Mikes Samurai build / use / fixing broken bits after abuse

mike harris · Post by **mike harris** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:19 pm

Well today didn't go very well !!

Bent spring, fuel pump died, smashed windscreen.

45 minutes at Slindon.....

Rhinoman · Post by **Rhinoman** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:27 pm

That spring is a bit bent, did you hit something hard with the shackle?

Ladaman · Post by **Ladaman** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:28 pm

Bummer.

On the first pic, it looks like the shock might be toast too.

mike harris · Post by **mike harris** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 10:34 pm

Nope was done whilst winching hard, Vertical over the top of a bank. They've lasted a long time these springs, I've run them all the time my trucks been built and Paul had them on his before that !!

So they've done really well.

Time for a new set

Shocks fine, it's on a pin at the top so it can move a lot. I was worried the axle bent, but I think the spring took the whole thing.

There's the Christmas drive round next weekend il try and have it fixed for that.

suzukisteve · Post by **suzukisteve** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:49 am

dude you must drive to the max to keep smashin stuff up like that lol, im impressed!

mike harris · Post by **mike harris** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:32 am

It was a mental climb, near vertical winching. Madness. It was going over the top which pushed down hard on the front, forcing the axle back. Missing links opened so the spring was forced backwards, resulting in this.

Managed to break a spoke on my steering wheel as well !!

What an expensive morning.

Springs are on order from devon, they couldn't say how long they would be. I am going to get all the bits together, fit them and repair the front end which I smashed also. Going to respray the chassis and under the wheel arches ect. Need to do this as I have it pressure washed up after every event, and it's taking its toll on it. Front bumper is going to be mucked about with as well, want to make it stronger than it is.

But it's clean now, I have a long list to be getting on with il keep you all updated

Post by **Jordi** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:41 am

Back to the workshop. Hope it was a good 45minutes.

mike harris · Post by **mike harris** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 4:10 pm

Very good 45 minutes

Like you said back into the shop she goes !!

mike harris · Post by **mike harris** » Wed Dec 25, 2013 10:58 pm

Right, springs will take 8 weeks to get here, my new hubs have gone from Utah, to east midlands (yes in the uk) back to Salt Lake City..... Wtf?! God knows, anyway there's a massive gathering this weekend at brothers common for the New Years drive round. I am going to warm the spring and straighten it in the morning, fuel pump seems fine now, think there's a wiring issue there. Screens staying in it for now, even though it's badly smashed, steering wheels being chemical metaled back together. I don't care as long as it turns.

Got a very large shopping list for the new year, need to earn some money !!

Fort hose of you who don't know I am going to run in mud monsters challenge series next year, should be a bit of fun, potentially may kill my suzuki though...... But those of you who know me I am not competitive, at all lol.

Il put some pics up of the spring in the morning, I managed to get the links to go the right way so now just need to bend it the right way. Oxy propane coming out

mike harris · Post by **mike harris** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 3:44 pm

What the fuck is going on?!

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