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That's great, we need comparisons. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

This is the one I will be installing, SOMEDAY! http://offroadwarehouse.com/products/sfID1...8/productID/112 rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

It is out! I was successful in pulling the engine & trans in one unit. I will replace the same way. I feel it is the easiest way. Trans is very light. Engine is a touch heavy, not bad. I took closeup pics of everything including the sheared shaft! I will try to post over the weekend. I will also start clean up over the weekend. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

IMHO, the Joyner stock shock is junk compared to Fox and peers. BUT the Stock shocks are incredible compared to stock auto/truck shocks. I would not waste the money putting new springs on the Joyner shocks. Save it for when you can replace with an aftermarket shock. Now, IMHO the stock shocks are not the first upgrade I would do. Bigger Rims & Tires are! The stock shocks are fine until you really start pushing the Trooper to the limits. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

And how much are these systems installed? Or the kit? rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Sounds like your dealer is trying. Keep working with them on good terms as long as they are trying! I am pretty sure Toys & RVs are not covered by any of the Lemon Laws. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Sometime in Nov or early Dec would be good for Quartzite. I would go if I have the beast finished. AND it should be! Let me know & one of us can start another thread/topic for just Quartzsite. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

The worst thing to deal with is the way the wiring & hoses are routed. A royal pain! AND I will correct it. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

WELCOME! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

IMHO! Looking at the data, Fall, Mountains & over a weekend. My suggestions, Cinda's spot in UT, Rubicon Trail in Lake Tahoe (one of the premier off-road trails), Farmington, New Mexico (get Daven the local dealer to act as the host, incredible trails like Moab) or White Mountains of AZ. Timeframe - Sept/Oct '10. We already have commitments for then so would have to work around them. My two cents! Side notes: We plan to take the Trooper to Kino Bay (Mexico) & Rocky Point (Mexico) over Xmas & New Years. We plan to take the Trooper with us to Baja this winter. Will leave early Feb. and return 4-6 weeks later. We will be traveling the full length. Anybody interested? You are welcome to follow! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico '

I would est. 4 hours but I was taking my time. Had to figure our little things like how do the clips open, which clip to remove. which tie do I cut, where is that 14mm wrench, got to clean up the mess each day, waiting for the second hand and its HOT. You get the idea, Speed was not the top priority. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

What is the SLC area? rocmoc n AZ/Mexico Kinarfi is Shame on me! OOPS, I thought you asked 'what is in the SLC area?'

It's completely FREE! After removing the bolts between the solid engine & trans mounts the front driveline detached. With all the bolts removed, leave the bolts in between the solid engine mounts & the block, I put a crowbar between the trans case & the lip on the driveline. With the smallest amount of pressure the engine slide back freeing itself from the driveline yolk. I am suprised the gas line is held on with such a small clamp. I wil borrow a friend's cherry picker tomorrow or Sat and the engine will be out in about 20 minutes. Then clean up time. I did remove the oil pressure sending unit to make sure the passerger side of the engine would not hit anything. Wouldn't you know it the LAST bolt rounded the head from just the action of the impact trying to break the nut loose. 14mm so I got out a 9/16 impact socket tap it on and it held. Boy would I have been p**sed as it was one of the trans bolts & there is NO ROOM. Tips of the day. I am replacing those stinking soft chinese bolts with some higher grade quality bolts with lock washers. Leave the solid mounts on the engine and you don't have to support the engine. When you replace a oil sending unit, don't use Teflon tape or a sealer. The unit has to ground to the block so just screw the oil unit on/in. The tapered threads should form a tight seal. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Current, '37 Chevy INEX Legends. So quick! The one I welded on two years ago was a SpecRacer Ford with Ford computer. I can oval or roadrace the Legends. The SpecRacer was roadrace only, had it for 10 years. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

No work today, went to Mexico! Tucson tomorrow so looks like Thurs is the day I will attempt to remove the engine. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Goes to show ya, an old dog can learn new tricks. Thanks for the info and I will put it to good use. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Interesting, I have never worried about the computer. I have welded on the Trooper & racecar (both have computers) and never a problem. Should I worry? If so, what precautions can you take? rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Kinarfi, All that data is in one of the shock post since the beginning of the year. I posted some of it and flatbed posted the rest. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

WOW I forgot to do the map thing. You know those senior moments! Will try to REMEMBER to do it soon. Traveling to Mexico today to do some shopping! rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Yes I am taking pics. I will be posting but have not yet. Thought I would do it all at once. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Engine is stripped to just motor & trans mount bolts. I pulled the Mass Flow with the intake manifold as a single unit, easiest. Why is there THREE sensors on the trans? When I reinstall the wiring & hoses, I will be routing for functionality. At present it is routed for looks and is not in the best interest of the wiring/hoses or the person who has to work on the motor. This will allow most of the wiring to be away from heat sources. I am going to try to remove the engine & trans as a single unit. My concern is the front driveline. Worst case is engine then the trans with the rear half of the front driveline. This will require removing the center support bearing with the driveline if it will not release from the trans. I left the shifting linkage mounted and jus removed the cables. Tip of the day, When removing the electrical connector on the fuel injector, it is under the connector. The Snap ring you can view from above is the clip that holds the fuel rail to the injector, don't remove it!

This is who I have talked to and visited their San Diego Store. http://offroadwarehouse.com/contact A second for info and prices, http://www.offroad-engineering.com/fox-shocks.html rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

You have to replace with new springs. You want to anyway as the two spring/shock setup is much much better. It is also better to be soft than hard as you can adjust hardness into the shock but you are stuck with a spring that is too stiff. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Drained coolant, have to remove a hose as there is not a petcock on the raditor. Pulled Radiator, 4 bolts. Two on the bottom and two on the cross-member attached to the top. Leave the cross-member attached to the radiator and remove the cross-member from the tube frame. Removed the two chrome tanks on the driver's side. Rear of the two is a breather/oil/crankcase tank for the crankcase. This is the first place I would look for a blockage if your engine starts to smoke. Removed the exhaust system in a single piece, header & cat & muffler. Surprise the bolts turned out to be 1/2" and the allen bolts are 6mm. I am going to take the exhaust gasket to the local parts store and see if we can match it up. Suppose to be Chevy Geo. There is a lot of room to work in BUT in one location. The Mass Flow Meter set next to the parking brake mount and so I think I am going to remove the Mass Flow. Flatbed & Lenny, if you have time take a look and see if you agree. Not worth damaging the Mass Flow. I really like the Trooper without the Roll bar / rack above the engine comparment and it is Heavy (min 150lbs.). I think I will modify at some point in the future. Lenny, I am pulling the rear diff to do your upgrade. This makes a ton of room so I am going to pull the engine & trans as a single unit if I can get the front driveline to uncouple. Tips of the day! The bolts were a mix of 1/2", 10mm, 12mm, 14mm & 6mm allen. Easier to unbolt the sensors on the exhaust than to unplug the wires. I did take pics and will post. That is enough for today. Now Motocross, F1 & IndyCars. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Kinarfi, Fox makes a direct bolt on with the correct measurements. Flatbed was adding travel but if you are happy with the current, just upgrade with 8.5" Fox 2.0 shocks. rocmoc n AZ/Mexico