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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Sidekick, Vitara, Geo Tracker (Gen. 1 Platform) 1989-1998 => Topic started by: proughj on March 05, 2011, 03:32:58 PM

Title: Tracker Rear door
Post by: proughj on March 05, 2011, 03:32:58 PM: Ok so I pecked up a 90 tracker, I found that there is no lock for the rear door/trunk, is there something im missing? can I just change the rear door with one that has a lock and just re pin the lock cylinder, or is there something on the body that im going to need to get as well? also is a 4 door and 2 door rear trunk/door different?

mine-
1990
2 door
softtop
geo tracker

thanks
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: DonD on March 05, 2011, 03:43:47 PM: Soft top has no lock.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: proughj on March 05, 2011, 04:13:15 PM: Quote from: DonD on March 05, 2011, 03:43:47 PM
Soft top has no lock.

can I put a hardtop one that does?
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Drone637 on March 06, 2011, 01:41:58 AM: The rear door should have a lock. I even installed an electric lock's on my 96. Does it not have a lock cylinder? You can grab a door from any 2 door up through 98, you will just have to mount the appropriate mounting hardware.

I realize some think it is silly to lock a door that has a zipper directly above it, but nobody has broken into my Tracker yet. Just keeping the honest people honest.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: proughj on March 06, 2011, 10:34:17 AM: theirs no lock, no lock cylinder, no hole for a lock nothing
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Drone637 on March 08, 2011, 01:23:09 PM: Weird. Well, the doors are compatible between all the two doors, they just have different mounting hardware for the soft top. I would find a rear door the right color and swap it on.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Skyhiranger on March 08, 2011, 01:54:20 PM: Quote from: proughj on March 06, 2011, 10:34:17 AM
theirs no lock, no lock cylinder, no hole for a lock nothing

That is odd. I don't think I've ever seen one without a lock. Got a pic? I'd like to see it (not that there is anything to "see" :P).
As suggested, just get a tailgate from any 89-98 trackick, they should all interchange.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: djlantis57 on March 12, 2011, 12:16:07 AM: Yup. My 90 tintop has a lock. My 90 convertible has NO lock. But my 95 convertible does have a lock. So somewhere along the line it was added but initially wasn't available on the early models.
And you can't swap a 4door/2door tiptop rear door to/from a soft top rig because the upper hinge is mounted completely different.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Skyhiranger on March 12, 2011, 06:04:38 AM: I know they didn't "add" the lock at some point and that it wasn't available on the early models...because I had an 89 with the lock, and I am pretty sure every other early model trackick I have has the lock (90s, 91s, etc....I don't think I currently have an 89). Now, it may have been an option to either add or delete it on some models.
Of course a TT rear door won't fit a convertible....I was talking about convertible tailgates.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: beagle..t on March 13, 2011, 07:15:07 PM: my 91 tracker has lock
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Cariboospeed on April 17, 2011, 09:30:19 PM: My 94 doesn't lock.
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Drone637 on April 18, 2011, 07:50:59 AM: Dealer options are interesting. :)
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: Skyhiranger on April 18, 2011, 07:58:19 AM: Quote from: Drone637 on April 18, 2011, 07:50:59 AM
Dealer options are interesting. :)

I really don't think rear door locks fall into the category of "dealer options".
Title: Re: Tracker Rear door
Post by: marcello on May 05, 2011, 11:50:25 AM: I have had a 90 Sidekick conv, a 91 Tracker conv, and a 97 4 door. All my trackers had a rear lock and the Sidekick didn't have the lock. Wonder if the difference is between the sidekick and the tracker model, at least for the early years????