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Offline nprecon

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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2016, 06:30:16 PM »
Also, I didn't mention it, but if you haven't checked your rear diff fluid since you took possession of your truck, you really ought to.  It is not unusual for prior owners to neglect checking, let alone replacing their differential, transfer case and/or transmission fluids.  There may well be water contamination in the diffs that has never been addressed.  You never really know until you check them yourself... or buy the "one in a million" vehicles that has its maintenance history records with it.
'02 Chezuki Tracker with a 2 Liter and 5spd.  It works for me!!!

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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #16 on: June 04, 2016, 01:01:50 AM »
Good suggestions nprecon,
 So I went to install the plastic 3" jeep spacers & surprise! :( Things didn't go as planned but after studying the issues & design of suspension I just made some 1.5" & 2" spring seats with the jeep spacers and then add the steel motofab spacers... 4"+!
Turned out perfect but... had no bumpstops & very limited down travel for front struts  :-\
So I was gonna make some spacers for both but instead I'm gonna buy the Supreme Suspensions 2" lift and use the strut spacers added to the ones I have now with longer bolt & use the bumpstop spacers too. Should be good enough for just a paved road going tracker.
Can't believe I'm sitting at 4inches+  :P
The ride is just unreal.. Feels better then before! So stoked.
I do have a question though (searched all over but no answer) do y'all know any bolt on salutations for the track bar? Right now the rearends sitting about 1/4 inch to the right & that's after beating the $!#% out a the bracket but won't move any further. I'd like a adjustable trackbar from like a camaro of ford or some other model that has a straight bar & will fit in the brackets I have on the tracker now.
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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #17 on: June 04, 2016, 07:25:01 AM »
You obviously need a pan hard or track bar extension to raise your pan hard bar attachment point to your axle.  Several vendors sell them as a part of their suspension systems.  You could build you one too.
« Last Edit: June 04, 2016, 07:32:52 AM by nprecon »
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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #18 on: June 04, 2016, 05:35:38 PM »
vits4bits sells them ...panhard relocation bracket
new rig aka "the mule" 2002 tracker
V6 swap auto  ,2 dr ,2" BL,2" jeffs kit 512 gears warn hubs and 30/9.5/15 BFG AT

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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #19 on: June 30, 2016, 01:11:19 PM »
I got my panhard relocation bracket from Bits4Vits. Easy install and decreases that crab walk shift of the rear end. One must really crank on the bolt to keep it tight. Mine came loose after (an admittedly) few hundred miles.

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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #20 on: July 09, 2016, 05:32:46 PM »
Clicking sounds during slow speed, that goes away on acceleration is typical of U-joints.  2dr's with lift can be hard on them.
When you go over 2-2.5 inches of lift, it is time to consider a diff drop also, or the clicking will start on your CV's. Or, the may just break up totally, especially when turning.
93 Tracker,XL7 springs & 1" raised spring pads in front with YJ springs in back, home built bumpers rear & front (w/winch), 2" x 4" rock tubes,  ARB front & rear, converted Sami rear to IFS, 33x12.5x15  aluminum rims, roll cage, 2.7L w/5 speed auto.

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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #21 on: September 08, 2016, 04:00:57 AM »
Hey where did u get those nice shock mounts in the rear

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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #22 on: September 16, 2016, 10:20:23 AM »
Your Tracker looks amazing.   

It would take some careful work, but you could drop your rear axle holusing, carefully cut-off the factory shock, spring, control arm (upper and lower) mounts and rotate/clock them forward on the axle housing about one inch and this would help get your pinion angle back into better alignment with your drive shaft's transmission u-joint and you could also extend your rear control arms (about an inch) to push your rear axle backwards an inch as well.  You may need a one inch drive line spacer as well to do this.

This will increase your wheel base just slightly and push your rear tires back into alignment with your rear wheel well by creating a larger arc of swing.
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Re: add a spring spacer
« Reply #23 on: December 10, 2016, 10:12:22 PM »
Haven't been on here in a while but to answer tracker marks- I don't remember the vendor on ebay but the rear shock extensions are from a f150 I think and a b|removethispart|@tch to get on/working without rubbing shocks. but definitely worth it as you get to keep that stock plush ride :)
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