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Offline dwcrisp

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Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« on: February 05, 2005, 02:36:03 PM »
I have a 98 Tracker 2dr softee.  I HATE THE GRILL!

Would a 98 Sidekick grill be a direct bolt on replacement?


My 98 bolts on with one center bolt and that is all.  I wonder if the Sidekick is the same?

anyone tried it?
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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2005, 02:49:00 PM »
Should be a streight swap.
I could be wrong.
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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2005, 04:09:20 PM »
There should be 5 screws, one center,
two low by the headlights, and 2 in each
fender on the earlier ones that wrap around
the bottom leading edge on the front fenders

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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2005, 01:29:37 AM »
On mine (98 tracker 2dr) when I was doing my lift kit I found that there was only one center bolt and the grill snapped out from there without difficulty.  There were no other bolt holes so I am assuming it is only a simple one bolt snap in mount.  If a 98 Sidekick is exactly the same it would be great.  If the dimmensions are exactly the same even if it is a 5 bolt mounting system that would work as I could just screw in additional bolts as needed.  If the shape is way off it might not work.  I noticied on one side the outside edge of the grill locks into the air intake in the fender well.  That could be a factor also.

Anyone tried this?
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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2005, 04:21:48 AM »
i have a 98 tracker my grile has 1 bolt in the center of the grille but also has 8 plastic clips that the grille snaps into forget the sidekick grille just do what im going to do and thats putting a phantom grille on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2005, 01:03:12 PM »
I cant picture what the 98 sidekick grill looks like but I have a 97 tracker and I swapped a 94 4 door grill in mine. You would need the bumper also in that case. The grill has a lower lip that the tracker does not. Do you have a pic of the grill you want to install?

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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2005, 01:56:10 PM »
mikerpm4X4,  the 98 and 97 are the same grill on a tracker.  An older model with a lower lip as you describe might be a neat swap since I have a gap now that I did a lift (2") and the lip from an older model grill might just be the cool ticket.   how does the older model grill mount?  Did it fit the opening?
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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2005, 07:26:35 PM »
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mikerpm4X4,  the 98 and 97 are the same grill on a tracker.  An older model with a lower lip as you describe might be a neat swap since I have a gap now that I did a lift (2") and the lip from an older model grill might just be the cool ticket.   how does the older model grill mount?  Did it fit the opening?


I think you'll find the lip sticks out like this

and not down so it wouldn't cover the gap from your body lift.







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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2005, 09:06:11 AM »
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mikerpm4X4,  the 98 and 97 are the same grill on a tracker.  An older model with a lower lip as you describe might be a neat swap since I have a gap now that I did a lift (2") and the lip from an older model grill might just be the cool ticket.   how does the older model grill mount?  Did it fit the opening?

It does fit the opening but I had to drill the upper center hole in a different place. Honestly I cant remember what else I did? :-/ Sorry. I know it can be done... ::)

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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2005, 11:57:57 AM »
So it does fit the housings around the lights and into the general opening.   I see what you mean.  If it didnt look right I bet I could grind it down flat if I needed to.  

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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2005, 04:43:12 PM »



THis is my 1998 Sidekick Grill in my 1994 Sidekick.  

Nothing special, no mods.   Just used the center screw and the 2 sides under the fender edge.

My tracker grill looks different.
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Re: Tracker vs Sidekick grill
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2005, 05:10:48 PM »
That looks wicked whitfield;D
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