ZUKIWORLD Online | Suzuki 4x4 Editorial and Forum

ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: filmit on May 19, 2009, 12:57:10 PM

Title: new build
Post by: filmit on May 19, 2009, 12:57:10 PM

Okay, so I just bought a 96 2 door softtop tracker last week. The reason I bought it is I have four young kids who can't all ride on the quad with me, so I'm looking at this as a trail runner/quad replacement for the family. Three of the kids are 3 year old triplet boys so there's plenty of room in the back for them I just need more seat belts.

Now the theme here is a low-budget build and not get carried away with extras. I just want to make it more capable off road and safer (safety cage).  I already ordered rocky-road's 2" body lift and 1" coil spacers. I found a great deal on some 29"x9.5" tires. Can the tracker handle this with the body lift and will it have enough power, the car is an automatic. Will I want the suspension lift also or is the body lift enough? Any problems with this particular lift?

Does anyone make a decent inside the car roll cage that covers the rear seats? The only thing I've found is a calmini front cage. I'm not going to do any aggresive off-roading until I feel the kids are safer in the vehicle. I don't want to go full bore rockcrawler with lockers etc, but may down the road add a bumper/winch/skidplates. Right now I'm thinking some ground clearance and roll bar and this would be pretty capable on the trails.

What am I overlooking? Thanks for the replies guys. I'm located in Utah so it's mostly mountain trails and the sand dunes are only a mile away. 

Title: Re: new build
Post by: Drone637 on May 19, 2009, 02:16:20 PM

With the automatic and 29" tires you should be fine. I run 235/75R15 at 28.5" tires with 1" of spacer lift and a set of 1" wheel spacers without any rubbing issues. So a 2" body lift should be enough to clear them.

For the cage Petro works makes a bolt in sports cage that covers the rear.  You can read a review/installation at:
http://zukiworld.com/month_120108/feature_gear-guide-petroworks-sidekick-roll-cage.htm

Title: Re: new build
Post by: filmit on May 20, 2009, 10:55:11 PM

Thanks, that petro works cage looks like it should do the job. I was mistaken on the tires, they are 30" not 29".