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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: epike7915 on November 08, 2009, 03:04:33 PM
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Before: First day I bought it. 2000 Tracker 2.0 w/5 speed
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/1stpicoftracker.jpg)
After:Add Jeff's 1.5" coil & strut spacers & 30 x 9.50 x 15 BFG Mud Terrain KM2's & no rub. (also debadged & added Vitara grill & headlights, tint & rhino lined rockers & around tops of doors)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/newshoes2.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/newshoes3.jpg)
(http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/newshoes.jpg)
Next on list Rock Sliders, bumpers, Safari rack & rear locker.
Eric
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Looks very good! Great improvement in appearance over the stock Tracker appearance. Do you notice a significant differance in take off in first gear....? On hills.... etc with the taller tires? Can you still pull second gear from a complete stop? Just curious. I'm running 235s with my 2 liter and 5 spd and I can still take off in second gear and pull my small trailer full of crap, but was wondering what another inch taller tire would do to my truck's performance.
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31's with 5.13's runs exactly the same as stock, do that and you will be totally happy!
Truck looks really good...I've always liked the red ones. What rims are those?
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Looks good when you are off the ground.
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Looks very good! Great improvement in appearance over the stock Tracker appearance. Do you notice a significant differance in take off in first gear....? On hills.... etc with the taller tires? Can you still pull second gear from a complete stop? Just curious. I'm running 235s with my 2 liter and 5 spd and I can still take off in second gear and pull my small trailer full of crap, but was wondering what another inch taller tire would do to my truck's performance.
I just put them on so I haven't tried pulling my lil' trailer yet but I can't see there being that much difference. I will have to try 2nd gear from a complete stop, though I don't see any reason to do so. I had 235 All Terrains on before these & the power doesn't feel much different. I do have planned to do the 5.12 swap as soon as I can gather the parts needed.
The rims are just cheapie 15 x 7 steel "wagon wheels" painted with dark grey hammered paint.
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I just bought some KM2 for my 'Kick... Haven't run them yet but many people in the area are really hip on them.
-Eric
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Where did you get the wagon wheels from? I see your "Vitara" is actually just a rebadged Tracker...perhaps this explains why you don't need to run wheel spacers to fit 15" steelies on your rig...I have 15" Sidekick rims on my Vitara but they don't have near enough offset and the tires rub on the frame and A-arms and rear inner fenders. Just looking to try something like what you've got there.
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Where did you get the wagon wheels from? I see your "Vitara" is actually just a rebadged Tracker...perhaps this explains why you don't need to run wheel spacers to fit 15" steelies on your rig...I have 15" Sidekick rims on my Vitara but they don't have near enough offset and the tires rub on the frame and A-arms and rear inner fenders. Just looking to try something like what you've got there.
They are a 15x7 wagon wheel that were taken off of a Samurai. They did rub the caliper on both sides pretty bad so I had to take a die grinder to them. They really could have used a wheel spacer but being cheap & being kind of scared of spacers I chose to grind the calipers instead. The wheels have been on there for about a year with no other issues & they dont rub the frame. I did cut away the front bumper cover inside of the wheel well on each side to take away that rubbing.
E.
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more of a toyo MT fan myself And I can get them at half the price you bought your tires for
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more of a toyo MT fan myself And I can get them at half the price you bought your tires for
Oh Really? I paid $145 ea. You can get NEW 30 x 9.5 x15 Toyo MTs for 72.50 ea..... I call BS. ??? But anyways..... thanks for the reply. >:D
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Appears you also added a set of Warn Premium hubs to your truck as well.
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Appears you also added a set of Warn Premium hubs to your truck as well.
Yes, sir.
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Toyo's are very nice, but BFG has won in competition with just about every m/t and a/t they make. There's a reason almost every baja 500 and 1000 team run some kind of BFG. Nice hoops man! I might get a set of KM2s when my KMs wear out.
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Toyo's are very nice, but BFG has won in competition with just about every m/t and a/t they make. There's a reason almost every baja 500 and 1000 team run some kind of BFG. Nice hoops man! I might get a set of KM2s when my KMs wear out.
Thanks, I can't wait to try them out on the trails.
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At cost.....I get them for 125 canadian they sell for like 245-60......the reason I get toyo is the terrain in my area and how the toyo seem to handle better then most and since the only other tires i can get for that good a price are
Hankooks
Pirelli
Hercules
And thats about it for the brands my company dont do bfg
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Before: First day I bought it. 2000 Tracker 2.0 w/5 speed
([url]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/1stpicoftracker.jpg[/url])
After:Add Jeff's 1.5" coil & strut spacers & 30 x 9.50 x 15 BFG Mud Terrain KM2's & no rub. (also debadged & added Vitara grill & headlights, tint & rhino lined rockers & around tops of doors)
([url]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/newshoes2.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/newshoes3.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b223/epike7915/My%20Vitara%20Album/newshoes.jpg[/url])
Next on list Rock Sliders, bumpers, Safari rack & rear locker.
Eric
The truck looks good keep up the improvments .
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The truck looks good, the tires make a big difference you are on the wright track >:D