ZUKIWORLD ‘ZUKFARI 2008 Another fun year in Moab, Utah with ZUKIWORLD during Red Rock 4 Wheeler’s Easter Jeep Safari Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:G. Mikkelson, D. Arnold, B. Bagwell, J. Hutchison, R. Bardo MOAB, UT – An early date and dark skies did not dampen the spirits of the hardy ZUKIWORLD traveler. This year’s Easter Jeep Safari may have been …

TRAIL TOUGH’s YJ Suspension Lift The Ultimate YJ Kit For Your Samurai. Editor/Photo: Eric Bewley MEDFORD, OR. -Trail Tough products have been making great products for Suzuki vehicles for several years now and we have seen several Trail Tough equipped vehicles on the trails around the North West and have always been impressed with their performance. So when we decided …

  SKY’S OFFROAD DESIGN’s Idler Arm A Great Solution For The Sidekick Bent Idler Arm Blues. Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Mike Hagen COTTAGE GROVE, MN. -After installing the front locker on my Sidekick, I really had a problem with bending Idler arms. Even though this has been a known problem for the Sidekick enthusiast, there hasn’t been a solution to …

  PROJECT: Awesome Sauce! Bryan Takes His Freshly Built Suzuki Sidekick Across Country, First Impressions… Editor: Eric Bewley Photo:B. Zeigler, E. Bewley, V. Mueller, G. Fuller NASHVILLE, TN – Those of you who followed the Project Godzuki Resurrection thread in the forum and on the home page know that I shipped my Sidekick out to Liberty Overland to get an …

  Project TRICKER-KICKER Calmini’s 6″ Combo Lift Kit,  There’s More Then Just Clearance To Gain. -Junior RENTON, WA. —I’m certain Suzuki had no idea they’d be creating an American phenomenon when they designed and manufactured the Suzuki Samurai, and now the same can be said for the Sidekick. Does the madness ever end? “Hopefully not” says Steve Kramer at Calmini …

Project TRICKER-KICKER Calmini’s 6″ Combo Lift Kit,  There’s More Then Just Clearance To Gain. -Junior Continued. —Next unbolt the gas tank’s filler hose from the body.  Cutting and extending of the filler hose and replacement of the vent tube is require. Calmini provides the necessary hardware for this. Gas tank Filler hose W/extension added e-brake cable Here we’re loosening the …

  Project TRICKER-KICKER Calmini’s 6″ Combo Lift Kit,  There’s More Then Just Clearance To Gain. -Junior Continued. —Once the body lift was complete we turned our attention to the suspension components. We elected to lift the vehicle and support it by the frame allowing the suspension to freely hang. remove stock upper arm install new arm reconnect spring   Now …

  Project TRICKER-KICKER Calmini’s 6″ Combo Lift Kit,  There’s More Then Just Clearance To Gain. -Junior Continued. —Next, install the new tubular control arms. (TIP; make certain the steering arms are above the control arm on each side during install. If not, you’ll have to remove the arm and reinstall it as we did. You’ll understand.) Here you see the …

  BUDGET LIFT Lifting a Sidekick Using Grand Vitara Coils Editor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Jeff Johnson, Tim Walters NICHOLSON, PA -Difficult times have left me without my trusted Samurai and in need of a capable vehicle able to pre-run and be a part of GONZOOKIN and event that I have been extensively involved with since it’s inception in 2000. This …

  TECHNICAL SUZUKI BLURB Shift On The Fly [SOTF] Elimination for Vitara and XL.7 Editor: Eric Bewley Story: Jim Bouchebel / Tim Walters ALBANY, NY -Here’s the situation, you are a proud owner of a Vitara, Grand Vitara (GV) or an XL-7, and want to make it better? In the process of making your ride better, the first thing you’ll …