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Soup · 28 Apr 2006, 11:33 am

I have an '87 suzuki samurai and I'd like to lift it so I can fit some decent sized tires under it, I'm looking at the rocky road 4 incher and the Calmini 3.5 inch kit, but I'm really new to off-roading and car modding in general, so any help you could give me would be appreciated.
Calmini 3.5 kit: http://www.puresuzuki.com/3_5_suspension.htm
Rocky-Road 4" kit: http://www.rocky-road.com/4incher.html
RockyRoad says theirs is the most complete system out there, and it has a longer parts list, so is all of it necessary or are they just trying to impress people like me who know nothing? What would I have to buy in addition to the Calmini kit to make it complete?
I bought some fender flares from RockyRoad which they say will allow me to run 12.5" wide tires, but they haven't come in yet so who knows?
Thanks.

robz95xj · 28 Apr 2006, 06:13 pm

get the rocky road, the calmini dosnt have brake lines, and as far as tires go get a set of 34" Super Swamper LTB'S, and lastle get some low gears like 5.13's

Soup · 29 Apr 2006, 06:17 am

Thanks, Yeah I've heard that when I get big tires I'll completely lose the use of my 5th gear until I change the final drive ratio, so I'm gonna see about rocky-roads 8:1 gear kit and start pulling down houses for fun.

robz95xj · 29 Apr 2006, 06:19 am

instead of regearing you stock suki axles just swap in a set of Yota axles, the a billion times stronger

Soup · 29 Apr 2006, 04:18 pm

Do toyota axles just bolt on? or would I need to have some fabrication done?

robz95xj · 29 Apr 2006, 05:40 pm

its regires some fab, but you should be fine with your zuki axles for now

SevPP · 29 Apr 2006, 11:31 pm

Hilux diffs are a common swap into the Suzukis here. Seen quite a few done.

dsmtim · 02 May 2006, 07:49 am

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Soup · 03 May 2006, 05:29 pm

OK after pricing wheels and tires, I think I'm gonna get this
http://www.rocky-road.com/budgetlift.html
With the Doetsch Tech shocks they have on the site for an extra 155, is this kit complete? they say I won't need brake lines, so what else should I plan on buying with this?

skyline180000 · 21 May 2006, 10:12 am

what tire size are you going to run? notice that in order to clear 33's you also would need shackles and body lifts. 30's maybe 31's with that lift depending on wheels/tires.

BlackXJ96 · 25 Sep 2006, 10:40 am

Get a spring over axle conversion and use Wrangler YJ springs. Rocky Road offers that as well. The springs are longer than the Samurai's, will ride better than lifting it with the springs under the axle and flex better since the springs will be able to stay flatter

robz95xj · 25 Sep 2006, 11:29 am

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Originally Posted by BlackXJ96

Get a spring over axle conversion and use Wrangler YJ springs. Rocky Road offers that as well. The springs are longer than the Samurai's, will ride better than lifting it with the springs under the axle and flex better since the springs will be able to stay flatter

hes already gotten skycrapper springs for it, had some ghetto shop try to install them and they tried puttin the rear springs up frt

28 Apr 2006, 11:33 am	#1 (permalink)
Soup Veteran Tremekian Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,193 Soup's Gallery	Off roaders help me I have an '87 suzuki samurai and I'd like to lift it so I can fit some decent sized tires under it, I'm looking at the rocky road 4 incher and the Calmini 3.5 inch kit, but I'm really new to off-roading and car modding in general, so any help you could give me would be appreciated. Calmini 3.5 kit: http://www.puresuzuki.com/3_5_suspension.htm Rocky-Road 4" kit: http://www.rocky-road.com/4incher.html RockyRoad says theirs is the most complete system out there, and it has a longer parts list, so is all of it necessary or are they just trying to impress people like me who know nothing? What would I have to buy in addition to the Calmini kit to make it complete? I bought some fender flares from RockyRoad which they say will allow me to run 12.5" wide tires, but they haven't come in yet so who knows? Thanks.

29 Apr 2006, 11:31 pm	#7 (permalink)
SevPP Cool Tremekian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 479 SevPP's Gallery	Hilux diffs are a common swap into the Suzukis here. Seen quite a few done. __________________ “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.”-Hemingway

02 May 2006, 07:49 am	#8 (permalink)
dsmtim Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nj Posts: 1,982 dsmtim's Gallery	introduce yerself. __________________ ROBZ95XJ (9:15:30 PM): fire bad

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28 Apr 2006, 06:13 pm	#2 (permalink)
robz95xj Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14,202 robz95xj's Gallery	get the rocky road, the calmini dosnt have brake lines, and as far as tires go get a set of 34" Super Swamper LTB'S, and lastle get some low gears like 5.13's

29 Apr 2006, 06:17 am	#3 (permalink)
Soup Veteran Tremekian Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,193 Soup's Gallery	Thanks, Yeah I've heard that when I get big tires I'll completely lose the use of my 5th gear until I change the final drive ratio, so I'm gonna see about rocky-roads 8:1 gear kit and start pulling down houses for fun.

29 Apr 2006, 06:19 am	#4 (permalink)
robz95xj Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14,202 robz95xj's Gallery	instead of regearing you stock suki axles just swap in a set of Yota axles, the a billion times stronger

29 Apr 2006, 04:18 pm	#5 (permalink)
Soup Veteran Tremekian Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,193 Soup's Gallery	Do toyota axles just bolt on? or would I need to have some fabrication done?

29 Apr 2006, 05:40 pm	#6 (permalink)
robz95xj Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 14,202 robz95xj's Gallery	its regires some fab, but you should be fine with your zuki axles for now

03 May 2006, 05:29 pm	#9 (permalink)
Soup Veteran Tremekian Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,193 Soup's Gallery	OK after pricing wheels and tires, I think I'm gonna get this http://www.rocky-road.com/budgetlift.html With the Doetsch Tech shocks they have on the site for an extra 155, is this kit complete? they say I won't need brake lines, so what else should I plan on buying with this?

21 May 2006, 10:12 am	#10 (permalink)
skyline180000 Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the garage fixing a turd Posts: 414 skyline180000's Gallery	what tire size are you going to run? notice that in order to clear 33's you also would need shackles and body lifts. 30's maybe 31's with that lift depending on wheels/tires.

25 Sep 2006, 10:40 am	#11 (permalink)
BlackXJ96 Cool Tremekian Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 249 BlackXJ96's Gallery	Get a spring over axle conversion and use Wrangler YJ springs. Rocky Road offers that as well. The springs are longer than the Samurai's, will ride better than lifting it with the springs under the axle and flex better since the springs will be able to stay flatter

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