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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Sidekick, Vitara, Geo Tracker (Gen. 1 Platform) 1989-1998 => Topic started by: 03 Tracker on March 12, 2012, 07:48:38 PM

Title: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: 03 Tracker on March 12, 2012, 07:48:38 PM

will it be a good fit? are the 1st and 2nd gen running gear parts swapable?

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: fordem on March 13, 2012, 05:41:25 AM

Considering first gen as SE series (89~98 in the US) and second gen as SQ series (99~05 in the US), I would say - no - it won't bolt up without a fair bit of work.

The SQ series has a wider chassis and quite a bit of difference in the under pinnings.

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: BRD HNTR on March 13, 2012, 08:15:09 AM

Last year at Moab, the guys that came with Mike Hagan were running newer tracker frames under their 1st gen Trackers.  One was running a 4 door frame under his.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0JbLTY3idVc/T19kGDw6LxI/AAAAAAAAEVI/fpqbLAtiAR8/s912/DSCF0400.JPG)

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: fordem on March 13, 2012, 10:28:11 AM

Hiw much work did it take?

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: BRD HNTR on March 16, 2012, 02:28:40 PM

I do not know.  They were all running the newer frame with modification that Mike Hagan has on his ZR2 project.  Mike would know.

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: Toys-n-Joys on September 09, 2019, 10:12:15 PM

Hmmm does anyone have info on a gen 1 4dr body on a gen2 frame?

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: JollyZuk on September 11, 2019, 09:31:03 PM

I have an 03 XL7 sitting, and I have been wondering about this same thing...being full body on frame shorting the XL7 frame wouldn’t be terribly difficult...I had done a bunch of measuring when I drug it home, and I think the newer frame is like 3-4” wider.

Title: Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
Post by: Drone637 on October 11, 2019, 02:57:09 PM

Quote from: JollyZuk on September 11, 2019, 09:31:03 PM

I have an 03 XL7 sitting, and I have been wondering about this same thing...being full body on frame shorting the XL7 frame wouldn’t be terribly difficult...I had done a bunch of measuring when I drug it home, and I think the newer frame is like 3-4” wider.

If your really good at welding on body mounts you could probably make it work. The location of the steering and brake setup might be an issue since your going to a smaller body.

Be one heck of a project.