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Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by UT410 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:28 pm

Hello,

My name is Brent and I'm from Salt Lake City, Utah. I live about 5 hours from Moab. I'm in the process of building an SJ413. This is my 5th Samurai. I'm building it to handle the rocks of southern Utah.

The specs are:

Stock 1.3
GM alternator
TC power steering pump to FJ80 steering box
6.5:1 tcase
Toyota Axles
-High Pinion front with a Spartan
-V6 rear with an ARB
Roll cage
bumpers, sliders, and skid plate
and a bunch of little odds and ends

Here's the Samurai when I was bringing it home after purchasing it and a few other detailed shots:

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It's nice to see a bustling Samurai community. It seems as though most of it has died out here in the states. I look forward to lurking about.
For more of my build, check out my Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/kungfubowler/
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by Jordi » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:32 pm

Welcome to SCUK.

Tidy looking motor. The Suzuki scene is fairly good over here still, more mud than rocks though.
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by Edweird » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:37 pm

Those are some beastly looking axles. Nice!
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by Darrell » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:51 pm

Welcome to the club :thumbup:

I thought the rockcrawling scene was still good over there.
These guys seem to have fun but I don't know where about they go offroading.
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Looking forward to seeing the build :snap:
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by turbo-tom » Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:53 pm

welcome looks like it will be a little beast once its finished :)
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by UT410 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:06 pm

Thank you, all.

Rock crawling is still very popular out here, especially where I live. It's the Suzukis that are more of a rare sight. Jeeps, Toyotas, tube buggies, etc., are much more commonplace.

Years ago seeing a Samurai off road was much more common, now they're a bit expensive and the short wheelbase and power are common detractors. There are still some being built, but not like 5-10 years ago.
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by Ladaman » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:10 pm

Looks like you have the makings of a very nice truck there.

No need to lurk about though, join in the occasional madness!

And :welcome: by the way.
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:19 pm

Hi and :welcome: to SCUK

Love seeing other trucks from round the world.
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Jan 28, 2014 11:21 pm

Great choice of tyre by the way.

I've got a set ready to fit on mine on friday and they look like they are going to be great! :D
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Re: Hello from Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

Post by ROBBIE » Wed Jan 29, 2014 9:16 am

Howdy :welcome: looks like its going to be a nice project :smokin:
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