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Can anyone tell me what the wheelbase for a SWB Vitara is please.
Just thinking about a winch vehicle and weighing up the options between a long wheelbase ZOOK or a VITARA.
Thanks in advance.
SAM

overkill wrote:Can anyone tell me what the wheelbase for a SWB Vitara is please.
Just thinking about a winch vehicle and weighing up the options between a long wheelbase ZOOK or a VITARA.
Thanks in advance.
SAM

My manual doesnt tell me - see what I can find or else I tell you waht my tapemesure says tomorrow.....

If yuo plan major mods anyway then the Vitara's major limitations (front axle and gearing) arne't limitations anymore.....

Cmon, you know you want another project.

2200mm

antt wrote:2200mm

Gor about 2170 in the dark with a one man qwuick and nast ansd steering a little that way so should be close to 2200

antt wrote:2200mm

PS you missed a good one at ormeau today did all 5 creek climbs and went out the mudpit backwwards.....

VITARAS ROCK

wish i was there to see it got there a bit late

Suzuki Viagra wrote:

antt wrote:2200mm

PS you missed a good one at ormeau today did all 5 creek climbs and went out the mudpit backwwards.....

VITARAS ROCK

nice, i did all of em the other week, one took a lot of right foot though , did you see carnage canyon?

That works out to be about 89 inches.
If I can stresh the wheelbase to 95-100 inches I would prefer to use the Vit over the Sierra.
The planning has begun.
SAM

get a lwb-> 97.6 inches

Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM

overkill wrote:Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM

Convert the 2 door to a tray, or put 2 door cab on LWB--- you will need to modify 4 of 8 studs.

As a bonus you get EFI engine.... as a downside you get 4.6 diffs.......

but that's cooll if you sierra t/case it

suzukifreak wrote:wish i was there to see it got there a bit late

Thats cool, just waiting on the videos......

My mate with the rocsta did 4/6 of the MU 2 of 6 and the frontier LWB V6 0/6 LOL

The rocsta did good today. Well done Paul.

The Rocsta and the MU both got mega mega air on the first climb out of the creek from the creek - cant wait to see botht them on bigscreen not camera replay.

That 2 1/4" pipe I put on the Vit sounds really good when Im flinging the mud at 6000 rpm..... Should sound nice in surround sound.....

let us know when you get the pics and/or vids up

antt wrote:let us know when you get the pics and/or vids up

man if you had a RADIATOR HOSE then we wouldnt need vids

Suzuki Viagra wrote:

overkill wrote:Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM

Convert the 2 door to a tray, or put 2 door cab on LWB--- you will need to modify 4 of 8 studs.

As a bonus you get EFI engine.... as a downside you get 4.6 diffs.......

but that's cooll if you sierra t/case it

Thanks but I think I will start with a shorty that way I can stretch it at both ends.

overkill wrote:

Suzuki Viagra wrote:

overkill wrote:Soory ANTT I don't want a longy.Too much overhang. And I only want 2 doors.
SAM

Convert the 2 door to a tray, or put 2 door cab on LWB--- you will need to modify 4 of 8 studs.

As a bonus you get EFI engine.... as a downside you get 4.6 diffs.......

but that's cooll if you sierra t/case it

Thanks but I think I will start with a shorty that way I can stretch it at both ends.

Yeah well if the suspension is gonna be ditched then it doesnt really matter at all does it..... all new mounting points and all that.

Love_mud and I have discussed his sick Vitara plans in the past - wonder how close you'll end up to that spec. I know for sure it's not gonnas stay stock long so can't wit to see the results.


I know he always liked the supercharged GV V6 option on a 100 inch wheelbase (LWB cut to single cab ute).

The he started talking about a Turbo rotary SWB ute... the man has gone mad I tell ya.....

The plan so far are as follows.
Coils all round(obvious)
Three link in rear but try and move diff back 5-6 inches.
Five link in the front with one of our Vit/dana diffs and push diff forward 4-5 inches.
Turbo'ed Vit motor
35 inch MTR's
I have to get hold of a shorty and do some measuring to make sure it will all fit.
Long wheel base sierra's are hard to get and a Vitara would be more comfortable especially in winch events and if all goes well the outback challenge.
SAM

overkill wrote:The plan so far are as follows.
Coils all round(obvious)
Three link in rear but try and move diff back 5-6 inches.
Five link in the front with one of our Vit/dana diffs and push diff forward 4-5 inches.
Turbo'ed Vit motor
35 inch MTR's
I have to get hold of a shorty and do some measuring to make sure it will all fit.
Long wheel base sierra's are hard to get and a Vitara would be more comfortable especially in winch events and if all goes well the outback challenge.
SAM

PICS! especially of the 5 link

Hmmmm what about something like this

antt wrote:

Suzuki Viagra wrote:

antt wrote:2200mm

PS you missed a good one at ormeau today did all 5 creek climbs and went out the mudpit backwwards.....

VITARAS ROCK

nice, i did all of em the other week, one took a lot of right foot though , did you see carnage canyon?

carnage canyon? you mean lower waterfalls

grimbo wrote:Hmmmm what about something like this

SIIIIIIIIIIIIK 4WS Volvos

hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it

The Great Gonzo wrote:hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it

Cool what about your front bar are you still wanting one?????

The Great Gonzo wrote:hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it

I PM'ed him that offer then remembered I'm in Brissy and he's in Sydney..... so I had to recall it. Ooops!

Don't think one day would help since it's 1000ks to get there.

Cool there's your token tape measure victim....

If you need any measurements just post and I'll send you an answer.

overkill wrote:

The Great Gonzo wrote:hey Sam, if you want my swb vit for a day to look at and make evil plans for yourself you can borrow it

Cool what about your front bar are you still wanting one?????

the guy who hit me is challenging the fine in court - NRMA are withholding payment till it is heard

grimbo wrote:Hmmmm what about something like this

that thing is farken awesome, anymore pics??????????????????

Did some calculating today and it looks like its a go.Have to sell my *0 series and the Pajero and then I will start.
I have all the bits to build the front diff so I will start on it. Am toying with the idea of running an external cage as well anyone got pics of one???
SAM

there was a thread on pirate about pictures of trakers and sidekicks (AKA vitara's) had a few pics of shortys with exo's

antt wrote:there was a thread on pirate about pictures of trakers and sidekicks (AKA vitara's) had a few pics of shortys with exo's

Cool thanks I'll have a look
SAM

sam, check here as well-> http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/