OT-Hunting 4x4

[oldmax]

My next hunting vehicle

http://s375.photobucket.com/albums/oo19 ... Suzuki.flv

[2ndovc]

I tried that with my old CJ7.

The Old Man was NOT happy


jb

[J Miller]

Australian????

That guy did some serious water proofing, intake and exhaust plumbing to get that little Suzuki to do that.

Joe

[gamekeeper]

Australian????

That guy did some serious water proofing, intake and exhaust plumbing to get that little Suzuki to do that.

Joe

Not Australian, that accent is pure Brummie, thats where I came from Birmingham, England.

I had a Suzuki like that but only ever had the water up to my head lights.

[Modoc ED]

Yes he did do some serious waterproofing. I've had three of those little Suzuki Samurais and they were good tough little cars/SUVs. I kinda wish I had one now. I keep my eyes open for a good one and when I come across one, I'll get it.

[J Miller]

Game Keeper,

Thanks for clearing that up. With my hearing and the background noise in that video it was really hard for me to tell.

joe

[mescalero1]

Can't remember which way the measurements ran but my 1942 Willys jeep and a Suzuki Samuri wheel base measurements are 80 inches and 79 1/2 inches.
I know where there is a good suzuki body, when I get settled in, in New Mexico; I will make a winter project of putting the suzuki body on the jeep frame in my Quonset hut. Nice to be indoors and heated in the winter. That Willys has a V-6 buick in it.

[model55]

Some where on the early cj5 site I saw an article in which a suzuki frame was combined with the flat fender body and suzuki/toyota driveline.There is also kits to use a pre 1998 VW diesel motor with the suzuki drive line.

[mescalero1]

Model 55,
A extreme suspension kit for the suzuki, with the wheelbases being 1/2" apart, it will lift the suzuki hi enough to clear everything.
I will have to build a steering column extension, but I have a lathe, mill, welding equipment.
Should wind up being a nice 4x4.

[model55]

Mescalero, do you have the older dauntless 225 or the 231 buick.Either in that should give lots of power-your are giving me bad ideers

[mescalero1]

231, if you are married I will disavow any knowledge of your actions,
I have enough married women now that look down, and spit on the ground ::: every time my name gets mentioned!

[model55]

If there were only time and money at the same time............I hate that part.

[model55]

Don't worry my wife knows I'm nuts.

[mescalero1]

Then she won't blame it on me.

[Warhawk]

I had a Samurai for a while ... this is a before pic. I put a new top on it and new seat covers, and mud grip tires. Didn't really need much else.



The previous owner had put a Weber carb on it, it ran good but was only good for about 55-60 mph on the highway. And the ride was awful, roughest riding vehicle I've ever owned, by far.

This 86 Toyota 4x4 turned out to be a MUCH better hunting rig.



I kept this one for a long time, and it was part of many adventures. I passed it down to my youngest son and my brother and I built a flatbed for it. It was pretty close to the ultimate hunting rig, and the A/C still worked!

[mescalero1]

Thats nice!

[Griff]

My ex-hunting buddy in CA has a Suzuki Samauri... took out the 4-banger and put the V-6 engine in it. Lots of pep and still economical.

[Old Ironsights]

I really liked my Geo Tracker/Suzuki Samarui ... until it dropped #3.

If I could have afforded to replace the engine I would have... but I couldn't. Sigh...

[rjohns94]

I like what you did to that toyota. I have a tacoma and I think it is a wonderful hunting vehicle. It won't do what the suzuki did in that puddle though!

[marlinman93]

From the sound on that You tube video the Suzuki was a diesel conversion too!

[Rusty]

Back in the late 70's I was in the S.W. Fla 4WD Assn. It seems like everything we did was underwater. That stuff is sure hard on throw out bearings.