Sidekick/Tracker as an overland truck

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Good afternoon, new member here, so apologies if this has been asked before.
Does anyone use a Suzuki Sidekick as an overland truck? I have a Grand Vitara here in the UK, which I'm building as an adventure camping truck for my wife and myself. More to get out camping in it one or two weekends a month, although we are planning a three week overland/road trip to Norway hopefully next year.
I think I have the design ideas for it pretty much finalised, but I'd still be interested to see any pictures of smaller truck people use for their overland adventures.

Thanks.
 
Alistair said:
I'm very excited to follow your build!
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I'll be sure to do a build thread. I've had modified Vitaras for a few years now, but I recently sold my Calmini kitted Vitara diesel after blowing up the engine for a second time. I just lost all faith in the motor, so I sold the truck and bought the GV. It's a five door long wheel base, so I don't think space is going to be a problem. I have a design in my head for a storage system using Wolf boxes for storage, and with a pull out kitchen unit. I thought of building drawers, but the Wolf boxes allow me to easily swap out the kit to switch between camping and mountain biking gear, or what ever else I want to carry. I'll post a picture once I work out how, I used to host them on Photobucket but they've started charging to allow third party linking. Sod that.
 
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Ubermeister said:
I'll be sure to do a build thread. I've had modified Vitaras for a few years now, but I recently sold my Calmini kitted Vitara diesel after blowing up the engine for a second time. I just lost all faith in the motor, so I sold the truck and bought the GV. It's a five door long wheel base, so I don't think space is going to be a problem. I have a design in my head for a storage system using Wolf boxes for storage, and with a pull out kitchen unit. I thought of building drawers, but the Wolf boxes allow me to easily swap out the kit to switch between camping and mountain biking gear, or what ever else I want to carry. I'll post a picture once I work out how, I used to host them on Photobucket but they've started charging to allow third party linking. Sod that.
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Hi friends, I travel in a Gran Vitara and the engine is very efficient, and it behaves very well on the roads of Venezuela, they are very varied. I only complain about the space, but I designed a chest of drawers and a cargo space on the roof and I store everything in the campsite there.

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The Suzuki Sidekick (or Geo Tracker) makes an excellent budget-friendly overland truck — compact, lightweight, and easy to modify for off-road adventures.
 
I have owned a GEO TRACKER, two door, and Suzuki Sidekick four door. Both great off road rigs. Problem is that both were anemic on power on the highway. THE GEO was a beast off road. Well suited for the mountain. i own a 2000 Pathfinder well rigged now. It’s another off-road beast. Plus good on the highway. MTG
 
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