Chris's 91 trooper build

[ctracy5]

[Rick]

you may swap out that Spanish book for an Australian one though

[ctracy5]

to bad I don't have the time or energy to get it in before Saturday

[Rick]

ctracy5 previously posted:

[ctracy5]

Yeah china wall isn't to bad unless you want it to be, been two years since I was there last. It was my first trip with FR4x4.

[ctracy5]

Finally got my CB in, just need to get it tuned up. I also got some rubber grips on the sliders.

Firestik dome mount, firestik medium spring, firestik quick disconnect, 18' firewire, 4' firestick firefly, and a cobra CB.



In red of course



With the antenna off for driving around town

[Rick]

like the grips,,where did you get em?

[ctracy5]

Walmart in the towing section, they are stair grips that I cut thinner to fit better.

[Rick]

looks Good!

[glacierpaul]

Nice Chris! ,I Looked In To Those Lokkas, Look Forward To Hear How You Like Them!

[ctracy5]

Been a long time coming now lol. Locker is in, everything is in spec, and axle is ready to go back in, but this weekend I got to get the timing belt and other assorted maintenance on the Miata to get it ready for commuting

[Java]

Nice! Lockers change everything.

[ctracy5]

Got the axle back together and filled, so some night this week I will have a buddy over and lift it back up in there and 90% of the job is done!!! Sprayed it with a rubberized protectant and then the obvious choice of red.

[Brad]

Coming along nicely!

[ctracy5]

The trooper is up and running, and the locker seems to be working. I need to get into some dirt to really test it out. Very glad I did the front and not the rear. I would hate to have one of these under power all the time on dry pavement. Even with the "ratcheting" action it is still a bear to turn in 4wd. I will definitely spend the extra for the ARB air locker if I lock out the rear.

[The StRanger]

Yup. They like to go foward !

[ctracy5]

Got the Rear fenders cut and rolled today, I may need to find a way to put some rubber on it, I think if the tire still hit it now it has the slits to catch the tread. I will try to get some better pics once the paint is dry and I can get in there.

[Chris]

ctracy5 previously posted:

[ctracy5]

My carriers are different from front to back so that would be a no go. I will know after moab if it was a good investment or not. I have only seen a few guys on PlanetIsuzoo that didn't love um.

[ctracy5]

Well I learned a lot out at Moab, had a great time but the trooper might be out for a little while. The front locker put to much stress on the steering and snapped two tie rod adjusters so until I can get some HD ones made I don't feel comfortable taking it on trails. I have a descent list of parts to get for this next year and can hopefully be back on the trails soon. I hope to be at GoneMoab again next year and the plan for that will be for this next year.

1. HD tie rods, with spares
2. Regear my T-case
3. rear ARB
4. Debating on removing my front locker and going back to open until I can get the ARB.