Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

Mark Wills · * Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 44 Location: Aberdeen

So, what are these big 'orns like then for rot? Are they pretty hardy?

Mine is an M reg, and I have to say, body work looks great.

Mark.
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Steam Hound · **** Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 422 Location: Suffolk

hi mark, no rot or rust on mine and it an N reg !

MartQ · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 21:07 Post subject:

mine's mint too, on an L plate
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wayneh · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 22:50 Post subject:

the bighorns should have less rust trouble than the trooper, simple reason being is no salt on japanese roads. i had a look round a dealers that specialises in jap imports and even his older cars (92/93 pajero's and bighorns) looked like they had just rolled off the production line, even the chassis's and axles were in there original black paint.

Chris B · Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 23:51 Post subject:

If they do rot anywhere it will be the backend of the chassis after years of british weather.
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rabbitt · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 0:10 Post subject:

my "L" is starting to show its age a little round the arches but its only surface , nothing that cant be sorted with a little amount of time when the weather picks up but besides that its spot on .

mukinfudy · ** Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 103 Location: Grafham Cambs

HI I HAVE A 1988 LWB TROOPER AND UNDERNEATH AND ON BODY IT IS IMMACULATE THE CHASSIS IS SOLID NO ROT ANYWHERE AND THE BODY IS THE SAME NOTHING ROUND THE ARCHIES DOOR BOTTOMS OR AROUND THE FRONT MARK YOU IT HAS ONLY DONE JUST OVER THE 100,000 MLS AND SINCE I HAVE HAD IT HAVE DONE 13,000 TROUBLE FREE MILES WHEN FIND OUT HOW TO ADD A PICKY I WILL THE ONLY THING I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS PUT A LATER MODEL INTERIOR INIT IF ANY BODY HAS ONE.

brains · ****** Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 897

you must be thew only one with a rot free mk1 Laughing

markymoan · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 19:10 Post subject:

Mine isnt rotten, the rotten bits fell off Laughing

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coz · *** Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Posts: 128

my 1996 mk2 has a rotten holed front cross member - but it cant usually be seen even by MOT tester - till I took the bumoer off to fit an ARB winch bumper - now ive got to have it fixed

gonna get a new one fabricated from scratch in new steel and welded in to make it double strong

car has only 2 owners - lowish miles and very good bodywork - all other parts of chassis are great

so if you look at one - get a torch and check the front cross member

Hard1 · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 22:15 Post subject:

They are mostly very clean and rust free, but if you plan to keep it for long, plan to Waxoyl it.

They do have some underseal on, but it it's not a full seal.

I do believe they do use salt in Northern Japan but not in the South.
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markymoan · Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 22:30 Post subject:

Hose the chassis through first and let it dry, you dont want the nasty salt trapped Shocked

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wayneh · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 22:31 Post subject:

isnt northern japan warmer than the south Confused

wayneh · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 22:31 Post subject:

isnt northern japan warmer than the south Confused

Hard1 · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 22:46 Post subject:

No, I don't think so,

Further North gets you closer to Russia and Alaska.

<Pauses to check Google Earth>... well it was 45 years ago at least I last went to school you know... Embarassed

No, definitely getting cooler the further North you go.....
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