hey all, just curiouse how many of you had trail only rigs that you towed on a trailer to the spot of which your wheeling, i know that as soon as i sell the runner, (mabey already sold, i got an offer today at a football game i went to) i will probably get a trailer with the sammi......just curiouse anyhow.

later
wade

 

I use my daily driver, and what's a sammi?

Chris

 

Sammi = Suzuki Samuri - also know as a "zuk" (pronounced zook)

 

I figured that might be the case, but why the heck a suzuki when you could own a Toyota? Just wondering what's so good about them?

Chris

 

I found myself wondering about this post.

I don't think that any regulars who post here have trail only trucks, maybe only half have a locker.

If you are genuinely interested, I would try ODW or PBB. I know PBB at least has a forum just for tow rigs and the like.

 

What's ODW?

Chris

 

http://www.4x4wire.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?Cat=&C=10

 

Thanks man! I thought is was 4x4 wire, but the ODW was confusing me.

Chris

 

ODW means outdoor wire, that's the old name, now its 4x4wire.

 

ill tell you what, zuk sammi's are awsome offroad! they have helsa articulationwith the right setup, and its not like im ditching toyota altogether, i still have the taco, and the zuk will have a yota engine/tranny/xfer case and axles!

check out www.rocky-road.com

some awsome zuks with HUGE articulation....

later
wade

 

http://www.snort4x4.com/



try this site they run all kinds of junk.

 

That is why we own Toyotas. You can drive it to the trail, run the trail, and drive home.

Having a trail only rig has it drawbacks, especially if your rig is not street legal. Many trails go from point A to point B, not a loop. However, if'n you break it is nice to have the tow rig to get home. Two weeks ago it took 2 days to tow a disabled Jeep 9.5 miles on the Dusy/Ershim trail. Fortunately he had a tow rig so we just had to get the Jeep to pavement.

 

that is why i drive a toyota, but im 17 and have a combined payment of insurance and actuall car payment on my 98 taco of 510 bucks, and i dont get stuff handed to me......

so i have to build a trail rig on the cheap, and i have to tow it there cause insurance already kills me as it is, thats the only reason i dont just build one that i can take to the trail and back home, and im sure that i dont want to wheel the taco!

later
wade

 

You are 17 and making a trail only truck because money is tight?

Wow, that is not the sort of linear thinking that I could make.

 

money isnt tight, its scarce, and used by other things, ive been working sense i was 12 down at me ma and pops resturant. its not like im makin a world class rockcrawler, but its going to be a capable trail rig, i found a couple leads over in seattle..... ROAD TRIP SUCKA! but i can get a REALLY good deal on a yota with a solid axle over there from some friends relatives, so i may have to do that!

later G

edaw

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wade

 

sammis are pretty sweet. i was interested in them for a trail toy. theres a mean on by my chruch.

but heres an article a guy wrote about his adventure in the TOP TRUCK CHALLENGE hosted by FOURWHEELER magazine. He entered his Sammi and did pretty good.

http://www.4x4now.com/trcatt.htm

 

i just bought my 80 toy and will be making it a trail only rig here shortly the reason is my main play toy is a ford bronco that i love butis mainly a hunting rig . i got to give it to the yotas they great on rocks my big heavy bronco just wouldnt last so this week i got the toy after i give it a real good run thru i will be trailering it (as soon as i get a trailer )

 

I don't have a pic but there's one floating around somewhere from the Pismo trip in August where one of the guys was towed into the group photo shot by a Sammi.

Sorry, whoever it was
It could just have easily been me - I got stuck in that same exact spot twice the night before

 

Mine is a trail only rig, and getting ready to get even nuttier...

 

Mine is a trail only. I will build a street legal rig again in the future though as trailering everywhere sucks!