I'm looking for anybody that has put Yota axles under their Kicks.
How they did it. basicly.
How to deal with the steering issues and T-case Slip yokes.
I'm thinking of  just going with the leaf springs (should make it easier)
I don't think I can aford a Kicker 3 yet. Or not for a while.
Any pics or links would be helpful.
May be a winter project.
Thanks

Same  Q's. I dont own a tracker anymore but always wonderd.

http://www.cs.umass.edu/~glenn/personal.html heres a link to my friend Glenn's page. Works REALLY  well.

I'm thinking about just using the leafsprings being I wouldn't have to worry about finding hiem joints (and cheaper) and doing any fancy welding..
In Theory that is.
In theory I'm planning on just rolling the axels/wheels  and leafsprings already on it and find out where to brace/weld.

i love that guys site, but, yah i know.... i want to do the leaf thing too.  it looks a lot simpler,  but i know how that goes too.  what axels did heather use and what is the link to her 'how to'?

i love that guys site, but, yah i know.... i want to do the leaf thing too.  it looks a lot simpler,  but i know how that goes too.  what axels did heather use and what is the link to her 'how to'?

Good one. I've heard some people actually use Sammie leaf springs when the do the SAS on Trackers.
As so I've heard some where from some one.
I suffer from C.R.S.

Good one. I've heard some people actually use Sammie leaf springs when the do the SAS on Trackers.
As so I've heard some where from some one.
I suffer from C.R.S.

That's how digger's kick is set up... SPOA with sammy rear leafs...

Well, the more pics That can be found the better. I'm not a great Fabercater but I can weld on a spring hanger. I have some pics but I don't know where they came from. anybody know?

But the front of my frame doesn't look like this.

that looks like some nice work!  looks like they where stamped brackets.

stu

I'm hoping to find out where these came from and see if they were prefabracated brackets and find out more about them.

i love that guys site, but, yah i know.... i want to do the leaf thing too.  it looks a lot simpler,  but i know how that goes too.  what axels did heather use and what is the link to her 'how to'?

I use a hybrid setup, taking two axles, a sammy front and a sidekick rear. I used the sidekick rear middle section, so that I could put a bigger kick rear diff into it, and used the sammy ends with the birfs. I also got Brent at TT's "double tough" subaru birf setup, and I am running OTT custom chromoly axle shafts.

The main reason I went with a hybrid was to stay mostly suzuki, as well as the axles being readily available to me.

A cheaper way would have just been to go with a sammy front end, and lengthen one side. You could put the smaller sammy diff in it, and you'd only have to buy one custom axle shaft for the side you lengthened.

I guess I went with the way I did because it was beefier, and I would only have to keep on hand one 3rd member that could be used in either end. I know mine is a little more custom, but it seems to work.

We went with leaf springs because they were cheap and easy, we didn't need to fabricate a link set up, and they are easy to adjust to ride comfort and flex (ie add a leaf or take one away).

You can always find everything about my truck by just going to the link in my profile. However, here's a straight link to the SAS setup stuff:

http://www.whitepineclub.com/members/kd7hcg/pictures/SAS/index.html

Hope this helps.

Heather

thats not a tracker frame.  off the top of my head, it looks like a trooper or Raider frame.

stu

thats not a tracker frame.  off the top of my head, it looks like a trooper or Raider frame.

stu

I think it's a toy SAS project. Looks good, though, nonetheless.

I just don't remember where I got the Photo from. But the Brackets look like they would be nice to have
                                                 

This is from Cardomain. I know he was here once but he had a shop do it for him so info is lacking :-/ And my frame don't look like that either.

The pics I had in my photos in webshots and on my computer. Computer is down for a few more days and I'll check the files to see what the properties are. IIRC it's a full size GM frame getting a SAS performed on it.