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-mike
My wife and I are days away from grabbing one, just need to find the color we want and finalize her company car allowance to see if we can swing it. Test drove another one last night. What a nice, solid feeling truck. With all the standard features this truck comes with, I'm amazed it isn't selling well. They also sell Suzuki's and Mazda Tributes at same dealership. Those vehicles cost a few grand more and don't have half the standard features. And nowhere near the same interior room.
By the way, he said the Axiom wasn't moving like they had hoped, only about two a month.
Paisan, a few posts back you mentioned doing the Rancho shock and OME springs for less than $450 (I think). Was that for the shocks and the springs? Did you install yourself? I've done an add-a-leaf on a Suzuki I used to own, would you recommend this as a DIY job for a somewhat capable person, or is it a shop job?
Thanks everyone for all the great Trooper info, hope to be one of you soon!
-mike
http://www.4wheelparts.com/product2.asp?imseqn=132&occlass=RANSHOCKS&cat=SK
Here's one for the springs
http://www.tennesseeoffroad.com/
Others may have it cheaper, but here's a starting point....Good Luck!
Did your OME springs add some lift to the rear of your Trooper? How much?
Did you need to crank the front spring bars to match? How much?
I have 2 year old Tokico shocks on my 1995 Trooper now. Should I get the Rancho9000 shocks with it? Would OME shocks be a better match to the springs?
I want to stay as close to original height as possible so my Trooper and its permanent roof rack (3x Thule bars on Overlander brackets adds 2.5 inches to overall height) can fit into parking garages. I went with 255/70/16 tires instead of 265/75/16 tires also for the height reason, plus MPG in town.
I have been thinking about getting the OME springs for a while now, and I want to be able to give very specific instructions to my mechanic (http://www.creechimport.com in Raleigh NC they are great with Troopers and less expensive than a dealer)
Thank You
boxTrooper
-mike
I'm going to replace my 1991 Explorer this year, 139K miles on it. I tow a boat in the summer, around 2400 lbs, but trip is 250 miles one way, 4 hours and sometimes we don't stop. I'm looking for the best towing (read most reliable) SUV. I was convinced I needed a V8 engine for power but the V8s come with bigger transmissions. I'm amazed at how little trannies are covered when you buy a car. It's allways the engine. As consumers we have to take the manufacturers word for what the vehicle will tow. That's why this message board is so important. The Toyota Sequoia was my first choice but it's too big so now I'm scaling down. The Montero and trooper are my leading vehicles. After seeing the high ratings on the Trooper's tranny, I'm very attracted to it.
Okay my question -
I found a used 2000 Trooper S with 16K miles on it. Price is $17,200. The used car dealer states the warranty is 3 year 36K/5 year 60K.
I haven't priced out new yet. I will be putting a hitch on it and stiffer shocks since I did on my Explorer for towing.
This is at a small used car dealership in town and I'm considering spending more money on new in case the car was abused or a rental or a repaired wreck. He also has 3 Montero's for $22,800, which I was considering but since reading this discussion group the Trooper sounds like the way to go.
-mike
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-mike
Happier Trooping !! :->
I remember around the first of June when I was in Florida, I paid as high as $1.80/gallon.
Tank up that Trooper in North Carolina -- heck maybe gasoline will soon be under $1.00. North Carolina does have higher gasoline taxes than Georgia and South Carolina and it just might be close the $1.00 there.
-mike
How do you plan to remove the old guards? That 3M tape sure seems very sticky and I would be concerned that maybe some of the paint would also come off. I have never tried to remove such tape so I am not claiming you will have problems only that it seems like you could.
Additional FWIW I have found that black plastic/rubber guards must never be waxed and that some of the preservative chemical solutions cause such greying. You might try stripping any wax and/or a different rubber/plastic treatment chemical before resorting to the replacement route.
Also, was there a Dakar edition - my spelling could be wrong here?
Yes there was a Dakkar one, back in '9x
-mike
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-mike
A few questions:
1) how much does the “power” mode affect gas mileage. The trooper is definitely quicker in city driving with it engaged.
2) Since I live in the a very snowy/muddy area, my shoes are often caked in crud. Is there anywhere I can get some winter floor mats, the kind that hold a ton of water, that fit perfectly in the trooper. I know advance auto parts, etc. sell some one size all varieties. Any input would be appreciated.
-mike
BSMART1 - Thanks for the info. I was just curious as to what to expect in the future, cost and such. I got into a rut since 94 (good economy) and didn't keep any vehicle past 60K, but this one's a keeper 250K+ Thanks.
-mike
Welcome to the Trooper family. I am sure you are going to love your new Trooper.
Keep on Troopin'
Hmm, I see a trend here. A lot of Isuzu/Subaru owners out there.
-mike
As fas as the Trooper goes - it is awesome. I did a lot of test driving the past few months, trailblazer (too low - could see out), liberty, xterra, rodeo, etc. Trooper beats them all hands down. For under $28K I got an LS with sun roof and no complaints hopefully for years to come.
-mike
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First you'd need a roof rack, thn you'd need to get one of thos boxes. Check on http://isuzu-suvs.com in the vendors section. You might be better off with a rear platform on a trailer hitch.
-mike
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No seriously these things are hard to find. It seems like everyone in the Pittsburgh area is out of them.