What is the difference between gen1 trooper and gen2

4x4Wire Trail Talk Forums: Jeep, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Pajero, Isuzu, Kia, 4WD, 4x4, SUV, Off-Road and OutdoorWire Forums

Print Thread

Rate Thread

What is the difference between gen1 trooper and gen2 #780112 01/15/07 04:06 AM

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 6

Boyd,Tx

mrjohnson

Need a Spot

I have an 1990 XS 2.8 v6 auto w/31x10.50x15 wheels.
I'm waiting on a service manual to arrive for this rig and
reading about the gen 1 & gen 2 troopers on here,
and for curiosity sake what is the difference between the two ?

1990 TROOPER XS

Re: What is the difference between gen1 trooper and gen2 [Re: mrjohnson] #780113 01/15/07 04:28 AM

Joined: Aug 2002

Posts: 3,007

Lockhart, TX

Richard Saylor Offline

Roll Me Over

In short, just about everything. Engines are different. Manual Transmissions are the same. Automatics, I'm not sure. Rear axle/Front axle is the same. Rear suspension is different ... 1st Gen is leaf sprung, 2nd Gen is coil sprung. Different body ... pretty sure different frame.

Richard <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Had an 89 Isuzu Pickup
Had a 94 Mitsubishi Eclipse
84 Honda XL185S
Had an 89 Isuzu Trooper w/ 3.4 V6
01 Toyota Tundra SR5 V8 4Door Access Cab
http://community.webshots.com/user/rsayloriii

Re: What is the difference between gen1 trooper and gen2 [Re: Richard Saylor] #780114 01/16/07 03:51 PM

Joined: Jan 2000

Posts: 1,656

Richmond, VA

matthew

Body Damage is Cool

gen 1 would be a leaf sprung trooper from 84-91 (but, that is even sometimes broken up into the 84, the 85-87, the late 87-91..........as there are motor etc differences. all have the old square body.)

Gen 2 would be 1992-2004...........(But those are really the same 92-5, 96-97 and then 98+ are different - Body, motor, rear axle, TOD)

but in general 1992 is the split. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

'93 RS 3.2L - DD/trail build
'97 7.3L Powerstroke - tow rig
'71 FJ40 - V-8, nv4500, atlas, D60, 14B - current build

Owner: http://www.INDEPENDENT4x.com

m-f 9am-6pm EST. 804-550-0480

Re: What is the difference between gen1 trooper and gen2 [Re: matthew] #780115 01/16/07 06:05 PM

Joined: Dec 2001

Posts: 5,911

Back in BFE, WV

Smiley

Trail Leader

Maybe this will help:

1st Gen Trooper body styleà up to 1991
(Pictured is an early 'round headlight' model)

2nd Gen Trooper body styleà 1992-1997

2nd Gen Trooper body styleà 1998-2002 (< in the US)

As noted above -- a number of mechanical changes occurred during the middle of (or as part of the change between) each of the body styles.

<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
<img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Six Isuzus, so far... still have three of them.

Moderated by 4x4Wire, houlster, jezeric, Jim_Paget, strawmyers

Hop To

4x4Wire Social: