Samurai build #3

Long story short. Broke a radius arm on the front axle. So re-working the suspension to a true three link and going to coilovers. Wheelbase going to be around 106" also upgrading and changing some driveline gearing and mounting type. Gonna be hard to keep my 75% on the top link but will be within an inch or two. First time building a link set-up but most of the hard work is done, ask any questions comments or guidance or make fun of my bucket o **** samurai but i like it and it makes me happy. You wont offend me its okay, i'm not in the sport to make you happy :****:

Rig specs before set-up:
Wheelbase was about 92"
Three-link front/rear
Yota axles 4:88 lockrights longfields chromo's with drive flanges
6 shooter knuckles all arp studs trunion eliminators. 1" wheel spacers,Trussed DOM ram guard
Full psc hydro with double end ram
Ifs width rear
95 sidekick 1.6 efi with header
5:1 case ( just went to 6.5:1 and about to install snatch t case mounts)
H-type shifter ( has twin stick capabilities but single shifter that moves from low/high side to 2/4 side)
Caged with DOM in contact points hrew in others.
Gas tank located in rear hatch
Seats with 4point harnesses
Thumb throttle
Removable doors
37" super swamper trxus
Weld on kit beadlocks
Xrc8 with synthetic rope

Anyhow lets get to the pics some of the first ones will be of it pre tear down and some of the new parts going on.











Ok now for tear down and build up







New panhard tac'd in. The last panhard hit the top link so we are changing tabs and will have a inch or so of clearance and it also hit the rear of the ram mount so we fixed that also. Will probably have to cut the frame diagonally and box it in for clearance. Bought some 1/4" plate. Will probably rotate ram to locate hoses on the backside of the axle to re-use instead of buying new lines. Will also help keep them out of the way.
May also have to raise the front tube work up. It is sitting at ride height in pictures and will have about 5 1/2 inches uptravel with it where it is now.
Thats why we used the top hole in panhard because its only about 3-4" from axle and we are going to chop it down for more travel.

Looks damn good to me but I'm interested to see where your going to mount the coilover on the passenger side with that bracket it the way

let me tell you what lol its dern close, but it fits just perfect right behind the panhard mount.

I guess it's time for some updates. Got it to my house and in the garage,
Had to take the front back apart to fix the front locker paint and finish up the axle and suspension, install the correct heims and spacers, etc... And the picture of my back is from marc's tubing bender. I got into a fight with it and lost. But the locker is now gone and is a welded 3rd member. Stripped and painted the knucles, drive flanges, and calipers blue to match the coilovers.
Oh and when i took the locker out the gear dope was thick and appeared to have water in it but i let it sit for about a week and it never seperated so i think it was just from the metal in the axle that did it, i had a brand new 4 wheeler at work do this. I also noticed that the pinion had been slightly hitting the carrier and needed new bearings so i did that. Also found out i'm gonna have to change the foint driveshaft which is okay cause i hadnt made it yet and also had to cut the crossmember apart and am redoing it.
My nitrogen tank is ready so i gotta go get it and also got all my parts and limit straps from ruffstuff.
Anyhow still got alo left...

Ouch





Some droopage shots


Locker



Badass t-case cradle



Front axle shots

Looks good except the loosening that fight with the bender.. Interested to see how you do front ds I'm in the same boat sure it will turn out keep up good work..

any updates love the build..