2000 tracker solid axle build "something different"

[SamTrack]

well  its time to  build me a toy so i can go wheelin  with  all  my buddys an so i  dont have to alway put wear an tear on my race buggy

so  figured id do something a little different so i picked up  a 2wd 2000 tracker from Sean  at AFTERMARKET4X4 today

the plan is to build a full bodied tracker buggy that i can still drive down  the road  an build it for as cheap as possible
the tracker is 2wd so going to  put a zuk 6.5to1 t case in  it  also going to  have 9in front an rear with a 600 gear in the thirds the front will be a 9in with  dana 60 shafts an knuckles. it will be four link or three link front not sure yet  with a four linked rear the tracker  will be coil sprung an planning on  making the wheel base 106  with 40in or 37in tires

so that  is the plan an  will  post picture of progress soon

 

[SamTrack]

This is the tracker I picked up

 

[ecoast]

you'll still break it in <20 minutes...

looks good Jason, do have all the build parts together yet?

 

[SamTrack]

Have most the part gotta order a few things  but hopefully it will be a roller by next weekend

 

[whitfimb]

Popcorn

Can't wait to see the fab~action.  Frame reinforcments are a must!

Back halved?  

Automatic?   TrailTough has a nice kit to put a Sammy T-case behind a 4wd Tracker Auto Trans (Shorter / intended for an auto swap into the sammy).

Will the sammy T-case survive?



Inspiration > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

 

[SamTrack]

Has a five  speed in it right now most likely the t case will not survive trying to find a kicker 4 to put in it

Have not made my mind up on what trans an t case will be in the end

The front frame has already been cut off an the rear frame is going to be cut off an tube the hole back half of the frame planning to leave the hole body

Hey is the progress as of today

 

[SamTrack]

The truck is sitting at what we are planning on making ride height should be a 18in belly on 40in tires

 

[SamTrack]

Got a little more cutting done today an finished up cleaning up the front  frame

 

[SamTrack]

Started cleaning up an figured I'd roll some tires up beside it 

Tires are set at the wheel base it's going to be 106

 

[SamTrack]

For the frame put in today still have to fish plate the frame tho

 

[SamTrack]

Rear

 

[ecoast]

slap that bee itch together! :-X
...not wasting anytime!

looks like you got the tapatalk going, too---makes it easy, eh?

 

[SamTrack]

Yea glad you told me about tapatalk makes it easy

An yea trying to get it done going to have to get you to make me a custom top for it

 

[SamTrack]

Ecoast what are the dates your planing on goin to uwharrie

 

[ecoast]

Ecoast what are the dates your planing on goin to uwharrie

...3rd weekend in oct.

rc with eric in sept.

 

[SamTrack]

Got the frame plates cut out an Ground down

What the dates of September hopefully this thing will be done in a few weeks

 

[ecoast]

What the dates of September hopefully this thing will be done in a few weeks

Few WEEKS? SLACKER!

...you've got all weekend to finish it!  :-*


no dates; get with sean/eric and set it up- (14th ng for me)

 

[SamTrack]

I won't be able to make a September trip but I'm aiming for zuwharrie

You start on your tracker yet

 

[aftermarket4x4]

watching... 

 

[ecoast]

watching...

voyeur