Remember the old LJ Suzuki's?

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Hi guys just thought I would share my recent purchase:)

Any questions fire away!:p

MY 1978 Suzuki LJ81 ute - YouTube (http://youtu.be/zZP0Ql6x6V8)

[bob10]

G'day, is that the old 2 cylinder 2 stroke engine? A mate had one in Darwin, towed a small boat, kept the weight to a minimum, took it to all the good barra spots around there, never let him down, Bob

[Grumbles]

I'm a fan. :cool: What a great looking little LJ. A good mate of mine has exactly one of those which is used daily - 800 cc motor and all but in red. His is in fantastic condition mechanically and body wise - you could drive it anywhere.

What sort of nick is yours in 4 x 4? You are a lucky guy.

Memories are kicking in here. I started off in this fourby caper with the 3 cylinder two stroke hard top decades ago.

[ramblingboy42]

G'day, is that the old 2 cylinder 2 stroke engine? A mate had one in Darwin, towed a small boat, kept the weight to a minimum, took it to all the good barra spots around there, never let him down, Bob

Bob, you must have been in Darwin when I was there. I sold those Suzukis at Motorama on the Stuart Hwy.

If your trade in drove in we gave you $500 deposit and $1500-$1700 balance depending how hard you tried to drive the bargain.

Then the LJ80 800cc 4stroke came along and spoiled it all.

Lots of stories to tell about the LJ50.
Den.

[ramblingboy42]

Hi guys just thought I would share my recent purchase:)

Any questions fire away!:p

MY 1978 Suzuki LJ81 ute - YouTube (http://youtu.be/zZP0Ql6x6V8)

The music almost suits it.....

[bushrover]

My second 4x4 was an LJ50 until I upgraded to an LJ80 and then an LJ81. Brilliant little four wheels drives. Pity many of the Stations around here and probably elsewhere turn them in to bull chasers. Pardoo probably has 20 Suzuki's of various models in various states of disrepair.

I would love to get my hands on an LJ50 soft top again.

Rick

[101 Ron]

It took a great deal of time for the revs to drop between gear changes on the two strokes and compression braking was not a strong point.

[123rover50]

Here is the brand new one issued to me in Bougainville , early 70,s.
Nearly drowned it in the Mobiai river I think it was.
West coast driving between Panguna and Buin.

[olbod]

Wonderful little things.
At the time I thought it would be the vehicle of choice for a solo round the world trip.
Come to think of it, I still do.

Below a couple of pics of my LJ50 on a solo circumnav around Lake Eyre in 77.
Back in the days when...

[101RRS]

LJ50 - Love the smell of burning 2 stroke oil in the Morning :) - oh and the blue smoke trail mixed with early morning mist.

[Chucaro]

The Daihatsu was another of the little gems back then :)

[StephenF10]

The Daihatsu was another of the little gems back then :)

I had one. Slightly bigger than the Suzuki with a 960cc 4cyl out of some Daihatsu mini-car. Hopeless on the open road but great in the bush.

Later ones came with a Toyota Corona 2L motor and had a raised bonnet line, then later still it became the Toyota Blizzard.

[Chucaro]

Was in the little Suzuki that some people fitted the Toyota Corolla engine?

[Rurover]

Yes, I have fond memories of owning one of the first Suzuki 4-WD's sold in Australia... an LJ 20. It had a 359 cc engine (2 cylinders) and could actually go faster than my previous vehicle.... a 1951 Land Rover!
The Suzi cost me just $2,200 brand new around 1973 I think, (bought from Freeman Motors, Main North Road, Adelaide) and was lots of fun.
My brother managed to roll it on a steep hill at one stage, but apart from straightening the canvas top frames, it was unharmed. Fortunately I'd made a bull bar and roll bar for it,so they took all the trauma of the roll-over.

Traded it in after a couple of years on another Suzuki... the LJ 50. Had an extra cylinder and 50% more power!!

[101 Ron]

LJ50 - Love the smell of burning 2 stroke oil in the Morning :) - oh and the blue smoke trail mixed with early morning mist.

I remember it well
they were like a 707 on takeoff on a trailing throttle:p:p:p:p:p:p:p

[bushrover]

Here's a project for someone

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/glen-innes/cars-vans-utes/suzuki-lj-50/1036963351

[dawsey]

i really like zooks the 1 on the left is mine its my daily driver ,never sell it. A bit newer than a lj though 1989.1.3lt The one on the right is a great vehicle best sierra Ive seen

[SlowRide]

That's the UFO! Aron. He's taken me to Mundaring powerlines once or twice (where the photo was taken?) - talk about a weapon offroader. I agree it's the best (engineered) Sierra i've ever seen.

I have a Sierra myself... never to be sold, and never to fall into disrepair - it's too much fun. Just like the LJs they're starting to slip in numbers - I don't think i've seen an LJ on the open road for years, just one or two unloved paddock bashers. In good order they have one of the best exhaust sounds i've ever heard.

[theMISSIONARY]

I had this Lj50 on the road about ten years ago

last owner had put the 800cc four stroke in

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[2stroke]

I still have one, the absolute and complete opposite to my 130. It allowed me to set up the 130 for touring type duties and prevented me damaging it in tracks where a 130 struggles to fit.
Mine is twin locked and has 7.50/16s with a low first ratio of 121:1. It's great in tight gullies and fantastic for making bogans in big patrols and cruisers on 35s shut up and take notice.:cool:

[Slunnie]

LJ50s certainly seem to affect people. At school I recall going for an engine run in thrash in one that was owned by my brothers friend - he now owns 2 ARB outlets in Sydney and competes. My best buddy also had an LJ50 at school, great times with so many laughs and adventures and that's what spawned my interest in 4wds! Wow, that thing copped a flogging and spent most time on 3 wheels until the day it landed on no wheels.

Never noticed the centered front diff.

[2stroke]

Never noticed the centered front diff.
Both diffs are centred, at least spare axle fits both sides.
Edit, it actually drove forward out of this, by far the most fun vehicle I've ever owned.

[beagleONE]

My last 4x4 was a zook, but a little later model than the ones shown here.
1999 Jimny. Recently sold it as its too small for two up and the dogs... And it allowed me to buy a new moto :p haha.

Put a 2inch OME lift, ARB bar, IPF lights, 215/75r15 muddies, uhf, home made draws, breathers etc etc etc.

Amazingly capable, kept up with my mates big rigs (all on 32"+ tyres, and various mods) which they hated as they gave me heaps for buying my little hairdressers car (stocker originally)


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edit - 2stroke, youd be a fellow auszooker yes??

[beefy]

I also moved from a jimny to a discovery. 235's arb bar winch lockers snorkel dual battery every thing. 20lts to the 100 on the highway. made the td5 cheap to run

[Grumbles]

edit - 2stroke, youd be a fellow auszooker yes??

Never heard of auszookers.

Is it centered on older Suzis and/or modded hard core Suzis or is it a broad spectrum site? The reason I ask is that I have a 2013 Grand Vitara Urban and a 2013 Grand Vitara Sport and have been looking for an Aussie Suzi web site to join.

[2stroke]

Auszookers is a pretty good suzuki site, not as active as it once was but good coverage on the full spectrum of models. Members from all over Australia and some from NZ etc.

[twitchy]

Yep... I'm still on there as well. Good people& like here some awesome knowledge.

[beagleONE]

hahaha, yeah they do like to sing dont they beefy :D


its funny how theres a few zook owners that have moved over to landys.
always on the hunt for something different.


like the lads have said grumbles, auszookers is a great aussie based site. theres a fair bit of knowledge floating about on there, and crew are generally happy to help.

check it out mate!

[Grumbles]

Thanks for the good recommendations about Auszookers guys.:cool: I'll check it out.

[Rick1970]

I did have a LJ50, that went up Ipswich way...but was recently offered a LJ81 tray back that I'm trying to resist the urge to bring home. With a RRC, D1 and LWB Sierra, shed space is at a premium atm..


Gotta love the 50's tho

[SlowRide]

Auszookers is a pretty good suzuki site, not as active as it once was but good coverage on the full spectrum of models. Members from all over Australia and some from NZ etc.

Yeah, it's a great site and a good bunch of crew hang out on there. I've noticed myself that it's slowed down a bit of the last year or so - a couple of years back it was going gang-busters and a right laugh every time you logged on.

Definitely the best Zook forum on the web.

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Wow did not expect to get so many responses!:)

Some great story's too!:cool:

It's a LJ81 ute, 4 stroke 800cc motor 4 speed gearbox, with drum brakes all round..

Motor has been rebult, ebay seller says it has only done like 70km on the farm down in Dubbo..


Link to the story..

View topic - Indys 1978 Suzuki LJ81 ute NEW PICS | Australian 4WD Action (http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=149062)

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The music almost suits it.....

Yeah it's my first vid, was not sure what music to pic:p

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My rough 1979 LJ81 ute..body is full of rust..all the floors are gone and roof is full of bog, both sills under the doors are full of rust too!


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My 1978 LJ81 rust free ute..[only a little in the tray floor]..

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Hi guys picked up another LJ on weekend, an 1978 LJ81 ute, paid $700, has a sweet good running F8A 800 motor..

Has a bit of surface rust, but roof and floors are good :P

UNLIKE MY rusty yellow one which has big holes in the floor and a roof full of fiberglass!!! :shock:

So going to mix the two Lj's to make one good one, for base class comps..


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[bushrover]

I checked out 9 LJ50's on the weekend. Nearly all are covered in junk or under trees and rotting away, with one still registered (but the fan is through the radiator). One has a Mazda rotary fitted, supposedly could do 140kph on a beach near here. The old guy who owns them told how he was pulled over in the rotary while towing a car trailer with an F100 on it!!!!:o

I will have to try and rescue a couple.:(

Rick

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PLEASE DO, not that many left, check out the LJ I got from Dubbo..:p

[disco man]

Hi guys just thought I would share my recent purchase:)

Any questions fire away!:p

MY 1978 Suzuki LJ81 ute - YouTube (http://youtu.be/zZP0Ql6x6V8)

Awesome little jigger well done mate!!! My first memory of the little Suzuki's was watching Alby mangels as kid and thinking what a wicked little truck as a kid it was right up there with the A-team van LOL. The only bad word i have ever heard spoken about them was they had the power of a blender. One trip at Land cruiser park i saw a little jigger do some amazing things and go places my disco really struggled with while this little suzy did it easy it made a lot of trucks look pretty ordinary that day.

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Which one did you see at Landcrusier Mtn Park??

Would have been a few years ago if it was an LJ, 50, 80,81[ute]:)

[disco man]

Which one did you see at Landcrusier Mtn Park??

Would have been a few years ago if it was an LJ, 50, 80,81[ute]:)

yeah bud about 12 years ago she was dark grey with big boots and NSW rego

[LowRanger]

Yep,great little vehicles.
I bought the second LJ80 sold in Australia,it was a dark brown hardtop.I would have been the first,but the dealer decided that he would register one for himself first,which was a light blue trayback.
Was also one of the very early members of the Suzuki owner club here in Sydney.
In all the years as an owner and member of the club,the only place I ever saw an LJ roll over was on the road,usually going around a bend on the way to a trip.Or the guys deliberately driving sideways across the face of the biggest sand dune they could find at either Kurnell or Stockton and then stopping and letting the vehicle roll over all the way to the botom(softtops with the screen folded down) and then just starting them up and driving away.Gotta love 2 strokes.

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LowRanger Awesome story mate:)

I am going to keep mine for life..may become collectors items one day..never know aye:cool:

[LowRanger]

LowRanger Awesome story mate:)

I am going to keep mine for life..may become collectors items one day..never know aye:cool:

They are pretty much a collectors item now.
Best attended club trips I have seen were with the Suzuki club.It wasn't unusual to see 20-30 cars just on a driver training trip.And it was quite a sight to see a line of 20 or more LJs lined up on the side of the road,waiting to set of on a trip somewhere.The 70's were a prime time for real 4wders in Sydney,great tracks and only people that were 4wd enthusiasts,as there were no creature comforts in the available vehicles.

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Awesome:)...most of the LJ's these days have died due to rust..:(

[bushrover]

What have I done. First of the nine I previously mentioned rescued.....

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[dawsey]

good pics bushy ..who put those coil springs in the back :)

[Zute]

Here's my Suzuki Maruti.
It's built in India, 1000cc engine once owned by QLD GEO.
Sold it to finance my Formula Vee. My D2 went just about every where the Zook did and was cheaper to run with more comfort. That's also where Zute comes from, Zook Ute.

[Cliffy]

Had an LJ80 with a corolla motor.
Killed it in 2 weeks and went back to a Landy. Good bus on sand etc. Not so good on rough stuff and a little tippy.
Had a SJ80 not so long ago and sold that as too many people laughing at me getting in and out of it ( I'm not sensitive honest!).

[PhilipA]

I remember driving an original 2 stroke LJ way back in the 1970's.

I borrowed it from The Albury Ford dealer and drove it around the block.


It had absolutely NO discernible acceleration AFAIR.

I recall thinking it must be only running on 2 out of 3 , but the sound was the same, like some slightly angry bees. It took about 1 kilometer to get to 60Kmh.
I left it thinking that those things are just dangerous.

I owned a Vitara for a while and IMHO they were underrated. Mine was a carby one and they would flood when going up really steep hills. Made life interesting.
Regards Philip A

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I remember driving an original 2 stroke LJ way back in the 1970's.

I borrowed it from The Albury Ford dealer and drove it around the block.


It had absolutely NO discernible acceleration AFAIR.

I recall thinking it must be only running on 2 out of 3 , but the sound was the same, like some slightly angry bees. It took about 1 kilometer to get to 60Kmh.
I left it thinking that those things are just dangerous.

I owned a Vitara for a while and IMHO they were underrated. Mine was a carby one and they would flood when going up really steep hills. Made life interesting.
Regards Philip A

LJ's were't designed for the road at all:lol2:

Made for the farm and rual bush use.. top speed for a LJ50 is about 80kph, and LJ80's, LJ81's[ute] with the 800cc 4 cylinder for them top speed is 100kph..

bushrover..I hope you can save that LJ50..that body looks really sad..hope the rust isn't too bad:(

[mick88]

We had an LJ50 hardtop back in the late 70's early 80's and it was a fantastic little machine. The little jigger had over 100 thousand kilometres on the clock when we sold it and it was still going strong. The secret to long engine life with them was to keep clean oil in the tank. The failure of so many, was people topping up the oil tank in dirty conditions and getting crud in the oil tank. Next thing you know there is a blockage with the oil feed and the motor is cactus. I used to pull the tank off and wash it out about every twelve months to remove any grime that may have settled in the bottom of it. The hardtops had a higher ratio transfer case then the softops!
Only recently I sold an LJ20 motor, two cylinder 360 cc, as it had been replaced with 1300 Corolla motor and gearbox(back in the day). I still have the gearbox here if anyone is interested. The LJ20's were great in the paddock, but very slow on the road, as they had a top speed of not much more than 60kph.


Cheers, Mick.

[bushrover]

bushrover..I hope you can save that LJ50..that body looks really sad..hope the rust isn't too bad:(


4X4,

The rust is in perfect condition, it's the rest of the body that is not too good.:) My restoration skills will be tested.

I had a good look at the other eight today, not all are LJ50's but a couple of LJ80's as well. A couple would be rebuildable with complete fibreglass bodies. One LJ50V II and one LJ51 (I think) It is still covered in crap, but it has a tray.

I will get two more, one for parts and another that has a complete aluminium front end - not an amateur job either. The one with the 12a is beyond repair - body paper thin and engine seized.

Rick

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Bushrover..sounds like quite a major Restoration on your hands..JUST don't give up on it!..

if you don't feel like working on it just keep it locked in the shed..;)

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We had an LJ50 hardtop back in the late 70's early 80's and it was a fantastic little machine. The little jigger had over 100 thousand kilometres on the clock when we sold it and it was still going strong. The secret to long engine life with them was to keep clean oil in the tank. The failure of so many, was people topping up the oil tank in dirty conditions and getting crud in the oil tank. Next thing you know there is a blockage with the oil feed and the motor is cactus. I used to pull the tank off and wash it out about every twelve months to remove any grime that may have settled in the bottom of it. The hardtops had a higher ratio transfer case then the softops!
Only recently I sold an LJ20 motor, two cylinder 360 cc, as it had been replaced with 1300 Corolla motor and gearbox(back in the day). I still have the gearbox here if anyone is interested. The LJ20's were great in the paddock, but very slow on the road, as they had a top speed of not much more than 60kph.

Cheers, Mick.

Bushrover They did't make a LJ51..

And a LJ50V 11 is a LJ80 hardtop with LJ50 running gear..:) Extremely rare in Australia..


Awesome:) LJ20's are worth quite a bit these days..very very rare in Australia.

My competition Suzuki LJ is going to run a LJ81 chassis and body with a early sierra 1 litre motor, with 2 stroke gearing..LJ50 diffs and LJ50 softop transfer:p

[bushrover]

Bushrover They did't make a LJ51.. LJ51 tray back. It is definitely a tray back, has LJ80 style rear shock mounts and large fuel tank and the owner is saying two stroke. I have to help him dig it out after Christmas

And a LJ50V 11 is a LJ80 hardtop with LJ50 running gear..:) Extremely rare in Australia.. Yes the very last of the two strokes around 1977-78. Once it is out from under all the junk, it may be an LJ50 with LJ80 bonnet, guards & front panel. I am being optimistic and hoping I have found something rare with both of these. He has some pretty incredible stuff.


Awesome:) LJ20's are worth quite a bit these days..very very rare in Australia.

My competition Suzuki LJ is going to run a LJ81 chassis and body with a early sierra 1 litre motor, with 2 stroke gearing..LJ50 diffs and LJ50 softop transfer:p

I have to get a few photo's. The old guy is a bit sensitive about advertising what he actually has. With all of the junk piled on everything no-one could steal anything and to get anything out of his shed would require the roof to be removed and a crane.

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Wow..sounds like a gold mine!..please get any pics you can!:)

[Robmacca]

Here's my Suzuki Maruti.
It's built in India, 1000cc engine once owned by QLD GEO.
Sold it to finance my Formula Vee. My D2 went just about every where the Zook did and was cheaper to run with more comfort. That's also where Zute comes from, Zook Ute.


I've got a '86 Blue LWB Sierra with a white canopy in the shed, waiting to be restored..... Hopefully when the kids get older they might get interested in helping.....

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Wow that's neat..those LWB's with fiberglass caonpys are rare!!:eek:

One of my mates had a very rare WT 1.3 LWB, A FACTORY LWB!:eek:

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[3doug6]

We recently bought another 81. Now we have 3... Hoping to make 1 good one by the end of the holidays.

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That's awesome..pics!

[2stroke]

Wow that's neat..those LWB's with fiberglass caonpys are rare!!:eek:

One of my mates had a very rare WT 1.3 LWB, A FACTORY LWB!:eek:

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My parents bought a 1.3 narrow track LWB new back in '84 and put one of those popemobile canopies on it. They were hopeless (the canopy not the car). The car would move as the chassis flexed and being 1 piece the canopy would not. Flogged out the holes in the windscreen frame where it attached.
I still love my Lj It out performs the 130 (in offroad conditions only of course, though it is registered) in all conditions except deep water, but has virtually no other uses other than offroading for fun. I built it years ago and have been tempted to sell it to build a series/rangie hybrid but it's just so much fun.

[jerryd]

I loved my lwb Suzuki :) but unfortunately rust eventually got the better of it . I put a 2 litre injection motor in it and it was quite a formidable machine off road. It was pretty rapid on road too :D I'd certainly buy another if I could find one at the right price

Here's a couple of pics at the "Billing Land Rover" event.

[4x4 MORE]

I loved my lwb Suzuki :) but unfortunately rust eventually got the better of it . I put a 2 litre injection motor in it and it was quite a formidable machine off road. It was pretty rapid on road too :D I'd certainly buy another if I could find one at the right price

Here's a couple of pics at the "Billing Land Rover" event.

Gotta love the zooks..they are Kinda left feld..Just like Land rovers and Jeeps; )

[lump_a_charcoal]

Hooray for Auszookers!:banana: