hey yall my girlfriend wants a lifted track/kick and i found a 98 4 door with 80,000 miles and its in near perfect condition i heard you can use jeep spacers and a body lift and get around 5 inches what do yall think and if anyone has a lifted 4 door id like to see some pics please
and a brief description on how you lifted it. if i get it it will eventually be sas'd but not until her off road skills are better she's a beginner thats why i like the 4 door the longer wheelbase is a little more forgiving

You can get 1 3/4 inches of lift with TJ spring spacers. You'll have to get a 1 1/4 inch round cutter to make the center hole a little larger so it will fit in easily. They cost about 4o bucks a pair. For the body you can go with Calmini's 3" spacers, that's what I did, but you can also make your own from 3" square tubbing. Just cut the tubes 3" by 3". Drill two opposite holes. The top screw will fit through the top hole and you'll have to get an extra screw to fit in the bottom hole. For the front two holes you'll have to get a round tube of some type to fit the designated area. I know there is a site at www.zuwharrie.com/content/view/11/27/ This site has all the necessary information for the body lift. I wish I could post a picture for you, but I don't know how to load them up to the site. Still, look in Calmini in Tracker, and open the picture post on the left side of the screen and you'll get a good picture of lifted Trackers. I only envy the front bumper since it looks awesome, but costs about 450. Look into the rear limited slip, a must, and the lower skid plates, another must.

yeah im a member of zuwharrie and i was going to go with the jeep spacers i was just checking if there was another way with out going sas yet and the body lift is something i like to stay away from i just wanted to see a pic of a lifted 4 door

The body lift is very safe and it gives the Zuk a really nice stance. I've heard of body lifts loosening up, I had one myself, but I just tighten it back up. Never had a problem with the body lift. I have it on my Kia Sportage and I've hit bumpy fast trails through the mountaing of Hidalgo, Mexico.

i do like body lifts in the aspect that they make it easier to weld on some rock sliders and not loose any clearance
but there will be no body lift on my samurai

Well, a Samurai does not need any body lift unless you are trying to fit some 35's. Even then, I would have a hard time trying to understand 35's on a Samurai since it is pretty capable with 33's. It is a different story with the Tracker/Sidekick since it has front IFS and the 3" additional lift from the body lift is a real saver even for 31's. The chasis on this vehicle is quite low. Better for stability, but food for the rocks.

that's the first thing I noticed when I looked at it
but, I have a sawzall <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> (virtual lift) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Rocky Road puts together a lift for the 4-door using Ole Man Emu suspension parts and body lift parts. I'm using OME springs on my 2000 2-door Tracker, but no body lift. See http://www.rocky-road.com/rocksteady.html for 4-door pics.

How do the rear springs ride? I figure it's a 2.5" susp. lift. I did not see if they sell only the rear springs.

I'm only using the Ole Man Emu (OME) springs in the front, and I can't tell much difference from stock, except that they're taller. The complete lift is a combination of springs, poly spring spacers and a body lift. Rocky Road sells the springs separately, which is what I bought. There is an OME application guide at http://arb.com.au/Seattle/UVAG_PDF/suzuki_sidekick_tracker.pdf that lists the springs and lift heights. Other places sell the OME stuff, but Rocky Road had the best prices when I was shopping.