ZUKIWORLD Reviews: ShrockWorks Suzuki Sidekick / Geo Tracker Winch Bumper

Shrockworks SIDEKICK WINCH BUMPER Shrockworks Makes a Fine Piece of Armor For Your Sidekick Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Jason Hutchison San Diego, CA – With the growing popularity and good trail prowess of the Suzuki Sidekick and GEO Tracker, aftermarket vendors are recognizing that these little “tucklets” have serious potential as hearty offroad adventure vehicles. Shrockworks has answered the call …

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POWEREST ’06 – Suzuki Enthusiasts Gather for the PowerFest fix

ZUKIWORLD POWERFEST Suzuki Enthusiasts Gather for the PowerFest fix in ’06 Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: S. Bewley, D. Arnold, D. Jarman, B. Long TILLAMOOK, OR – A short notice didn’t slow down this year’s crowd of Suzuki enthusiasts. Beautiful conditions made for a stellar day of wheeling and whimsy. Several new faces were seen and new friendships created during the …

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Confessions Of A Flatlander In The Mountains

Confessions Of A Flatlander In The Mountains Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Mike Benjamin Coco beach, FL -I have been reading this forum for a while and decided to buy a ’95 Tracker tin top to do some moderate off roading and to tow behind my motor home. To give you some background, I live on the beach in Florida, not …

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ZUKIWORLD Reviews: ShrockWorks Heavy Duty Rear Bumper for the Suzuki Samurai

SHROCKWORKS ARMOR Heavy Duty Rear Bumper For the Samurai Editor: Eric Bewley ALBANY, OR – Project: Hermey has become quite a reliable stable mate to our other vehicles and has happily carried guests and us alike on many adventures since it’s beginning. One of the things it has always needed; however, was some armor to protect it from trail damage. …

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Oregon Back Country Discovery Route – Final Leg

  ZUKIWORLD Tackles The Final Leg Of The OBCDR. Editor:Eric Bewley Story/Photo:Carl Beilstein Photo:S. Bewley JOHN DAY, OR -ZUKIWORLD tackles the final leg of the Oregon Back Country Discovery route with some hardy volunteers. Awesome scenery, incredible side attractions, and great weather made this trip one to be remembered. The following is notes and stories as told by Carl. We …

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ZUKIWORLD Reviews: Calmini Rocker Panel Guards for the Suzuki Samurai

CALMINI ROCK SLIDERS New Formed Steel Rocker Panel Guards For The Samurai. Editor: Eric Bewley SALEM, OR – Calmini has recently introduced their new rock sliders for Samurai. They are a formed piece designed to protect both the side and the underneath of your Samurai. The first thing noticed when these new rocker panel skids arrived was the excellent fit …

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ZUKIWORLD Reviews: Calmini Anvil IFS Steel Housing for Suzuki Sidekick / Geo Tracker

Strengthening The Sidekick Using Calmini’s Anvil And Factory Suzuki Parts. Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Bryan Zeigler BRENTWOOD, TN -Most people that have built their Sidekick for off-road use have encountered problems with the strength (or lack of) with the front driveline.  Once you have added oversize tires, lockers and lower gears, the half shafts are usually the first to break. …

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ZUKIWORLD Project: Kicker XL – Solid Axle Swap for our Suzuki Sidekick

PROJECT KICKER XL CALMINI Products Solid Axle Swap putting Super Ahead of Dooper. Story/Editor: Eric Bewley Photo: Eric Bewley, Dave Arnold, Sky Brown ALBANY, OR. —Project Kicker XL has received a huge boost from our friends at Calmini Products. We have installed their new Solid Axle Swap kit for Sidekick on our project vehicle and have been fortunate enough to …

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ZUKIWORLD Reviews: Aftermarket Header for Suzuki Samurai and Suzuki Sidekick / Geo Tracker

HAWK STRICLTY SUZUKI Hawk’s New Hi Performance Headers. Editor/Photo: Eric Bewley ALBANY, OR -In the displacement challenged world of Suzuki automobiles it is important to get every inch of performance you can out of each and every one of the cubic centimeters available. Rick Hawkins at Hawk Strictly Suzuki has developed a new line of headers for Suzuki engines such …

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ZUKIWORLD Reviews: The Suzuki XL-7 First Look

Suzuki unveils the new XL-7 Story by: Eric Bewley BREA, CA – After forging a reputation as a pioneer in the small SUV market, Suzuki does it again by introducing the new 2001 Grand Vitara XL-7, its largest and most versatile vehicle ever. The XL-7 offers an unsurpassed combination of style, range of seating and cargo capabilities and affordability to …

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