[hally72]

Hi all I am in need of some dimensions for a 98 swb 3 door vitara. I am told that it is a SV420 or widetrack version.
I am building a A-Frame for a elderely person who is a long way from me and I cant find the dimensions for the distance between chassis rails and for any hole centres that might be in the front chassis rails. I am hoping someone here can help.

[thesupervisor]

where are you located im sure someone could bring a car around for you to measure

[hally72]

I'm in Shepparton, Victoria. I have looked around town for one but can not find one.

[atari4x4]

i have one in my front yard, with no bumper attached... i'll try & get some pics & measurements for you over the weekend.

[hally72]

Thank's your a legend. My only other option was a really long trip.

[KEENSY85]

Here is 1 found on google

[hally72]

Thanks I found that one it gives me the distance between the rails but I also need hole centers on the rails and rails height and width.

[KEENSY85]

I ll keep looking for u

[atari4x4]

that isn't a SV420 chassis

[DarkHorse]

Could be an SE, everything looks familiar but I can't really make out the details, especially the front.

[britvit]

Isn't the SV620 the same as theSV420 at the front? You might find one of these locally to measure up.

[atari4x4]

DarkHorse wrote:

Could be an SE, everything looks familiar but I can't really make out the details, especially the front.

front control arm mounts/front body mounts tell me it's an SE

[atari4x4]

britvit wrote:

Isn't the SV620 the same as theSV420 at the front? You might find one of these locally to measure up.

yeap, they're identical in regards to front chassis measurements.

[DarkHorse]

atari4x4 wrote:

DarkHorse wrote:

Could be an SE, everything looks familiar but I can't really make out the details, especially the front.

front control arm mounts/front body mounts tell me it's an SE

Yeah, but looks more like a LWB - the shorties have a tubular front crossmember that I can't make out in the pic. The dimensions would help if they were legible.

[fordem]

Top corner of the drawing says Tracker - if I assume that it was taken from a Chevy/Geo Tracker manual, that would make it an SE series chassis. Trackers were SE416 upto 1999 when the SQ series chassis was released - there was no SV series Tracker.

[hally72]

Thanks for all your replies am still looking for dimensions (There hard to find). I have been looking into these A-Frames for towing car's behind RV's and there seems to be a lot of interest in them. I would like to get a catalogue of Mounting Bracket for various models if any one can send me dimensions and pics for any small car that is commonly towed I would be happy to pay $20 for each set of accurate one's, you can email me at stacyhall72@gmail.com if your interested.
Of special interest to me is the Vitara's, Grand Vitara's, Jimny, Sierra plus cars like the daihatsu terios etc.

[atari4x4]

Sorry Hally, I forgot... this vehicle is fitted with a 2" bodylift, but the bumper mounts are unchanged apart from an extra hole in the chassis horn for my bull bar.

I get 848mm outside & 758mm inside of the chassis "horns"


Top bumper mount


Lower bumper mount


Shape of Chassis Horns










I forgot to take one with the bumper on. .

Let me know if you need any other info.

[hally72]

You have been a great help if I can get just a couple more dimensions I should be all set.

[atari4x4]

sorry about the average photography... need a third hand.

i get 45mm wide


from the flat surface to the body mount is 120mm


then the wider section for the lower bumper mount starts forming at 130mm




70mm deep


250mm high

[hally72]

That's fantastic I think I have everything that I need. Thank you very much for your help and time it is very much appreciated. I should have no problem designing a Mounting bracket with everything you have given me. Again thank you for all your help.