NOW SHE THICC!! Universal Fender Flare + 2" Wheel Spacer Install || Chevy Tracker (Vitara) || DIY
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In this episode I walk you through how to install universal fender flares from Amazon or Ebay. I also install 2" wheel spacers to add extra track width.
Use masking tape to hold the flares in the desired location. Using a drill bit slightly larger than your rivets, begin by drilling one hole in one of the top center holes on the flare.. Drill through the flare and just through the sheet metal behind it, careful not to go to deep and risk damaging anything. Install the rivet and move on the next closest mounting location. Check fitment and repeat the process until all flares are installed. Trim excess portions as desired.
Be sure to check out my video on the Rustoleum Turbo paint job I have on this truck!
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Whats the actual link for the flares cause when you click the link its not to the same product
I've had a few people mention this on other vids as well. Always appears working for me. Might be a regional thing I guess. Try this one:
www.amazon.com/Ruien-Universal-Fender-Flares-3-5inch/dp/B076ZLSVRW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=B076ZLSVRW&qid=1619471032&sr=8-1
Looking good. Can’t wait for the snorkel video 👍
Man the tracker looking amazing!!
Thanks man!!
Quite a change from the original vehicle! :-)
Right? I like it that way
Great job! I like it! I wonder what it would look like with those wheels painted the same color grey that you have on the body graphics.
I had my tracker for a month now and I love it but hate it 🙃 lil more hate. I have the V4 2.0L automatic with 4 wheel drive manual
Put a lift and some 31s on it and take it through some trails. That will change your opinion ;) thanks for your view!
Still 2wd I just got my one tracker today 2wd 99 sitting for a year put a new battery cranked right up
Nice! Good find! Mine will be 4x4 in time...
Great video. What size are your tires?
Thanks! They are 31x10.5R15 Achilles Desert Hawks on the factory 15" steelies
Ok Thanks
So after seeing your video I tried doing the same to my 4wd grand vitara however they didn’t fit as barely any of the stud was coming through the spacer did you have any issue with that or did your original studs stick out a safe distance ?
Mine were just long enough for me using the spacer I did. Of course the depth of the cavity in the spacer may vary slightly from brand to brand.
What year is your tracker it ready nice good job
Thanks! Its a 2000
What bumper is that. It looks great I need one
Thanks! From a jeep jk. Link in description!
Hey man, do you think 35s would work without any cutting? Also nice video, very informative and that camo looks sweet
Appreciate it! And as far as 35s...not a chance without work 😅 I had to cut a little for my 31s here...and they are still close. With a more aggressive lift you could do less cutting. I only have 2" puck lift
@@BarelyBuiltRight I realized now I didn’t say the right number😭 I meant 33s but I think even then it’s still too much to avoid cutting. Thanks for the info!
What are the tools you used
Rebadged Suzuki Vitara is modded out
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01:50 shouldn’t the rust be polished off before putting the spacer on? Maybe put some grease between to keep future rust from being an issue?
I wish you’d have shown how you dealt with the rear bumper, even though it looks like you just kept going and treated it as if it were the body and used the K.I.S.S. method.
Wouldn’t it have been easier to Mark where and angle and cut the excess off and sanded smooth before mounting?
How are you feeling about the pop rivets now that it’s done? Would you use pop rivets again, or would you use nuts and bolts?
Good video. Thanks!
Ideally yes, you are correct. I am currently sourcing parts for an XL7 brake upgrade so hopefully it will all be shiny soon!
Also just realized you had more questions..
2) Rear bumper is still stock. For the flares I drilled a hole through the plastic bumper and through the sheet metal behind that. I pushed hard in to the rivet gun to make sure it penetrated each layer.
3) As far as the excess I think its six in one, half dozen the other there. I didn't know exactly where I wanted the trailing edge of the flare and taped it up there how I liked it. Mounted it, cut excess.
4) Pop rivets feel incredibly solid. A big key with the rivets is making the through holes just barely bigger than the rivet. I used a bit that was 1/32 larger than the rivet. This promotes a strong connection. They dont flex or flap in the wind at all. Dont squeak or anything.
Are you gonna plan on wetsanding and buffing it to get out the orange peel?
Not immediately, no. I ultimately want to do an airbrushed faux military patina on it, and will buzz it down before that. I may do my fiance's car soon in black, and might go more for the clear+cut/buff to see how flat I can get it
Hey buddy I got a 2001 tracker what did you do for the front bumper man I want somthing like that
Hey Austin! I have a no-weld DIY for the bumper here: czcams.com/video/Aca8Weo4X7c/video.html
There is also a purchase link in the video description. Thanks for your views! If you find my vids helpful, please consider subscribing!
Hey do you think you can go bigger than 2 in spacer for the wheels I am going to buy some how big do you think could go on spacers
The bigger you go, the more stress on the suspension and running gear. If you want to go that big a suggest getting different wheels with a lower backspacing. Does the same thing without spacers
@@BarelyBuiltRight Thanks for letting me know that how is the spacers working for you u got I was thinking about 2.5 but I can stick with 2 in if 2.5 is too much stress
Roughly hm do you think you put into it I have a tracker is like to upgrade
Bought the truck for $650. I havent added it all up officially but I would say I am less than $2k in mods. If not closer to $1200 or $1300
Fucking awesome.!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
Hey man what is the size of the screws the you use On the fenders flares
i used rivets. I want to say 3/16" but i'll double check for ya
Ok thank you
Too bad those flares are not available at Amazon anymore... They are way better priced than the other ones out there and they look good...
Appreciate your view! My link in the description is an affiliate link which doesn't always work for some people. Try this link instead:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076ZLSVRW
It shows available for me, so if you still aren't able to order, it may be based on location.
what size tires are u running
31x10.5r15 Achilles Desert Hawks
Hay man how you didn’t to the headlights to fix
Hey Carlos, not quite sure what you are asking here. Perhaps try phrasing it a different way? Thanks for your viewership!
Where did you find the front bumper?
Link in description! I also have a DIY install vid for it as well. Thanks for your view!
Where did you buy the head lights
They are jeep Cherokee LED replacements. I have a video that shows how I cut up a jeep header panel to mount them. Its in the front bumper vid. Thanks for your view!
Hey man where do you get your bumper
Amazon sir! I have an affiliate link in the description. Thanks for your view!
Thank you
What size tires are on it right now
31x10.5r15
hey where'd you get that face mask?
Amazon purchase. Never without it now after nearly losing my eye!
Are those rims off a Dodge Ram?
No, they are the factory 15" steelies
Do you have a lift
Yes, 2in spacer lift on 31s. I.have a vid on that as well. Thanks for watching!
I just got to your channel because I saw that you lost your eye... BUT ITS HEALED? ALREADY?
It's been two years since the accident. In that time I have also had corrective surgery for a traumatic cataract and separated iris. I will never be able to read with that eye again, and it is still permanently blurry to a degree, but compared to blindness in that eye, I would certainly say it has healed! Thanks for your view!
how come you didnt make these functional? by that i mean cut away the old wheel wells for more clearance
Wheel spacers will shorten wheel bearing life.
Ohhhhhh