Wow that one looks perfect. i bet you breathed a sigh of relief when you saw it. So i guess we can blame the warn hub after all? Since it the seals were good on this side.

Quote from: Perryd on May 27, 2016, 04:02:24 PM

Quote from: fordem on May 27, 2016, 01:19:06 PM

AFAIK ALL Trackers have the small brakes and take 15" wheels, what I'm pointing out is that the 2.0 Vitaras may or may not have the small brakes.

They also have "small brakes", they don't look any different and have all the same part numbers on every single resource I have checked online and otherwise (in North America).

You seem not to get the point.

You're looking at resources, I'm looking at vehicles - the vehicle can be found with BOTH sizes of brake - you want to go by what the resources say, I'm cool with that - someone else reading this thread, may not be, when they find that what they thought would fit, doesn't.

Let me give you another discrepancy between the resources and reality - there are different calipers (at least two) used on the "large" brakes, they are physically interchangeable, but, take it from me, ordering parts, based on "resources", waiting for them to get your truck back on the road, and then discovering they are the wrong part, sucks.

Yup - buy local is the answer - except that the local AutoZone & Advance stores had the "wrong one" in stock too.

And by the way - the "resource" I use is the Suzuki dealer parts catalogue.

This is the last thing I am going to say about this because I'm getting off topic, but I have checked Suzuki parts catalogs too, as that was included in my resources, as well as rock auto and Canadian tire up here in Canada. 99-04 Vitaras (not grand or xl7) and 99-04 trackers have the exact same brakes. Look for yourself if you want to. I also scrapped a 99 vitara for my 2003 tracker and noticed no difference in brake size. So this tells me 2 things: the brakes are the same because how could there be this many mistakes, and there may be a difference in the way the brakes (mainly the caliper) mount. I respect you opinion, but some anecdotal evidence that they are different from a some guy on the internet on a different continent isn't going to change my mind.

Quote from: nprecon on May 27, 2016, 05:39:32 AM

So the caliper bracket would bolt right up to my Tracker's knuckle, as in the bolt holes are the same?

I don't recall a caliper bracket in the parts manual, I did look for it.

My car is in the body shop at this time (I was rear ended a few weeks back, no significant damage, but I decided to have it refinished), so I don't have the luxury of sticking my head underneath to confirm.

I picked up the car yesterday, the calipers bolt directly to the knuckle.

I respect you opinion, but some anecdotal evidence that they are different from a some guy on the internet on a different continent isn't going to change my mind.

You want anecdotal evidence from some guy on the internet on the same continent?  It's there in the forum if you would care to look.

I'm not trying to change your mind - I'm trying to make sure that the other folks who read the thread are aware that SOME of the 2.0 Vitaras DO have the larger brakes.

"Wow that one looks perfect. i bet you breathed a sigh of relief when you saw it. So i guess we can blame the warn hub after all? Since it the seals were good on this side."

Not really.  I was mentally set to replace the wheel bearing.  I had all my tools drug out and had the new hub and when I saw it was still in cherry shape I was kinda let down.  I was all cocked and locked to pull it.  Yes, the WARN hub on the driver's side was the weak link that caused the premature bearing failure on the other side.