![]() ![]() It was the end of Summer, early Fall, when Rick had decided to tear into the project. Next, I saved a million pictures, printed articles, looked at bumpers, printed more pictures, and discussed this with my Uncle Rick. I would sacrifice a bit of power and the ability to rev up or dump the clutch, but I’m more of a driver than a throttle guy. I’m a little more fond of the automatic for 4 wheeling, mostly for not having to triple pedal when things get tight. It was what I wanted, 2 door, 16 Valve, and Auto. I picked up a broke down Sidekick from Craigslist. The 2 door Sidekick with my 4 door’s drive train and lift. With reviewing Mike’s build, I had a pretty good game plan on what I wanted to end up with. My 4 door Sidekick had the wheelbase, and drivetrain, a 2 door Sidekick has the soft top and compact. ![]() The final weighing factor was that this was going to be a replacement for the Samurai that I miss the most, the “Zuks Of Hazzard”. For if I wanted Toyota axles, I would build a Toyota. Recognizing a popular trend in Sidekick builds, I didn’t want a straight axle set-up with Toyota axles. My loyalty to the brand has built over the years due to the very good luck I’ve had with Samurai and Sidekicks, so I wanted to stay with the family and build a Suzuki. What appealed to me the most, it was all Suzuki and very capable. I had always liked the “Rockstar” build Mike Hagen had put together a few years ago. I needed the top and doors off! That’s where this build had started… Wheeling in this rig was very fun and impressive to me but I was missing the open top and doors off. I put this together after finding a couple deals on used parts and leftovers. My daily driver turned into a mild-build trail rig which was a 4-door Suzuki Sidekick, Calmini lift, geared, and locked on 33’s. Finally enough time had passed to where the itch to build again could not be contained but what to do next? Below is account of the build that Jeff did with help from friends and family, and with a heart-felt nod to his uncle Rick that made this build happen, In Jeff’s words we begin the journey… Wanting to be an underdog, my 4-wheeling friends are used to seeing me in something small like a Suzuki Samurai but a few years in a Samurai made me desire a little more comfort, legroom, and power. Several years have passed since Jeff had let that Samurai go. The Samurai project was a quality build and even has small features relating to the original car that bespoke of his attention to detail and sense of humor. SIOUX CITY, IA – Jeff is probably best know in Suzuki enthusiast circles as the man who brought us all the glory of a themed built Suzuki Samurai based on the General Lee from the hit TV Show “The Dukes of Hazzard”. A Custom Suzuki Sidekick 4×4 With Cool To SpareĮditor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: J. ![]()
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