I'm at it again - Trooper this time

[Buffy]

OK, yeah, supposedly, you can get one outta a 3.1 Rodeo and it will be a little bigger/better. The 2nd gen front brake setup is a must if you ask me, something you might look into also.

Bart

I already have most of the parts to do the brake upgrade. I had not heard about using the power booster out of the Rodeo though. Hmmmm may need to do some cyfering. :

[nfpgasmask]

I already have most of the parts to do the brake upgrade. I had not heard about using the power booster out of the Rodeo though. Hmmmm may need to do some cyfering. :

Yeah, there is a thread on the Planet about it somewhere. And you don't NEED the upgraded booster, I just read that you can use one. I just did the 2nd gen brake pads, rotors, dust covers and calipers with mine and it made a HUGE difference.

Bart

[Buffy]

I decided to add power windows to my Trooper. I have a set of new OEM window regulators and motors to start with. I found a LS Trooper in the junk yard and got all the door panels, swithces, wiring etc. I was hoping for a plug and play kind of thing but no such luck. There is a main wire harness that connects under the dash behind the heater box and runs all the way to the back of the truck. I had to remove this harness from the LS thinking I could just plug the motor into it.... ummmm no. So what I had to do is strip the window motor wires out of the harness and I will make a separate harness that will be used to run the windows. I will have to take the wire out of the old connector and place them in the connector that is in my truck. this little project is still in progress, kind of at a stand still until I can get a terminal release tool to move the wires.



The old connector, notice all the slots are full. The one in my truck is half empty.



Here is the front axle back together, the ARB is in there!



I got the upgraded air pump so I can air up my tires etc after a day on the trail:

[Buffy]

The other thing I got accomplished this weekend is the back seat is now installed. I was very pleased at how easy it was to install, it all dropped right into place. What made the install so simple was the seat brackets we got out of the Kia Sportage.



Removing the old seat striker...



I centered the seat and made some marks of where to drill...



This is 3/16" plate, the thickness allows the bracket to lay flat on both the front vertical and horizontal surfaces. I decided to span three ribs for extra strenght.



I used 1/8" plate on the backside for additional strength...



The cool part was the original VX stryker fell perfectly in a valley, I just had the align it up and weld it in place.



Finished product, the springs are in backwards for now but I'll flip them when I do the final seat installation. I am using 7/16" grade 8 bolts.





Today's chore is to try and figure out a mounting system for the front seats.