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hey all,

a few years after selling my beloved 5 door Escudo
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... 23&t=14042

and having a paj, safari, cherokee and hilux

i have once again been bitten by the Suzuki bug.......




may the mods commence well, once ive sold the hilux the mods will commence
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =530494142

weemsy

You've only just got the Hilux going..

yeah mate i know!

since Evie came along in december my bank account has rapidly dwindled.

sold some stuff so i could buy the Zook and at least do real easy trips until the hilux sells, then mod it a bit for more serious use

why auto? would you be keen to swap the hilux for a lwb gq patrol?

hey hamz,

i go auto coz i lost my left arm in a motorbike accident 5 years ago



driving manual gets tricky, especially off road

yeah mate, might be keen on a trade. email me some pics etc if poss. stevewemyss@xtra.co.nz

cheers
weemsy

Another Suzuki!! You just love building new trucks I think!! Sick tattoo bro

Always possible dude. unfortunatly its a manual patrol. like the tatto tho!

Weemsy wrote:yeah mate i know!

since Evie came along in december my bank account has rapidly dwindled.

sold some stuff so i could buy the Zook and at least do real easy trips until the hilux sells, then mod it a bit for more serious use

Yeah, babies have an annoying habit of doing that don't they...

Another Zuk... If a jobs worth doing its worth doing at least twice

The V6's sound great with a decent exhaust, pretty good reason for an auto I think.

the tattoo is only part finished there, getting a full 'stump sleeve' done

will update pics as i go if theres an interest......

yeah, the manual safari probably isnt the go for me hamz, cheers anyway

Hey looking foward to watching your build,
I wouldn't worry about the auto trans on the V6 moddel as i'v been told by many suzuki nut's and mechanic"s that there by far stronger then the manual box...
Your last zuki look like it kept ya bizzy.

hey chairmen,

yeah the old zook was a good build. it was just the bloody front diffs breaking every every 5 minutes. i went through 7 housings in about 2 months
a few more ponies and a shorter wheelbase this time. will just do a budget lift - laurel rear springs & vn commy shocks, front strut top flip & 5 dr grand vit springs, and a body lift. should clear 31" simex with a guard trim.

weemsy

Do you need a steel case front diff? I heard they are cheap here

yeah mate, have a look for one for me please.
not many around over here that i can find.

Yeah mate , ill be keen if ya can come by a steel front diff or two

hi im up in wairoa and have started a build (v6 manual) was wondering if we could catch up at some stage interested in how you changed your c.vs over and tank lift

butcherboy wrote:hi im up in wairoa and have started a build (v6 manual) was wondering if we could catch up at some stage interested in how you changed your c.vs over and tank lift

Hi Butcherboy,

Did you make the front bull bar yourself or buy it?

hi butcherboy.

the cv swap was a mission, i wont bother going to those lengths again, big pain small gain. i feel it made the alloy diff more prone to breaking as it doesnt have an output bearing that side of the diff.
il get a calmini anvil when i can afford it.

the tank lift is basically flip the tank mounts upside-down and refit tank (after a bodylift of course).

weemsy

Chairmen wrote:

butcherboy wrote:hi im up in wairoa and have started a build (v6 manual) was wondering if we could catch up at some stage interested in how you changed your c.vs over and tank lift

Hi Butcherboy,

Did you make the front bull bar yourself or buy it?

it was sitting around the shed was on some sort of van so it has been modified to fit my brother welded a few extra bits and pieces on to toughen it up

Weemsy wrote:hi butcherboy.

the cv swap was a mission, i wont bother going to those lengths again, big pain small gain. i feel it made the alloy diff more prone to breaking as it doesnt have an output bearing that side of the diff.
il get a calmini anvil when i can afford it.

the tank lift is basically flip the tank mounts upside-down and refit tank (after a bodylift of course).

weemsy

will give it a go thanks

Chairmen wrote:Hey looking foward to watching your build,
I wouldn't worry about the auto trans on the V6 moddel as i'v been told by many suzuki nut's and mechanic"s that there by far stronger then the manual box...
Your last zuki look like it kept ya bizzy.

Yep thats for sure, known a few people with auto v6's and the trans has outlasted the engine. I had a manual one and had the box played up twice in the year I owned it, and thats with 99% road use.