Check out the details and pics of how I relocated my gas tank in the rear of my Vitara/Tracker to gain about 7″ of ground clearance behind the rear tires!
I am always looking for better and safer ways to do things. I came across these Diamond 4.5″ metal cutting wheels and thought I would try them out. Read more to see how they performed!
Tools of the Trade! – Diamond Cutoff Wheels
Traction offroad is the name of this game and nothing adds more traction than differential lockers. Today we go through a how-to add a ‘welded’ rear locker to any rig that is technically ‘free’ if you are willing to put in the sweat equity.
How to weld “Lock” Rear Differential Vitara Tracker
Manual hubs get rarer to find on vehicles every day. 4wd systems have gotten better over the years but the new ones rely on pesky electronics, cables, and/or vacuum lines. Read more to see what parts I used and lots of pics on how I swapped to manual hubs on […]
How to Install Manual Hubs on Vitara / Tracker
Now on to the fun part of testing out all my hard work on ‘PJ’. In this post we tow it out to Kansas Rocks Recreation Park and give the new rig a workout. Read more to see how it went!
PJ’s First Offroad Trip to KS Rocks for Midwest Krawlers ...
Another common problem with the Vitara and Trackers is the aluminum pinion mount on the front differential breaking off which then allows the differential to twist up and bash into the oil pan when in 4wd and reverse. My Vitara was no exception, the mount had broken and the oil […]
Vitara Tracker DIY Front Differential Pinion Mount Fix
2 Adapting an LS engine to a TH350/TH400 is not only possible, but quite easy to do. Read more to see how with lots of pics!
How to adapt LS Engine to TH350 or TH400
10 The dreaded blinking 4×4 light on Suzuki Vitara and Chevy Trackers is pretty common. I could diagnose and fix it, but I am going to take a different approach on this repair and make it permanent! In this article I will show you how to take the front differential out, […]
Vitara Tracker Permanent 4wd differential actuator fix
3 Looking to do some offroading with your Suzuki Vitara or Chevy Tracker? The front air dam/valence hangs down really low on these rigs. Read more to see how you can gain 5″ of front ground clearance for free! I recently got a cheap Vitara dubbed ‘PJ’ (my 3 year old […]
Suzuki Vitara/Tracker High Clearance Stock Front Bumper
1 Finally picked up a new wheeling rig so I can get back into welding stuff back together after breaking it offroad (which is why I learned to weld in the first place). This post is the start of the adventure including getting stuck on my way to buying it. I […]
New Wheeling Rig – Suzuki Vitara/Tracker
15 How to build a spring assisted trailer tailgate made from an old leaf spring and some scrap steel. Read more to see how we did it!
How to build a Self Lifting Trailer Tailgate
2 Cutting out complex shapes in sheetmetal is challenging. Luckily some specialty tools are available to help us out! Read more for details on sheetmetal nibblers, how they work, and full write-up with pictures of how to use them!
Tools of the Trade: Sheetmetal Nibblers
1 EVERY shop struggles with organization and cleanliness. Here is a motivational story on how I cleaned my DIY Metal Fab shop up and got organized so I can rock some projects in 2019!
Year End Shop Cleaning Plus How to Install Retractable Cord ...
When I originally built my DIY Receiver Hitch Snow Plow, I mentioned that I wanted to be able to use it for multiple things. Well, I finally came up with another use case for it… Meet ‘The Lawndozer’
The Lawndozer! DIY Dirt/Snow Plow Blade
1 Hey everybody. With the blizzard we got in KC I finally got enough snow to really test my receiver hitch snow plow out. Read more for results and lots of pics so you can build one too!
DIY Receiver Hitch Snow Plow – In Action
16 I am definitely not perfect but I always try to take any extra safety precautions that I can think of before doing any potentially dangerous tasks, and you should too. When I sit down and think about it I realize I have a lot to lose and there is no shortcut […]