well ive only been on the fourum for a few days now. after seeing all the cool ass 4x4s, i gotta go get me one. im going to go look at a 95 suzuki 4x4 4dr.. which i think is cool cuz it dont have any airbags to worry about.  it looks to be in pretty good shape only thing i could see wrong with it is the grill has a little piece broken off and  it has a few dents on the hood. other than that it looks good. im not sure on the price yet but im going tomorrow to check it out when i get off of work. i have a question though, has anyone used a tracker to tow another tracker on a trailer. i know the stock motor would probably have trouble but with a 4.3 or i saw a company that makes adapters to put vw diesel motors in it. thanks for any input.

there is a guy on zuwharrie(maybe even on here), that runs a vw diesel and he loves it.  Do a search on here for vw diesel and that should keep you busy for a while. BTW great choice if thats how you go(diesel). 

The Trackers only have a 1000 lb tow rating, and it has little to do with the pulling power of the engine.  The problem is that the truck is so light, and has such a short wheelbase, that a heavy load will push the truck hard enough to make it swap ends on you.  A heavy load will actually try to pass you on a downhill, and pull the back end around sideways.

I pull a lightweight camper with my Tracker, and I can feel that we are pretty close to the limit.  A 4dr may be a bit more stable, but the added wheelbase is probably not enough to make towing a trailer with another Tracker safe. 

Someone else on this forum has towed a Tracker with a Tracker on a tow dolly, with no problem, and I am sure he will chime in with his experience. 

But, a trailer is a bit different situation with the balance of the rig.  I was in a Jeep a few years back, towing a trailer with another jeep body (no frame or drive line) in it, and we almost lost it on a downhill.  All the driver could do was punch it and hope we could keep ahead of the trailer.

A tow bar rig may be safer for you.

The Trackers only have a 1000 lb tow rating, and it has little to do with the pulling power of the engine. 

That seems to be depend on local legislation. In the UK the tow rating is much higher, I can't remember the numbers offhand. I do find that with a big load the brakes seem a little weak. The 5 door is probably much better tow vehicle, better brakes and more stability but I don't think towing another Track/Kick on a trailer would be a good idea.

it all revolves around the trailer having brakes. If you have electric traile rbrakes then you can use them to stop any sway. I pull a 2000 lb boat with my 4 door and have no problems other than power! 

well i went and looked at the sidekick tonight. its a 1995 sidekick 4dr 4x4. has 128,000 miles runs great. has automatic tranny,  power windows, locks, cruise. also looks like its never been off road. they are asking 2900 bucks for it. do yall think its a good deal?  im game for it unless you think i can find a better deal. thanks

well i ended up buying the 95 suzuki. i got it for 2500 and i love it so far. the 4 wheel drive engages really nice. im needing a grill for it and i also need a tailgate cover and the rear part of the center console. i cant wait to have it lifted. its funny cuz its stock and it feels huge cuz im use to driving mine on the ground. so now i have a 97 tracker and 95 sidekick, anyone got a sammy for sale lol