Featuring a 1986 Suzuki Samurai for sale in Azle, Texas—a small city located in Tarrant County, northwest of Fort Worth.
As of the time of this post its still available and you can find current pricing and contact the seller at the ad in our marketplace. If you want to skip our write-up, a direct link to that is at the bottom of this page.
AI Summary
This heavily modified 1986 Suzuki Samurai is built for off-road adventures and reliability. The seller originally bought it from someone who had to sell due to having a child, and now finds themselves in the same situation.
The Samurai has been used on hunting and fishing trips and has proven itself on long road trips, even outperforming modern Jeeps. It features a rebuilt 1.6L 16V Suzuki engine, a big lift with 33” tires, new battery, LED lights, upgraded suspension, and a Spartan Locker for better off-road capability.
While it runs great and is ready to tackle any terrain, it has minor issues like a rich idle, exhaust needing welding, some steering play, and non-functional gas and temp gauges. The seller is open to trades for a 4WD vehicle, passenger van, or a boat with a motor and trailer.
Key Info:
- Year: 1986
- Location: Azle, TX
- Transmission Type: Manual
- Engine: 4-Cylinder
- Top(s): Hard Top
Seller Write-Up
Bad to the bone Suzuki Samurai. We call it the war pig.
Recently purchased this this machine from a gentleman who had to sell it due to new child. Now I am having a kid, and I am in the same position. This vehicle was on a deer lease for much of its life. I made it reliable and road safe and I have completed 150-mile trips multiple times. Hunting/fishing. Several trips through fort worth and Dallas. I intend to be as honest as possible in the interest of reducing questions.
Short story: Big lift, big tires, new motor, starts first try every time, will climb straight up a wall and has put late-model jeeps to shame. Yes, you can daily drive it. Will trade for 4-wheel drive vehicles, passenger van, or maybe a boat with a motor and trailer.
Read below for more.
Cool stuff
- Clean blue Texas title in my name (my actual name, not my friends name or my dad’s name my name)
- Steel brush guard mounted to frame ready for winch or rear ending somebody.
- 33″ 3-year-old tires and brand-new matching spare.
- Brand new battery
- Brand new led headlights
- Brand new led taillights and turn signal.
- Rebuilt 1.6l 16v Suzuki motor from a 1996 geo tracker. (this work was performed prior to me, there is no record of this activity. However, it fires right up and has the best compression you could ask for.
- Exactly 170psi in all 4 cylinders.) service manual says nominal is “160-190psi” and all 4 cylinders must be within 15psi of each other.
- New oxygen sensor.
- New spark plugs
- New air filter (Spectre)
- New leaf spring and shackle polyurethane bushings.
- Spring over axle lift
- 6″ wheel spacers.
- New motor mounts (trail tough)
- New fluids and grease all around.
- Fiberglass shell
- 4.10 gears, this vehicle will climb on top of your house if necessary.
- Spartan locker (lunchbox locker) this device locks the rear diff only if one tire is spinning hard and the other is not. Great for mud/climb getting out of bad situations.
- New aluminum radiator stays at a cool 184-194 degrees f on road trips.
- Has both OBDII and OBDII connection this vehicle does not have EGR or a catalytic converter.
- Awesome gas mileage.
- Awesome torque.
- It’s the coolest vehicle on the road.
Not cool stuff
- Runs rich at idle only. Once you start moving it runs very clean and relatively quiet. (this ecm makes efi fuel/air mix decisions based on feedback from the o2 sensor.)
- Needs exhaust work. The current exhaust system installed is clamped on, not welded.
- Steering has some play in it, it’s a 1986 I think that is expected.
- Hood and rear bumper have mild dents. Irrelevant.
- Gas gauge does not work
- Temp gauge does not work (I have an OBDII reader that I connect to my phone to read temperature)
- Fiberglass shell does not lock.
Thanks for reading.
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**Please note this Suzuki Samurai was originally listed for sale in November of 2024. Depending on when you are viewing this article it may have since been sold.**
Last Updated on April 30, 2025 by SamuraiAds
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