My Trooper Build Thread

[NorthEndGhost]

Got to go wheelin on some legit trails this weekend, the Trooper was all over it!!!

Cell phone pics, sorry bout the quality but you get the idea.

I had this bitch up over the wheels & I didn't have a single problem...

 

[jdmjim]

sweet, we just went out at lunch time

 

[jcrabb13]

make sure you clean that underbody good! baked clay/dirt is no fun...

 

[NorthEndGhost]

sweet, we just went out at lunch time

Yeah, I haven't done too much muddin so I'm fairly new at it, but man this shit's fun!

make sure you clean that underbody good! baked clay/dirt is no fun...

For sure. the first time I took it out I didn't get underneath in the front real well & a frozen chunk of mud got hung up in there & I thought I siezed the front diff!:shock:

 

[Cheesenip]

A friend of mine has one of these too, so far he's done a ton of work just to make it legal.

 

[NorthEndGhost]

A friend of mine has one of these too, so far he's done a ton of work just to make it legal.

luckily mine was good to go, I just needed new tires. Since I've had it, I replaced the upper radiator hose & changed the oil & she runs great!

 

[Cheesenip]

Parts are kinda hard to find for those things. It didn't need anything major, just a bunch of little things.

 

[NorthEndGhost]

Parts are kinda hard to find for those things. It didn't need anything major, just a bunch of little things.

I'm starting to find that out... I have a buddy at work that has a Rodeo & he said he wants to sell it because it's been a pia trying to find parts. Especially cuz mine's an '87...:roll:

 

[Cheesenip]

so's my friends. I think hes still lookin for a motor mount.

 

[NorthEndGhost]

Man, I think I just saw an ad for one on Craigslist a few days ago down here by the beach...

 

[NorthEndGhost]

So I went wheelin two weeks ago Saturday & got stuck like Chuck!!! I couldn't find anyone to tow me out so The Trooper sat there til Wednesday. Luckily I didn't really do any damage to the engine even though it sat in the water for five days!

Had a guy try to help me on Monday with two different trucks & they both got stuck...

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he went & got his bigger truck & that thing failed hard core...

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On wednesday I had a friend of a friend bing a real trail rig out & got me out no problem & I was able to drive thru all this heavy s*** with no problem!!

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the aftermath...

So I went out today & scored this off craigslist for $160... Not gettin stuck like that again EVER!!!:roll: