Project SAMI-TRUCK

[SamuraiGuyTN]

OK looks like the new project just started. My plans are to turn the samurai into what the title says......a truck.

The Plans:
1. yota axles...5.29 gears..locked front...Spooled rear
2. body shortened......rear moved to behind the Targa Bar
tube bars added to form some sorta flat bedish thing (still to be decided) :lol:
3. Suspension...front .....3 linked with pan hard bar
rear.......4 link
4. tires...I guess it looks like 36's
5. Fuel Cell...for uh um well fuel :roll:

This project is still in the infancy stage. Right now my concerns are centered around the axles getting the TLC they need.

[Jeep07]

what tcase gears are you running now?

[SamuraiGuyTN]

6.5:1 from Trail-gear

[KTaylor660]

I can't wait to see this build started. I'm thinking of cutting mine before I paint, and the stretching the WB as far as possible without having to tube it.

[Jeep07]

Gonna use hiems of JJ's? When are you starting? Gonna come to the M&G? Should be a cool build.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

heims.

the actual build should start after the M&G. Won't be able to start alot until after my jet training.

[Bluegill]

Sounds good Nick!

[SamuraiGuyTN]

won't have to worry about unloading anymore. :roll:

[Want2Wheel]

Nice.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Something else to the list I forgot to add....Twin Sticks for my T-case...


Which I ordered tooooddddaayyyy. 2 wheel and four wheel and low high range seperate. How nice that is gonna be. :smokin:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Finally got some H1 rims...they are 8 bolts....and they are coming with Orings.

I think I lucked out. 250 shipped. I'll have to buy new centers and have some one local do the job. I know it was talked about before... BUt who should I go too Local?


I was looking at Copperhead Fab's wheel; centers. Some of them look really good. HAs anyone ordered their centers yet and are the bolt wholes tapered in for easy alignment?

[BillM]

Steve Epperson in Church Hill for the recenter job.

Copperheads centers do not have tappered lug nut holes. Great Lake Offroad 's do. But he only has 2 types of center. The 5 hole design and solid.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I have Tires :grin: they are huge.. and pretty much brand new. still have almost all the nipples on the side.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

List of things I just ordered.....

5.29 gears

diff gear install kit

4 bolt high steer kit

knuckle rebuild kit

Diff stud eliminator kit

flange nuts

rear spool.


Im getting new wheel centers here soon along with a lighter bead lock inserts.

[BillM]

Where did you get your centers from?

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Im gonna have insane04 get them from USA 6x6. we arent gonna order them if they aren't instock and gonna be shipped right away.

[BillM]

Good deal. If I could get Shawn and GLO reply to my email I will be ordering mine.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

all I can say is that after looking at my new tires against my x's.....My sami is gonna be huge. I was really wanting to run 37's or 38's but I think 36's will do just fine. and with teh 5.29's that I am throughing in. I'll have more then enough gears to crawl and be able to use my 5th gear on the road.

[amgraham]

Yeah buddy! Here's a guy off of VA4x4 and his rigs. The left one is on 33s and the right one is on 36s for comparison:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a45/bcrewcaptain/towing/IMG_0004.jpg

[Want2Wheel]

I like that alot.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

the one with 33's almost looks stock.....compaired to the one with 36's. I think Suzuki could have put that samurai on the market with 33's and it would have passed as normal. mine is gonna have the front looking unchanged as much as possible, the rear is what is going to be different.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Alright stuff that I have and stuff thats should be here in the next day or two.

Have:

Axles

swampers

h1 rims

coming:

twin sticks......should be here today


5.29 gears

diff gear install kit

4 bolt high steer kit...( 4 bolts were outta stock, Upgraded to 6bolts for no charge and the Cost of knuckles.)

knuckle rebuild kit

Diff stud eliminator kit

flange nuts

rear spool. Should all be coming in the next day or so.



Looks like I wil have all new axles for the exception of knuckles (which I still need) and the housing them selves.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Every thing on the list I now Have. I also have the 6 shooter knuckles. I ended up getting a great deal on them. SO I went ahead and bought them. I now have everything for the axles. Next step is to get them cleaned up and all the new parts added.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Today I went ahead and ordered my rock rings and centers from copperhead fab. here are the links to what I got. Hope all approve. cause its gonna look mean. :twisted:

http://copperheadfab.com/index.php?action=productview&productid=101

http://copperheadfab.com/index.php?action=productview&productid=93

[BroncoMike]

I like the centers and rings.....I approve! :wink:

[Thumpszilla]

I like the centers and rings.....I approve! :wink:

X2

[SamuraiGuyTN]

the rings and centers are here. they have been for a few weeks I just haven't been freed up enough to do anything with them. I alos went ahead and ordered some Warn hubs. They arrived this morning. They are so shiny. :grin:

I have torn apart the rear axle. and cut off all the excess metal. I went ahead and painted it black to prevent rust. The Third is out and I have the gears and new bearings in place. But nothing is officially tightened up. The spool is super beefy. :twisted:

My next part of the prject is to start the front axle tear down and clean up. Which will have to be down fast for my free time is running short. I'll try and get pictures up here soon.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

oh yeah I have decided to hang onto my run flats for now. I know they are heavy, But they will help keep two things low. My CG and my cost. :lol:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Alright I have a couple of rod ends heading my way for the Link set ups and a rear disc break kit from all pro is coming. Now I have decided to change my mind about the coils. I wanna make things a little easier on the spring and shock setup. So I have decided to go with Air shocks instead. I know they are expencive but they will save time on fabbing up other mounts, plus the cool factor will go up. :lol:

So the big question for every one is what brand and what size. I figure with the sami I can run the 2" diameter shocks. I hear the 14" shocks are a good shock that would provide alot of suspension travel. But I have seen pictures where guys have run 16's with alot of success. OR a mixture of the two. Run 14's up front and 16's in the rear. Give me some feed back on what you think......Especially you guys that have fooled with them before or know some one that has....

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Last night I heared a truck pull up. It was the UPS guy with a couple of goodies for me. Two things came in at the same time. All of my heim joints, rod ends, jam nuts and misalignment spacers came in one box. Then from all pro came my rear disc brake kit. So now All I am waiting on is the air shocks. I belive my wife's camera is lying around, so I'll see if I can't get some pictures of my progress....

[BroncoMike]

Good deal Nick...Now if you don't care send some stuff my way!!! :P :wink:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

LOL yeah mike I gotta D60 in my top hat next to the Bunny ment for your front..... :lol: J?k with ya.


Yeah I am getting excited about this build. Im gonna take it over to drake before I leave for Training.

[Marty G]

man i cant wait to see this thing its goin to be sweet

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Well I just spoke with a guy about my race runner shocks. at first I was emailed saying that the 14's and 16's were sold out. Then today he mentioned that they had 4 14" shocks in. I said I would take them. SO the rear is also gonna hae 14's instead of 16's. WHich I don't really see as a big deal. I figure it will flex just the same. SO hopefully they will get here before I leave next week...

[Dino1967]

kool deal

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I went and cut off the old drum break Setup on oe axle and then started the mock up for the disc brake. I'll try and finish that today when I get a chance. Maybe even both sides. Then I will finish with the 3rd member. If all goes well I will put the rear axle together sometime soon. Then I can focus on the front.

[Hadfield4WD]

All right man we need some pics. Please.

[Marty G]

X2

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Alllll right I'll go down stairs and snap some pictures.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Six shooter knuckles from Trail Gear
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/P1010233.jpg

replacement hubs for the ones I didn't have....
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/P1010232.jpg

Shown here is a box full of my rear Disc Brake parts, My high steer setup still rapped in bubble rap, and hidden behind the big box is a smaller one with all of my heims and such for the Links.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/P1010231.jpg

Front axle half way torn down...
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/P1010230.jpg

Rear axle completly Torn down and starting to fit every thing back. Shown is the GM vented Disc brake and caliper bracket.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/P1010229.jpg

Here is the rear Diff with the 5.29 gears and spool...
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/P1010228.jpg

Also throughing in a picture of another sami with air shocks...
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/zukitoy106.jpg

I hope this satisfied your thirst for pictures. Im gonna go take a nap... :lol: :roll:

[Hadfield4WD]

I hope this satisfied your thirst for pictures. Im gonna go take a nap... :lol: :roll:

For now. :lol:

Nice stuff. You'll love the spool. Gets some looks in parking lots too.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I'll just have to tell people I have a bird stuck in the back some place with all the chirping. I hear that you really have to have the tires aired up though when you drive it on the street, b/c by having to much traction in a turn like that you can break an axle......Well I guess you could if you had a bigger engine then what I have you could..










Oh I don't think I mentioned...but my air shocks are on their way...

[Hadfield4WD]

I'll just have to tell people I have a bird stuck in the back some place with all the chirping. I hear that you really have to have the tires aired up though when you drive it on the street, b/c by having to much traction in a turn like that you can break an axle......Well I guess you could if you had a bigger engine then what I have you could..



I love my spool. Very predictable. In fact it can be argued that it is easier on axles do to steady loading versus the jerk loading you get with a locker. I have not seen any data on either so I don't know for sure.

If you break an axle turning on the street you'll break them all day on the trial. I run 18 psi in the tsl's on the street. Granted it's not a dd but still. Don't know the strength first hand of the yota axles but I understand they are strong. A tire will slip first on the street. I have never heard of somebody breaking an axle on the street due to a spool.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Sami is now at Pitch's place for a little reconstructive surgery.

Drake...take some pics while I'm gone :grin:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Here are some pictures of the rear Axles....

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Tires014.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Tires013.jpg

[Jeep07]

Here are some pictures of the rear Axles....
Image
Image


No pics.. Just get the word Image for each pic.

[Hokie_YJ]

Hmmmm, they were there earlier. :?

[SamuraiGuyTN]

they should be there now. What happened was I made a couple of sub folders in my photobucket account and when I moved the pictures to the appropriate folders the image link changed. So I moved them all back. hopefully you can view them now.

[Hokie_YJ]

Yep, they're back now. It looks really good. Of course I wouldn't expect anything less from Drake.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

:grin:

[Jeep07]

Looks good.

If your rear pinion is going to be high you might consider on of these inspection/fill kits so you can get a good amount of fluid in there easily.

http://www.trail-gear.com/images/2007-0599-600.jpg

[SamuraiGuyTN]

hmm I may look into that. right now i have just been using a hand pump and a long tube to add fluid. But it gets messy if the tube falls out and its a pain to keep from dripping every where.

[Jeep07]

If you rotate the pinion pretty high you will want to fill higher than the fill plug on the yota axle so this will make it easy. :)

[SamuraiGuyTN]

ahh I see. Yeah that makes since. I'll talk with Drake about that Tomorrow.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

You know I could probably call my samurai "Samiyota"

and seeing as its got locked yota axles, does that mean I can get some TRD stickers for it. I do have a Tacoma that I will be towing it with and my wife has a TRD Tundra. So I think I have more then enough Yota's to make up for the fact the Sami is well...a sami.

I'd Think I have the perfect spot for the Sticker :roll:


:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

[amgraham]

Do it.. I think TRD stickers would be cool :grin:

[muddybuddy]

where can u get these fill kits?? :grin:

Looks good.

If your rear pinion is going to be high you might consider on of these inspection/fill kits so you can get a good amount of fluid in there easily.

http://www.trail-gear.com/images/2007-0599-600.jpg

[Marty G]

Do it.. I think TRD stickers would be cool :grin:

X2

[SamuraiGuyTN]

where can u get these fill kits?? :grin:

Looks good.

If your rear pinion is going to be high you might consider on of these inspection/fill kits so you can get a good amount of fluid in there easily.

http://www.trail-gear.com/images/2007-0599-600.jpg

www.trail-gear.com

[DaveInTN]

Hey Nick. I was just looking at your build. Thats going to be nice. Looking forward to riding with you all. Dave

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Hey Im glad you signed back on. Yeah I can't wait for it to be done..

[chaser]

update
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/chaser1320/DSCN0512.jpg
pulled axles
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/chaser1320/DSCN0513.jpg
removed rear section today
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/chaser1320/DSCN0517.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/chaser1320/DSCN0518.jpg

[MikeP]

Looks alot differet now than it did mon.Looking good

[Dino1967]

kool :!:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

:shock:























No Turnning back now :lol: Man oh man I can't wait...

[Hokie_YJ]

DRAKE! Put down the body saw and slowly back away. :mrgreen:

[Pitch]

I'm outta control, I've got too much room, someone stage an intervention. :lol:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I know I have always wanted to remove the body from the frame so some cleaning could be made. :lol:

[Gubni]

Can't wait to see how the bed get's put back together. This is going to be so cool.

[chaser]

Looks alot differet now than it did mon.Looking good

he works kinda fast now that he can stand up straight and stretch his arms out

[Adurbin]

Yeah being able to move helps sometimes. Lookin really good.

[R.E.C.O.N.45]

Is the sami still balanced on the lift after cutting all that rear off?

[BlueCrawler]

Not from what I hear. Drake said when he cut off the rear the sami tiped forward. There is not much area to place the lift supports in order to get an equal load distribution. :grin:

[Pitch]

Yeah, it sorta fell over. Shhh! don't tell Nick.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

:angryfire:


















just Kidding....did it still have the axles on it?

I think I would have laughed pretty hard....

[tjrockcrawler]

...with enough fabrication it COULD be a jeep. :lol:

[Marty G]

ive heard of trail rash but fab shop rash now thats hard core :!: :lol:

looking good this is going to be a sharp ride

[SamuraiGuyTN]

...with enough fabrication it COULD be a jeep. :lol:

What a pile of Junk, I don't think so. :lol:

Yeah Pitch isn't a fabricator, he's an artist.

[amgraham]

This thing is gonna be suhweet :twisted:

[Gubni]

Yeah Pitch isn't a fabricator, he's an artist.

Yeah know, that's a good way to put it. I guess that's part of the reason some of us call him Drake the great.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Pitch]

I got the frame pulled in some, the wheels recentered and welded up, Ben came to visit and I put him to work cleaning up the front axle. Tommorow will be link tabs, front axle truss and assembly, and bend up the cage, if I have time I will get the links welded up. Oh and yeah, I'm Drake the average who just likes to hit things with a hammer till they look o.k.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Drake the average. I like that. Yeah don't ever get a big head from your greatness. er um I mean the gifts God has given you. :grin: Man your moving along. Any more pictures? How were the rims to do?

[Hokie_YJ]

I saw the wheels, they turned out really nice! You're gonna slit your wrist on those flames though. :lol:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Yeah but at least with a bloody rist, its gonna look cool next to those rims. :lol:

[KTaylor660]

Well.......looks good so far. I vote that you just rip the fenders and tube it. You know you want to! LOL

[SamuraiGuyTN]

That may happen.... But I dunno when. I want some of teh fender to remain. I guess.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Looking back at this and the last few comments, I am gonna do some fender trimming when the axle gets moved forward some. I taped off where I am gonna cut. but If I don't like it, then Dr. Drake is gonna do some facial reconstruction to it.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Ok I'm sure you guys already know just from the forsale section, but the next stage of sami has begon. I will be (er Drake and steve will be) dropping in the propane powerd engine tranny and tcase(4.7 gears) into the sami from the toyota. The front axle is gonna be move forward some for better approach angle. The seats are gonna be attached to the cage for safety. with the front being moved forward, its going to a four link and the rear lower links are being shortened some.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Steve, you got any updates for me?

[Jeep07]

I saw your rig today. Looks like both motors are pulled from the rigs and I'm guessing your tcase is on the chopping block for the 4.7 gears.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

SWEET.

I was over there briefly the other day. My gears were suppose to be sent to the shop, but came to my house instead. SO I had to drop them off.

[Marty G]

updates ?

[Want2Wheel]

NEED Pictures

[96 coutry cherokee]

NEED Pictures

X2!!!!!!

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Nothing really to take pictures of when I was last there. The sami drive train was gone and on the floor. with the exception of the engine, I think that is breithing new life in another sami some place else.

I do know that Pitch was fitting the yota engine into the bay to check for fitmant. Will have to check with him on what has actually been done. I'll have to bug Steve for Pics. I would have taken some with my phone if I had thought about it.

[Pitch]

Updates, updates, updates, you guys have nothing better to do? The radiator has to be moved to rear due the fact that the engine accessories now occupy that space, the floor pan has to be removed and a new tunnel fabricated to accomodate the tranny and the tcase will use up some space under the passenger seat. If I sit the engine down far enough to clear the hood it hits the axle so a few hood modifications are in order. We'll see how it goes.

[Hadfield4WD]

Updates, updates, updates, you guys have nothing better to do? The radiator has to be moved to rear due the fact that the engine accessories now occupy that space, the floor pan has to be removed and a new tunnel fabricated to accomodate the tranny and the tcase will use up some space under the passenger seat. If I sit the engine down far enough to clear the hood it hits the axle so a few hood modifications are in order. We'll see how it goes.

If you're getting paid by the hour then you have plenty of time to take pics.:tongue3:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I am dropping by tomorrow, will take some pics

[96 coutry cherokee]

looking forward to seeing it :)

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Ordered some seats from summit offroad to replace the ones I have. hopefully it'll make things a lil easier for Drake. So my seats are up for grabs if anyone wants them. They'll fit just about anything. Talk to Drake for a price.

[scubawinger]

Is it the same seats that are in your avatar

[SamuraiGuyTN]

yup. go over to Tangent Design and take a look at them if your in town. I'll take a pic of them when I am over there tomorrow.

[scubawinger]

I'll stop tomorrow. I drive by there at least two or three times a day

[SamuraiGuyTN]

right now the engine is just sitting in there.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/1028081154.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/1028081155.jpg
working on the tranny tunnel
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/1028081155a.jpg

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Drive train is mounted in. The tranny/tcase are mounted to my skid plate..... and now that I have said that I realized I didn't take an underside picture. doh.....cause its tucked really well.

top side pic of the drive train.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/1105081324.jpg

seats
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/1105081325.jpg

tanks
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/1105081324a.jpg
and no All 3 aren't gonna fit...

[Hadfield4WD]

I saw it today in the shop. Looks good.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Thanks, I stopped by earlier today and drake was working on the links for it. He is shortening the lower links in the rear.. Also he just recently finished the clutch assembly so it should be running soon. Also the rewiring for the engine should be done tomorrow..

[Dino1967]

drake does a awesome job and made you a very cool clutch pedal!!

[SamuraiGuyTN]

starter
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Samurai/starter.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Samurai/anothershot.jpg
The front axle moved forward
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Samurai/fronttire.jpg
drake hard at work
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Samurai/hmm.jpg
Propane location idea
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Samurai/propanepossibility.jpg
Tunnel and role cage before the seats
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Samurai/tunnel.jpg

[SKINUM]

Nice ride!

[SamuraiGuyTN]

After looking at the longer wheel base its apparent that larger tires are needed. ahhhhh is it ever over. 2 things I want for it now..... ok 3 things......40" tires, air bumps, and a doubler. But i guess I would need longfields too.

Guess Im gonna have to hang with the 36's and get rubber bumps....

[Jeep07]

\.40" tires

http://www.4x4grace.com/vBulletin/showthread.php?t=5764
:icon_smile:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

to bad they won't fit my 16.5" rims.

[96 coutry cherokee]

sounds like you need new rims too lol ;)

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Why would I need to rims. I know they are lethal but they do what they need to.

[96 coutry cherokee]

to fit those sweet tires :tongue3:

[SamuraiGuyTN]

true.... But I spent a good amount of coin on the ones I already have. Any body got a tire shrinker out there. or a rim expander.

[HotRodYJ]

true.... Any body got a ... ... rim expander.

grinder and a welder. Amen Cycles (in Rogersville) did it on a spoked motorcycle rim on Biker Build-off. They had something like a 21" rim and needed a 22". Couldn't get one in time so they cut apart the smaller rim they did have and gave it another inch. Pretty cool, but I wouldn't recommend it.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Thats funny

[96 coutry cherokee]

that just shows just about anything is possible lol :)

[SamuraiGuyTN]

well the other week I was at TD for seat placement, drake needed a jack that was holding the rear of the sami/yota/buggy up. SO naturally he lowered it down and while we were at it, we lowered the front down as well. Gave it a killer stance. So we are keeping the body low and the new wheel base is right at 102". Probably won't ride any higher then it was when it was on 31's, maybe 33's. So Drake is gonna raise the rear top shock mounts for the same amount of travel. Also some rubber bump stops are gonna be added until I can afford air bumps. The floor pan is gonna be finished soon as well as the passanger seat.

So what does that leave? well the radiator still needs to be moved to the rear along with the final mounts for the pane tanks. Along with what ever plumbing that intells. the front is the biggest thing left. Fender trimming, shock placement, links, bumper (well what ever kind that really can be used...) any other tubing.......and what ever else I am missing.

Can't wait to take it wheeling....

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Talked to Drake today...Floor pan is done and removable as well as the passenger seat.

[DaveInTN]

Nick, It's looking good. Can't wait to see it. Dave

[SamuraiGuyTN]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/bothseats.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/trannytunneldone.jpg

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I did the cutting on the sami today. Took the front off.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/firstcut.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/secondcut.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/clipgone.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/noclip.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/nonose.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/theboys.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/untitled-4.jpg

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Ate lunch with Drake the other day. The drive shafts are in. The flanges were milled down to except a more friendly driveshaft size. Once the radiator goes in. The sami will be moving on its own...

[SamuraiGuyTN]

New Updates on the Sami
The front end is coming together, No more stinger though. Kinda going with a sleak look. Sorry some of them are kinda dark, I will post some better Lit pictures later.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/utf-8BSU1HMDAxMjItMjAwOTA4MjMtMjA1M.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/utf-8BSU1HMDAxMjAtMjAwOTA4MjMtMjAyN.jpg
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/utf-8BSU1HMDAxMjEtMjAwOTA4MjMtMjAzM.jpg
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The rear Suck down winch installed
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[Jeep07]

I'm must say nick that you and drake have some sticktoitiveness(yeah that's the technical term)... I'm gonna rename your thread to "The ever evolving ever changing never ending Sami!"

So any pics of the project in the garage? That the tin top sami of drakes or something diff?

Keep up the work. I want to see this thing back on the trail.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Thanks, yeah the sami in the Garage is just a tinker toy for right now, nothing to special about it, good eye though.

Yeah just a little work here and there and eventually it will be done. Im thinking spring of next year, Ha I hope not.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Some better Pictures from earlier today.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/utf-8BSU1HMDAxMjQtMjAwOTA4MzAtMTUyN.jpg

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[jusnicho]

Samurai looks great. Way more work than I have the time to put in.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00130-20090905-1915.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00131-20090905-1916.jpg

[dmoore714]

Nice!

[SamuraiGuyTN]

My steering cylinder came in today, and my twin stick setup from Trail gear is on its way.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I ordered some new rod ends from QS Components, and they came in the other day. very good company by the way. Luckily they can be used on my steering ram as well, so I should have some extras for spairs just incase. I installed the 5 point harnesses today as well. I didn't reallize how long the sholder straps were going to be. Sometime in the spring I had bought a CB antenna and finally installed them on the back of the sami. Im so glad the CB still works after sitting in the sami for the last year at Drake's.

Next on the aggenda is to replace the clutch master cylinder on Monday. The old one apparently has Seezed up some how. Once Drake returns next week, we'll finish with the steering and hopefully plumb the radiator. Tie up some few loose ends and try to go wheeling.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00136-20090916-1924.jpg As she sits over at drake's. The hydraulic steering cylinder is on. Just waiting for the radiator to be moved some for proper fitment.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00135-20090916-1326.jpg The arms were kind of in the way of the shifter so I used my 6 ton press and bent them some. Now there is plenty of room to shift all 3 levers.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

OK well I know I haven't been able to update, much less work on her, But I am starting up again on both. Over the last few days I worked on getting the radiator plumbed and sorta came up with something. I'll elaborate here when I get some pictures up. I also am getting ready to plumb the hydraulics for the sami as well replace the hydraulic clutch assembly with a newer master and slave cylinder. I think once that is all done, I can take the sami to a muffler shop and get it quieted. I am gonna go for no sound this time around. WIth the Propane, it shouldn't be to hard.

[Jeep07]

Your wife is letting you out to work on your rig with a new baby in the house?

[SamuraiGuyTN]

yeah, we take turns watching the baby while the other gets to have a small amount of free time, she runs to the grocery store, I run to the Garage, doesn't hardley seem fair, but I don't chose where she goes.:icon_mrgreen:

nah, its not like I get hours on end to work on it. I just get a lil done when I can.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I was given enough time over the last day, to replace my clutch master and slave cylinder, i just have to bleed the line and i can mark another thing off the list.

[Want2Wheel]

keep it up you will be on the trail before me.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Well once I get the clutch system finished, Im moving on to the hydraulic steering. Most of the steering components are in place. What I have left is to put the resevior in a fixed place and set up all the hoses. The next step is to get an exhaust system. Once I complete those details, I am going to clean up some other loose ends and hopefully take her out for a trail ride. I relize some of this is redundant, just wanted to keep my to do list active.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Worked on some clutch issues tonight. Found that I needed to adjust the rod length between the master cylinder and the clutch petal. Now I can change gears while the engine is running. I also went and relocated the celenoid for the winch to my frame rail just behind the radiator. I figure its in a good place, but we shall see.

[Jeep07]

Now I can change gears while the engine is running.

This might be helpful

[SamuraiGuyTN]

indeed

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I finished my steering today. I had an issue where the brass fitting on the orbital valve was spraying fluid. A little teflon tape fixed it and now she steers like a dream. However I may have to replace the pump soon. Not sure. I want to go back and add a return filter to remove impurities.

So i decided to load her on the trailer just for fun.
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did find that i need to rebleed my brakes and possibly the clutch in the process.

[Rtaylor]

Liquid feed is good.

[Jeep07]

On propane systems like ours the evaporation from boiling liquid to gas happens in the regulator. The forklift tanks have a pickup tube that runs to the bottom corner of the tank. If you mount them sideways you have to pay attention to which side is up/down. (There is a hole in the collar that should go down which corresponds with the curve in the end of the pickup tube)

People that don't use forklift tanks in buggies have to mount their BBQ tanks upside down so the liquid feeds out of the tank into the regulator.

All the hoses in a propane system have to be high pressure hoses except for the one from the regulator to the mixer/carb.

Robert don't you work for a company that does LP conversion on fleet cars etc? It sounds like you all use a different system which is interesting and requires less parts?

The 3 parts in the forklift style systems are the lock-off, regulator and the mixer.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Learn something new every day. Yeah I was under the impression I had a pickup tube, which has been confirmed by Wess.

[Rtaylor]

Cool. I work a lot with stationary gensets and stuff like that which work off the vapor and not
liquid. All of the multipoprt fuel injected systems that we sell are liquid phase. I wrote the other post without thinking. Sorry for the confusion...

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Took it out and played with it some.

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[BroncoMike]

Now I know where I'm gonna take the bronco when I get'r done to test the articulation!:icon_mrgreen:

I dig the new color!:kewl: :kewl:

By the way what's on the hood?

[SamuraiGuyTN]

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00014-20100313-1324.jpg
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[BroncoMike]

Niiiiiicccceee!!!!

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Thanks......Every One, Meet the Angry Rhino.

[yoder519]

man that thing has some craaaaaazy flex. nice sami!

[Hadfield4WD]

I like the rhino decal

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Thanks, I found it on ebay, only it was a lot smaller 4"x4" I think. I asked the guy if he could produce one about 20-24". He did and there ya have it.

Something I forgot to add. I had to trim under the hood some to allow for the hood to close over the radiator. That was fun. I think I did it in a way that the hood maintains its strength, or what strength it has (left, Have you seen my hood, dents all done the side. HA)

[SamuraiGuyTN]

I am working on my axles as I broke my front axle and had a bolt come throuh my rear axle houseing. I tore apart my rear axle and found that not just one bolt, but 6 had backed out. 3 were in the bottom, 1 in the housing. 2 were working their way out of the gear. which left 4 still doing thier job. Hard to find good help these days. HA. Luckily the gear is unharmed. I'll have to clean out the threads Im sure.

I also bought the Dirty 30's from Shoop. They are pretty stout looking.
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00114-20100827-1840.jpg

I placed one of my rear tires on my back hoop. and I really like the look of it there. My have to actually invest in a spare tire now.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00116-20100830-1308.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00118-20100830-1358.jpg


http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00119-20100830-1358.jpg

[SamuraiGuyTN]

From inside the diff


http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i278/samuraiguytn/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG00120-20100830-2014.jpg

[Jeep07]

you just gonna weld the housing back up and put a guard on it? You just have a little "extra" clearance now.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

HA, yup those are the plans. Beat it back, weld it up. add some extra metal.

[Tiny]

Check out Trail Gears diff protection, its what I got on the Sami and it has done great especialy for the price @ $29.

[Landyota]

They make this really cool stuff now! I think its called Loctite or something like that.;)

[SamuraiGuyTN]

Har har har. I'm not the one who set it up. Drake did. SOoooo. yeah I have a locktite for it.

[scoutin]

Build looks great!

[Tiny]

I had to tear down my diff thiss weekend and found the same thing in my toyorear,its not aftermarket its a stock 4:10 unit and It grenaded. Oh well I got plenty of extra parts to put it back together.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

yeah I am kind of surprised that the gears were perfect. The bolts are of a softer material and one was shewed up pretty bad. Whats funny, is I couldn't tell it was even happening. between the gearing and the amount of hsp, the bolts didn't stand a chance.

[Rtaylor]

between the gearing and the amount of hsp, the bolts didn't stand a chance.



"all that hsp"... You're running a 22R on Toy axles right?

[Tiny]

Yeah kind of like that huge 1.3 Im running. lol

[fivetreoh]

Look on the bright side Tiny... you get to wheel twice as long as those guys with SBCs on a tank of gas.

[SamuraiGuyTN]

"all that hsp"... You're running a 22R on Toy axles right?

remember...Im used to running a worn out sami motor. 63 hsp brand new. Even with power mods, it was still lacking power. the 22R is a huge engine to me LOL