EPIK TREK SPUA Suspension Install & Testing
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2024
- Installation, low speed testing, and some high speed testing! Recently I installed the "EPIK TREK" Spring Under Axle Suspension kit from Trail Tough. Here is a little overview of the install as well as some initial testing!
I pieced together a simple spua set for my stock 1987 with the OME springs and DrZ shackles,, I even bought his missing link shackles for the front, which give me better traction without lockers by keepin more wheel contact to the ground. I can now easily get past rutted parts where I could not before. I use my Zuk like you,, nothing too extreme just trails and local roads.
Sick! I was really close to going with the Dr. Z setup and similar to what you did. I really wanted to be able to 'lock-out" the drop out missing link part of the shackle which is the main reason I went this route. In retrospect, it probably makes no difference haha. I'd love to do a side by side comparison of Dr. Z and Trail Tough SPUA lifts, where are you located roughly?
@@samuraiszn true, I saw lots of concerns about them opening up, but they stay put till they need to open. I'm in Globe Az
I used to have a 1990 ZUK and I screwed up up so bad IMO ....Yes, it was on the magazine cover twice and saw many trips to Moab but the spring over and the shackle reversal is what I wish I never did knowing what I know now about axle wrap . Keep it shackle in the front and keep it spring under 👍 You don't have much wheel travel in either end and that is probably the stiff leafpacks. That's a tough one to overcome. ZUK
I don’t quite know why it took me so long to watch your stuff. Great work!
Cheers! Looking forward to making some content with you soon
Woooooow! Thank you. For the video. My Suzuki. It handles much better now. more comfortable
awesome! Thanks for watching!
love the videos , nice beats
Shock tuning is everything for high speed running in a samurai. Are those shocks rebuildable/tunable?
That is something I have come to realize. These shocks are not, next round I will go with something with more adjustability for sure!
Good review. Still trying to decide SOA or SUA with YJ leafs.
thanks for watching!
Great video n setup . So you have disconnected the front sway bar completely? How about highway high-speed driving. Doesn't the car sway too much ? My LWB zuk is my daily drive , so wondering if I should go with this setup + install a detachable sway bar setup in front that can be easily disconnected when offroading.
Great question! If I am only driving on the street I do leave the drop-out shackle piece bolted up as you can see towards the end of the video. If you could install a detachable front sway bar that would probably be nice, to be honest I have never really felt the need for one on any of my cars that I drive on the dirt and street. With this setup you would also need to do something custom about the sway bar, I am pretty sure the new shackles would get in the way.
Great Job! Looks great
thank you Hakuna!
So iy looks like the front shackles preclude the installation of any aftermarket bumper?
And how does it handle at highway speeds?
Thanks for doing this.
Hey Mr. Jeeper, great question. You definitely need to consider front bumper options.. You could probably get away with running a stock one still but you would need to heavily modify it by cutting and making some new mounts for it. I wanted to keep the stock one but it was going to be more work than it was worth - I ended up using this as an excuse to do something new. Highway speeds are great so far, I did a trip that was about 5hrs each direction and it was smooth and easy! I also noticed the leafs have gotten smoother and slightly less lift now that things are broken in. Keep in mind that is with the Spring Under (SPUA) configuration, I cannot speak to how the Spring Over (SPOA) setup rides.
Im sure the apring over with better tiers would work way better for wheeling. Same ride though I hear.
Great job 👏🏼 ❤
Thank you my friend!
Would spoa work better for more drop with that kit?
What pod mounts are those at the bottom of the windshield
Hey Rodney, we actually just welded light tabs to the stock windshield frame mounts. I'm not sure if anyone sells something like that but it is a great spot for some lights!
Did you have to use rear leafs up from for this build?
No, the video shows complete replacement. Never cheap out and do RUFF… the amount of money and time might as well go YJ’s and missing front links.
can you do a video on the recaro seats ? look very good in it
hey Colin, most definitely! I want to make sure I do it right and have time to pull them out as well as redo the mounts.. I'll likely get to that this summer
Where can i find those seats?
Did you go for lifted springs or are they stock YJ height springs?
Hi Caden, to my knowledge these are stock YJ height springs
The bolts sux. I opted the purchase stainless and never put them in. They are fine for the street and have not opened, best I can tell while cornering but if you act stupid I guess they can.
Links for kits?
Top heavy compared too what best cg of any 4x4
What size tire are you running?
31"x10.5" on a 15" wheel! I went with the Cooper Discovererers
They are not top heavy that was a myth created by jeep...There is a documentary about this how the American 4x4 market and jurno's created a lie about the samurai'a because they were out selling jeep...
that documentary is definitely a good watch!