Thanks for sharing your project with us!! your videos are great and they have been very helpful to me, since I'm restoring my 88 samurai! saludos from Los Cabos, Baja, Mex.

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! More videos coming soon! 🤙🏻

Great video as always, I ordered the shocks that you suggested to me, and they work flawlessly on the trail. Cheers!

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

You should've ordered shocks that were 4"-62". That would've been perfect for your application. 👌🏻

You should measure collapsed length, with the bump stop sitting on the frame. You can compare but method by experience most of the time, bumper compressed on frame are the lowest measurement of the two method and then the right one. I personally use a ratchet strap and compress the bump stop on the frame.

Right on thank you.

The easiest way to measure extended length is to put the jack on frame. The proposed method is good but , you can compare both method and use higher measurement

I recently bought the same dr z shackles that you have 1.5 inch front and rear, now my 2inch lift arb shocks are too short, i want to keep my stock shock towers and bilstein doesnt make any, they do however sell a whole load of skyjacker shocks that directly bolt on, would you reccomend them?

@FortuneOffRoad

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I would take them off, flex it out and measure. Then you could get the exact size shocks you need. If you get missing link shackles its going to throw everything off. 🤙🏻

Is the lift just a spring over and 1.5 in shackle lift?

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, exactly! It's about 4.5" from the SPOA and and another 1/2" or so from the shackles 🤙🏻

Can you give me the number of shock you use front and rear. The bilstein brand number

@FortuneOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

They are both listed down in the description. 🤙🏻

Cool video. Should you reinforce the frame first then weld on the new shock tower? Like a fishplate for a rock slider is what I mean.

@FortuneOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

It has a frame plate welded on too, but I should probably add more to the shock tower.

I've researched shocks and wound at the ones you've suggested here many times. I haven't pulled the trigger because my tin top is mainly a daily driver. Do you have any experience with your front set up, at the softer rate of the two available, on the road? If so, would you still suggest the softer rate?

@FortuneOffRoad

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would still go with these ones. Any higher valving would be too much for the little Samurai. 🤙🏻

@geronimorobles5307

3 жыл бұрын

@@FortuneOffRoad I appreciate the reply! Btw, super dig your rig. I'm also looking into that front bumper. Pretty sweet setup

Nice video and good job, interpret my comment as a complement

ON that paper where you have it written that the rear axle changed from 18-21 inches. is that correct or did you write that down wrong? that seems like way to small of a change.

@FortuneOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

It's because the shock mounting is inboarded. They are at almost a 45* angle. Because of that the shocks don't need a lot of range. 👍🏻

@davidcraft4909

2 жыл бұрын

@@FortuneOffRoad ok cool, i just mounted some shocks on the back of my samurai, that can extend about 5 inches and compress about 4.5". I have no way to safely flex the suspension to take measurements so I just mounted them about half way through the travel. mine are at about 30 degree angle. I think I will be good. they are stock 81 chevy truck shocks and go from 23 1/4" to 13 3/4", and they seem to fit just right on a samurai that is lifted about 6-8" lol. thanks for making this video

how tall is the tower? Can you give me the height from the bottom to the part where the shock is attached and from the bottom of the letter R to where the shock is attached

@FortuneOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

8" from frame to shock mount. lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki/samurai-1986-1995/suspension/low-range-universal-shock-towers-kit-assembly.html

As far as the loop where the bolts go on the shocks, do I have to specify the size of the loop when I order? I have my shocks measured already. But the top bolt is a different size than the bottom. Oh and great vids by the way.

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Some shocks come with different sized bushings at the eyes. Only my top mount on the shock hook required a metal insert for the bushing. The bottom mount did not use the metal insert, the rubber bushing went directly on the stud. As far as I know the eyes of the shock should be universal. DM me on Instagram if you have any more questions. 🤙🏻

@josegaeta4251

4 жыл бұрын

Fortune and Death thanks

@braapvideos6937

4 жыл бұрын

I believe most shock eyes are 5/8 and you would use sleeves for a 1/2 inch or 12mm application.

@josegaeta4251

4 жыл бұрын

Braap Videos I didn’t know about the sleeve insert. Thanks!!

Hey what size brake lines you running

@FortuneOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

The low range off road SOA kit comes either some extended ones. Their website says they are 21" long.

You shave your mustache jajaja looks funny, cheers.

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was a work mustache competition (in which I lost bigtime) and evolved into a quarantine stache that I said I would keep until the SIP was lifted. Good riddance!

What kind of shakles do you have?

@FortuneOffRoad

3 жыл бұрын

In this video they are the low range off road shackles. Now I have the dr. Z Fabrication missing links. 👍🏻

Please weld those towers along the top of the frame/stiffener plate. Will keep them from pulling outward. Or being pushed inward.

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

They are welded to 1/4" frame plates that are welded to the frame. I think they're gonna hold. If they don't, I'll mention you in a video and say you were right! Haha

@braapvideos6937

4 жыл бұрын

Fortune and Death yeah they seem to peel off regardless I see it a lot working at trail tough. Welding them across the top always does the trick

@FortuneOffRoad

4 жыл бұрын

Next time I have it in the garage I will do so! Hitting the trail tomorrow, hopefully they don't wreak havoc. 🤙🏻

@braapvideos6937

4 жыл бұрын

Fortune and Death should be okay for now. It’s just the pushing and pulling over time starts to weaken everything

Can i ask whats your diff gearing still stock?

@FortuneOffRoad

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah still stock 3.73. Will probably put 5.29 in when I swap to toyota axles with 35s/37s. 🤙🏻

@rafaeltorres678

2 жыл бұрын

Ok thx planning to get 31s to hehhee

@rafaeltorres678

2 жыл бұрын

Theres a 5.12 diff for ja11 or vitara good conversion to samurai axles

Do not buy Rocky Road outfitters lift kit..... Spent 750$ and didn't use any of it