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She's sitting on the side of the house. It needs a battery and power steering pump. I have had it for 13 years but over the past six months I have thought about selling it for about 8K or parting it out. It runs fine it just needs a little love and those parts replaced. I really have no more...

The first gen and second gen trucks are more or less the same truck under the skin. The 3.0 V6 is the most powerful engine but the 2.3 Turbo diesel is by far the most desirable because of it durability, power, and economy. I wheel my fully restored 1983 turbo diesel on classic truck expeditions...

If I could have a brand new one right now I would take a loaded 1998-99 with the rear locker. I can not state enough how much more refined the Gen 2.5 was over the Gen 2. The Gen 1 had the looks but it was a miserable vehicle to drive and always felt top heavy to me. I am not bashing on the Gen...

The Montero's/Pajero definitely used a Mitsubishi engine. The 2.3L, 2.6L, 3.0L, 3.5L and 3.8L were all Japanese engines but the did find there way into other vehicle brands including Ford, Chysler, Dodge, Plymouth, Mazda, Eagle, Hyundai and Kia. The Isuzu Trooper used a GM sourced 2.8L V6 in...

I have owned several Cruisers and Monteros in my day and they are both great vehicles. Personally, the Cruiser is the better vehicle than the Gen 3 Montero but in you price range the Montero is the better choice hands down. You can get a really nice 2004-06 Montero for around 6K. You can not get...

I absolutely love my 1989 and I am amazed at how well it drives. Many times you see these old vehicles that look great but they drive like dinosaurs but that is not the case with these first gen Troopers. Do they have the power of a new SUV? No, but in many ways they drive better than my new...

The "4x4 of the year" plaque on the dash was a factory option for the 1986 Trooper. Since I am changing my Trooper to look like a 1986 Trooper with the round headlights, white wheels and retro paint job the plaque should be right at home. I found it in a pick n pull and added it to my Trooper...

May I also encourage you to look at the 2003-2010 Kia Sorento. These have been under the radar for years and they are very well built vehicles. The biggest downside to the Sorento is aftermarket support or the lack there of it.

Over the past month I have made some progress on the Trooper to restore it to like new condition. The original AC compressor was oozing R12 so I replaced it with a new unit. I had developed a transmission leak that I repaired because the boot on top of the transmission was torn. I replaced the...

The real question is why would you want to? The rules of times 2 indicates you would need to run at least a 34" tire if you run 17" rims. If you run 17" rims and 31" tires your ride will be stiff and will not allow you to run lower psi. On the upside you will "look good" but that's the last...

Yes that was with stock tires. Back in 2011 I purchased a GEN 2.5 with 26K miles. It still had the original Geolander Tires. The vehicle still looked new and performed fantastic. IF you are only getting 13 I would think you have an issue or most likely multiple issues causing the poor MPG's.

I would like to think that is the case but not all Gen 2.5 get 23-24 mpg's on the open road. There appears to be more to it. Personally I prefer the Gen 2.5 motor and 4.27 ratio over the Gen 2 motor and 4.63 gears but that is just a personal preference.

From talking to other owners over the years the Gen 2.5 seems to do a bit better than the Gen 2 Montero's when it comes to MPG's. I have had 3 Montero's over the years and the 2000 Endeavor was the best on MPG's. It easily achieved 23-24 mpgs on the open road. I am certain it could have done...

The 5 cylinder V70/XC70 are very reliable cars. The next door neighbor and a prominent member here has over 250k miles on his and all the has done is replace an alternator. With the V70 fuel milage was in the low 30's on long stretches of freeway. In the mid 2000's when Volvo was equipped with...

Here are a few shots of my 2003 G500.

THat's amazing

You will need to locate a set of used headlight buckets but I have a extra new grille I willing to sell and you can still get the emblem and lights, It just take time to get them here in the states.

So I have been driving my recently purchased a 1989 Isuzu Trooper for a few weeks now and I have a better idea of what I want to do with it. I want to use it as my daily driver and as a restoration vehicle for Retro Ramble/Relic Run http://www.relicrun.com adventure. This vehicle barely meets...

The previous owner said it was a V6 but when I flew out to Michigan to pick it up it was definitely a 4 cylinder. Seeing how they make the same power I would rather have the Isuzu 4 cylinder because of the reliability and fuel mileage. I drove it over 2000 miles back to Utah in 3 days and she...

From my understanding it has the 2.8 V6. The V6 was first offered in 1989 according to wiki. I am not too worried about power at this point, I enjoy life in the slow lane. So who make the best 3 inch lift for these first gen Troopers?