics. Where were you? Paragon?
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Nope, these are just local trails around in the hills near my house. I also have a private 4wd club near me that I run at/with often. 400 acres all to ourselves!
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Could you take some pictures of the gas tank lift? I'm thinking for doing one on my rig.(3.5"BL)
-Tyson
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If you do a search, there are threads and tech articles with plenty of info about the tank lift. Basically I took the tank, changed my tank skid to a 89-90 one with all 4 mounting bolts matching the tank instead of the funky one bolt to the frame like the newer ones. I cut the forward tank mounting tabs off of the round crossmember and set the tank and skid on top of the round crossmembers both in front of the tank and behind it. Then I used heavy duty 2" muffler clamps around the crossmembers and through the tank/skid mounting holes to hold them in place... I'll snap a couple pics...
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Here's a couple shots of my tank lift. In this first one you can see the U bolt of the muffler clamp going through the rear tank hanger bracket:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110650628.jpg)
Here's the same clamp viewed from above, looking between the bumper and tailgate:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110650623.jpg)
Here's the other rear clamp from above, little bit better pic:
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110650621.jpg)
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I like that screwdriver mod, got any pictures ;D
Just for you, here's my T-case shifter... ::) LOL!
(http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110650630.jpg)
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I like that screwdriver mod, got any pictures ;D
Just for you, here's my T-case shifter... ::) LOL!
([url]http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL72/842221/6980761/110650630.jpg[/url])
Hell yeah, I like that mod!!!!! ;D
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So was this tank lift a "no weld" option?
I have a 4dr, and I know the tank is diffrent. Is it a "funky one bolt to the frame like the newer ones" like on the 2dr models?
In other words, would I need a older 4dr tank skid for your type of lift?
And about that t-case shifter mod.... Inovation man! thats what its all about. ;D
That was the positive way to look at in. In other places it would be called the Redneck mod. LOL
Jeff
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So was this tank lift a "no weld" option?
I have a 4dr, and I know the tank is diffrent. Is it a "funky one bolt to the frame like the newer ones" like on the 2dr models?
In other words, would I need a older 4dr tank skid for your type of lift?
And about that t-case shifter mod.... Inovation man! thats what its all about. ;D
That was the positive way to look at in. In other places it would be called the Redneck mod. LOL
Jeff
Yes, my tank lift was done completely free of welding. On newer 2 door models, the right front skidplate mount stretched over to and was bolted to the frame, where on older 89-90 models all 4 tank skid bolts matched the location of all 4 tank mounting bolts. The bolts would sandwich the tank's mounting flanges between the skidplate and the brackets hanging from the crossmembers at all 4 corners. I have no idea if you could do something similar to your 4 door. You'll just have to get under there and see.
One tip though, having the tank near empty makes it lighter and easier to manouver, but also increases the amount of explosive fuel vapor lurking. Be CAREFUL, especially if using a grinder or cutoff wheel to remove any brackets!