E-Build my Vitara

[Bones]

I have been thinking about this for a while now and seriously plan to start finding axles, gears, lockers, suspension, etc.

Here is how I think I should do it for my area and uses. Tire size is 33, maybe a 35"

Links and coils/shocks on all 4 corners (cheap). I think air shocks will no do well in the cold here and we get a **** ton of salt that I assume would not be good for them. 3/4" rod ends would be plenty. Not looking for super fly flex. 10" shocks/airs would be plenty. It has a boxed frame so it should not be too tough other than tight spaces in the rear since the tank is out back like a jeep.

Toyota axles even though I hate their messy innards. 5.29's and an ARB'd rear. Not opposed to D44's either. cheaper I think???

No Tcase mods

F/R bumpers, gas tank skiddy and sliders might all get bought from http://www.shrockworks.com/ on down the road or have someone build them as I have no desire to fab **** anymore.

Million dollar question. Could this be done in a weekend? I bring all the hard parts. Thinking of having Kelly do it when the time comes and if I can afford his rates. ;D I can trailer the bike down and ride back and leave the bitch in KS for as long as it's needed also. I rarely drive it in the summer.

 

[P]

Airs and swaybars... my 1/2tons that are all ready built ( and for sale laughing ) 37 treapadors ( cuz they are sexy ) big nasty lower links with rebuildable joints

Mechanical steering with hydro assist so its still very streetable and a **** ton of body armor.



In a weekend, wont happen on that rig...

 

[Bones]

37's are for ballers. I am not one anymore. Airs work with temp changes with out dicking with them much? Will they corrode with the salt here?

OH! it has to be LOOOOOW so I can fit it in the gay-rage. So under 7'

Your axles would not be a bad purchase. Hmmm

 

[P]

37's are for ballers. I am not one anymore. Airs work with temp changes with out dicking with them much? Will they corrode with the salt here?

OH! it has to be LOOOOOW so I can fit it in the gay-rage. So under 7'

Your axles would not be a bad purchase. Hmmm

Airs would be fine for ya, but anything will corrode up there if not maintained ( read **** will be high maintenance to keep lookin good. )

OK so no 37's 35's would be plenty BFG's it is

 

[Bones]

How's about 32" AT's

 

[87yjtoy]

A guy here local to me just did that stuff to his tracker and now he is selling it. take a look
http://www.smjc.net/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6209
May give you some idaes

 

[InDaShop]

Wow, for real? The viti gettin' it.

Well how about this set? They are in Steves storage unit so I can get them anyday, and bring them to Kansas anytime. Or to Bama and back to Kansas with Kelly in April.
" Ford D44 Front and D60 rear axle
(not sure what ratio...stock) - $350 for the pair
These are from under a Ford 3/4 ton pick-up (80's era). Driver's side
drop for your TJ or YJ. We started the tear-down and rebuild of these
axles but decided to go another direction...they are currently
stripped but we have all the parts from hub to hub. Both axles are
full-width with the 8 lug bolt pattern. I am willing to split these
axles up for the right price. Sorry no photos but you know what a D44
and D60 look like."


Kelly will chime in here, he did a tracker not too long ago. They Viti has a ton of potential. Also some of Muchado's buddies did a legends class Tracker in T-town. I know I saw it in the Hannibal coverage recently.

 

[Bones]

Yeah I saw that tracker and think it needs wider axles, so Toy's are out.

Passenger drop tcase, so ford HP will not work.

Yeah that 'kick in MO is real sick. WAY overkill for me. I like my AC, cruise and power winders.

 

[Welderd]

the red tracker is pretty basic though

44 front, 9" spools in both
Jake (owner) built and is selling a d300 adapter to it
it beats us every damn time!! It's so small it is manevuerable despite is overwhelming lack of power and horrible steering.

they gutted it for weight and took the windshield out for WEROCK requirements - "you break it, you pick EVERY piece up!"

they did it a weekend, why couldn't kelly? Seems like a challenge right there

 

[blacksheep10]

cause I'm alone and overengineer EVERYTHING

 

[blacksheep10]

looks like scout 44's or fullwidths. heavily backspace them. crossover costs money, unless you're so low that you want to steer on the tie rod. you would have everything already bought? that saves so much time, someone that is willing to have everything laying there ready to start. I mean bolts and everything. we'll see, start buying up axles, rod ends, link material (I got you on all that, just hit me up) and all kinds of **** and then start (next summer I'm assuming)

 

[Welderd]

cause I'm alone and overengineer EVERYTHING

overengineer or everredneck ;D

 

[P]

they did it a weekend, why couldn't kelly? Seems like a challenge right there

Lets be realistic.. they did ALOT of it in a weekend. That rig wasnt start /stop/ done in one weekend.

 

[Bones]

Lets be realistic.. they did ALOT of it in a weekend. That rig wasnt start /stop/ done in one weekend.

Too many variables for me. Needs to be road worthy and I am not gutting anything. It's my DD and only has 53K miles. No need to trash it. I could just buy another bike.

 

[Welderd]

just proding kelly to get bones a rig so maybe we'll see him out on the trails sometime

it was pretty much done in a weekend though - they pre- made alot though and then the d300 was added later
but cage, axle swap, suspension seats done in ~3days
bumpers/winch added later as well as some tweaking

do able with long days and multiple capable fabbers

 

[Bones]

Trails? I will give it this summer and traveling to the events to see if I get the bug again. Doubtful unless I lived elsewhere which is also doubtful

 

[InDaShop]

do able with long days and multiple capable fabbers

Thats the problem right there. Hard to find multiple capable fabricators and get them in the same place at once, little lone Kelly's dungeon.
But you know how at some car shows they pimp a ride onsite. Maybe we can get a deal with Creighton King and do a Pimp a Vitera in a Saturday between XRRA races out of the back of the Maxxis Hauler. Maxxis can sponsor, supply tires, and use of their equipement, and SpeedTV can shoot it.

 

[Bones]

NOOOOOW we're talking!

Wyatt, it's VITARA acewhole!

 

[cash talks]

there is a guy on craigslist kc and kcjeepclub with a scout 44 rear with 4.56s and a electrac for $800 obo and he will throw in a bare front. not too bad