Isuzu Trooper 3.1 Duty

Had this work horse for 3 years now and have taken it off road, towed 24ft caravan effortlessly, have been as far south as cornwall and up to the scottish highlands all in one day, she had never let me down, even when the alternator belt snapped she still got me home. I would chose a trooper over any other 4x4. As an off road instructor I would recommend this vehicle to anyone who has the intension of towing and a little off roading. Solid trouble free motor that if looked after will go on and on.

The 1997 3.1 swb trooper Duty was my first "proper" 4x4 and I bought it with a view to take it off roading and to take my girlfriend to work on a farm. Apart from replacing the clutch after the first outing its been a truly magnificent machine. My friend has a heavily modified jacked up Landrover defender 90 and I can go anywhere he can with the standard trooper! I have the optional lsd fitted to mine. We also both run 265/75/16 (32") mud tires so that adds around an extra inch of lift (they fit a standard car). The car has clocked up almost 180,000 miles and still starts instantly even in the coldest winters here in Scotland. I can't recommended the 3.1 any higher, if you need a true workhorse for towing, off roading or just getting around in the snow/mud you will find it VERY hard to beat this for the money. If I was to replace this, it would be with a very new Toyota landcruiser. Nothing else comes close imo.

Marked it down for Practicality as getting into the back seats on the 3 door SWB is a bit tricky! especially when its a little higher than standard!

I am looking to swap my Isuzu Trooper 4x4 for a newer model but stopped in my tracks when I get reports of the Isuzu Trooper having engine problems overheating, engine blowing up so I would love to here from any one who has a 3.0 to give me some feed back please

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I've had 3 Troopers(an '87, '89, and a '90) and all of them have served me well even though I saved them from the scrapyard. With a heater core here, a fuel pump there, these vehicles run 750,000 miles easily, and with treir rigid design, these rigs are virtually indestructable.

Ive owned both Cherokees and Toyotas and they started to cost thousands around 90,000. Except for a water pump, belts, hoses, tires and tune up everything works like new on my Trooper.

To me theres only two things that count value and function. Its very predictable and handles well off road. I like not getting out to lock hubs premier mud snow vehicle using premier Toyo offroad tires with plenty of siping. I can drive on ice that I can't stand up on. The SUVs have unibody construction and really aren't for serious off road use. I use synthetic Castrol oil, in the engine and off road synthetic greases in the trannies. Ilove my rig, its fun, dependable, roomy, economical, dependable, did I say dependable. I will keep it another 200,000 plus and expect it to outlast me. I can afford anything I want and I want my 86 Trooper. Value and funtion are satisfied in abundance. Buy one and join our select group of satisfied owners.

Sir Howard of Futch

This is the second Isuzu Trooper I have owned. My experience with the first vehicle was so excellent that I did not hesitate to buy another when the time came. My first Trooper was a 1986 and I drove it for 12 years and racked up 160,000 miles with almost no problems. With that kind of track record it's no surprise I took the plunge again. My newer vehicle (1998) has lots more bells and whistles but I think it's a bit more fragile than the older model. If we could just get this fuel gauge problem resolved and install a more durable CD player I would be a delighted customer.