# Gearhead's 1986 Isuzu Trooper II Turbo Diesel - pics-a-plenty
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [January 28, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086 "2008-01-28T13:13:41Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/1 "2008-01-28T13:13:41Z")
This is my 86 turbo diesel trooper. Its a southern car, very rust free and now becoming my ZJ replacement since I havent had anything to offroad since!
The plans are to SAS (single axle swap) the front IFS out and put a waggy front dana 44 in and swap the outers to 8 lug 1tons. The back will be a width matching 1 ton dana 60 from an old ford. Custom leafs and stearing for the front and custom leafs for the back. Locking both front and back and at least a 5.13 gear.
Also doing a doubler, which is adding a 2nd transfer case giving you 2 low ranges to combine for greater crawl ratio.
Taking the stock garrett t25 off (same turbo as a boosted sunbird) and probably going custom manifold and t3/t4 50 trim.
Let the journey till now begin:
bringing her home
turbo comes off
next to a schnizer (t4 sized cover)
approx. t3/t4 location
let it begin
new rubbas
before
after
the rear sitting on the stock leafs (which will be gone, but probably retain the same height
So, thats where im at now. I’ll be tracking down the leaf springs I think I’ll need to use to get the ride height and wheelbase I desire. After the rear is set then I’ll go to the front, finish cleaning the frame horns up, mock leaf mounts which will probably have to be outboarded, and steering.
Accomplishing that all will be a big step. After that I’ll do the tcase doubler and the turbo manifold. Hopefully JTECH doesn’t go bankrupt and I can keep progress going on it.
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### Author:  [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/2 "2008-01-28T13:24:29Z")
Looks bad ass bud. Good stuff.
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### Author:  [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/3 "2008-01-28T13:33:01Z")
i have a ford front 60 here if you need one still have the old rear that i bought off you a long time ago. will make you a good deal lol
looking good never see too many troopers turned into rigs. should be badass
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### Author:  [@burnyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnyd)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/4 "2008-01-28T13:53:56Z")
haha wow.
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### Author:  [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/5 "2008-01-28T18:17:43Z")
You fabbing the doubler or just buying one?
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### Author:  [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/6 "2008-01-28T19:03:11Z")
Sweet…Looking good so far:cool:
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### Author:  [@BlackZ28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlackZ28)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/7 "2008-01-28T19:03:11Z")
looks mean with the big knobbies on there. keep us updated
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2008, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/8 "2008-01-28T21:14:34Z")
thanks yins…
I am fabbing the entire doubler setup myself.
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### Author:  [@BMXpaperweight](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BMXpaperweight)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2008, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/9 "2008-01-30T18:25:28Z")
nice, looks bad ass with the wheels
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### Author:  [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/10 "2008-01-30T19:54:56Z")
sick project
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [January 30, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/11 "2008-01-30T19:56:50Z")
Picking up H1 hummer beadlocks tomorrow
woopitywoot!
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### Author:  [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/12 "2008-01-31T05:39:23Z")
> [@FS-2004 Jetta GLI](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2004-jetta-gli/34484/4):
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> Picking up H1 hummer beadlocks tomorrow
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> woopitywoot!
Some guy on CL has military ones for sale for 100 bucks man, check them out.
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### Author:  [@SixSpeed454SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SixSpeed454SS)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/13 "2008-01-31T16:28:34Z")
I dig this project. It’s different. I like different.
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/14 "2008-02-01T05:48:54Z")
thanks!
those h1’s on craigslist are the ones I got! guy was real cool… was putting a 500ci caddy motor in a wrangler.
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### Author:  [@Lazylaser](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lazylaser)
#### Post date: [February 1, 2008, 12:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/15 "2008-02-01T12:41:16Z")
I never even thought about doing up a trooper. I am planning on a sidekick or tracker project and Building a 4 link and swaping out the IFS for 44’s , cool keep us posted
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### Author:  [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2008, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/16 "2008-02-02T08:37:47Z")
looks good
you are starting to look more and more like a butler local lol
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### Author:  [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2008, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/17 "2008-02-02T09:14:28Z")
Looks sick, alot of work…
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/18 "2008-02-03T13:23:30Z")
i’m going to blend in just fine with the butlerites!!
H1 8bolt beadlocks are here. Now just have to order up some plastic inserts.
Also figured i would try and mock up this front mount intercooler i had just for the heck of it. Its a big one, but turned out to fit amazingly good!
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### Author:  [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/19 "2008-02-03T14:58:07Z")
Dear Gearhead,
Your nuts. Awesome work.
kthnxbye.
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### Author:  [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gearheads-1986-isuzu-trooper-ii-turbo-diesel-pics-a-plenty/195086/20 "2008-02-04T06:15:20Z")
🤣
now all i have to do is place the turbo, make the header and figure out how to run the IC pipes! :nuts:
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