1997 Isuzu Trooper vs 1992 Mazda B2600i

Troopers have a big following. I think you should think about what you want to do with it and decide if you have the funds and ability to modify it into your vision.
 
3.2l or is it late enough in 97 to get the 3.5l? there is a big difference in power.

i had a 97 with the 3.2 and factory front and rear Limited slip. what a goat that thing was.

the only concern is the transmission is about two sizes too small inthe automatic version. the 5spd should be fine.

not bad little 4x4s.
 
CThurmond said:
Do you need seats ? Because lossing a truck bed suckkks
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Well I was thinking of getting a trailer hitch and use my father's trailer, should I need to haul something.

Basically my boys are now 8 and 12, and my truck has been my vehicle in the snow. I've been looking to even swap my truck for a 4runner, RAV4, Cherokee (XJ only), or something 4x4 with 4 seats.

Trooper and Montero intrigue me but I don't know much about them.
 
Reid said:
3.2l or is it late enough in 97 to get the 3.5l? there is a big difference in power.

i had a 97 with the 3.2 and factory front and rear Limited slip. what a goat that thing was.

the only concern is the transmission is about two sizes too small inthe automatic version. the 5spd should be fine.

not bad little 4x4s.
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This one is the 3.2. It is an automatic. Should I be wary of it? What should I be looking for?

It currently doesn't have a hitch, so odds are pretty good that it hasn't pulled a whole lot.
 
I second that you will be fine without a pickup. I have a 5x8 trailer and it works better than a pickup when you need to haul something. To me the advantages of an SUV outweigh the bed on a pickup.
 
The bronco 2 will be a 2.8 throttle body injection. I would stay clear as parts are hard to find.

Explorers are great little vehicles. That 97 will have an 8.8 with disks, it's OBDII so a little easier to pull any codes, and as long as it's a OHV and not an OHC, the engines are super easy to work on and mainly trouble free mechanically. They will go 300,000 plus miles easy as long as they are maintained properly. Contrary to popular belief, they are not anymore rollover prone than any other SUV of similar size. Only thing to shy away from is "control trac" 4x4, it's basically AWD with no true 4x2 mode. The 4R transmission was a little undersized, but an external cooler and keeping fluid at rhe proper level helps them last.

Can you tell I have a thing for explorers?
 
fordwheelinman said:
The bronco 2 will be a 2.8 throttle body injection. I would stay clear as parts are hard to find.

Explorers are great little vehicles. That 97 will have an 8.8 with disks, it's OBDII so a little easier to pull any codes, and as long as it's a OHV and not an OHC, the engines are super easy to work on and mainly trouble free mechanically. They will go 300,000 plus miles easy as long as they are maintained properly. Contrary to popular belief, they are not anymore rollover prone than any other SUV of similar size. Only thing to shy away from is "control trac" 4x4, it's basically AWD with no true 4x2 mode. The 4R transmission was a little undersized, but an external cooler and keeping fluid at rhe proper level helps them last.

Can you tell I have a thing for explorers?
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Parts for my B2600i aren't exactly easy to find.

I've been leery of Explorers...specifically the transmissions. The one I was offered, I was told, could use ball joints and has 180K

The Bronco 2 has 153K on it - to my knowledge -

I had a 1991 F150 and it was great, but it was also only room for 3 people...and was traded years back.

I just want something for snow, maybe back and forth to work, and to pull a trailer very occasionally.

Both look OK...just don't know which direction to head in. I was leaning more towards the Bronco 2...or I'd even take a Bronco. I just know that there are no issues with my truck and no rust, so my search is a little biased.
 
Little broncos are great in the snow, as are the explorers. My 94 has been great, even with 274,000 miles on it and a head gasket that leaks externally, it keeps on trucking. It's lost some of its pep and some of the fuel mileage, but it's great everyday, and for occasional trips with my father's 6x10 trailer. Dad's bronco 2 doesn't do as well pulling the trailer, the short wheel base puts a little too much leverage one the front end and makes steering tricky with any sort of load. I wouldn't want put my lawnmower on it and pull it with his bronco, but I have drug it around with my explorer just fine.

If the explorer is 4 door, you'll appreciate it with kids not having to flip a seat up constantly or your passenger having to get other for back seaters to exit.
 
fordwheelinman said:
Little broncos are great in the snow, as are the explorers. My 94 has been great, even with 274,000 miles on it and a head gasket that leaks externally, it keeps on trucking. It's lost some of its pep and some of the fuel mileage, but it's great everyday, and for occasional trips with my father's 6x10 trailer. Dad's bronco 2 doesn't do as well pulling the trailer, the short wheel base puts a little too much leverage one the front end and makes steering tricky with any sort of load. I wouldn't want put my lawnmower on it and pull it with his bronco, but I have drug it around with my explorer just fine.

If the explorer is 4 door, you'll appreciate it with kids not having to flip a seat up constantly or your passenger having to get other for back seaters to exit.
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Between a 97 and a 00 Explorer, both 4.0 V-6 4x4 auto...which would you go with?

The 00 has 176k and is lifted.
The 97 has 180k and looks stock
 
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