Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

TrooperDan · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 14:08 Post subject: Mk3 "Dog" Project

"She will never be pretty" but a work in progress project for testing mods and ideas.

First day of ownership, (not so)fresh from the farm. Drove home from Coventry OK but blew all its rear diff oil out Rolling Eyes

(diff oil stinks too) and rear pipe fell orf.

Shogun wheels went on with road tyres for now. Idea

Wheel nuts are needed too if you use Mitsy wheels

then out with the saggy stained seats and in with the buckets. Mounted on standard bases to retain tilt and slide and standard belts too for ease of use.

Broken and bent front bumper replaced and correct year grill fitted.

Off with broken and bent rear bumper to be replaced by recovery point bar (full bumper WIP).

rear lights converted to incorporate what went with the bumper. Indicators in reverse and stop and tail in top section.

Last night I tested the theory that a Mk4 front end will fit a Mk3 without the Mk4 Wings. It does fit without the need for changing the slam panel but the bonnet doesn't line up with the Mk3 wings. Rolling Eyes

Wings will follow but that wind deflector kind of fills gap quite well Laughing

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darrenh · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 15:25 Post subject:

Multi coloured Trooper Laughing

You planning on doing owt else to it Dan?

Daz

TrooperDan · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 17:20 Post subject:

gary820 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 19:57 Post subject:

I like projects, depending on what trail and error you have planned give me a shout, might of already been there.
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Pete_88 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 20:09 Post subject:

I'll keep my eye on this post, keep up the good work dan.
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markymoan · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 20:11 Post subject:

I'm sure Twisters mk4 is the same colour as Tanya the mk3 Twisted Evil

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TrooperDan · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 20:25 Post subject:

gary820 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 20:52 Post subject:

I'll see what we're upto over the weekend, might get chance pop over, if not one eve after work in the week.
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TrooperDan · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 17:31 Post subject:

This weekend (inbetween cuppas with Pete88) I swapped the rear axle for a LSD of my old Monty 3.2 Auto. I'll keep an eye on the speedo vs satnav.

The old diff was a LSD itself but pretty buggered. I have never known the M12 nuts and bolts be so tight on one of these. The brake line unions were also pretty buggered which prevented me extending them on this occasion. Longer springs fitted, roll bars disconnected and bump stops trimmed too.

however........what dropped out of the new diff has worried me a little....the consistancy was like melted chocolate. It drives a bit noisy but I need to do another few flushes yet .

I also put on the bargain (£32 delivered) 25mm wheel spacers

and lifted the fronts to match the longer springs on the rear

jacksdad1963 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 18:40 Post subject:

What do you do with the ARB's, and does it give much extra travel? Mines been lifted 50mm on the suspenders and 40mm on the body so will it help offroad at all? Laughing

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1999 3.0 TD Duty SWB
3" Body lift, 3" suspension lift, diff dropped, balljoints flipped, extended panhard, Tree sliders, Superwinch, +2" Pro Comps, 33" Mudders: Nearly finished!

Pete_88 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 18:43 Post subject:

So you managed to get that top link off then!! It's looking good mate.
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TrooperDan · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 18:56 Post subject:

jacksdad1963 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 19:01 Post subject:

Sorry, worded that badly, I mean will disconnecting the ARB's add to the travel I've now got? If that makes sense as well!
I know some vehicles are limited by the ARB's but are troopers?
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1999 3.0 TD Duty SWB
3" Body lift, 3" suspension lift, diff dropped, balljoints flipped, extended panhard, Tree sliders, Superwinch, +2" Pro Comps, 33" Mudders: Nearly finished!

Pete_88 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 19:20 Post subject:

I think you get more droop with the arb disconnected, depending on the length of your shocks.
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2000 3.0 Trooper Duty swb

gary820 · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 21:16 Post subject:

Looking better now, hope the axle is ok after a flush!

Jd, the arbs do limit articulation, I've got quick release links as the body roll on the road can get worrying with them off!!
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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 +++++