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Joined: Jan 08, 2009 Posts: 4345 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: July 2009 MadZuks Owner Of the Month - Catzuke
Congratulations CatZuke our July 2009 MadZuks Owner of the Month!
1. Tell us your full name?
KEVIN RUSSELL SHRUM
2. Where and when were you born?
COALMONT, TENNESSEE 1976
3. Do you have any brother’s or sister’s?
1 BROTHER 2 SISTERS
4. Are you married or single?
MARRIED
5. Any kids?
2 BOYS
6. Where do you live now?
TRACY CITY, TENNESSEE
7. What do you do for a living?
I SELL PROPANE AND PROPANE ACCESSORIES.
8. Do you have a Nickname that you like to go by?
NO
9. If so, how did you get this Nickname?
10. How many years have you been into the sport of off roading?
SINCE I WAS CRAPPIN IN MY DIAPERS.
11. Who, or what first got you interested in the sport?
WHEN WE WENT CAMPING, IT TOOK A VERY CAPABLE RIG AND ALOT OF SKILL JUST TO REACH THE CAMPSITE. I LOVED THE CHALLENGE
12. Are you involved in any off-road club’s?
JUST 2 ZUKE FORUMS
13. What other brands of 4x4's have you owned?
JEEP, FORD, SATURN AND HONDA FORMAN
14. Is this your first Suzuki?
YES
15. How did you aquire it?
BOUGHT IT AND A SJ410 AT THE SAME TIME. THE ENGINGE WAS BAD IN THE SAMMY AND THE SJ HAD BEEN ROLLED. THE ENGINES WERE NOT COMPATABLE SO I FOUND ANOTHER ENGINE FOR THE SAMMY. THEN I PUT A WINDSHIELD ON THE SJ410 AND SOLD IT.
16. How much did you pay for it?
$1500.00 FOR THE 2. THE SAMMY'S BODY AND RUNNING GEAR WAS IN GREAT FACTORY SHAPE. (EXCEPT FOR THE ENGINE)
17. How much would you guess you have into it?
WAY MORE THAN I CAN GET OUT OF IT!
18. Tell us about your Suzuki.
-1.6 8 VALVE RUNNING ON EFFICEINT, CLEAN BURNING PROPANE.
-15 INCH STRETCH BETWEEN FRONT SEAT AND BACK SEAT
-SPRING OVER WITH REVERSE FRONT SHACKLE
-FULL FLOATING HYBRID DANA 44 REAR WITH SUZUKI FRONT SPINDLES, DISC BRAKES, AND LOCKOUTS. 5:13 GEAR WITH AUBURN ECTED ELECTRIC LOCKER. 4340 CROMOLLY 30 SPLINE AXLES
-5:13 GEAR UP FRONT WITH LOCKRIGHT LOCKER
-TRACK/KICK POWER STEERING WITH HOME MADE HALF OVER THE TOP
-HYDROLIC WINCH
-STRETCHED REMOVABLE HARD TOP
-PR RADIAL BUCKSHOT MUDDERS 10"ALCOA RIMS
-4:9 TO 1 T-CASE (SOON TO BE 6.5 TO 1) WITH HOME MADE TWIN STICKS
-ALOT OF OTHER REDNECK, HILLBILLY, HOME MADE STUFF.
-DAILY DRIVER AS WELL AS A VERY CAPABLE OFF ROAD MACHINE
16. Does it have a Nickname?
CATZUKE
18. How often do you get to wheel?
4 TO 5 TIMES A YEAR (NOT ENOUGH)
19. What is your favorite Wheeling area?
BRAYNT'S COVE, TENNESSEE
20. What's the best modification you made to your rig so far?
SPRING OVER WITH REVERSE SHACKLE
21. What's the worst?
LOUD ANOYING FLOWMASTER MUFFLER
22. Bolt on Mods, or make it yourself?
MAKE IT MYSELF EXCEPT FOR GEARS AND LOCKERS
23. What’s your level of mechanical skills?
ANY THING THAT CASH AND TIME WILL ALLOW.
24. What's your style of Wheeling? Trail Ride, Hill Climbing, Technical, Rocks, Mud or Carnage?
ALL THE ABOVE
25. What’s the scariest moment you’ve ever had off-roading?
PUTTING OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER
26. What was the funniest?
PUTTING OTHER PEOPLE IN DANGER
27. What have you learned from the sport that you can apply to your everyday life?
BE CAREFULL AND APPLY WITH SKILL
28. What other outdoor activities do you enjoy?
CAMPING
29. What is your favorite Wheelin Music?
GOSPEL BLUEGRASS
30. Radio, CD’s or "Trail Music" when your wheeling?
CD'S
31. When you're not off-roading, or working, how do you like to spend your time?
WITH MY WIFE AND 2 BOYS. ALSO GOING TO CHURCH, PLAYING AND SINGING GOSPEL MUSIC.
32. Tell us a little known fact about yourself.
MY MIND BURNS CALORIES BUT, I'M STILL FAT
33. If you could give any piece of advice to a future off-roader, what would it be?
FOLLOW ME TO CHURCH. (THERE IS ACTUALLY AN OFF-ROAD CHURCH IN THE GULF OF BRYANTS COVE THAT WE VISIT OCCASIONALLY.) _________________
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Joined: Jan 24, 2009 Posts: 941 Location: Nelson, New Zealand
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:12 am Post subject:
Good job Kevin, and some great answers to the interview questions. I love your sense of humour and envy your build skills. _________________ New Zealand, where Wetter is Better!!!
Joined: Jan 29, 2009 Posts: 330 Location: TRACY CITY, TENNEESSEE
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:56 am Post subject:
THANKS ALL. I AM VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO ME. _________________ Take heed therefor that the light which is in the be not darkness. Luke 11:35 KJV
Joined: Jan 08, 2009 Posts: 4345 Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:44 am Post subject:
I think what I enjoy the most about the MZOOM winners is getting a little more insight into the individual... we truly have some good folks on this site _________________
Joined: Apr 27, 2009 Posts: 946 Location: White River, SD
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:51 am Post subject:
Yes we do and that is the fun part. Easy bunch of folks to get along with.
Except maybe that Lou guy...his rig is all over the net and in magazines. That has to be rigged. _________________ Never squat when you are wearing spurs<br>
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