Newbie to 4x4

[mhn3773]

hello i am a newb to 4x4ing i have done it a few times but never in my own vehicle till now=) i have a 91 tracker

i never thought about moding it to wheel untill i saw jdrapers zuki and he lead me to some sites with parts and other sidekick/tracker owners

my car is stock for now but i have parts coming in the mail =) i was just wondering if anyone in cali would like to go wheeling with me =) right now i cant do anything hugely hard for 1 i lack the know how 2 i lack the equip

my cars on stock tires lol but i would love to learn plus my car is paid off so im waiting to get some non parking lot related scratchs on it hehe lol

just lemme know i live in sac but i am willing to drive to the good 4x4 spots =)

 

[Ken Cooke]

Mhn,

Our club is doing its 2nd annual Joshua Tree trip next weekend (Nov. 1st and 2nd). If interested, let us know. Check out the 'Trail Runs' section for the 'Twentynine Palms' run thread. As for modifications, CalMini offers the best of the best for your Tracker. A 3" suspension lift + 3" body lift seem to be the combination for 32" treads. The 32" TSL-SX would be great on your vehicle. They offer plenty of traction, rim protection, and although they are bias-ply, they will last longer on your lightweight vehicle. I would keep these for the trail/weekend, and run the street tires during the week...

-Ken

 

[mhn3773]

i already have the 3" bl ordered =) as well as 1/18 coil spacers i want the 3" lift but i have read a few places that calmini is developing a BOLT ON solid front axel kit

im not sure if it will trully be bolt on..but close i want to know how much that would be because that would be aweseom =)

thank you very much for the tire advice i will need new tires soon since the bl and spacers will make my car look like a rolling idiots with stock tires lol im also going to check the thread =)

 

[Ken Cooke]

If they say it is bolt-on, then I'm sure it is bolt on, and not welded on. If you are going to drive your Tracker on the street plenty, consider the TrXus MTs as well. These are low priced, and are supposed to offer good wear on the street. I'm considering both these as well as the Dick Cepek Fun Country II tires - an aggressive All-Terrain radial...
-Ken

 

[mhn3773]

yah i read b4 that i should have one set for wheeling and one for street use

theres soooooooooooooooooooooo many choices in tires its almost mind numbing lol...doesnt look like ill be able to make the nov trip ill still be 100% stock next time though