Samurai Old Man Emu Lift Kit 

Your lift didn't sag lower?

The gearing? Care to elaborate please sir?

@@WhoNeedsRussiansAnyway he’s talking about the axle gears. They says it’s better to go to a 4:1 ratio

@@sebastianvilchis7346 Axle gears are an option, but it's much better to just change transfer case gears. It's cheaper, there's more options available, and you can get a normal high range reduction with a crazy large low range reduction

ando con 31 y jamas un problema

Thanks for the comment. You are correct, I should take some video of using the suspension. I’ll try to get to it.

@@dr.dansgarage Also, if you don’t mind, could you please link the website where you purchased your suspension? Thanks!

@@sultanalnaqbi1975 I used lowrange offroad. They have a decent website

Thanks. It doesn’t have power steering. It’s light enough that I don’t need or miss it.

Thanks for the comment. They are a great vehicle to work on because everything is accessible and simple. I'd recommend on starting with what you need to do to make it driveable. Then add other upgrades while you're driving and enjoying it. Best of luck.

Deni Robles thanks! The kit was complete from ‘Low Range Offroad’. The only extra thing I bought was some extra silicone grease.

Thanks for the comment. I think 31" would be pretty tight. I think it'd rub at full turn. However, with the addition of a 1" or 2" body lift I think it would work with those tires assuming the wheel offset is suitable.

For 31" you need at least a 2 " body lift and you'll still get tyre scrub in the front wheel arches and Honestly even with 29" you should still look into a 2" body lift, it makes a world of difference

They are Stealth brand steel wheels. Powdercoated satin black. I like them.

Yes I’m happy with it. It’s enough lift for my tires and usage. It all depends how big you wanna go

It would take some hammering of the front fender seams and possibly moving the front axle forward 3/4”.

I didn’t need any driveshaft alterations. It was just the stuff in the kit. If you need 3” lift then this probably won’t do it. It is only 2” lift.

@@dr.dansgarage I appreciate your help. How much did this lift cost, if you dont mind me asking

No prob. I don’t remember how much it cost. I got it from lowrangeoffroad.

Thank you for your thougough tutorial on this spring kit. Did this mod soften up the ride any? Is it worth it for a street driver/mild trail rig? Thank you.

Greg White yes this is the OME kit commonly available. I am still very pleased with it. Ride quality is much better than stock. It drives very well. If you’re looking for springs with just a small lift, I do recommend these.

@@dr.dansgarage Thanks!

Did you require extended U Bolts?

Greg White new u-bolts come in the kit. I don’t think I compared them to the stock ones but I suspect they are a bit longer.

@@dr.dansgarage thank you my friend. Happy holidays

yes you can

The ride is great. It should’ve been like this from the factory. Not too soft, not too harsh. Feels fine cornering. I’m very pleased with it.

@@dr.dansgarage Thank you! with the lift and the tyres it started being a lot more beautifull. I think that with a black softop with tinted windows will be amazing. With what you paint the body underneath for protection?

@@nikap211 Thanks! The paint underneath is a rubberized undercoating. It's just cheap stuff out of a spray can but it covers well and it's cheap and easy.

It drives really well. No significant body roll. Its softer than stock, but still firmer than an average vehicle. It handles just fine at 100 km/hr.

@@dr.dansgarage thank you very much we need more videos from the beast ;)

Get the heavy duty version of the ome, makes the car way more stable even when loaded up

A Toyota bundera has the ideal axles for a samurai if you're keeping the stock transfer case, the diff centres of the bundera are offset much the same as the stock samurai

@@jakefinlay5312 aha...thank you for this great info !

I ordered from “low range offroad” website if I remember correctly

Thanks. US Wheel Stealth Crawler 044 series. 16x7, 4.0" backspace, 0" offset.

The ride is improved compared to stock. It's still a samurai so it's pretty firm, but not as rigid as the original springs.

The short answer is that I was not looking for that much lift. The OME lift is relatively small but it works well with my tire combo and with what I use the samurai for.

Shane lowrangeoffroad.com , ARBUSA.COM , and 4wheelparts.com are good to look at. Maybe even rockauto.com too

It rides quite nice. Still firm but not as much as the stock springs. I haven’t done a flex test challenge. I presume it would be better than stock but not as good as larger, softer lift springs. It is only a small lift after-all.

As it is right now is a pretty good mix of off-road and on-road capability.

Good question, I haven’t measured it but it looks the same. I don’t think it has sagged any significant amount.

You mean that goes under the radiator it's basically to remove the liquid form the radiator

Kala Hunter no argument here that gearing affects performance. However, with this modest increase in tire size this particular samurai actually drives better. There’s no appreciable difference in acceleration and cruising on the freeway is actually better. Yes the samurai needs more power but it was that way before too. I would expect any tire bigger than this would be detrimental without the appropriate gear change. Thanks for the comment.