Suzuki SJ Makeover
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2013
- Hello Everybody!
We recently picked up a tiny Suzuki SJ410 (AKA "Samurai")
In this video you will see, how we transformed that suzuki, with just a few, simple steps, and without spending much cash.
This has been the most complicated video we have done so far, but it was a really fun project.
Big credits go to TeknoAXE for all the music in this vid.
There were at lot of outtakes left from filming thing, you can watch it here: • Video
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Grew up with and learnt to drive in a SJ410. Best 4x4 ever. Light, durable, economical and very reliable!!!
Great video!!!
Used to have a 1979 'Zuki. Loved that little truck...went anywhere. If I ever got stuck, I would put it in gear, pull out the manual choke, and get out and push. Worked almost every time. Cheers.
One of the best videos related to "Gypsy" on the internet. This is a 1000cc Gypsy which was also sold in India and widely used by the army and the police. The current version here is 1300cc "Gypsy King", still used extensively by the army and the police.
Personally, used a 1300cc Gypsy King (aka SJ413 ) for many years and have taken it to much worse places than shown in the video; it always made it look like piece of cake. Only a Tank can chase a Gypsy off the road, say a lot of people here.
Kudos to the people who made this video!
I had one of these sj410's the only car I've ever owned never to let me down, not once, absolutely awesome
Ade H me to, loved mine !
I remember the days my father took us out to Lake Mead throughout the summers. This video has me checking for sales lol. thanks
Hey that is awesome, I am fixing up a '91 samurai sj410 that wasn't even running when I bought it. It now runs pretty good and I have it running on both lp gas and petrol. I also have the same snorkel as you but since I added lp gas I had to build a hood scoop as the carb sits up pretty high with the extra attachment for the lp gas. I had to switch out the original automatic choke carb with fuel injection for a fiat carb with manual choke and no fuel injection.
I miss my '87 Samurai tin top. It' had the 1300cc...Minor engine upgrades and 130 amp alternator. It was all stereo...That was the thing to do in the state's back in the late 80's... Those tin tops had good acoustics...Hit hard.
Nice little Zook! I'd rock that. A friend is trying to sell me an '82 SJ410 pickup. Tempting... So many good memories in Samurais years ago. Take care!
Very fun video. Gotta love Samukas !!!
Nice video. I love my totally stock 1992 Samurai JL. It's a great, economical in-town vehicle that can also climb trees if needed :)
haha, same here, have a 1990 stock, veeery fun to drive even just keeping up with traffic, never had this much fun with a car on and off road! planning of doing a total restoration and makeover (mostly fixing up the rust)
The old SJ was in very smart condition when you got it, almost impossible to find like that in the UK now, it was a great little 4x4 in its day. Great vid, it looks great now you've finished.
retrorocker44 They are always ruined by the ONE LIFE LIVE IT crew. I bought one a few weeks ago, it had been painted with black gloss emulsion, rust had been welded over, running gear completely shagged. I have started restoring it, or at least reversing the OLLO mods.
Awesome project. I really thinking about getting a Samurai, and this make-over was motivating!
Hey. Thanks for watching.
If you get the chance, you should definetly get a hold of one of these little trucks. they are great fun, easy to handle. and a joy to work on.
great job guys .... really enjoyed it
That was freakin´awesome! Great job, guys!!!!
Thanks a lot mate, we appreciate that.
Pp.
Good video. Makes me want to get out there and redo mine. Thanks
Thanks! And good luck with your project!
Nice project!
wow great video. Very well done. I used to own a jimny when i lived in Japan great little vehicle. I Love the G class as well. I see that they are available here in San diego Ca. now but alas i live in the philippines now.
+Evan trulock jones Thanks a lot. we appreciate that.
what year im thinking about buy the 86 turbo
First rule of off roading is, keep your thumbs on the outside of the steering wheel, that way, if the steering suddenly pull due to an obstacle, you don’t break your thumbs.Also, the roof rack mountings need more bracing, as it wobbles about and they will fatigue break , with unpleasant consequences .😊
Hah yeah. This was a really long time ago, by now. Still miss that little suzuki though.
But yeah, i do keep my thumbs out, when things get rough. But it was actually not much of a consern on this, because it was so light, it really didn't have that tendency to throw the steering wheel, like many bigger trucks do.
And yeah, i noticed that problem with the roof rack, after seeing my video footage, so i did go and change the mounts :)
Badass Sammy!!
amazing!!!
good job
Thank you!
Wow so amazing beautiful
Hey cool video. Nice job.
hi, awesome video!!! thanks a lot! question plz, can i fit 31s in stock sj410? (vitara engine) .. i see u didn't change suspension or lift it,,, thanks
Neat! I wish they hadn't stopped selling them here (USA).
Tom Nelson besides the independent front suspension and larger size, the replacement Vitara/sidekick/tracker is pretty much as capable. though maybe not as cool!
Everything that was added was beautiful
You just forgot to add extra lights in the front and change the main lights with a stronger type
very nice
very cool video! I just picked one up and I can't wait to see how it turns out.
Chris Gibby, Lucky you, I want one. I drive a JKU, but would love to have one as well for off road hopping in tight woods. The JKU is too long for the tightest stuff. Nice for long trips, but Suzuki has to be one of the most fun little, daily off road trail hoppers out there. Good luck.
Chris Gibby I may be picking one up today. gotta look at it first
been 6mnths how is yours going? I bought one today :D
hello, good video. that year is the samu and you modified the engine, rafter filter and change tires that are far more climbs through your samurai videos
Cool. I made one up years ago. Baby blue body and pink roof. It turned out to become a snow plough lol
Thanks. And i have never seen a Zuki snow plough? sounds cool.
Thanks for watching!
plenty of zooks are used as snow ploughs here, it just shows what a machine it is !!!!!! I love mine to death, use it as a daily driver !
Economically priced jeep. I loved the styling. too bad they don't produce these anymore.
pasha6a they do! it's called the jimny. I just wish you could get them in the US
Hi ! Really nice video ! Iwas wondering what kind of paint did you use ? Thanks !
great video, there's obviously way more that you could do to this little truck, but that doesn't necessarily mean you have to do it, I think with the engine stock it doesn't need a lift, if anything maybe a 1" body lift for more clearance of tyres, but its simple and looks and performs great.. thanks..
Hey. Thanks for watchin'
This little truck actually got forther upgrades later on, including a full suspension kit. " 2" Trail Master. Suzuki SJ. Flex Like a Hummer "
And swapping the engine for a bigger one.
" Suzuki Samurai Engine swap Time Lapse "
Hi, when you switch to 30" you keep the 1,000 cm3 engine, and as is the behavior of the car? lost force? Thanks.
yes mate, it lost power, unless you put 4.77 reduction gear in the final gear it'll be good until 31" inch tires
Good job guys :D
nice!, i love this machines. i have a suzuki samurai (sj413). what size of tires did you put on it?
grettings from Chile!!
Hey. Thanks for watching!
The tyres are 215/80R15. about the same as 30"
Do you rub with this height?
Hi. Thank you for an inspiring movie.
What did you choose for winch? It does not look too beefy.
Do you have any tips about the assembly of the winch?
What's the make of the snorkel and tires?
Will pick up my SJ413 later this week, and am eager to start modifying.
Hi there, thanks a lot.
You are right, the winch seen mounted in this video, is a very small 1,5 ton winch. Mostly meant for ATV's. But given the cars low weight, it would do in a pinch. However, later on, i built a custom bumper for it, and mounted a 4,5 Ton Warn winch to it.
The tires i think were "Insa Turbo" and the snorkel were a no-name thing, but a copy of the ARB Safari snorkel. Both were bought at "Jimnybits.co.uk"
Thanks for watching!
@@KJOff-Road Thanks you for the information. My plan is to install a smaller winch at the back of my car and then a bigger one up front.
I really really like how you mounted the vinch behind the original bumper and think I will do something similar to my car.
With the samurais, is 30 about the maximum tire size you can go without having to lift it?
Yes, 30" seems to be the about the max, both in terms of clearance and gearing.
Thanks for watching!
I have been working on my Suzuki Samurai 1993 for more than 3 years and the only thing that I can´t fixed is the Fuel Injection and something wrong with the MAP Sensor :(
Great job.
Regards from Mexico.
Thanks a lot. And best of luck with the little faults on your Samurai!
we never even got them with fuel injection here, only old-school carburetors. haha.
We recently acquired one of there with a siezed motor, other than fixing the motor what are some cheap worth while up grades you'd recommend for light off road?
Put a rope on it and make a great boat anchor out of it - lol
Lock right locker in the rear diff. 30 inch mud tires
I so want one
Now a pair of ARB air lockers and then the 4x4, that beat this SJ, went against zero.
Nice zuki
i think i can see that you change the shackles too
is that right??
amazing sami
Very observant.
Yes thats correct, one of the shackels had a bit of damage, so we made a new set, of slightly thicker steel. And also made them about 1 1/2 inch longer.
Which roof rack and snorkel did you install?
The roof-rack we made ourselves. The snorkel is an ARB Safari Snorkel.
Thanks for watching!
Nice video, fed bil. Kender selv ZukiDoktoren, har lavet lidt for ham engang. Hvor kører i henne i henholdsvis første og sidste del af klippet ?
Vi takker!
I den første del køre vi i Seest, ved Kolding. Og i den sidste del køre vi i "Hedeager" oppe omkring Holstebro.
If you're in hurry,
Makeover starts at 5:55 ⏳
Tengo la misma sj 408 modelo 85 797 cc indestructible y rojo
enjoyed indeed.. great job guys.. did u leave the suspension stock?
Thanks a lot.
Yes, at the time, we left the suspension stock. However it was upgraded shortly after. We have a vid' up on that aswell.
TeamArmyTrucks i see!! i will check it out .. good day :)
So did a lift and lockers not even cross your mind?
Hah, it sure did. However, at the time, we wanted to keep this as low-budget as possible.
But with this later becomeing a competition racer, it's had a lot of further upgrades, including a complete lift kit. video for that here: 2" Trail Master. Suzuki SJ. Flex Like a Hummer
Who makes those tires they look like a old buck shot mudder
Very cool video ! can i know how tall you are? i am 6"3 and i would love to get one ! but i afraid i can't fit in ....... thanks!
Kui Leung Thank you. And sure, I'm 5'11. Thanks for watching!
You need major rebuild on the roof rack!! it's flopping around all over the place,
Hah, yeah. The brackets didn't hold up at all. But we did redo it, with some new and stronger mounting brackets.
Thanks for watching!
Hey, awesome video! What size of winch did you put on it?
Hey. Thanks a lot.
At the time, we put a small 1,5 ton (3500 lb.) winch on it. mostly because it would fit nicely just behind the stock bumper.
But we are currently rebuilding the front, with a new bumper and putting on a Warn X9000i winch instead.
TeamArmyTrucks Awesome! Im thinking about getting a small one only for the looks and the price, here in my country a good 9000lb winch will set you back 1300 dollars.
You have my subscription from Uruguay. Im now in the process of rebuilding my 87 sami 1.3.
Keep posting videos and let us have a look of what you've done on the inside!
It is my daily driver and i wouldn't trade it for anything else so im trying to get ideas on what to do on the inside. Love my Sami
Thanks for the reply
Alejandro Berro Well, the winches dosen't get cheaper here. we all suffer from that.
But those suzukis are really fun little machines, and almost perfect for offroad use.
We have made a few more changes since this video. so we might make a full "Closer look" video once it's all done.
Thanks for watching!
Would this be a good daily driver?Btw great video
It was my daily driver for about half a year, did just fine.
Thanks!
What rims are these?
gixxerjo They are just the original steel rims, that the car was born with.
3:53 boom diesel Mercedes
Fed video :-) thumbs up!
Men 410 er ikke en samurai den kom først frem 1986. Jeg har selv en 410 fra 82. De Køre godt og cool mods du har lavet på den. :-D
what is the name of the song? 0:13
The track is: TeknoAXE - Midnight run
Thanks for watching!
Rigtigt pænt arbejde, Jeg kunne sagtens finde på at lave et ligende projekt.
Akslerne ligger jo over bladfjedrene, Hvis man monterer akslen så bilen blive lidt mere høj ved at ride oven på bladfjedrene med et sæt spacere bag hjulene, Tror du så den kunne gå gennem syn med den opbygning ?
Vi takker!
Men ja, Det er jo en ofte brugt smutvej til mere højde, lige at få lagt akslen om på den anden side. og hvis man laver det så det ikke ser alt for hjemmebygget ud, plejer det ikke at være et problem at få synet. (det betyder jo dog ikke det er lovligt.) men problemet med den løsning er også at du jo nemt får ændret en hel del på dine akselvinkle, og dermed styretøjs vinkler. så det ender som regl med at blive nogle forfærdenlige dinglekasser at køre i. plus at du trods den ekstra højde, stadig har samme egenskaber, da det stadig er den samme affjedring.
Men et er billigt, og det er jo altid rart. men heller ikke den bedste løsning.
Hvis man virkelig vil ha' noget ud af det. er der desværre ikke mange andre mulighedder, end at hoste op til en helt ny undervogn.
Der har den her suzuki også fået, kort tid efter vi lavede den her video.
Det kan ses her 2" Trail Master. Suzuki SJ. Flex Like a Hummer
mvh-
KJ
TeamArmyTrucks Tak for informationen, Ja jeg regnede nok med at den måde alligevel var for nem til også at være godt for det hele. Jeg kunne levende forstille mig at styring og sporing bland andet ville blive slemt på virket. På den anden side er det jo faktisk en fremragende lille gravhund til grusgraven som den er, bare der er passende fælge og dæk til opgaven. Den undervogn er da ret nem kan jeg se, Hvad koster det sæt fjedre og støddæmpere ?
Brian steff magnussen
Hej igen. undskyld det sene svar, (Har være på ferie) Men ja, Sættet fra Trail-master er rigtig nemt at have med at gøre, og kan installeres med basalt værktøj. og det bliver leveret med fuldt TÜV dokument, så det uden problmer kan godkendes til syn her hjemme.
Det er dog en smule kostbart. (ca. 10-12.000 kr.)
Vi har dog sparet en del ved at købe i england, hos Jimnybits.co.uk
Her løber et komplet sæt op i ca 8.000kr. Med fragt.
Tak for svaret. Jeg har leget lidt med tanken om jeg vil have en Suzi truck, og det vil jeg. Men den har faktisk sin charme med standard undervogn frem for det jeg havde i tankerne hvilket jo egentlig ville have være blevet en undervogn med en Suzuki Jimny oven på. Jeg vil holde mig til nogle terrænfærdige dæk på et sæt passende fælge. Jeg vil til nu køre min kære Mercedes 190 D ned til sokkeholderne de næste år mens jeg finder en Jimny uden afgift eller der kommer en Dansk registreret til den rigtige pris. Nok en gang tak for svaret.
Brian. .
Looked better before in red lol
A Samurai that has gone through makeover will eat mud better than a BJ40
I have one
Its a really good mud eater for a 4x4 that big
Shame there aren't many coil sprung ones
Well, yes. there wasn't any. But Actually, the leaf spring suspension on these wasn't too bad.
TeamArmyTrucks I think the sidekick/Vitara is coil sprung
The only thing I wouldn't have done is those tyres.. They're way too big and unsuited for the Jimny.. pretty sure they will rub on the flares when the car flexes too.. It's a lot of unnecessary strain on the diff and cv, and ruins your braking performance. my car has bf Goodrich KO2 215 75R15 an they're perfect for daily and regular off-road, this is a 2019 JB74 Jimny, If you wanna de the tyres and the car my Instagram is @JesseJimny
I'm hoping to buy an Old SJ40 or JA71 soon too, I might take some inspiration for mods from this video.
Thanks a lot. And you are right, those tires were a bit overkill for this little rig. However, they are incredibly well built, and the drivetrain didn't seem to suffer at all. Probably because of the small engine. It simply didn't have the power to break itself. And the tyres were very tightly fitted, rubbing very little when all flexed out. However, it later got a complete lift kit. That got everything sitting just right. We have a vid. On that aswell.
Thanks for watching!
go zuki
un f10a con esas ruedas es un muerto,acabais de dejarlo mas cepo todavia.. ahora ademas de lento es pesado.
You don't mix your military uniform with civil cloths... you should know that!
Hey. Thanks for watchin'
And yes, i do know that mate. but the pants i got here, have never been part of any official Military Uniform. they are simple a set of cargo/work pants. with an M84 camoflage pattern on them.
I just find this sort of "Military style" clothing very convenient for outdoor/offroad use.
+Duke V. Carlsen
Military look is fashionable, available at markets all over the place.
The public should learn from this...the ultra bad techniques used to attempt to get though obvious tire ruts. I have taken Honda Fit through worse...duhhh! Ride the high side. 2013? Yeah...I bet you are smarter now.