Okay....this skid tank issue took some leg work. Many thanks to Hawk Suzuki, Keith at Southwest Suzuki Parts and also Suzuki Car Parts.com for helping with this. I feel it my duty to plug all of these places for assisting me, so here are there websites:
http://hawksuzukiparts.com/http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?siteid=214330http://www.suzukicarparts.com/Now, I'm gonna get down to business. Unfortunately, since we're dealing with two different companies (Suzuki - notorious for millions of parts variations within the same product line, and Chevrolet with their weak support of the Tracker line), there is still a little bit of a gray area here. I'm going to tell you what the facts are, as well as hypothesize on the gray areas. *Disclaimer* It will, ultimately, be up to you whether you risk getting an aftermarket gas tank skid for your truck. I cannot be held responsible for the accuracy of this info. I'm doing my best (a.k.a. being a good samaritan). Here goes:
Fact - The following vehicles sold in the USA (I cannot speak of Canada) use the same fuel tank skid (also referred to in OEM catalogs under "Fuel System Components" as a "shield" or "protector"):
1999-2005 Suzuki Grand Vitara V6
1999-2000 Suzuki Vitara (2.0L)
2001-2006 Suzuki XL-7
2001-2004 Chevrolet Tracker V6
2004 Suzuki Vitara V6
Now, for the gray area:
First, one might hypothesize that a skid that fits a 99-00 2.0L Vitara will fit the same year 2.0L Tracker. If I were a gambling man I would take that risk, but I cannot tell you what to do. You're on your own.
Second, the following vehicles ALMOST certainly use the same skid mentioned above, since the MSRP seems to be identical, and a couple of sources indicate the same part number as above models:
2001-2002 Suzuki Vitara (2.0L)
Third...there is SOMETHING different about these models, which does not necessarily mean the skid wouldn't fit, but there's a little more risk. It appears that they may have an additional fuel hose protector plate that either comes with the factory skid (most likely), or is attached (less likely). However, one source confirmed that the same skid as above models would fit these models, so again, you're playing the lottery if you own one of these:
2003-2004 Vitara
I wish I could provide more info on other models (1.6L, foreign models, etc.), but this is the best I can do right now. If anyone finds additional info on this subject, please post.
Can we order some skids now?
BTW, bzzr2....sorry, but it looks like you might still need to do your comparison for your model. Wish I could have cleared it up for you.
