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Hello all. Grew up in Utah, left in 2004 and have only been back for some short trips to Sand Hollow and Moab type areas. I'll be back for most of July and am looking for advice on some trails to plan on during the summer heat. For context, I have an 89 Yota pickup on 37's, dual cased, locked...

Looking for something already built, but limited on funds. Looking for something around 4 to 5k. dual t case, fuel injected, upgraded suspension... It must be streetable and seat 5, and have the stock top, so no Bobs unless a top matches. I know I'm being kind of vague. I'll post a pic of my...

This is really a continuation of my moab thread, but I thought it deserved it's own thread because it's no longer about moab!;) So I have to modified my trip plans due to snow and will 90% certainly going down into the St. George area now. I've searched and found plenty of trip reports for...

I'm thinking of taking a trip to moab around the 20 of this month. I know it's cold, but what about snow? Particularly on trails like Steel Bender, Hell's Revenge, Poison Spider Mesa, and Fins and Things. I know some other people are going at the same time, just wondering how the snow is, in...

Well, the only rigs I've built are Sammi's. Did a little XJ stuff, but not a huge fan of that platform. The wife says she wants a good family vacation wheeler/crawler. I'm happy to oblige, but I'm really out of my element now. So I need some suggestions. I need a vehicle that can fit...

I have the chrysler 8.25 axle, and it is grumbly in its tumbly! The noise starts at about 10 miles per hour, and I thought it was a wheel bearing, but after replacing both, I still have the same noise. It is louder under load, and goes away when I'm off the gas and coasting. Sound like a...

What backspacing do you guys run on your sprungover sammi's with stock axles? Up there I had standard 3.75 backspacing 15x8's with 32x11.50's, and they never rubbed on the springs. Down here in Florida, there is this craze about everybody getting 2.5" backspacing to keep the tires off of the...

Can anybody get me some size dimensions on the early toyota t-cases? I need length and width, but most importantly length.

What t-cases are everybody running? What mods to them? What tranny? I am thinking more along the lines of conversion t-cases,( you swapped a different one in) but tell me what you have nonetheless. Also, what do you think of your current setup? Thanks for any input guys.

I am trying to find info on a weird suspension design I saw in Moab last week on a sammi. It used one bushing at the frame end, and connected to the bushing was a Y link down to the axle. This link was made of square tubing, and the guy used spring plates and u bolts to hold it on to each side...

I don't have gear reduction in my sammi, so I have to do a lot of clutching. I have never had a clutch last very long, but then I got Petroworks Performance clutch. It rocks! Got to test it out in moab last week, and it has taken some serious abuse, never burned, and still grips good. No...

Okay, my buddy was towing a trailer with his 94 grand cherokee, and all of a sudden it started missing. This happened under load, trailer was about 2,000 pounds. He pulled the spark plugs, and on the number 3 plug, it looked like these pics. One side kind of reddish brownish, the other side...

Does anyone know what GM is using in there heavy duty trucks now? I was just kind of curious.

Is the 10 bolt front gm axle really that much weaker than the dana 44? I know that they have the neck-down on the axle by the splines that they break at, but other than that, aren't they pretty close?

What are some guidelines that you would use on what type of materials to use for suspension links? I just want to get everyone's opinions out there. what size DOM, etc. There was nothing that I found on the search.

Does anyone one know what t-cases will bolt up to a turbo 350 trans without any modification?

I am getting tired of a slipping clutch and am thinking of going with the centerforce dual friction for my zuk. I've been told they kick butt by a few people, I just want some more opinions on whether everybody thinks it is worth it. Thanks guys.

What would you guys suggest in building quarter elliptic leaf packs? I still have the old stock sammi springs, (front and rear). I don't know whether to spend the time and effort to make some from those, or look at something else. For a samurai with 3/4 ton drivetrain, what would you guys...

Okay, I know i am supposed to do a search on a subject, but I couldn't find any answers there. How do you get to the rattlesnake trail and what you guys call mineral basin? I have been to little moab, if they are anywhere near there. I just want to run a few trails that you guys seem to like.

Hey,guys maybe I am just coil ignorant, but for those of you that convert your leafs to coils, what do you use for the coil mounts, upper and lower. Or what works best? Just doing a little research here. or if you have some really close up, detailed pics, that would help me get an idea.