little inpiration for the SAS'ers and greetings from Chile

[Independent4x]

spoke to my friend from Chile today.......he's beebn slowly working on his 95 trooper, well really for the past year now.........i've been shipping parts down to him.................so, i thought i'd post up some of the progress pics for you guys to give you some winter inspiration.

[Independent4x]

he's been re-doing his 1'st version of the axle swap...................so out with the old coils/shocks/arms etc.................







in with the new stuff:

[Independent4x]

i's not done, but deff looks like it is coming together now








here's some scale for what you are looking at:

[Independent4x]

FJ axle up front, isuzu 12 bolt rear, the suspension is a compilation of skyjacker parts for TJ and Ford Ranger........Eddlebrock shocks and a bunch o' fab work.

[Independent4x]

here is a little history on the rig.............95 RS, stock with a IFS lift

[Independent4x]

chopped the top

[Independent4x]

also.............motor is out...getting a drivetrain swap with a built Chevy 350 (was carbed, now converted to FI w/ an Edllbrock kit) flat top pistons, cam, rollers, yada yada....pushin 400hp +/-

new trans and case installed...................you gett he point

anybody jealous yet.

[paulevans76]

comin along pretty frickin sweet. is he planning on jumping the thing? lots o shock

[CtTrooper]

that thing looks awesome.
a few questions:
did they ever make a 2nd gen RS in the 'States?
And, why do all the other countries get cool troopers?
LOL (as i remember the international troopers thread)

[Independent4x]

the US got this body style trooper for 1 model year....1993.

is South America.....they are not marketed as Isuzu at all.........they are Chevrolet Troopers

[dvtrooper]

That trooper is awesome and hot. I want one. Hey Matt now that my 88 trooper is pretty much done maybe i talk the wife into doing something like that on my 93 troop. I will have to show her the pictures and see what she thinks, crossing fingers she likes. Don

[GonZu]

Originally Posted by TrooperRS

South America.....they are not marketed as Isuzu at all.........they are Chevrolet Troopers

Soooo. Chil·eans are brave to step outside box?

Don't tell me Chileans are 4ft tall







Excellent build
I have ideas for the Amigo... they resemble this.

ps. the Mrs won't let me cut the Trooper yet

[Landmonster]

Am I the only one who doesn't see all of the images anymore?

I looked at thise thread before and all of the pictures were showing just fine, but now only three of them work.

[lttlbddy]

They all work for me. It must be a case of "You suck at Internet"

[Indyguy]

Originally Posted by TrooperRS

the suspension is a compilation of skyjacker parts for TJ and Ford Ranger........

So am I to understand that the radius arms and brackets are just a simple combination of mass-produced aftermarket parts......... and they fit the Trooper that perfectly? Because it wouldn't be too hard to get some measurements and make copies for a much lower cost

When the time comes to SAS the Amigo, I wanted coils but had pretty much settled on leaves for lack of experience building a link set-up. But copying a radius arm design...... I could probably pull that off with some research and practice
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[Landmonster]

Originally Posted by lttlbddy

They all work for me. It must be a case of "You suck at Internet"

Correction.

I did suck at the internet. For reasons unbeknownst to me, they all work now.

[Independent4x]

Originally Posted by Indyguy

So am I to understand that the radius arms and brackets are just a simple combination of mass-produced aftermarket parts......... and they fit the Trooper that perfectly? Because it wouldn't be too hard to get some measurements and make copies for a much lower cost

When the time comes to SAS the Amigo, I wanted coils but had pretty much settled on leaves for lack of experience building a link set-up. But copying a radius arm design...... I could probably pull that off with some research and practice

i'd have to go back and look at my notes, but basically those are TJ coils up front like 4" or 6" lift maybe and the radius arm kit is for a ford ranger.

the mounts and brackets are fabbed. I mean you could certianly "copy" but really this stuff is not all that expensive, and looks like it works pretty well together. it would probably end up cleaner to just buy the junk and have a good springboard to work from, at least that way you have some of the peramiters set. you just have to think of your fab skills...........the time and cost of materials makes the "off the shelf" stuff pretty attractive for the 1st timer.

just some food for thought.

[Indyguy]

you just have to think of your fab skills

Well, I have done a gas tank lift, made 1/4" plate brackets to relocate the front bumper after a BL, done rock sliders, and made my own rear bumper w/ integrated hitch tube...... so I know I could easily handle making the mounts and brackets myself.

it would probably end up cleaner to just buy the junk and have a good springboard to work from, at least that way you have some of the peramiters set..........cost of materials makes the "off the shelf" stuff pretty attractive

Hadn't really thought about material costs.... you are probably right. That is actually what led to me making the rear bumper; when I bought the 2x4x3/16" tube for the rock sliders, I had to buy the entire 24' piece. I have gobs of 1/4" and 3/16" plate, angle iron, and 2x2x1/4" tube laying around that I got for free from a friend that works at a tank fab shop. What they consider scrap is more than big enough for most of our projects. Since I don't have any round stock, it may not be much more to just buy the radius arms.

just some food for thought

Hey, you're not hurting my feelings any. I appreciate the insight
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[Independent4x]

yeah........wasn't saying you don't personally have the skill. Just saying generally that "you" meaning guys in general, need to pick their battles. here is a close up of the arm that he sent me:

[Independent4x]

the 350 in the truck:

[Independent4x]

close up of the top chop and sheet metal jub.....looks good to me. they grafted the tail gate from a South American LUV pickup............. pick up is a similar year.

[Landmonster]

I wish they (Skyjacker) had better pictures.

[Westoztroopa]

Wow, that project is soooo impressive!

[bob large]

Ya, looking good!!!

[Bansil]

I luv that Trooper have whatched it grow over the last yr or two,Thanks Matt
A question though that may show my stupiddity (see)

Does the tierod go "thru" the panhardbar mount?I can see where it mounts on the frame but the pics make it look like it's attached to the tierod.Any closeup pics?

Thanks
and keep up the good job down south

Bansil