Well I have been making the rounds On NorthWest Overland Society and PlanetIsuzu, but I figured it was about time to show this off on here. I got most of my ideas from Camel Trophy rigs, or from Lurking on ExPo
I have been building this for a little while now, and I have completed enough modifications to warrant a post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyrit/4876113936/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyrit/4875506487
This 2002 Trooper was purchased after I sold my TJ, with my Jeep I was in a constant battle of bringing gear, or bringing my wife, well now I dont have that problem.
I am a bit of an amateur photographer, so I am building a vehicle to go anywhere that my curiosity takes me.
Modifications so far.
ARB front bumper, With Warn Winch. Dixon bate tow jaws attached to bumper with Expedition exchange backing plates
OME 1.25 inch expedition rated suspension lift.
32-9.5 Tires on Cheap steel wheels
Custom Roof Rack : Built to carry two Aluminum Triage cases, Full size spare tire, Two Jerry cans (possibility of four) four PSP Sand Ladders, Axe, Shovel, Pick axe and four lights (Hella 500's) Hella Matador work lamp on the rear spoiler.
Custom rear ladder.
Brush wires from the rack to the bumper
Hood blackout
I am finishing up the wiring on the roof rack lights, and the antennas, and then I will tear into the interior, I have a CB (I want to go to a Ham radio, but I cant justify the costs, at the moment) and a Radio scanner (to listen to the soap opera that is the police channels). I have 8 switches going into the little cubby hole beneath the factory radio. I will be hard wiring an MP3 player into the factory radio, that way I have 30 gigs of music or movies, but I have a factory radio for a clean appearance. I already have a Lowrance hds-5 baja installed on the dash.
In the rear I will be removing the 30 split fold seat and mounting a cooler there. I have a few more aluminum triage cases, that I want to build a small rack for in the back of the trooper, that way I can carry two on the roof and four in the back.
Soon to come--
I have the safari snorkel coming from Australia.
I have a set of Rocky Road Sliders, that have been in my garage waiting to be installed.
I have had this since April of this year and I have built it 100% from stock.
I will post more pics when I get back from work, I can post up shots of the rear ladder that I had made.
Here are some more detailed shots of the Trooper
The front of the rack
Closeup of the triage cases and Hella's
Sand ladder attachment.
Closeup of the Pick axe held by Quickfists, you can reach up to any of the tools and rock the whole trooper back and forth, so I am not too worried about the tools going anywhere.
Here is my set of photos on Flickr, there are a few more photos on there and you can view them in hi-res if you are so inclined
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyrit/sets/72157624692301214/
I have been building this for a little while now, and I have completed enough modifications to warrant a post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyrit/4876113936/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyrit/4875506487
This 2002 Trooper was purchased after I sold my TJ, with my Jeep I was in a constant battle of bringing gear, or bringing my wife, well now I dont have that problem.
I am a bit of an amateur photographer, so I am building a vehicle to go anywhere that my curiosity takes me.
Modifications so far.
ARB front bumper, With Warn Winch. Dixon bate tow jaws attached to bumper with Expedition exchange backing plates
OME 1.25 inch expedition rated suspension lift.
32-9.5 Tires on Cheap steel wheels
Custom Roof Rack : Built to carry two Aluminum Triage cases, Full size spare tire, Two Jerry cans (possibility of four) four PSP Sand Ladders, Axe, Shovel, Pick axe and four lights (Hella 500's) Hella Matador work lamp on the rear spoiler.
Custom rear ladder.
Brush wires from the rack to the bumper
Hood blackout
I am finishing up the wiring on the roof rack lights, and the antennas, and then I will tear into the interior, I have a CB (I want to go to a Ham radio, but I cant justify the costs, at the moment) and a Radio scanner (to listen to the soap opera that is the police channels). I have 8 switches going into the little cubby hole beneath the factory radio. I will be hard wiring an MP3 player into the factory radio, that way I have 30 gigs of music or movies, but I have a factory radio for a clean appearance. I already have a Lowrance hds-5 baja installed on the dash.
In the rear I will be removing the 30 split fold seat and mounting a cooler there. I have a few more aluminum triage cases, that I want to build a small rack for in the back of the trooper, that way I can carry two on the roof and four in the back.
Soon to come--
I have the safari snorkel coming from Australia.
I have a set of Rocky Road Sliders, that have been in my garage waiting to be installed.
I have had this since April of this year and I have built it 100% from stock.
I will post more pics when I get back from work, I can post up shots of the rear ladder that I had made.
Here are some more detailed shots of the Trooper
The front of the rack
Closeup of the triage cases and Hella's
Sand ladder attachment.
Closeup of the Pick axe held by Quickfists, you can reach up to any of the tools and rock the whole trooper back and forth, so I am not too worried about the tools going anywhere.
Here is my set of photos on Flickr, there are a few more photos on there and you can view them in hi-res if you are so inclined
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyrit/sets/72157624692301214/
