Rodeo Parts for VX???

[IRONVIKING]

Hey All,
I just got my VX over to the Big Island of Hawaii. I was parked out in front of our property while I hacked a trail under the trees. My Neighbor from across the street came over to check my rig out and introduce himself. Come to find out he has a Rodeo that hes gonna scrap out sitting on his property and he said I can have what ever I want from it or the whole thing even.
SOooo, my question which if any parts can I use from a Rodeo on the VX??
Or if there is already a thread on this can someone point me to it.
Thanks for any help you can give.

[IRONVIKING]

One more ??? while Im still up and thinking about it.
Do the Snowflake style rims come on Rodeo?
I saw a trooper a few days ago with some and I saw a Rodeo for sale with some on it.
Again thanks for any help.

[Ldub]

The dash bezel & all the switches/switch blanks & ash tray are the same...:yesgray:

Also the front hubs/rotors/calipers.

The rear axle may be the same too, along with lower links/upper link/panhard bar...not sure if the rear spring rate is the same.

All this is dependent upon what year Rodeo it is...:smilewink

[Marlin]

Ldub is right, the VX is mostly trooper based, but seems to a bastard of Zu parts. If its just by your house, just do some quick parts checks, and be kind enough to start a thread of what corresponds. That would make my yard scavenging a lot more efficient, and I could get parts for those that need em.

[RamAirZ]

If it's a 98+ with the 3.2 all the engine stuff should swap over for the most part, the transmission itself should work if it's an auto 4x4 trans, the wheels/tires will work, and a few misc. interior pieces (like fog light switches, different dash switches etc), if it's a 95.5-97 the whole dash is the same (aside from the gauge cluster itself but the lense would swap over) and they have a switch panel where our fuzzy cubby hole is. Also on the 98+ for suspension parts, the upper ball joints should interchange (I think they are the 3 hole ones). Not positive on much else as far as suspension on it. I know the steering is rack-n-pinion on the 98+ so nothing from it would work on ours.

[etlsport]

the ABS module works out of some of the rodeos, check that, its a very expensive and popular part!

[IRONVIKING]

Thanks a lot guys. Im going to an open house around 12 and then Im gonna see if I can hook up with my neighbor. My tools and the rst of my stuff I shipped over should be here next week till then all my only tools are things like my chainsaw and weed eater. Not much use for pulling parts. Ill see what I can scrounge from his Rodeo and post up what I find.

[Marlin]

If it's a 98+ with the 3.2 all the engine stuff should swap over for the most part, the transmission itself should work if it's an auto 4x4 trans, the wheels/tires will work, and a few misc. interior pieces (like fog light switches, different dash switches etc), if it's a 95.5-97 the whole dash is the same (aside from the gauge cluster itself but the lense would swap over) and they have a switch panel where our fuzzy cubby hole is. Also on the 98+ for suspension parts, the upper ball joints should interchange (I think they are the 3 hole ones). Not positive on much else as far as suspension on it. I know the steering is rack-n-pinion on the 98+ so nothing from it would work on ours.

Nice to know, I believe any of the wide stance ZUs upper ball joints would fit? Not sure why you would get used ball joints, since new ones are like 40 bucks a pair on Ebay, but hey, just in case.
I wonder if you could fit the center console out of a rodeo into the VX? I am gonna have to measure that and see.

[RamAirZ]

Nice to know, I believe any of the wide stance ZUs upper ball joints would fit? Not sure why you would get used ball joints, since new ones are like 40 bucks a pair on Ebay, but hey, just in case.
I wonder if you could fit the center console out of a rodeo into the VX? I am gonna have to measure that and see.

I would imagine it wouldn't be too hard to retro fit, I remember taking mine apart in my 97' and after having the VX's apart the mounting seems REAL similar. Ya I don't know why you would want used joints but thought I'd throw it out there.

[IRONVIKING]

No Luck with meeting up with my neighbor yet .
Long weekend on Hawaii and everything is closed and everyone is at the beach.
Im hoping this week sometime.

[IRONVIKING]

Meet up with my neighbor at last. Come to find out
he has two Rodeos... Both early 90s and 2wd.
One already has its engine pulled. Ill see what I can find
for parts off of them.