Dylan Pierce’s 1987 Suzuki Samurai Build

Dylan Pierce joined Zuks of Arizona in 2020, and since then, he’s become one of the most active members in the group. Always willing to lend a hand, always down to wrench, and always showing up when it counts.

What really makes Dylan stand out, though, is his unmatched ability to hoard Suzuki Samurai parts. Need a random bracket, a spare driveshaft, or that one bolt nobody else has? Dylan’s probably got three of them sitting on a shelf somewhere. He’s the guy everyone calls when they’re missing that one last piece to get back on the trail.

We’re lucky to have Dylan in the club — he’s been a huge help at events, especially with putting together our display at Dirt Expo the last couple of years. The Zuks of Arizona community runs on people like him — dedicated, reliable, and always ready to help keep these little rigs alive.

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Premium Off-Road Body & Lighting:

  • Low Range Offroad rock sliders with Steel-It protective coating
  • Low Range Offroad roll cage with Steel-It coating
  • Trail Tough custom doors with fabricated panels
  • Baja Designs LP6 LED headlights
  • Baja Designs bumper-mounted and knuckle-mounted LED lights
  • Rigid Industries LED chase bar
  • Blue Line safety whip lights
  • Complete frame and axle Steel-It corrosion protection coating

Mud Terrain Tires & Beadlock Wheels:

  • 33×12.5R15 Kenda Klever MT Kevlar mud terrain tires
  • Steel beadlock wheels for extreme off-road use
  • Apex high-flow valve stems

Carbureted Engine:

  • Stock Suzuki Samurai 1.3L carbureted engine

OEM Transmission:

  • Factory Suzuki Samurai 5-speed manual transmission

Ultra-Low Range Transfer Case:

  • 6.5:1 gear reduction transfer case for extreme crawling

Heavy-Duty Custom Driveshafts:

  • Extreme Offroad front and rear driveshafts

Toyota High-Pinion Front Axle & SPOA Suspension:

  • 1979 Toyota pickup high-pinion front axle with 6-shooter knuckles
  • TRE electric locking differential
  • ZOR Fabrication Jeep YJ spring-over-axle (SPOA) lift kit
  • Toyota OEM disc brakes
  • Rancho RS9000XL adjustable shocks
  • 2009 Toyota Prius electric power steering conversion

Trail Gear Rear Axle & SPOA Suspension:

  • Trail Gear offset rear axle for improved clearance
  • TRE electric locking differential
  • ZOR Fabrication Jeep YJ spring-over-axle (SPOA) lift kit
  • Toyota OEM disc brakes
  • Rancho RS9000XL adjustable shocks

Racing Interior:

  • Triple X Motorsports racing seats

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