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[modoc squeek shooter]

Bought me a new hunting rig. 1988 susuki samuri lol, copper colored, good shape, little and will go anywhere. It is small enough so if it quits me I can just pack it out or bury it lol. I took it up into the forest this morning, it is fun to drive. Ed

[docskinner]

Like an old original flat fender jeep! (or even the CJ5s)

[fyrewil]

I have 1986 and love it, nice and small to get in the good places too!

[modoc squeek shooter]

I didn't know much about them, but my son said they will go damn near anywhere. Lol now I will spend money on it, bumpers, winch, gun racks, etc, etc lol. Well I guess I can put off buying a new rifle lol. ED

[Bisley]

Well I guess I can put off buying a new rifle lol. ED

May as well, because if your even half my size, there won't be any room for you and a rifle in there
A winch is a good idea though, it never hurts to carry a spare motor around
I kid, the narrow width can be nice at times, but myself, I find I need that narrow width about 1/100th of the time I need the extra space of my extra cab longbed truck . But I would love to trade gas station bills with you any day of the week!

[modoc squeek shooter]

Bisley, I was surprised, it has a lot of room in it. I am almost 67, crippled up from to much fun in my life lol, over weight, but I can get in and out of it easier then I can get into my 02 Dodge 3/4 ton truck. Since I fell off my pony I won't be riding him for a couple more weeks, so this little rig will suit me just fine. ED

[Bisley]

Yeah, I've been surprised by a few small vehicles in my life that had more room than I thought. Never been a a Samurai though. Is that a 3 cylinder motor like the Geo line, or a 4 cylinder? I was talking with a guy at work the other day that is pulling 45mpg out of his 250,000 mile Geo. Kills me. I can't even pull that kind of mileage being towed on a trailer

[modoc squeek shooter]

It is a 4 cyl. Not sure what kind of mileage it gets. Been told it would get 25 plus. Ed

[OrneryOlMofo357]

Ed, good score on the Sammi! They are pretty good little vehicles. On the Highway they lack a little in power but they are great huntin rigs. I tried to find a clean one to no avail, and bought a Suzuki sidekick instead, Even with 4wd it got 30 MPG on the highway. So if you ever need a motor for the Sammi, get a Geo Tracker/Sidkick motor. They bolt right in, but they have 35 more HP than the Sammi engine. Good luck with the new rig!

[modoc squeek shooter]

Thanks Grant, thats good to know about the Geo Tracker/Sidekick motors.

[KNOCKED UP]

Why would you buy a truck that will give you 35 mpg,
instead of one like mine that will give you 10 mpg?
Tom

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[BPS]

Ed, shoot Rabbidog a PM. He runs a Samurai & it does great, he had some carb issues but he got his rebuilt & now he's getting great mileage again.

It really is a go anywhere do anything rig. A little cozy, but for a single guy its perfect.

Lee

[204destroyer]

Had one for several years, great little rig. I spent alot of money upgrading everything --Lifted it 4 inches--large tires--put a gear reduction in the transfer case so it could handle the big tires--put ARB air lockers front and rear--8000 lb winch--and on and on and on. Do yourself a favor and just put good rubber on it and it will go anywhere you want it to. Dont spend alot of money like I did. It would go wherever you wanted to, but for most hunting situations they will anyway. I had mine for about 10 years, any questions shoot them my way, not bragging but I know them inside out. Congrats its a good hunting rig.

[lepcur]

• I think you'll really like it has a woods rig, they get around good and seem to take a beating. I have had a 86 for about 7 years now and I use mine as a dog hunting rig for bear so I usually have alot of x-tra weight in mine, I can haul from 6-8 dogs and throw the bear on top of the box. I get about 30mpg and when I hunt local I can run all day on 3-5 gallons of gas. Here's a pic. for ya so you can see what I did to make it a dog rig, heck it work good for any kind of hunting with all the added storage it has. Mike

[modoc squeek shooter]

Good looking rig Mike! Think I saw your rig on a different forum. Mine is a rag top, thinking of building or buy a roof rack. Ed

[rude robert]

It still gets good mph, being lifted with big tires, wow. nice

[rabiddog]

Ed, shoot Rabbidog a PM. He runs a Samurai & it does great, he had some carb issues but he got his rebuilt & now he's getting great mileage again.

It really is a go anywhere do anything rig. A little cozy, but for a single guy its perfect.

Lee

Fact is I just sold mine and the only reason is space. My son will be deer hunting with me next year and I needed more room.....Sammy went to a good home and I'm going to look at a Jeep Cherokee in the morning.
Sammy will be missed and my son was sad to see it go but the last hunting trip we took it was real cramped with Colby,Don and me 3 rifles 2 back packs and a lunch box+ jackets stuffed in every crack in the pm when it got hot.
I realized I needed to get bigger so I'm shopping.

[modoc squeek shooter]

Just got my Sammy to pass smog, 500 dollars later. I bought it in Oregon, their smog laws arn't as bad as Calif. Nice thing about Modoc county is I don't have to smog it again unless I sell it, that just one of the benny's for living here. It had passenger car tires on it, not good in the rocks. So I bought tires for it today, another 650. Damn thats aready 2 rifles lol. Anyway I sure am having fun with it,Ed

[Switch]

Bought a new one in 1986. I put 100k on the motor and then had to rebuild it. Great little rig that went anywhere I pointed her. Enjoy the Sammy!

[Jamesjeff44]

I had an 86 Sammy and it would go anywhere. snow, mud, deep puddles, I loved it. Downside was most of my hunting spots are a few hrs away, and on the freeways, you really feel vulnerable cause they are so light. The wind can make you do a complete unplanned lane change and that's scary. Towed it to Oregon and of course that cost a fortune in fuel. Definetly fun after getting there but not cost effective getting it there.
One thing I did do to make it really dependable, was to put in one of those Japanese engines that are switched in Japan when they have so many miles on them. A relatively cheap fix and not that hard to do.
After retirement, I got the ultimate hunting vehicle. A Toyota 4x4 TRD addition that is quiet and solid. But thinking back on my Samurai, it was fun while it lasted. jamesjeff44

[TonyS]

supposed to be the best 4wd ever made according to one of those 4wd magazines.  I sure want one!

[superlucky]

Ed

 

Congratulations on the new rig. I hope it gives you years of good service!

 

Bill

[microtus]

Anything and everything you might ever not want to do to a Sami

 

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