Looks good with those wheels.  Do you get tire rub? 

Also where are you going to look for the ZR2 flares?

Looks good with those wheels.  Do you get tire rub? 

Also where are you going to look for the ZR2 flares?

Yeah they rub at the back of the wheel wells. I took the fender liners out and trimmed the bumper cover som on the inside bottom to eliminate the rub at the front of the tires. They only rub at almost full lock-full lock turns, like parking in a parking spot ect... Nothing on normal driving.

I am just going to keep looking for a zr2 being parted out or someone just selling the flare separately. I am going to do a temp set of flares just to get it through inspection right now, they won't pass it with the tires sticking out.

little update, got the 33" tires on and a home made skid plate. only have the jeff 2" lift

Don't they look cute together  

Overdrive is a 2002 5 door SQ625 auto currently sporting a slight lift, towbar, extra drawer thingo under drivers seat, DVD screens for the kids, such as rear shock relocators and free wheelin hubs. There are a few more things on the horizin such as front nudge bar, fog lights, spot lights plus maybe a few other bits and pieces but time will tell. I had plans for a aux battery but didn't get there as I now use a Waeco battery pack to run the waeco fridge. I also plug the DVD screens into it as well when it's in the car.

The Blue Baby is a 2 door 2004 SQ420 manual that I picked up for a good price (reflected by it's condition). No real plans apart from using it to teach my kids about cars and how to drive. It currently has 5 door springs in the back along with cheepo shocks. It too will be getting shock relocators and free wheelin hubs. I've gota fix a leaking front axle seal as well so more chance to get the kids involved.

Anyhooo, that's us.

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First post! Hi everyone! 2000 Tracker with 97,xxx miles on her, GM grill guard, and GM mud flaps.

Guess I've never put pics up:

2002 Chevy Tracker 4 door.  2.0L 4 cyl, 5 speed stick, 4wd, power steering, AC, manual windows and locks, blah blah blah.

OME lift springs, struts extenders up front, camber bolts, some kind of longer rear shocks, Curt Class III rear 2" hitch, Dual brand stereo with Infinity 6.5" speakers, deep tint, Bosal cat back exhaust (supposedly not a performance system but sounds nice and I didn't loose any grunt over what the previous hacked together turbo muffler and no resonator setup had), and 235/75R15 BFG AT's on stock rims painted black.

Have a set of older Warn manual hubs for it that will be going on hopefully today.
Hoping to improve/upgrade it a bit.  Been my DD and ignored other than maintenance for almost two years and now it's my only vehicle.  Just trying to keep it reliable, fun, and capable.
VERY tempted to go find a set of 15" aluminum OEM wheels for it.  Not sure if I'll bother though.

Stock as can be '99 Tracker. 5 spd black soft top.
Plans include a lift, possibly a Rock-Steady, not sure which lift to go with yet, a new soft top because this one is in pretty rough shape, rip the carpet out and rhino line the interior, a light bar or brush guard, and some bigger tires... any suggestions for tires? Not that I am going to do this all right away because well, let's face it, the money just isn't there. The lift and tires are my first priorities for it though.

Where are you?

What kind of wheeling do you plan on doing?

Lots of mud?

How big of a lift do you eventually plan on doing?  Will you regear after the lift and bigger tires?

That the 1.6L or the 2.0L 4cyl?

Located in Ohio, and just some moderate off roading, nothing to extreme. It is the 2.0 4cyl. Maybe find a few trails to get on a little ways down the road after I get some work done on it, but like I said, nothing to extreme. As far as how big of a lift, I was thinking just the RRO Rock-Steady 4" ?? and I was hoping to get some ideas for tires because I am unsure about what would fit without trimming and stuff along with looking good. When it comes to regearing, I have no idea. I was hoping to pick up some knowledge on this site on what to do with it.

235/75R15's will fit you now with no lift.  Will also fit and look good with a 1-2" suspension lift.  Minor rubbing on the frame at max turn if you run them on the stock rims or rims with dimensions similar to the stock rims.  I've got that size on stock rims with a 30mm Old Man Emu spring lift on mine right now and they work great.

You will see a little loss in performance since you're now having to turn taller, heavier tires and you're loosing a little bit of mechanical leverage in your drivetrain.  Should be okay.  Mine is the 2.0L with the 5spd but a 4dr.  It's not bad.  I'd like to regear but it's okay.  Yours will probably be less noticeable thanks to it weighing 2 doors and associated body less than mine.

Any bigger and you'll have fitment issues now.

As for tire type if you want to go mudding get some muds.  Find your favorite brand/price of Radial mud tire in LT235/75R15 and go to town.  Most modern mud terrains are pretty good on the road.  Not as bad as they used to be or Super Swamper Boggers by far.
If you aren't going to point it at the nearest mud hole all the time then consider a set of all terrains.  I used to always get mud terrains but this Tracker came to me with a practically new set of BFG AT's.  I love them.  I don't mud much and the little bit of wet clay of Kentucky that I have experienced with it I have gone through without drama.  That said I know not to point it at a mud pit because they will surely fail me there.
For my next set I may find a set of the more aggressive AT's that are out there now.  Sort of half way between an AT and a MT.  AT like road manners yet more ability to claw through goop and crap offroad but with better road manners than an MT.  Not as good as a true MT in the mud though.

My only question about 4" of lift...having had big tall lifted trucks and SUV's in the past...including a '96 Tracker on 6" of lift and 31's...what do you need that height for?  A good set of tires, some skill, and some skid plating and offroad recovery gear will do everything you mentioned without having to go through all the extra BS of putting on a 2" body lift and wedging taller springs AND coil spacers into the suspension...and then trying to align it.

235/75R15's will fit you now with no lift.  Will also fit and look good with a 1-2" suspension lift.  Minor rubbing on the frame at max turn if you run them on the stock rims or rims with dimensions similar to the stock rims.  I've got that size on stock rims with a 30mm Old Man Emu spring lift on mine right now and they work great.

You will see a little loss in performance since you're now having to turn taller, heavier tires and you're loosing a little bit of mechanical leverage in your drivetrain.  Should be okay.  Mine is the 2.0L with the 5spd but a 4dr.  It's not bad.  I'd like to regear but it's okay.  Yours will probably be less noticeable thanks to it weighing 2 doors and associated body less than mine.

Any bigger and you'll have fitment issues now.

As for tire type if you want to go mudding get some muds.  Find your favorite brand/price of Radial mud tire in LT235/75R15 and go to town.  Most modern mud terrains are pretty good on the road.  Not as bad as they used to be or Super Swamper Boggers by far.
If you aren't going to point it at the nearest mud hole all the time then consider a set of all terrains.  I used to always get mud terrains but this Tracker came to me with a practically new set of BFG AT's.  I love them.  I don't mud much and the little bit of wet clay of Kentucky that I have experienced with it I have gone through without drama.  That said I know not to point it at a mud pit because they will surely fail me there.
For my next set I may find a set of the more aggressive AT's that are out there now.  Sort of half way between an AT and a MT.  AT like road manners yet more ability to claw through goop and crap offroad but with better road manners than an MT.  Not as good as a true MT in the mud though.

My only question about 4" of lift...having had big tall lifted trucks and SUV's in the past...including a '96 Tracker on 6" of lift and 31's...what do you need that height for?  A good set of tires, some skill, and some skid plating and offroad recovery gear will do everything you mentioned without having to go through all the extra BS of putting on a 2" body lift and wedging taller springs AND coil spacers into the suspension...and then trying to align it.

+1!

My only question about 4" of lift...having had big tall lifted trucks and SUV's in the past...including a '96 Tracker on 6" of lift and 31's...what do you need that height for?  
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looks way better

Function > form.



4" lift = more complication, more variance from stock, more aerodynamic drag, more wear on various parts, and probably looks silly with tires that his little engine and gears can turn or bigger tires that his engine and gears are wheezing to turn and properly would require a gear change to make correct again.

Not worth it to me.  Especially for the use he stated.  My '96 was cool to look at and got a lot of comments.  Wasn't even bad to drive to work and back every day but the lift and big tires made everything so much more complicated.  I'd never do it again.  Not to mention I didn't wheel it much aside from all winter long in Northern Michigan driving through unplowed snow to get to work.  If I had started beating on it offroad that aluminum front diff would be asking for breakage.  Meanwhile it was slow and struggled to get 20mpg.

Well i find 4" lift and lower gears at the diffs to be pretty uncomplicated compared to other brands or solid axle swaps etc.  And lets face it, 31" tires are the minimum size that most trucks run off road.  So that means if you dont have 31's you need to drive like a ninja to follow the ruts in any trail you're going to go on unless it is very very mild.  Yes you CAN get a stock tracker into lots of places but with 31;s you can actually enjoy the ride there and not damage your undercarriage.  Not to mention if you want to go in mud it doesn't matter what kind of tires you have if you are up to your axles. Bigger tires are the only way to raise your axles off the ground.  My advice and speaking from experience is just do the 4" lift off the bat.