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Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 07/10/2011

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 12:37 am
by mike harris
you seen the pics of mine when it came back from being blasted??

lol trust me you have no worries !!!

mike

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 07/10/2011

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:44 pm
by ianedwards
Yea it did look a bit rotten, looks good now, times my main problem, plus my mig broke last night, got to wait for a new liner now. Grrrr

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Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 07/10/2011

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:47 pm
by mike harris
right, tomorrow il be sorting my steering issue and the front caster problem :)

watch this space lads !

mike

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 07/10/2011

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:51 pm
by ScottieJ
mike harris wrote:right, tomorrow il be sorting my steering issue and the front caster problem :)

watch this space lads !

mike
Don't forget the pics :poke: what caster angle are you setting the front to? I added a bit more than stock to mine to compensate for the larger tyres, think it was +5.5 degrees I went for in the end.

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 07/10/2011

Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:22 am
by mike harris
Not sure yet mate, what ever makes my steering work suits me !!!

Pics to follow !

Mike

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 07/10/2011

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:24 pm
by mike harris
RIGHT STEERING ISSUE SORTED !!!

LOTS OF CLEARANCE ON THE HIGH STEER KIT TO LEAF SPRINGS NOW, AND NO DODGY CASTER ANGLE !!

TOOK THE AXLE OFF:

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GROUND AWAY THE WELDS ON THE SADDLES:

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WELDED IT BACK UP !

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LOTS OF CLEARANCE :

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PROP ANGLE:

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JOINTS ALL AREA T MUCH BETTER ANGLES TOO :)

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MIKE

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 30/10/2011

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:51 pm
by ScottieJ
That looks a lot better Mike :doublethumbs: should drive better now as well.

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 30/10/2011

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:55 pm
by mike harris
thanks :)

yeh i hope so, although i never really had a problem before, but never went quick in it.....

not that i can go fast with 5.125 diffs and 5.1 t-box !!! hahaha

but at least the steering issue is sorted, i had to move the shock mounts too, so i finished that today, just need to flex it up some how now, and get the front shocks sorted.

any ideas how to flex it?? engine crain?? i need a forklift !!!

mike

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 30/10/2011

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 8:58 pm
by ScottieJ
I use my engine crane and some rope looped through the holes in the wheels, just make sure you don't do that in the garage though as it will move at least 1ft to the side as you lower it again :lol:

Re: Suzuki Samurai PROECT BORRIS ! UPDATED 30/10/2011

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 9:02 pm
by mike harris
yeh, that was my plan, il have to take it out of my garage on smaller wheels its too big it wont come out !!!

so i dont stand a chance of lifting it in teh garage !!

dont know what the flex will be like yet, i have heard these missing link things are good, but nvere really seen any pics or them in action !!

mike