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1. #SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION HOW TO#
2. #SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION INSTALL#
3. #SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION MODS#
4. #SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION SERIES#

Moving on (or up) there were also 2.5 & 2.7 litre V6s offered in the Grand Vitara and XL-7, and I have seen those dropped into the SE series chassis, but, there is apparently a lot of work in sorting out the electronics, especially as it relates to the 2.7 engine. Outside of the US, where the Sidekick was sold as the Vitara, the SV series was offered with 2.0 litre four cylinder & V6 motors, but the US never got these models - the 2.0 four cylinder is essentially the same motor that was fitted to the US market Vitaras & Trackers from 99~03, and should be readily available - I believe this is a relatively easy swap, and a couple of the Suzuki specialist vendors at one time offered kits to do it. The Sidekick is what is commonly referred to as first generation or SE series - it was only available with 1.3 & 1.6 litre four cylinder engines, and the 1.3 was only offered in 1989 - there was also a Sidekick Sport offered from 96~98 with a 1.8 litre four cylinder, but, although this looks very similar to the smaller engine Sidekick, the resemblance is in the bodywork, the underpinnings are different - this is the SV series.

Take my word, they'll readily do what the designers intended-and more if you have the right equipment and a sense of adventure!- Moses Ludel.Since you're asking about the Sidekick, I'm going to assume you're in the USA. This forum is for Sidekick and Tracker enthusiasts, those who value the many merits of these tough sub-compact 4x4s.

#SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION HOW TO#

Chevrolet was pleased and displayed the lead/support vehicle at the SEMA Show that year.Īsk me if I know much about the Geo Tracker and Sidekick, and I'll share that I likely know as much as any four-wheeler on Earth! I can tell you how many hours it takes to deplete a tank of gas, where best to place a Hi-Lift jack or Warn winch lead, how to angle up V-8-size boulders in a sub-compact 4x4-and why I value my XR350R Honda dirt bike so much.These days, unless you have a well-equipped, 33" to 37" diameter tire equipped 4x4, consider the Rubicon Trail off-limits unless you have a great deal of time and resources on your hands.A motorcycle like my Honda can cover the trail in four hours. I scooped the event for Geo News and Chevy Truck magazine. The venture and publicity stunt generated a national ad campaign for Chevrolet's Geo Tracker. Cautious articulation kept that joint together for the balance of the trip out. Much to his credit and our friendship, Steve Kramer came along and worked shoulder-to-shoulder with me on episodes like the blowing apart of a front half-shaft in the dark of night on the trail.We picked CV balls front the dirt and salvaged enough clean CV-grease to repack, reassemble and re-boot the hyper-extended shaft. I made and broke down camp on the nights we slept, and I drove both vehicles through the roughest stretches, all the while maintaining team moral over endless days and nights on the Rubicon. I served as camp cook for myself and three other men: Steve Kramer, the photographer sent by Chevolet and one of the two Geo engineers. The two Trackers turned a typical 12-hour Jeep 4x4 trip into a 46-hour marathon, complete with high-lift jacking and repeated winching of the stone stock (as per a G.M. An aluminum belly pan skid plate was attached to each vehicle's vulnerable undercarriage.I raised the bar by toting a USA VenturCraft Sportsman trailer behind the support/lead rig. capacity Warn winch fitted to a custom tubular front bumper.

#SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION MODS#

Mods were limited to a pilot 2-inch lift kit, 29" tires on stock rims, a Lock-Right rear differential and a 5000-lb. The consulting gig that resulted was the first-ever traversing of the Rubicon Trail with a Geo Tracker-actually a pair of Trackers! On a shoestring budget, I had Steve Kramer, co-owner of Calmini Products, lightly modify one of the Trackers, providing our "recovery" and winching source. Confident that they meant a properly outfitted and modified Tracker 2-door 4x4 model, I answered, "Yes!" As a result, I was in line for a very unusual request: Two Geo Tracker engineers (actually procurers) asked whether I thought it feasible to take a Tracker over the notorious Rubicon Trail.

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#SUZUKI SIDEKICK TRANSMISSION INSTALL#

In the mid-'nineties, I did a considerable amount of guiding and consulting work for Chevrolet and GMC truck, including media runs and instructing at Tread Lightly 4WD Driving Clinics sponsored by Chevrolet. The ready to install used Suzuki Sidekick transmission can then be shipped directly to your residence or mechanic’s shop & your vehicle can be back on the road in no time. needed to satisfy a hungry sub-compact 4WD market, albeit, the origins of the Geo Tracker. The Sidekick and Geo Tracker were Suzuki's answer to the Samurai's safety concerns: a wider-track, lower center of gravity, with more steel and a larger engine- just what G.M.