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-mike
comment on DoubleCross instead of Q Tower - with DC there is no contact with paint and they fit most factory racks (in case you get a different truck someday - but why would you!)
Also checked out the storage boxes. Thule has a much nicer (more streamlined) box out this year for the same price as the Yakima. Both are 16 cu ft, and both go for around $349.00. They also adapt to each others bars. I'm thinking about a Yak rack, Thule box combo.
Thanks for the tip on protecting the door frames. I was a little concerned about the way the clips / Q-towers mounted - but it sounds like it's plenty strong - just need to protect the paint.
Spring is here! Can't wait to get my toys out : )
-mike
It seems like I have been busy the last few days with modifications and thought I would post them:
-Wheelskins steering wheel cover..a pain to put on, but real nice and the gray is a lot better then black plastic in the Georgia sun.
- Smoke tinted windows..see above.
-Rainguards/wind deflectors- had to have them.
-Kenwood CD player and Eclipse speakers up front- from previous vehicle..sounds great, and yes, the tweeters in the door still operate..I like the high end! Good info here on the install, and Crutchfield is real helpful.
-Yakima Treadhead- goes on the spare tire just fine, holds two bikes (from old Trooper).
- Draw-tite hitch..for the See-Doo..looks great,too.
-Looking at a Bug-Guard for the hood tomorrow.
Well, that's it for now. Wish I got a little better gas mileage..about 16-17 mpg. Otherwise, I love it. Sorry so long!
Welcome to the crew! Where are you located? Definitely check out http://isuzu-suvs.com we are always updating it. Also thurs night 10-11pm EST we have our LIVE chat here on edmunds! Feel free to post and questions and help us answer questions for others.
-mike
I am just north of Atlanta. Bought the truck at Carmax and think I did O.K.- $19,995 - looked right on Edmunds.com anyway. Already have the other site bookmarked and I lurk daily on Trail Talk.
I am just north of Atlanta. Bought the truck at Carmax and think I did O.K.- $19,995 - looked right on Edmunds.com anyway. Already have the other site bookmarked and I lurk daily on Trail Talk.
Mounts in existing holes for the OEM unit. Took 3 minutes to install.
There is a row of clever plastic fsteners along the top, and one in the middle. There are also two phillips screws.
Use a screwdriver to pop the tabs of the plastic fasteners so that they align with the slot. You'll know what I mean when you see it. Once you pop all the fasteners and remove the two screws, the grille comes right off.
One horn is clearly visible, while the other is tucked to the right side.
Reassembly requires you to pull the 'shanks' of the fasteners out from the car, and install them on the grille. Then just push the grille back into place and install the two screws.
Removing the grille provides excellent access to install a transmission oil cooler. I'll be doing this soon and will report.
Pete
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-mike
- Alpine 6 ad changer: kept factory head unit to avoid theft, still sounds pretty good (see next)
- Pol speakers front and rear: ordered from Crutch field, no problems & easy to swap out with Crutch field's wiring harness
- I&N drop-in air filter: definitely worth it. In economy mode, my trooper has a lot more pep
- INSTALLED TODAY: Draw Tie Class III hitch
Future Projects: window tinting, bug shield, brush bar with Hell's, leather seat covers(not sure yet)
I've put 16000 miles on since I got the truck in Aug'00. Runs great!
-mike
-mike
Sue
I can't complain though for $129 it's a good value. If I were ordering again I'd go with the 60" one probably. Other than that, it's great. Took it to the car wash and the paint is better than the paint on my car!
-mike
we are now the proud owners of a second Trooper, with a previously installed a
hitch, I now have your answer. No, at least the hitch on our 2nd Trooper uses
the same mounting points as the WAG on our first Trooper.
Also, for what it is worth, did you give any thought to having your revised guard
"wrap" around the sides for maybe 1' or so? This side area always seems to
collect parking lot dents on our cars.
In addition, my other wild idea is to have a custom adapter so that the guard
could be raised when off roading. As it is the guard would seem likely to hang up
on many a drop off. Granted the guard could be removed off road but then the
advantage of having a rear guard would be lost . The adapter would have a male
piece on the bottom to plug into the hitch. The top would be a standard female
hitch receiver with the height set to just below the spare. When you want to go
off roading you would unplug the guard. You would then plug in the adapter. Next
you would just plug the bumper guard into the newer, higher location.
Matt at independent 4x will also do a custom bumper guard somehow mounted to the truck--he told me. I'm not sure how--or whether he just figures he would weld it on. I like hitch guard idea though.
The adapter (basically a receiver extension elbowed up) would work fine. I'm sure matt can put that together no problem.
Anyone want to mount lights on it?--they could plug right in at the harness.
Cool thing about matt is that he makes up each bar individually, so the custom things you guys want he can easily adapt for you. WAAG claims that it doesn't interfere with hitchs but who knows. Matt was also telling me about the bolt-on rear bar, he basically said he would engineer it to bolt into the spots where the hitch would have bolted to.
-mike
If anyone else is interested, I still have a brand new in the shrink wrap in-dash 6 CD changer for sale. Dealer price is $500, so make me an offer.
Also, I need to sell my brand new Husky bed liner because the subwoofer box is in the way of it. They go for about $70 at carparts.com (I bought mine locally), so make me an offer. In a few days I'll try Ebay if I don't have any responses here. Check out pics of it at http://63.105.28.12/trooper
Sue
If you plan on doing the installation yourself be sure and eat your Wheaties first as the bolts you need to remove are installed very firmly. The front shocks are not that bad as you can turn the tires to get at the bolts with a breaker bar and extensions. The rears are another story. The bottom nuts on the rear are quite easy to reach. The top bolts are a real pain especially the driver's side which is guarded by the muffler. I put a socket attached to a breaker bar on the bolt. On the nut I used a box end wrench (there is no room for a socket on this side) with a pipe as a cheater in order to break the nuts loose. I wouldn't even think of trying to do this with an open ended let alone a crescent style wrench.
Again this is not rocket science but if you don't have some good box end wrenches, sockets, extensions and cheater bars I recommend you think twice before changing shocks yourself.
Something to consider: From what I understand, please correct me if I'm wrong, is that the 00 Trooper is drive-by-wire while the 99 Trooper isn't. I would assume that the Axiom has the same drive-by-wire system. The EMU upgrade would then most likely lend itself to 00 and above Troopers.
I have a small amount of experience in this area. I chipped my Jetty 1.8T (which is also drive-by-wire) with excellent results. HI up from 150 to 193. These results are more easily attained with turbocharged engines than normally aspirate engines. In my case the engine was designed to produce this HI (by Audio) but was detuned through the ECU that VW put in. Also of note is that the chip programming is different for the same engine that is not drive-by-wire.
I aslo had the chip put on a socket which allows me to swap the stock chip back in easily.
Does anyone know about aftermarket chips? I've found two companies that their website claims they make Trooper chips. The companies are Pro-Tech Transmissions and Finish Line Performance. Any experience?
-mike
-mike