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Cooling system is up & wires tied off. Still have to adjust linkage and finish intake filter system. Will have to wait until next week so I can pickup a new filter in the big city. THEN the brakes & diffs! For now I am trying to get the house HVAC system up by Monday / first day of winter. Air distribution box / furnace base is built & in place & gas line extended. Will install the furnace tomorrow, install a new breaker box and start tying in the house ducts. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Welcome! You will have to wait for Lenny, he is the turbo guy. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

I will take some more pics.

It's A LIVE! Yahooooooo! Had a little problem of two of the wires on the starter reversed. What a pain, had to pull the intake manifold to access the wires on the starter. Flipped the wires, reinstalled the intake. Filled the trans with Royal Purple. Connected the battery and turn the key. She came to life. Still have to fill the cooling system, tie off wires, check the adjustment of the shift linkage. I have also rerouted the air intake. I did not re-bolt the chrome tubing to the intake. It has a flex tube between the mass flow meter & the chrome tube. The existing config is a 180 degree U out of the Mass Flow (MF) into the Chrome Tube (CT). I will have a 90 degree with the CT directly above the MF & engine. The shorter the distance of the air flow the better. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Happy Holidays! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Anything is doable. I don't think it would be super difficult if you have worked on toys/cars before. If this is a first time, still doable but be patient. Parts & engine could be found at a Motorcycle Salvage yard, Ebay or CraigsList. Honestly, since I have done some of this stuff before, you will have more money invested than if you sold the Ruesch at a loss and bought something else faster that meets you needs. It is a fine line if all the work, time & money is worth it unless you are one of those guys that enjoy reinventing stuff. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Thanks Lenny, I knew you would come thu. By the time you get thu your Trooper won't be a Trooper anymore, it will be a Lenny. Joyner should be paying you for R&D. Take care and Happy Holidays. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Intake, mass flow and exhaust installed. ALL sensors & connectors installed. Just the cooling system remaining. AND Lenny, Kinarfi and others, On the fuel regulator there is a little 1/8 or smaller nipple coming off the back. I have it taped but can't read the label. Where does it go? Maybe a overflow return? Thanks, rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Will get back on the Trooper tomorrow. Have to get it ready/running to take to Quartzsite, AZ. the 31st and onto Rocky Point, Son., MX. the 4th. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Welcome! Still want to know what you hit, jumped, flew off of or over. Wow, what happened! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Welcome! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

WELCOME! Like Lenny said. What I want is MORE pics of your Trooper. Kinarfi, can we help him get pics up. From what I can see & read, it has MODS. CrawlnT2, who is NL of your cage mods? rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

It depends! If they are all from a dealer and you can get an extended warranty on the 2008, I would get the 2008. If you know how to work on cars, more than changing the oil, then the 2008. If you only know how to drive and pay someone to work on you toys, the newer ones with an extended warranty. Just make sure whatever it is, it has the updated CV Driveline in the rear. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Welcome to the Site! No matter what you purchase, this is still a good place to share. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Get the lastest/newest you can find. There has been upgrades and changes from the first 50, I have one of the first 50, as most changes have been for the better. Don't get an older one unless you get a really good price because you will have to do a few mods. Good luck! I am too lazy to mention all the changes. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

We are taking the Trooper to Quartzsite, AZ over New Years Weekend. We will arrive the Thursday before NY and leave for Rocky Point, Son. MX the following Monday. We will be in Rocky Point until at least Thursday. We have friends who have ATVs wintering in Quartzsite and will follow us to Mexico. Mexican Insurance is roughly $17/day depending on coverage. We use Lewis & Lewis at http://www.mexicanautoinsurance.com/. Passport is encouraged when crossing or you will need tons of picture ID. Of course anyone is welcome. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico I caught better 3/4's flu/cold so nothing has gotten done on the Trooper.

We have been traveling and came home with the crud again only this time the better 3/4's has it. So I am playing Doctor, not the fun version, and we had company that just left. Hoping to get it running this week, should take only a few hours over a couple days. Want to be able to take it to Kino Bay & Rocky Point for the Holidays or at least Rocky Point for New Years. I am at the point where I will install the intake/mass flow meter & filter, then exhaust and cooling system. In addition I pulled the HVAC system out of the house to be relocated to a new utility room and the weather has turned COLD. We do have two electric heaters & the fire place, so I have to get the HVAC installed. BUT I WILL get it running soon. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Back at everyone! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

WOW & koool! Good luck and will follow your adventure. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

NEW Fenders? More info? rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Lenny, watch some off-road racing. Soft springs with damping seems to be the trick! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

We will be taking the Trooper to Kino Bay, Son.,MX. and Rocky Point, Son., MX for Xmas & New Years. Anyone is welcome to follow! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Can't stop the snow but I can come up there and get a power steering setup! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Wow, did everyone sale their toys or ? We are not home so nothing new to post but wait tell next week! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico