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gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« on: March 12, 2012, 07:48:38 PM »
will it be a good fit? are the 1st and 2nd gen running gear parts swapable?

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Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #1 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.
'98 SQ420 Grand Vitara
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Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #2 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.
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: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2012, 10:28:11 AM »
Hiw much work did it take?
'98 SQ420 Grand Vitara
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Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #4 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.
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: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2019, 10:12:15 PM »
Hmmm does anyone have info on a gen 1 4dr body on a gen2 frame?

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Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: gen 1 body on gen 2 chassis?
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2019, 02:57:09 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.
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