project Grocery Getter, the build up of my Tracker

[Shmack]

Excuse my ignorance please! SAS? please educate me

[sidekicksrock]

Straight axle suspension

[Munyoz70]

thought it was solid axle swap... good work joe

[bell]

Looks GREAT!

[Shmack]

Thanks for the education!
 As far my Kick, I most likely will not go that far to start with as I am just wanting a mild trail rider and some time to figure out how far I do want to go. As Richard can attest too I tend to go WAY over kill if I do not take time to plan things out. As bad as I hate it, looks are 55% of a successful build to me, with quality being the only other thing I consider, and it is right there with looks. In my small mind if you have the looks to sell it and the quality to back it then you have it all! Price is..... well it's only money and you can't take it with you! Besides I have made my reservations in GOD'S house, and there I won't need money!

[weed]

Looking good Joe, just found your Build post, I always wondered what happen with this build plan, last I read you had the kit for sale glad ya didn't sell!       Weed

[trailturd]

Hey Joe in the pic were you show your new "bling" thats going in (the axles) you have the tie rod on the wrong side of the steering arms. It mounts on the top side of the arms. Just giving you a heads up.

[Joe S.]

according to trail toughs directions it mounts under it. the tapers fit now and if it is on top, it gets in the way of the panhard bar. wierd, i know...  i have a question for you trail turd, how does your rig do with 37s and the 5.29s? do you have  sami case as your second one? what gears? i am wondering what kind of high range reduction i need for my 33s and 5.29s.

nothing tonight really. i went out to eat with the kids, then i got the mounts setup for the coil springs, and i got the panhard bar mount installed on the frame. i have a couple welds to do there, and i will be ready to install the axles. i also snugged up the subframe and cross member. hope to be done tomorrow night.

Thanks ...money!

amen!

Looking good Joe, just found your Build post, I always wondered what happen with this build plan, last I read you had the kit for sale glad ya didn't sell!       Weed

me too!

[trailturd]

according to trail toughs directions it mounts under it. the tapers fit now and if it is on top, it gets in the way of the panhard bar. wierd, i know...  i have a question for you trail turd, how does your rig do with 37s and the 5.29s? do you have  sami case as your second one? what gears? i am wondering what kind of high range reduction i need for my 33s and 5.29s.

If thats what the directions say then do it that way. I just know that on regular toy arms it mounts on top.  As for gearing I am actually to low to really drive it on the road. I have a sidekick case and a sami case with 4.9 gears.  At 55 I am turning about 4500 rpm in 5th.

I would try to use a stock sami case with the rockrat adapter for your doubler, or make your own. Then if you need more reduction in high you could always gear the sami case.

[Joe S.]

cool! i am thinking with the 5.29s and 33s it should be manageable... hopin so anyway. when i upgrade to 35s (maybe 37s), i will definately stick some tcase gears in the sami case...  i hope to add a stock one next summer...

[jtaj77]

More pics.

[Joe S.]

i know, i been slacking. i got the pics, but i been busy with this...

http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,69102.0.html

[Joe S.]

ok, sorry for the long delay on updating yall on my progress...
i got frustrated with the truck and took some time off, but now i am back on it.

well, the one ebay caddy caliper was bad, so i bought a new one. then i got all the brakes plumbed, and the dang bleeder screw was rusted shut on the other ebay caliper, so i bought another new caliper... got the brakes bled, but it is still mushy. i am gonna try a few suggestions i got from rockrat and see if it makes a difference. if not, i know a guy i could probably swap out his drums for my rear discs. i may do that. dont really feel like getting into changing out master cylinfers...

using a plumb bob, i got the front axle centered tonight within 1/32" and will try to square it with the frame tomorrow. then the next night i get to work on it, i will try to get the rear done, then sort out the brakes and start the break in period on the gears so i can be ready for zuwharrie...  it is getting close!!!

is 1/32" close enough on centering the axle. it is actually i think a hair less. i dont think i can measure any closer...

also, if i can get the axle squared to within 1/16" or 1/32" will that be close enough?

thanks
joe

here are some pics. some of these may be duplicates. but i think i delete them from my camera after uploading them....


panhard bracket












on its own feet





rock rings



couple flex shots i made with no brakes...  i maxed out the concrete ramp.




and i got a roof rack tonight


i hope to get this wrapped up soon!

[Bama Zuk]

looks great 

[Joe S.]

thanks!