Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

gary820 · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 0:24 Post subject:

looking good, you had chance to use those sliders yet? Can't wait to get out playing again in next few weeks.
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hillbilly col · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 14:08 Post subject:

nice looking truck Cool

and good No. plate to go with it Laughing

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666 · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 14:17 Post subject:

Nice

Another MUD reg Cool

Cheers

Mark
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G.RIDD · ** Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 98 Location: Sleaford Lincs

Hi
I went away with Pants Off Road onver the May Bank Holiday Weekend to Wagtails near Banbury
I Hope you like the results
Regards Giles

If any ones interested our next site event is June 7th & 8th @ Stainby Lincolnshire
Giles
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1998 SWB 3.5 Trooper (Aussie locker & LSD)
2000 LBW 3.0 Colorado
2009 Insignia Tourer 210 bhp Di
1999 SWB 3.5 Auto LPG (Sick engine)

gary820 · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 22:43 Post subject:

nice pics there mate, you got locker in yet?
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landcruiser 80 series 4.5, 35's/33's for road, 2inch lift, discreet winch, sliders/armour, factory lockers, stainless side exit +++++

G.RIDD · ** Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 98 Location: Sleaford Lincs

Hi no locker in yet (still in box looking shiney and new)
will do the clutch at the same time to be on the safe side

Giles
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1998 SWB 3.5 Trooper (Aussie locker & LSD)
2000 LBW 3.0 Colorado
2009 Insignia Tourer 210 bhp Di
1999 SWB 3.5 Auto LPG (Sick engine)

Peej · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 23:05 Post subject:

Smart looking truck, I like that a lot.
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hillbilly col · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 23:42 Post subject:

good pics looks like ya had fun Laughing

making me even more jealous cant wait to get some pennies saved n get some prooper tyres on mine so i can start to hav a bit fun Cool

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moglite · **** Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 303 Location: winchester

Nice truck there Giles

Word to the wise. I've got the same roofrack. The plastic coating was harbouring quite a lot of rust. I expected it where there were scratches, but the main spars were quite badly rusted as the water had got into the mesh some how.

I've stripped off the plastic, and cut out the mesh and it'll just be painted in the future. I could get it powdered, but I've got a few more mods to it planned.

Andy

K.Goodwin · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 19:00 Post subject:

I've the same issues with mine, rust starting.
is that a lwb rack on that Giles? mine doesn't overhang the front
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G.RIDD · ** Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 98 Location: Sleaford Lincs

Hi thanks for the warning about rust

Yes it`s a long wheel base rack modified (not shortened)
I tried to get a SWB one (hens teeth) but having said that I need the length
to carry the club marquee from event to event the poles just fit nicely.
Also the extra lenght helps protect the roof and rear spoiler from trees & branches

Giles
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1998 SWB 3.5 Trooper (Aussie locker & LSD)
2000 LBW 3.0 Colorado
2009 Insignia Tourer 210 bhp Di
1999 SWB 3.5 Auto LPG (Sick engine)

cozz · *** Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 220

did you have to modify the LWb rack in order to bolt it on the SWB

im picking up a LWB one to fit my SWB and need to know if i need to take a big hammer/drill etc with me

G.RIDD · ** Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 98 Location: Sleaford Lincs

As the clutch had stared to judder when hot pulling my caravan I decided its was time to replace it
Also it seemed a good idea to lift the engine and gearbox back into its original place in the body
and give more transfer box and exhaust clearance.
Not thinking this was enough work for the weekend I also removed the front axle and fitted the
front locker , a fairly straight forward job if the instructions were clearer.

Having fitted the clutch,lifted the engine,fitted the locker and made a tempery exhaust from cat back
cant wait for next weekend to go test it @ Stainby Lincolnsire.

I will report back how much difference the locker has made

Giles
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1998 SWB 3.5 Trooper (Aussie locker & LSD)
2000 LBW 3.0 Colorado
2009 Insignia Tourer 210 bhp Di
1999 SWB 3.5 Auto LPG (Sick engine)

G.RIDD · ** Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 98 Location: Sleaford Lincs

Gave the Trooper a good test this weekend at Stainby Lincolnshire
(Possibly the only place it rained)

WOW!!! Very Happy

what a difference a front locker makes (with Grizzley Claws)
If it remains reliable I rate it nearly as good as my old SWB G-wagen

On very slippery climbes it doesn`t want to swap ends all the time , It blew the Moded (with lockers)Disco`s out of the water on trials, the only vehicles close were a LWB G-wagen and a Pinzgauer
We all had great fun not realy competative Wink

With the current exchange rate It was the best modification so far

Giles
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1998 SWB 3.5 Trooper (Aussie locker & LSD)
2000 LBW 3.0 Colorado
2009 Insignia Tourer 210 bhp Di
1999 SWB 3.5 Auto LPG (Sick engine)

G.RIDD · ** Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 98 Location: Sleaford Lincs

Hi some more pictures of my trooper in action

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I Hope You Like Them

Regards Giles
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1998 SWB 3.5 Trooper (Aussie locker & LSD)
2000 LBW 3.0 Colorado
2009 Insignia Tourer 210 bhp Di
1999 SWB 3.5 Auto LPG (Sick engine)