What a difference a week makes!! Last saturday I posted pics of us in short sleeves. Yesterday we got our first snow of the season. So what did we do? We went wheeling :D Well can you blame us? We have snow and we had the time and of course we had the rigs. So off we went. We played a bit on Fort Bragg and all was well. We headed down the gas line and each stream we crossed got a little deeper and nastier until............... Well look at the pics. You'll see!!

No rocks here!!!


http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/davidsolo

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/davidbog

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/davidfarshot


Here is where I "miscalculated!!"
http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/stuck1

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/stuck2

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/stuckfront

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/swampthing

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/muck1

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/muckside

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/unstuck

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/culprit

This is Davids "Tired" Zuk after pulling me out. Thanks! You saved my butt!!
http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/tiredzuk


The aftermath
http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/davidafter

http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/artafter


My Zuk taking a break on it's own "lawnchair"
http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/lawnchair

thnks for reminding me why i dont like the mud. :flipoff2: Nice pics though. Looks fun

Bring a roll of quarters to the pressure washer!

Hey Art, Do you go through alot of those rear ylink bushings?? Or did you fab a heim setup yet? That has got to be the worst design of the kit (couple other things as well).. What is your trick to not chewing one up EVERY couple times you wheel (sometimes every time)?

Later, Scott:D

It's cool you got all that articulation for all that mud:flipoff2:

Originally posted by scwafish
Bring a roll of quarters to the pressure washer!

Don't you mean a bag of quarters?:D

Originally posted by scO44
Hey Art, Do you go through alot of those rear ylink bushings?? Or did you fab a heim setup yet? That has got to be the worst design of the kit (couple other things as well).. What is your trick to not chewing one up EVERY couple times you wheel (sometimes every time)?

Later, Scott:D


You know, I am STILL running the stock rubber bushings in there and they are fine. I don't know what to tell you. I did buy the poly bushings but they are sitting on the shelf in the garage. Are you tightening the nut too much? I have absolutely NO complaints on this setup at all.

Originally posted by Bill4rest


Don't you mean a bag of quarters?:D


Yep! I spent 10 bucks last weekend and 5 bucks lastnight but it still needs some more work. I really don't go looking for mud, I just can't wheel anywhere without having to go theough it.

How much do you crank the nut?? Just snug? I normally beast it on pretty good.. I will try running it looser. Wanna get rid of the poly bushings?

Later, scott

So were you guys able to make it across that mud hole????
and yep cleaning after the mud sucks I alredy invested in a pressure washer.....and I dump all the mud in a pile outside the house..(good thing I dont stay on post:D)

I have the same suspension. I toasted my rubber bushings ramping it after the install. I switched to poly and went through a few before figuring out that the nut has to be somewhat loose. I havent had a problem since. I also added a grease fitting so I can lube it up, that seemed to help too.

Originally posted by scO44
How much do you crank the nut?? Just snug? I normally beast it on pretty good.. I will try running it looser. Wanna get rid of the poly bushings?

Later, scott


I use an impact gun to tighten the nut. I tighten it until I see it start to bulge. Then I back it off a bit. No rear slop and the bushing is fine. If you want a pair of bushings shoot me a PM. I have 2 sets.

Originally posted by Islandzuki
So were you guys able to make it across that mud hole????


No way man. It was like a suction cup. It took about 15 tugs with 10 feet of slack in the strap to get me out. It wasn't pretty!!

Originally posted by NC Zuk


No way man. It was like a suction cup. It took about 15 tugs with 10 feet of slack in the strap to get me out. It wasn't pretty!!

need to get a winch for that purdy bumper you go there:D look at all those trees on the other side:D

Originally posted by Islandzuki


need to get a winch for that purdy bumper you go there:D look at all those trees on the other side:D

Send the the cash and I'll be sure to get one!!. I still need about 200 bucks to get the winch ;)

Originally posted by NC Zuk
Yesterday we got our first snow of the season. So what did we do? We went wheeling :D

Here is where I "miscalculated!!"
http://www.samurai4x.com/images/snowwheeling9feb04/stuck1




:D Awesome pics, Art! Snow is Fun huh?

Originally posted by NC Zuk


Send the the cash and I'll be sure to get one!!. I still need about 200 bucks to get the winch ;)

checks in da mail first sarge:p