I got my little sammi, Rosie as she is so named, about 3 years ago and she has been a work in progress ever since. I am sure that she will always be a work in progress, which is fine by me!
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It had a few modifications done to it when I got it, the PO used it as his hunting rig occasionally, but not much else:
-15 Gallon gas tank upgrade
-2" Calmini shackle reverse lift
-1.6 8v Sidekick engine
-Homemade rear cage-ish thing
Then I started working on it, and making improvements where I saw the greatest need and where the funds were available:
-The 8v blew, so I scored on a 16v Tracker engine with wiring harness and everything else needed. I got a new Petrowerks mount kit for the engine and transmission to lower everything to make the engine fit
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-1" body lift to help the engine fit
-Replaced the Transmission and Transfer case, both of which had not been rebuilt properly and blew up on me.
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-I made a new rear bumper and rock sliders
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-Spartan auto locker in the rear
-Stereo, most important improvement so far!
-Roof Rack
-100amp GM alternator
-Electric radiator fan
-Bedlined the outside
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Everything has run great since the changes that I have made for about 2 years now, been driving every single day!
As for the future, these are some ideas I have:
-I will make a new front bumper with a winch on it
-All LED lighting
-Spring over lift (soon!)
-Spartan locker in front
-Dual battery setup
-The list will probably be added to!
And here she is today!
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I also have a plan in the near future to build an expedition trailer, because camping with two people is hard with all the gear. We do a Suzuki camping trip in November in Eastern Oregon in the snow, so we have to carry a lot of gear to keep warm!
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It had a few modifications done to it when I got it, the PO used it as his hunting rig occasionally, but not much else:
-15 Gallon gas tank upgrade
-2" Calmini shackle reverse lift
-1.6 8v Sidekick engine
-Homemade rear cage-ish thing
Then I started working on it, and making improvements where I saw the greatest need and where the funds were available:
-The 8v blew, so I scored on a 16v Tracker engine with wiring harness and everything else needed. I got a new Petrowerks mount kit for the engine and transmission to lower everything to make the engine fit
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi27.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc188%2Fmrmoose113%2F2013-06-23%252020.42.57.jpg&hash=ade5b0b80ba13789ccd29e2110420aae)
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-1" body lift to help the engine fit
-Replaced the Transmission and Transfer case, both of which had not been rebuilt properly and blew up on me.
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi27.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc188%2Fmrmoose113%2F2014-11-07%252014.16.16.jpg&hash=ab8153426ac33c0e7c1283a68e9a38ef)
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-I made a new rear bumper and rock sliders
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-Spartan auto locker in the rear
-Stereo, most important improvement so far!
-Roof Rack
-100amp GM alternator
-Electric radiator fan
-Bedlined the outside
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi27.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc188%2Fmrmoose113%2F2014-05-11%252010.51.53.jpg&hash=394f59e448f4048696158ebef87c905f)
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Everything has run great since the changes that I have made for about 2 years now, been driving every single day!
As for the future, these are some ideas I have:
-I will make a new front bumper with a winch on it
-All LED lighting
-Spring over lift (soon!)
-Spartan locker in front
-Dual battery setup
-The list will probably be added to!
And here she is today!
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I also have a plan in the near future to build an expedition trailer, because camping with two people is hard with all the gear. We do a Suzuki camping trip in November in Eastern Oregon in the snow, so we have to carry a lot of gear to keep warm!