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stock zuki sidekick need help
« on: July 09, 2004, 03:56:42 AM »
i have a largely stock sidekick 2door and would like to put it on steroids.  only problem is i have a tight budget.

your suggestions are much appreciated

front / rear bumber
body lift
AT tires
roof rack
hard top
light bar
ect.
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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2004, 04:05:59 AM »
How tight?

Prioritize your wants, then determine your constraints, ie. costs, installation, etc, reprioritize the list, then start modding. You'll be reprioritizing every step of the way. Don't forget to add into the plan the maintenance and repair/replace of items when necessary.
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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2004, 06:29:19 AM »
my budget consists of modestly priced equipment.  hopefully i can keep my stock wheels and just get new all terrain tires around a 30" and maybe somebody knows where to find front and rear "tubular" bumpers

also what are your feelings on a 3" body lift from calamini

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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2004, 06:33:03 AM »
front / rear bumber - make it yourself
body lift - make it yourself
AT tires - High-Tec Retreading
roof rack - make it yourself
hard top - dunno
light bar - make it yourself

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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2004, 06:33:51 AM »
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also what are your feelings on a 3" body lift from calamini

Fucking waste of money, IMO.
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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2004, 06:39:21 AM »
do you have a templete or a site i can go to when it comes to making all of these items,    any ideas at all


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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2004, 06:45:47 AM »
Nope. All the stuff I've built, I've built from scratch without a real design or template in mind... hell, I don't even use a tape measure 95% of the time :o


Front bumper


Rear bumper


Gas tank rack thingie


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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2004, 07:28:51 AM »
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do you have a templete or a site i can go to when it comes to making all of these items,    any ideas at all



If you ask Mike Hagen in a private message about what you'd like done and make it yourself that he would have the template / design for it as he's a fabricater of most of his gear. Also Heather Gavin has this you need to check out for a budget ride. http://www.whitepineclub.com/offroad/tech/budgetbodylift/index.htm Enjoy
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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2004, 08:15:10 AM »
thanks all.    now whos pipe bender can i come over and use.

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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2004, 11:12:02 AM »
where are you located? ;D

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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #10 on: July 09, 2004, 11:34:06 AM »
ahh, oil city, pa.    should have just look in the first place.

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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #11 on: July 09, 2004, 03:07:15 PM »
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2004, 04:40:54 AM »
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Nope. All the stuff I've built, I've built from scratch without a real design or template in mind... hell, I don't even use a tape measure 95% of the time :o

Rear bumper


BWA HA HA HA!! IS THAT A "BANGED UP?" STICKER ON YOUR REAR WINDOW? :D
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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2004, 07:04:43 AM »



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Fucking waste of money, IMO.



Not trying to defend Calmini here, but I disagree that their kit is a complete waste of money.

The instructions in my opinion are worth their weight in gold. They inform you on what you need to relocate, loosen off, and extend in order for everything to work right.  

Plus for those people who don’t have access to a metal fab shop, this kit makes it possible for them to lift their truck.


Anyhow as to your question Weaver.

If it were me I would rather do a small suspension lift than jus a body lift.  There have been a few write-ups in the past on how to create a 2" suspension lift for pretty cheap.

This way you will get greater flex out of your suspension system, and wont be loosing traction on every hump and hurdle.
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Re: stock zuki sidekick need help
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2004, 08:49:36 AM »
Oil city huh?  not too far from me at all ;D
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