I'm thinking about getting the kit but need to know how hard it is to put on and how much welding and cutting is involved.  

Thanks, Mike

Raising it? I thought you were going to slam it when you joined :-/
Zig

Yeah well I'm confused :-/
When everyone asks me "when you gonna lift it?" and I say I'm not I'm gonna lower it. They look at me like I'm retarded. Though when I tell them the prices on the 2 lift kits that I know of they kinda understand.
I like the look of both raised and lowered, but you guys are starting to get to me and I'm leaning towards raised now since everyone that I know thinks I should too.
I just don't want to get into something that I can't do. My uncle has a welder(don't know what kind. Does it matter?) and does alot of mechanic stuff for family so he would help but I don't want to take up his garage for a week or so either.

Ha, we got to ya Realy, do what you want. Hell, most everyone thinks were all crazy for building Kicks any way

After this weekend, if someone has not responded about the RRO Kit bump this back to the top. Alot of the guys are in Moab this week. I know some of the guys Hagen rides with uses that Kit and he will be able to tell you about it when he gets back. I ran a 2" Calmini Kit for a long time on my sidekick and now it is on my X-90 and still holding up great.

Kick Stock
Kick 2" lift & 29" Thornbirds  

X-90 stock  

X-90 2" lift  

Zig

Well I'd like to raise it but price is a factor. I'm tring to weigh the options right now

RRO Kit- $775 w/shipping
5 new 15x7 rims $50-150ea. Depends what kind I get. I'll say $700 to stay on the high side
5 new tires I think that 30/9.50's are a good size without alot of bumper cutting. I'll say $700 again to stay high
Total  $2175

Prices I know for lowering.
Lowering springs-$200 w/shipping
5 Enket RTS Rims 17x8 $1000
5 Kumho STX Tires 255/50 $500
2 Doshtech lowering shocks $80
Total almost $1800

So its real close. If I could find the right lifted wheel/tire combo it might be even.

Lift it. You can do so many more things with a lifted rig than lowered. But I am kinda biased I guess....... BTW zig I love the lifted rollerskate. Like Eric says nothin like wheelin with a trunk!

Well I am one of the big lift guys but if you really want to lower it then do what YOU want! don't let someone else decied for you. (You may still realize it was a horrible idea but at least it is Your idea. )  

Me personally if I lowered it I would stick a V6 out one of the
big suzukis

BTW zig I love the lifted rollerskate. Like Eric says nothin like wheelin with a trunk!

I bought it to replace my econo-ride I was commuting in and being the Zukifreak that I am I couldn't leave it alone It also helped having the Old Calmini 2" lift sitting on the floor in the shop
Zig

Me personally if I lowered it I would stick a V6 out one of the
big suzukis

That was my plan but since I can't seem to find an XL-7 with a 5spd for cheap, plans are kinda changing. If I ever do find a 5spd XL-7 cheap and have a lift kit already on I'm  STILL gonna do an engine swap  

Your tire pricing is definitly on the high side if you wanna keep it on a budget hit up your local Wal-Mart I just bought some 33" mudders from them for 100.00 per tire they are real aggressive and look alot like a Swamper. The manufacturer is Super Sport. Then go buy a set of 4 black rockcrawler wheels for $36 a piece. It would be easy to have a set of wheels and tires for under $700. I'm into mine a whopping $620 and thats with custom backspaced wheels and 33's... your's would be even cheaper.

99.... I SEE YOUR GOING THROUGH THE SAME PHASE WE'VE PROBABLY HAD TO ENDURE. WHAT LIFT/ LOWERING KIT. WHATS BETTER , WHATS LESS EXPENSIVE YET STILL GOOD. ITS A TOUGH CHOICE BUT DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY    I KNOW I WAS PICKED ON FOR DOWNSIZING MY TIRES ( NOT HERE) INSTEAD OF BIGGER OR EQUAL , BUT I'M HAPPY NO MORE RUBBING, RIDE GREAT ON THE ROAD & ARE VERY QUIET COMPARED TO MY SWAMPERS.....SO BE SURE YOUR PLAN IS SOLID BEFORE YOU SPEND THE $ $$$ BECAUSE WHEN YOUR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ITS ALLWAYS BIG $$$$ BUT WHEN YOU TRY AND UNLOAD IT SEEMS TO BE JUST THE OPPOSITE     GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TRACKER    MATTY D.  

99.... I SEE YOUR GOING THROUGH THE SAME PHASE WE'VE PROBABLY HAD TO ENDURE. WHAT LIFT/ LOWERING KIT. WHATS BETTER , WHATS LESS EXPENSIVE YET STILL GOOD. ITS A TOUGH CHOICE BUT DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY    I KNOW I WAS PICKED ON FOR DOWNSIZING MY TIRES ( NOT HERE) INSTEAD OF BIGGER OR EQUAL , BUT I'M HAPPY NO MORE RUBBING, RIDE GREAT ON THE ROAD & ARE VERY QUIET COMPARED TO MY SWAMPERS.....SO BE SURE YOUR PLAN IS SOLID BEFORE YOU SPEND THE $ $$$ BECAUSE WHEN YOUR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING ITS ALLWAYS BIG $$$$ BUT WHEN YOU TRY AND UNLOAD IT SEEMS TO BE JUST THE OPPOSITE     GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TRACKER    MATTY D.  

Wise words NY
Zig

If I go with the RRO kit what size tires will fit without  alot of cutting to the bumpers?

I called Discount Tires awhile back and they said that 30's will fit on a stock 99+ Tracker, thats the biggest they could fit on it. So if I got a 4.5" lift could I fit 31's or 32's? I'm not gonna be anywhere where I would need alot of flex, unless after the lift I go look for something to play on/in   It's gonna be mostly on road with some off road maybe on the weekends if I got the time.

i'd get 33's and trim a bit.  i would try to fine some 33 with a 5 on 5 1/2 bolt padderen and test fit with them before buying new rubbers.( ya i said it)

stu

what is the number size for 30, 31, 32, 33's?
I think 30's are 245/75-15 what are the other sizes so I could look them up too.