Back-ordered OEM parts

[mbeach]

Merlin couldn't find it..?

If it were a VehiCross specific part, I could understand.
But there's no shortage of TOD Troopers out there that use the same Isuzu 12 bolt differential.

[Locomigo]

Have had success with Merlin in the past, but Jerry >> Merlin.

Hard to go wrong with either option really. Find it is MUCH easier to rely on those guys than it is with anyone local. They really do bring the suck (locals).

[VCAMILO]

I had to wait 2 months to get my VX back last year from the dealer. I bent the rear axle and they had to put one together from parts... I was driving around my GF's new volvo so I wasnt complaining... But when i got my VX back it felt like a new car. :-) I was allowed to order to yakima rack a few weeks back and they told me that it was shipping from Japan. Lets see if i get it...

[VehiGAZ]

Thanks for the suggestions!

I didn't try Merlin, but I will. I also e-mailed Jerry, too.

So our diffy is the same as a TOD Trooper's, huh? I suspected as much, but didn't know for sure. When different models share parts, do they share part numbers, too?

[Locomigo]

yep.

Essentially the VX is a SWB Trooper. Same motor/trans/tcase/axles/suspension/frame. The interior (dash) comes from the 97 Rodeo iteration.
The body is unique to the VX.

[Maugan_VX]

I wouldn't want trooper suspension parts in my VX! :P

Also, I've read it to be the case that our half-axles are different than the troopers.

I thought our rear diff was different than the troopers as well, as we had the LSD and they didn't.

[Locomigo]

sure they do.

The 12 bolt LSD rear axle, same as all the japanese produced imported vehicles (Trooper/VX).

Suspension pieces are suspension pieces. Dont see an issue there.. but YMMV.

Torsion bars up front with the A-arms, and the multilink coil in the rear.

Cant confirm, nor deny the halfshafts, but it seems to me that they are the same as the widths are close, if not identical.