Suzuki Samurai Adventure

3 Samurai take on some east Tennessee trails.
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[@fujitsubo3323]

Awesome video bud, no annoying music no annoying vlog talking BS just 3 dudes wheeling the shit out of their samurai's

[@oldwolf1928]

They are great little mountain goats! Like the sticker on my 87's tailgate says- "You can go fast, but I can go anywhere!"

[@experttrolltrollingdirty2062]

They literally are a mixture of old jeeps and old Land Rover defenders with every good thing off 4x4s they look amazing they are best 4wds ever made in my opinion lol

[@johndavis6596]

They are pretty sweet, but best 4x4 ever made stock is the FJ40.

[@kevinmelendez5339]

Great video, no selfie video talking, barely words. This is cinema.

[@chriskelvin248]

I remember the good old days 4-wheeling the power lines with our crew of Suzukis! Carry on gentlemen, carry on.

[@michaeljuma007]

The Samurai Zook has the same personality as a honey badger..these tiny monsters are absolutely fearless..

[@griffin-zl2bd]

Volt szerencsém nekem is egy samurai-hoz, hihetetlen milyen nagyszerű szerkezet! Van egy mondás: kicsi a bors de erős! 😀👍

[@p-nut4209]

Love em. I’ve had my 91 a lil over ten years and it’s been all over the mid west. I run 5:1 in t-case, 2.5 “ exhaust into a flow master (sounds great) 3” under axle springs (OME) locker in front, tracker power steering and cutters on rear with 29” swappers. Awesome video fellas!!!

[@mikegills6127]

This is an awesome video. It will answer a lot of questions for people not sure about spring over vs. under, tire size, and gearing. It's seams like these are the most common questions out there. This video gives people a visual. Good job!

[@575conbon]

You guys are hitting some good obstacles for what looks like some fairly mild samurais on 30-33's. Red dude is a really solid driver, blue tin top could use some gearing and lockers for the way he drives and those tires

[@jecustoms52]

Thanks, we hope to head out for some more trail riding soon, tin top is in the process of getting locked 5.13s to complement the 6.5 t-case that is already in there. Red one has a front locker and 6.5s.

[@575conbon]

@@jecustoms52 awesome, after watching your other videos looks like you guys are really getting into samurais. I'm down in north Georgia building a tin top myself, feel free to follow it on Instagram @thebeercan, I'd love to come up and wheel with you guys some day

[@tonymbabuphotography3016]

@@575conbon nice work you have done to the beercan. I love it.

[@Zapo9668]

You guys need to air down more on the tyres. Especially the red Zook

[@joeygta6764]

Mate u lower em to much they the tyres were fine

[@ericbarnett6771]

Buying an '88 on Monday. I can't wait to start tinkering with it.

[@mikesentra]

And how's that goin for you?

[@Z3V5B0]

One thing I learned about vehicle performance. Whether it be speed or off road capability. Lightweight is key. Just avoid windy days. 😄

[@ka4172]

Like how the red Samurai crawl smooth over the rocks.

[@anthonyrivera9865]

When suzukis put all other vehicles to shame, keep making these please

[@FutureFile]

No dislikes. Quality content.

[@russgould707]

Great video! Thank you for not adding shitty pop music.

[@experttrolltrollingdirty2062]

Lucky buggers I need to swap my jeep for a samurai I grew up going off roading in samurais and land rovers m everything else but I always wanted one so bad they are everything I love about 4x4s the simplicity wow

[@hollywoodhustlng4071]

I have a 88 that has a weber carburetor,black horse racing header with open exhaust, black sky jacker shocks and 2 inch lift.Next year I'm planning on getting a turbo kit for it by Zora I think.I really like the 1.3 engine it's a strongly built engine so I'm not swapping it.

[@glowworm3345]

Very nice. Really these cars can do anything if a bit of work is put into the engine

[@peterjones9629]

Great work, slow is good. Think the tyre pressures look a bit high, perhaps drop the pressure a bit and those machines would be able to climb the trees too.

[@bullbars1822]

This is one vehicle I wish would find itself back into production.

[@helidude3502]

Modern crash and emissions laws probably keep that from happening. That’s why new jeeps aren’t really jeeps.

[@sethwendell2769]

They are overseas called a jimmy

[@jecustoms52]

I wish we could get the new ones here :-(

[@julesmarwell8023]

all HAIL the might Zook.. |Thanks for the awesome vid. old zooks are getting to be collectible and expensive here in OZ | Thank you.. Th

[@experttrolltrollingdirty2062]

Suzuki just take everything we like about off roaders and put it into a perfect little package

[@raymondturner1833]

Add a spool to the rear end and you'd save yourself a lot of backing up and hitting obstacles with speed. Locked rears on a Samurai are unstoppable.

[@Z3V5B0]

Agree however if it's not a designated off road toy an ARB locker may be better.

[@experttrolltrollingdirty2062]

I have a jimny but always wanted a samurai just like these I grew up in Em n love them

[@cade8986]

1:45. A locking front diff and that Tin-Top would be a beast

[@us9681]

Bought 1987 on Saturday great car

[@52craneo]

awesome video, where were yall riding at let me no next time you go I got 3 sammys I live at the bottom of windrock, got to royal blue a lot though

[@jecustoms52]

This was up on Signal mountain, not sure if it is still open or not. I sold my samurai but we still go wheeling quite a bit with the other 2 and some Toyota’s and sxs

[@Blck_Stallion]

I’m here after watching too much RC Off-road 😂

[@stephen8785]

3:44 Beautiful. Why did the grey one before you have a harder time getting up?

[@jecustoms52]

Open diffs vs front locker

[@mhobby8009]

Subscribed ❤️ I just got a suzuki sj413 highroof and wanted to put 33s, can you make a video about the blue tintop sir. What mod have you done to it *sorry, english not my firsy langauge*

[@tombulli1236]

Nice sound ... is the exhaust broken? : D Is there no Suzuki Jimny FJ in the USA? mine is from year of construction 2015. The new Suzuki Jimny GL has too much electronics ...BAD! ......I had just read ... Could it be ... that many Americans can only drive straight ahead and cannot take a curve. : D please don't hit: D: D Nah but it's a shame ... I'm thinking if I'm retired I'll take my Jimny with me to the USA, a tour through the USA with Jimny FJ:) ... bet I’ll be asked a lot: D another 10 years then i will retire ... ABONNIERT :) Greetings from Germany JIMNY RULES!:)

[@JGsamurais4lyfe]

What suspension setup do you have? These machines are the best! I have that I use as daily drivers and off-road. Nice video looks like a nice place for wheeling

[@jecustoms52]

Which one do you want to know about, they are great vehicles.

[@tristanallsop802]

the blue Tintop needs an RUF conversion to correct that front shackle angle. just did RUF to mine and it made a world of difference!

[@jecustoms52]

Hopefully I can get a video of it soon, it is now a ruf shacks reversal with the springs relocated to the centerline of the frame with yj springs in the back

[@tristanallsop802]

@@jecustoms52 Would love to see it now! ive got an sj70 tin top that had shackles like those then i did RUF (shorter shackles in the rear to balance out the front drop) and I have an Auto locker to go in the front and going to weld the rear! such awesome little cars!

[@kendzoadventure]

Nice samurai brother...

[@redcloud870]

Samurai's blow the doors off Wrangles. Before we hear from the Jeep crybabies know I have a wrangle too.

[@allanwagner4570]

good vid locking diffs and lower tyre pressure they are so narrow?? do ya worry at all about tipping over??

[@jecustoms52]

Tipping over is always a concern but luckily it rarely happens

[@Hackapoid18]

Love the Rigs 👌 What gearing is the red one using? 4.16.1?

[@jecustoms52]

6.5:1

[@notrealy180217]

I plan on getting a samurai this week, I just don't want to spend more than like 2500 and don't want one with any rust, any tips for what to look out for?

[@jecustoms52]

Defiantly look under the battery box and in the inner fenders toward the outer lip. Another major place for prominent rust is the rocker panels, if it still has the factory rocker covers they can be slid up slightly and you should be able to lean them back and see if there is any rust.

[@pablogomez7721]

I might get one on Sunday! Good luck mate.

[@fujitsubo3323]

you will not find a samurai without rust for 2500, you are dreaming if you think you will. unless someones done a full resto job and removed all the rust then any samurai is going to have rust somewhere they are old cars made with metal from a tuna can, just accept it and buy one anyways. look at the passenger and driver floor pans they like to rust out . look around the arches they rust there to.

[@notrealy180217]

@@fujitsubo3323 Good information, thank you for that. I'm gonna look for one with minimal floorboard rust and check the panels and fenders

[@erendyalatorre7785]

@@fujitsubo3323 not true i just bought one with zero rust for 1500. It depends where you live the last 4 i checked out here in san diego were all rust free

[@razvan.r]

Good job! Nice video

[@oldwolf1928]

Looked like a blast!

[@johnd7471]

hi john love your video, is it hard to get panels and parts for the Samurai, i'm thinking of buying one and fixing it up.

[@jecustoms52]

There are a few body panels that are a little more expensive to get than others just do to them not having been made in a while. Aftermarket support though is plentiful and if you have any fabrication skills there a ton of routes you could take a build. I say go for it.

[@6qbikes]

buenos samurais y buenos pilotos

[@Macker325]

That blue samurai needs smaller tires, it gets stucked Just because ir has no space within the suspension to travel, I had the same issue with mine 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@fomocowboy]

Seems to me it's biggest problem is the open diff.

[@DiscoverSound]

@@fomocowboy yes your right

[@gilberttraverso3745]

Suzuki samurai greats Machinne

[@wilsonmello9091]

Jhon, cadê os samurais teto alto, que são uns luxos de jeep?

[@carlsagan2561]

Looks fun! There's jack for trails in new england, it sucks

[@jecustoms52]

I heard most stuff up there is mud, I hate the mud.

[@noahwhite7848]

What is the blue Sammy’s lift height and wheel size awesome video 👌

[@jecustoms52]

In this video it is spring under has 3” calmini springs front and rear, 1” lift shack in the back, and temporary 3” lift shackle in the front. Tires are 33x12.5

[@lorents11]

Where are you guys at.. Looks like a real decent place to ride

[@mikegills6127]

On the red one, can you drive around town with the 6.5s? What's your top speed? I'm getting the LROR deluxe spoa, new oem springs, and 31in Patagonia m/t tires. I will never drive down the interstate as it will just be a weekend warrior, so I'm thinking of going with the 6.5 tcase gears.

[@jecustoms52]

Totally fine around town and actually pretty peppy for what it is. I personally wish I would have went with 5.14 gears as I the engine has the power to provide me with a few more mph but I’m running out of rpm if I need to make and interstate jump for a few exits. I never tested out the “top speed” but at around 32-3500rpm it is mid 50s mph.

[@Dominick13777]

Very cool. 👍

[@GregWhiting]

Where did you buy your tires? Just got an 87 with a 3 inch lift and the tires are tiny. Looks ridiculous haha. Never upgraded tires and I'm having trouble finding any that fit the 5x5.5 lug nut spacing.

[@jecustoms52]

We all got ours off eBay. The blue and red one are on Federal Couragia m/t tires. Red is 30x9.5r15 Blue is 33x12.5r15

[@GregWhiting]

@@jecustoms52 Thanks, I'll check it out! What about your rims?

[@alexmahone7142]

Are these in stock condition or are there any modifications to the suspension?

[@adventurish9197]

Where can I get one of these lol

[@cooperdobell548]

The blue sierra sounds like a fart in a bottle haha

[@fujitsubo3323]

just sounds like its got an exhaust leak that's all.

[@chakerkhan3274]

LOVE FROM BALOCHISTAN.

[@jrt5415]

Amazing skills for all drivers , please tell me details Spec for axle in red samurai , thank U

[@jecustoms52]

Front spartan locker only

[@eliott_dm]

Not sure all the cylinders work .....

[@komunakomunalska1664]

does the stock 1.3 engine has enough power for overlanding and light off road

[@jecustoms52]

With the lower transfer case gears it is totally fine, definitely not the most happy on the Hwy though

[@martinsoler868]

Hi! These cars were sold in USA? Or you imported?

[@jecustoms52]

Yes

[@sauloismaellopezsantos4404]

bellez♥️

[@joshs458]

How do you feel about roadtripping in one of these stock?

[@jecustoms52]

I think stock would be fine for road tripping, honestly the Old Man Emu springs are a more comfortable ride than stock and I do not think it added any unstable feeling. It would definitely be an adventure but no more so than any other older vehicle.

[@serbgun]

Stock engines?! I'm in the market for an off roader and i can't belive what i'm seeing. What suspension? Subscribed!

[@jecustoms52]

All have stock engines. The blue is carbureted and the other 2 are throttle body injected. Blue: calmini 3”springs, extended shackles, 33” tires Red: OME springs, Gabriel shocks, 30” tires White: factory springs SPOA, 31” tires

[@jecustoms52]

They all have transfercase gears which helps with torque but hurts top speed on the road

[@Rocketm3dtm]

@@jecustoms52 has the red got OME factory lift height springs? For the white has that got OE springs but fitted with SPOA? New to this stuff so go easy on me :-)

[@jecustoms52]

Red has the OME 1.5” springs, actually loft after install was about 2”. White one you are correct, factory springs oriented in a SPOA configuration

[@saiyadi]

@@jecustoms52 how come does the blue one have stock engine? It sounds like boxer type of engine... Great sound... What mods do you have in the carburators?

[@dockruzic]

What top is on the white on the white semi. I love that

[@4sharedgangstar]

The normal Type 2 Hardtop or? I got the same but the Backwindow is mounted on the Backdoor. And i also have no Frontpart for the Hardtop so i will cut my old Softtop so it fits exactly the Frontpart. mine is also white, really nice

[@williamcigandok3718]

i think the blue one the tyre is too big. n i thinkbtheres something problem with the engine..

[@bluefire87HN]

Nice 2 cylinders engine! 😂

[@bluefire87HN]

@King Zak rebuild the engine. My car is Samurai 1300 e.f.i. cabrio, i know the potential.

[@Jason-dy6qy]

It's funny no one else understands that you're talking about the missfire. Lol😅

[@bluefire87HN]

@@Jason-dy6qy Funny? or... sad! Thanks Jason!

[@nacho19791979]

is the red one stock?

[@jecustoms52]

Old man emu springs, front spartan locker, 6.5:1 t-case gears, tires

[@alainverse33]

Ah ces crevettes que je les adore 😍👍

[@cyril4560]

great trip

[@docbeken]

están modificados del motor?

[@jessysiko4318]

hi... i have a samurai with 33 inch wheels but the stock axels are not ok with it ...can i use a vitara axels ?

[@dillllon3]

I've been trying to figure out the same thing, how much compatibility they have with vitaras at all. Picking up a 96 coily from Japan soon

[@jecustoms52]

I am not sure the vitara compatibility. Sorry I can’t be more help.

[@jessysiko4318]

@@jecustoms52 no prob bro...thank you 😊

[@jessysiko4318]

@@dillllon3 good luck bro !

[@studnieprywatne6794]

😂mam 2 sztuki jest The Best 😂😂😂

[@jeepdiyhelp9146]

love the zuks

[@lalal5549]

Nice jeep wranglers

[@estampatorio]

Fodaaaaa demais o vídeo

[@masterrhino9106]

very nice video

[@andiegli3028]

the grey one turns only on 3cylindres not on 4

[@joeygta6764]

If u give em shit they go anywhere

[@p2q3klla]

Original engines? Or V8?

[@jecustoms52]

All original 1.3l red and white are fuel injected, blue is carb

[@decadantdog4444]

@@jecustoms52 79 ci!

[@cosmodave69]

Google Samurai truck song.enjoy

[@MrSuperBullgod]

any difflocks, gear reductions?

[@jecustoms52]

Red: front diff lock, 6.5:1 t-case Blue: 6.5:1 t-case White: stock

[@MrSuperBullgod]

What are the pros and cons of gear reduction? And is it expensive and hard to do?

[@italofalcon]

Lj80 is missing

[@rustyy2924]

What tyre size are the zuks running??

[@jecustoms52]

Red: 30x9.5 white: 31x10.5 blue: 33x12.5

[@alexb4409]

You always asks question that have already been answered?

[@jade5932]

hawa kam kar bahi hard soul hai

[@darwinsamaniego1621]

El consumo de gasolina xfa

[@ashleygarnish9995]

Surley blue domt have as low gears why not crawling as good

[@Mr1bigsal]

I want to buy one any sellers

[@17habbi]

Can you import from india

[@abdulsalamjepara]

too slow no extreme but very intertain

[@z.panagiotis3578]

i will be with you again into the night... i will be your fighter hero samurai.. sorry!

[@dockruzic]

Sorry Sami