Suzi Q samurai buggy build

[Stuntman Autoworks]

I had my wife and son out with me also hes only 2 months old trying to get him started right.

 

[karatejosh]

private place looks fun

 

[BNBOFFROAD]

i really dig the sami

 

[REDLYNER]

Love seeing the little one out there!


The Sami looks good too ;-)

 

[stinkbomb]

Cool to see it in person and on the trails, nice meeting you as well. Now where's the pics/vids from this past weekend?!

 

[DirkaDirka875]

Here's a few that I took of him in the tank trap at the flats

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

I dont have many other pics since I'm usually the one in our group that takes pictures. I only have one video of the samurai and its on the wall I will try and get it posted later once it uploads to youtube.

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Heres the only video of the sami that i have.

 

[Infamous1]

The Samurai has been hijacked!!

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Aha caught in the act.

 

[DirkaDirka875]

You'll never take me alive!!

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Well Its time for an update, we went to Harlan early sept and had an awesome time i can't wait to go back. I didn't break anything on Suzi and my wife rode with me the whole time so that made it an even better trip. Heres a few pictures. Before we went I also put on a rear sump oil pan, synthetic winch line and i grooved and ran the IROKS in reverse they worked really well.

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Pics from the trail

 

[MarsFab]

I like the roof!

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

I like the roof!

Little makeshift rain protection.

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Suzi is also getting some upgrades, ditching the yota axles and going to Dana 60s front and rear. We got the front stripped down and cleaned up and we put it in place to see what brackets I need and how its all going to lay out.

First a big pile of parts from tearing the axle down.



Then some pics of sizing it up under the samurai.

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Why the decision to upgrade?

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Why the decision to upgrade?

Piece of mind really, I want to be able to go wheeling and beat on this thing like I want and not worry about axles breaking. In Harlan I was always easier on it than I wanted if it got to a tight spot and backed away from some stuff I wanted to keep trying so only way to fix that is to make the axles stronger.

 

[Bigben75ford]

lol crazy guy! Never satisfied haha! Loved catching up on your thread and pics,sammi looks like a beast!

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Thanks Ben

I've gotten some work done but still not finished. The rear is done and under the buggy, I picked it up just the way you see it with gears, spool, yukon chromo axles, disc brakes, and trussed with all the brackets and tabs. I literally picked this axle up changed the upper link mounts painted it and stuck it under the rear with the same links and shock placement as the yota axle. The front I started with a square tube design for the truss and after a test fit I found it was taking up too much room and causing probems getting the up travel I wanted so I redesigned and came back with a different approach. The front isn't completely done I have a brace to add to one side and still need to get the shock mounts, limit strap mounts and bump pads put on but I had to order some parts.

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Got the uppers the right length and set the pinion angle then cycled the suspension, evertyhing clears so its time to finish weld evertything and get the bump pads and shock tabs on.

 

[toyota1]

Really like what you did with the steering ram/upper link mounts that's awesome @Stuntman Autoworks

 

[paradisePWoffrd]

Why put the steering ram so far off-center? Is the driver knuckle at max angle in the above pic?

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Why put the steering ram so far off-center? Is the driver knuckle at max angle in the above pic?

By putting it off center I was able to keep the ram lower and still very close to the axle tube instead of so far forward, the ram actually only misses the diff cover by about 1/2 inch or so. In the pic the knuckles are not connected i had already started taking the tie rods and heims off to finish welding them then remembered to take a pic. The ram has actually already been hooked up to the hydraulic lines on the samurai and the steering tested, it goes from lock to lock with no problems

 

[Stuntman Autoworks]

Really like what you did with the steering ram/upper link mounts that's awesome @Stuntman Autoworks

Thanks Josh