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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: Bandit02 on March 03, 2008, 05:04:23 PM
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Nothing special, just wanted to show you guys a pic of my litte tracker now that I've put the 2" RRO bodylift on... Wasn't a hard job at all. Straight forward and only took a few hours including workin on gettin my shifters to work right and all that jazz. The best part was that all of the nuts spun right off with no problems (I started sprayin down with PB blaster about 2 weeks ago ;D )
Anyway, sorry she's dirty, but that's what you get when you're not a mall crawler.
before...
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Tracker/31MT2.jpg)
after...
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Tracker/Tracker003.jpg)
Now I've just gotta make me a set of bumpers. ::)
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Looks Good , What kinda meat you got on it and is the body lift all you have?
oh one more thing, got a pic of the front or back ??
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Looks good like the black on black..
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Looks Good , What kinda meat you got on it and is the body lift all you have?
oh one more thing, got a pic of the front or back ??
The tires are 31x10.50x15 Federal Couragia M/T's. I had never heard of them before I got them, and was a bit skeptical, but now, I woulnd't want anything else. They wear really well, and they are very tough. I air down for riding the trails and I drive over sharp creek rocks in a tight ravine that causes the rocks to slide all along my sidewalls, and some knarly drop offs that I climb up, and they haven't gotten a tear or a hole yet.
I already had a 2" coil spacer lift from jeff1997 before I added the bodylift. I just added it to save my rockers and because I was rubbing in the rear at full stuff.
I'll get you a pic of the front and rear as soon as it stops raining... We're gettin a god awful downpour.
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Looks good like the black on black..
Thank You! ;D
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so all you have is jeff's spacers and a 2 inch body lift? man it looks way taller than that to me..... looks great.
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OK I AM CONVINCED, I AM GOING BLACK WITH MY 90 TRACKER IT IS A TIN TOP BUT THAT SAVES ME FROM HAVING TO SPEND MONEY ON REPLACEMENT TOPS. ;). OK WELL CAN YOU SHARE SOME INFO WHERE YOU GOT THE TIRES AND A ROUND ABOUT PRICE. I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF North Carolina, (GO HEELS). MOUTAINS ON MY LEFT BEACHES ON MY RIGHT 8). I JUST GOT SOME SPACERS FROM JEFF. I ONLY GOT THE 1.5 THOUGH I WAS GOING TO SWAP OUT MY 2DOOR SPRINGS FOR SOME OFF A 4DOOR. I AM CURRENTLY RUNNIN 235's BUT HAVE ALL INTENTIONS OF GOING 31's BEFORE THE YEAR IS OUT. I PLAN ON GETTING A BODY LIFT WHEN I GET SOME MORE SHOES... WELL I AM NEW TO THIS PLACE AND HAVE BECOME ADDICTED.JEFF1997 WAS THE ONE THAT SHARED THE INFO OF THIS SITE. ANY WAY HATE TO RAMBLE JUST KICKIN IT AND THANKS FOR THE INFO AND ADDITIONAL INFO TO COME..ZUKIWORLD KICKS A$$
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Good lookin rig man.
Looks good like the black on black..
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so all you have is jeff's spacers and a 2 inch body lift? man it looks way taller than that to me..... looks great.
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Hey bandit does your trak have any trouble pushing around those 31's?? I have 30x9.50 and want to up grade but dont want to bogg down.
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so all you have is jeff's spacers and a 2 inch body lift? man it looks way taller than that to me..... looks great.
Yup, that's all she's got under there.
OK I AM CONVINCED, I AM GOING BLACK WITH MY 90 TRACKER IT IS A TIN TOP BUT THAT SAVES ME FROM HAVING TO SPEND MONEY ON REPLACEMENT TOPS. ;). OK WELL CAN YOU SHARE SOME INFO WHERE YOU GOT THE TIRES AND A ROUND ABOUT PRICE. I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF North Carolina, (GO HEELS). MOUTAINS ON MY LEFT BEACHES ON MY RIGHT 8). I JUST GOT SOME SPACERS FROM JEFF. I ONLY GOT THE 1.5 THOUGH I WAS GOING TO SWAP OUT MY 2DOOR SPRINGS FOR SOME OFF A 4DOOR. I AM CURRENTLY RUNNIN 235's BUT HAVE ALL INTENTIONS OF GOING 31's BEFORE THE YEAR IS OUT. I PLAN ON GETTING A BODY LIFT WHEN I GET SOME MORE SHOES... WELL I AM NEW TO THIS PLACE AND HAVE BECOME ADDICTED.JEFF1997 WAS THE ONE THAT SHARED THE INFO OF THIS SITE. ANY WAY HATE TO RAMBLE JUST KICKIN IT AND THANKS FOR THE INFO AND ADDITIONAL INFO TO COME..ZUKIWORLD KICKS A$$
The tires came from a local tire shop in my hometown. They only ran me $105 each, no tax, but then again, this is s small town, so I know everyone in every store ;) . Jeff is a stand-up guy, he sold me my coil spring spacers as well. Here is a link to the tires ... http://www.federaltire.com/detail/106012/106012.html
Good lookin rig man.
Thanks. ;D
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Hey bandit does your trak have any trouble pushing around those 31's?? I have 30x9.50 and want to up grade but dont want to bogg down.
Well, I'm not gonna try and tell you that she's a speed demon :laugh: . I could tell a difference as soon as I mounted them up to my tracker, but nothing like what I expected. I added a heavy 31" tire and I went from a 5" alloy wheel to a 8" steel wheel. But, I can still get up to speed on the highway, it just takes a litte longer to get there. Around town, it feels the same, still takes off strong. I personally have no complaints, in fact, I will be going to a 32 or possibly 33 when these tires wear out
But there are guys on here with a LOT more experience than me, that say they wont go over a 30" tire without a gear swap. So, You know what they say about opinions...
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Looks Good , What kinda meat you got on it and is the body lift all you have?
oh one more thing, got a pic of the front or back ??
FINALLY got some more pics....
One of the back...
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Tracker/021.jpg)
best pic I have of the front right now...
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Tracker/020.jpg)
One more...
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e55/Streetblazin/Tracker/019.jpg)
Of course, I still have to build my bumpers. the front looks even stubbier (is that even a word? ??? ) now than it used too, haha
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i just gotta quick question....why did ya take off the strut boots?? BAD|removethispart|@$$ trucklet by the way!!!
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i just gotta quick question....why did ya take off the strut boots?? BAD|removethispart|@$$ trucklet by the way!!!
Honestly, it was just easier to get the strut back into the strut mount without fighting with the boots.... I know... pure laziness ::)
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Hey bandit what kind of shocks and struts do you have??
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Hey bandit what kind of shocks and struts do you have??
Shocks are 92 Crown Vic shocks. The struts are stock with the mounts flipped. I still wanna get either some strut mount spacers or OME struts to help regain some of my droop.
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I'd definitely go with the OME struts!! I am running them under my '96 4 door Tracker and LOVE them! 8)
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I'd definitely go with the OME struts!! I am running them under my '96 4 door Tracker and LOVE them! 8)
my only issue w/ the OME stuff is price.... they are pretty high, but people seem to think its worth it, so they must make some killer product.
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i'm a cheapskate and am using my stockers.
i cut spacers from 1/2" pvc(like sch40) and that helped the droop.
could have gone thicker, and probably will next season. at least 3/4".
cv angle concern.
i've disconnected my sway bar to make it independent and it seems fine on the road- more body roll, of course, but not scary.
just a thought, my body lift is less.
richard
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my only issue w/ the OME stuff is price.... they are pretty high, but people seem to think its worth it, so they must make some killer product.
I agree; OME is higher priced. Personally I think it's worth it to have trouble free, quality 4x4 shocks, struts and coils. ;D
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Bandit02,
How bad was the rubbing before installing the body lift? i am thinking of installing 265/70 R16 (almost the same overall radius as 31x10.5 R15) without installing the bodylift. opinions please. ???
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Bandit02,
How bad was the rubbing before installing the body lift? i am thinking of installing 265/70 R16 (almost the same overall radius as 31x10.5 R15) without installing the bodylift. opinions please. ???
If you just want to ride on the streets, you can do it, but don't think about using a driveway unless you are perfectly square with it.
If you are going to run a OEM Wheel, that will help. It will keep the tire Taller and Skinner. You will need to hammer out the Pinch Weld/Seam on the lower firewall/inner fender. They STILL may rub. You will have to Trim the Bumper Cover too.
If you are going to use a Aftermarket wheel, you will probably need to trim the Fender too, in addition to the above notes.
My personal favorite, 2" Coils or Spacers and 2" body lift with 31's on OEM Wheels.
See my post, #4. ;)
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/suzuki-sidekick-vitara-geo-tracker-(gen-1-platform)-1989-1998/dealy-drive-off-road-sidekick/ (http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/suzuki-sidekick-vitara-geo-tracker-(gen-1-platform)-1989-1998/dealy-drive-off-road-sidekick/)
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Here is a photo of the current setup attached (1.25" coil spacers) with the OEM 16" RIMS.
I am a bit confused, i like the looks of the rig up attached earlier from Bandit02 before installing the bodylift, but i want to avoid the rubbing/further modifications that's why i am thinking of installing 255/65R16 ATR tires. what do you think? will that cause any issues?
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Here's some good info on Understanding Metric Tires Sizing. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46 (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/techpage.jsp?techid=46)
and a Chart: http://www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowledgebase/article-15.htm (http://www.quadratec.com/jeep_knowledgebase/article-15.htm)
Base your desired tire size on the size you are currently running. Wider Tire? "265" or "275".
If you want a Taller Tire, get something with a "70" or "75" series sidewall.
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The size in the photo is 225/60/16
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Finally, Rigged up 31 x 10.5 R15. attached are the recent photos.
The only thing remaining is to flip the front struts, any guidance on that would be great.
appreciate your opinions.