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#5063 of 11964 2002 vs 1995.5 by boxtrooper
Jul 10, 2002 (4:06 pm)
I was at the Cadillac-GMC-Pontiac-Isuzu dealer next door picking up my families 2001 Subaru Forester that we want to sell, the service was just the inspection sticker and an oil change.I saw three mechanics working on a new looking Isuzu Trooper. They had the computer thing attached inside and the hood open. So I had a look under the hood to compare to my 1995.5. The new engine is quieter and I like the coil-over-plug design.
I asked the mechanics if they would recommend trading in my 1995.5 Trooper while I could still get a new 2002. To my surprise the mechanic strongly recommended sticking with my 1995.5 Trooper. I had only a minute on my way to a meeting. I asked why he thought I should keep my 1995.5, he said he in his opinion the older Troopers are better. I had not time to get more feedback.
Has anyone else asked mechanics that work on Troopers often, if they recommend swapping and older Trooper for a 2002?
Thank You
BoxTrooper
#5064 of 11964 Weight by konghh
Jul 10, 2002 (5:26 pm)
Just by chance and out of curosity, I used a flat ruler to check my tire thread wear this morning before I saw all these posting. I simply couldn't understand how others could inflat the tires greater than the manual's 30psi and 35psi on a LARGER tires (mine a 265/70R16 '97 Diesel Trooper) because I definitely got excessive wears at the middle of the thread. Presently having 30 psi all around. Last rotation 5000-km ago. Sure enough, the rear definitely show more overinflation than the front whereas the front show marginal excessive middle wear. I can only conclude that the rear is DEFINITELY lighter going by tire wear.#5065 of 11964 Old v New by savvas_e
Jul 10, 2002 (5:39 pm)
Haven't had that piece of advice from anyone. Down here, the general feeling that the 4WD magazines generate is that the Jackaroo has continuously evolved into a very capable and under-rated piece of machinery. TOD also makes the newer Troopers that much more versatile in wet conditions than the non TOD ones.I think that whether it is worth upgrading or not, comes down to what you plan to do with your 95.5 in the next couple of years. If you're in the market for a new SUV anyway, and you're happy to get another Trooper, then by all means grab 'em while they last. Just make sure it's a long term proposition as the value will probably plummet when they discontinue them.
#5066 of 11964 konghh....Diesel trooper and larger tyres by savvas_e
Jul 10, 2002 (5:53 pm)
I think the weight distribution will be different in the diesel as the engine is much heavier than the petrol. There is more metal in that engine simply so it can cope with the roughly 19:1 compression ratios that it generates.
Also, I have read that with larger than standard tyres you shouldn't overinflate
and can probably run a bit less pressure than standard. This is because the wider section width can flex more and also lead to belt fractures.
Have a read of section 3 in this bulletin by Toyo tyres -
#5067 of 11964 Diesels by paisan
Jul 10, 2002 (7:36 pm)
Are definitely heavier in the front. That's not to applicable for the gas ones.-mike
#5068 of 11964 T-bars by paisan
Jul 10, 2002 (7:38 pm)
Broke down and had a shop install the one I couldn't pull out. I think i have em a bit too cranked, the front is slightly higher than the back now, so I'll turn em down in a bit. But I definitely noticed a nice change. I was able to run with the front shocks set to 2 rather than the 4 I was runinng previously.-mike
#5069 of 11964 T-bars and weight by savvas_e
Jul 10, 2002 (8:23 pm)
Mike...You've gotta put photos up on isuzu-suvs soon. Sounds like you're having fun at the moment.Hopefully this will let the weight question die a natural death. Have a look at the airborne trooper video clip on www.isuzu-suvs.com. Mike's Trooper comes down tail first after being airborne (heavy in the rear - the Trooper, not Mike), whereas the pickup shown before Mike's Trooper, comes down nose first (heavy in the front).
#5070 of 11964 Weight distribution by bawbcat
Jul 10, 2002 (8:30 pm)
Sawas,Interesting numbers from the weighbridge, thanks for sharing. Can you give some info about your Monterey? Is it a current model with 4x4 and the 3.5L petrol engine? The current Monterey specs list the curb weight at 2085 kg (4601 lb) which is about the same as the US spec Trooper Ltd 4x4 which is specd at 4615 lb. You weighbridge numbers only add up to 1950 kg though (4300 lb). I wonder why yours appears to be lighter than spec. Maybe I'm misinterpreting the meaning of "curb weight"?
#5071 of 11964 Vacation by paisan
Jul 10, 2002 (8:34 pm)
I'm on vacation and only have dialup so I will have pics up next week once I get back to the city.I've been wanting to get mine weighed as well, but haven't had a chance yet.
-mike
#5072 of 11964 Weight Distribution yet again.. by 99trooper
Jul 11, 2002 (7:48 am)
Just one more thought, I stated that with my Rancho 9000 shocks I set the front stiffer to 3 and the rear softer to 2, which led me to believe that the front is heavier. A few folks told me that the rear springs could be stiffer to start with so that would negate the fact that I set the rear softer for an "equal" ride front to rear, meaning my thought didn't "prove" that there was more weight up front. Well, one more question, if we say the rear is heavier AND has stiffer springs which would mean I would set the shocks for a softer ride in back (for the back ride to equal the front in harshness/smoothness), then WHY does the rear bottom out over large bumps, but the front does not? Also, if you set all shocks equally and stand on the front bumper and try to bounce the car, it doesnt bounce nearly as much as when you stand on the rear bumper and bounce the truck. If the rear was "stiffer" wouldnt it bounce less?...I guess this is all too confusing for this time of the morning!To POST a message, please
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