That was one of the predecessors to the Samurai:
I bought an SJ410 in Idaho in 1984 and drove it everywhere up there. Then transferred to Oahu and drove it all around that island. They would go anywhere and with the great ground clearance and tight turning radius it was almost impossible to get stuck or get somewhere that you couldn't get out of.
If you go
here there is a pretty good history of the Suzuki jeeps.