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    Trooper trailer

    More Trooper parts, roof rack from a 1990 Trooper. This. Is very light weight and is only going to be used for things like lawn chairs and such. Not sure how much more lift the struts have so want keep easy to open.
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    Trooper trailer

    The canvas was done by a local upholsterer - Kristy Cushing, Red Dog Upholstery she did an absolutely fantastic job. The canvas is held by common sense fasteners so it can be easily removed, the zippers are super duty and windows are tear resistant screen. One thing that did help Kristy was that...
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    Trooper trailer

    trailer is done and first trip was a long dirt trail thru the Red Dessert to South Pass area in Wyoming. Tows and rides very nice with very little bounce. The finished weight loaded is 1520lbs
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    Trooper trailer

    I have thought of painting the lower panel of the top blue with stars reversed stencilled so they would be aluminum color. Other thought was to have a vinyl wrap made for the entire top doing a topographical theme. The trail weighs about a 1000 lbs , some one the main frame was done by a friend...
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    Project: Stratotrooper

    That really does look good despite what you say. Short of turning the cans such as you did I don't have room for 2 cans so I am building my trailer with another can holder. Glad you made it thru 2019
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    Trooper trailer

    Nearing the end of this trailer build and would like to post pictures as it progressed but for some reason I have a hard time posting photos So bear with me as I try to fumble thru this again
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    trooper trailer

    The title comes from the fact that a lot of trailer parts were sourced from a 1990 Isuzu Trooper plus it will be towed by a Trooper. Axle spindles are from the front of the Trooper with all of arms cut off and lathed turned to fit heavy wall tubing once the axle was done it was mounted using the...
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    Trooper Trailer

    The title comes from the fact that a lot of trailer parts were sourced from a 1990 Isuzu Trooper plus it will be towed by a Trooper. Axle spindles are from the front of the Trooper with all of arms cut off and lathed turned to fit heavy wall tubing once the axle was done it was mounted using the...
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    Hard start Montero

    Neighbor has a 1994 Montego 3.0 V6 and has ask me to diagnose why it is so hard to start the first time after sitting like overnight. Checked temp sensor and it's ohms are in range but when I checked for voltage at the connector there was none checked farther up the wires and it is dead...
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    Nevada chukar hunt

    Looking for some one who might want to travel with me in the latter part of Nov. for a week or two of chasing chukars in Nevada. This could be as simple as meeting some where along the way and caravanning to a destination- to meeting some where with your gun and dog and gear ready to go and load...
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    springbar tent choice

    I just found this thread and have not read it throughly enough as what they are saying about Kodiak Canvas But mine is not made in china. it is very high quality tent made in Utah. WTH
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    Best ARB source in USA?

    Amazon unless you don't mind spending more money to support some of vendors in the 4X4 community
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    Winch Search: Used M8000 vs new VR8000

    I would go with the VR8000 + synthetic rope, the warranty is will worth the additional money. The warranty is a no BS let me talk the boss first. I broke the second stage planetary gears on my VR this winter and I swear the guy I was talking to at Warn was mailing the parts before I hung up the...
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