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Title: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: hotrex on December 13, 2009, 09:30:05 AM
picked up a 2004 rodeo yesterday.  optional 3.5l direct injection v6  loaded.   90k miles got it for 6k.   needed 4wd family cruiser.   what u bitches think,   descent pickup or aids infested herp choice?
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: Towdogg on December 13, 2009, 09:32:47 AM
Nice.....
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: CSaddict on December 13, 2009, 10:25:34 AM
Interesting. You get rid of the Nissan or the Scion? Keeping all 3? Ill call you today.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: junkyard racer on December 13, 2009, 11:14:27 AM
My isuzu trooper is about to turn 200k, and has been beat and will continue to be beat until it dies.

I have nothing bad to say about my experiences with isuzu.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: hotrex on December 13, 2009, 11:16:28 AM
got rid of the scion kept the ser, dumped the gsr now have a 2004 isuzu rodeo in the stable
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: WPPF on December 13, 2009, 02:11:16 PM
Weird. I'm going to pick up an suv in the same year range but I'm thinking about a Cherokee. They're so fucking cheap to insure compared to cars. My insurance company wants something over three grand a year for coverage on a newer car like 2000-2005 range and about 1000 for a truck or suv. Nice choice
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: Corey on December 13, 2009, 03:00:00 PM
Weird. I'm going to pick up an suv in the same year range but I'm thinking about a Cherokee. They're so fucking cheap to insure compared to cars. My insurance company wants something over three grand a year for coverage on a newer car like 2000-2005 range and about 1000 for a truck or suv. Nice choice

you must have a fucking terrible driving record and/or youre 16 years old.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: chris on December 13, 2009, 03:33:18 PM
Ill admit driving crx's/civic's for 10+ years was fun but once i got my Tundra it made things alot easier.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: hotrex on December 13, 2009, 03:49:07 PM
yea ive had the ser since 07 and having a nice reliable comfortable daily was nice, and now having it and a 4wd will make NE livin the easiest.   i honestly dont feel the same towards hondas as i once did when i was young and irresponsible.   
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: brine04 on December 13, 2009, 03:52:56 PM
Meh, kinda a limp dick soccer mom ride.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on December 13, 2009, 04:19:36 PM
Nice Pickup.

I LOVE my rodeo.


Its a 94 and a beast. Bought it for the winter (incidentally its snowing down at my house for thei first time this season today).

They are solid fucking rides that do work in the snow... PICs? Just keep the oil clean, the top ends like to develop lifter tick..  Otherwisxe mine has 200K on it and runs fucking PERFECT (The synthetic 0-30 trick took care of the tick on mine quickly), great power. I have 31x10.5x15 on snowflakes on mine and just ordered some KYB gas adjust shocks (took JYRs advice), and an add a leaf for the rear... then will crank the torsio bars up about an inch for an inch lift....

Newer Cherokees are shit.


How does it pull at 66% throttle nigger???   :P


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Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: ratcityrex on December 13, 2009, 04:20:55 PM
Ill admit driving crx's/civic's for 10+ years was fun but once i got my Tundra it made things alot easier.


I agree, I got my first crx back in 98, and sold it in 01 because it got backed over by a suburban....lol I then got a 99 cutlass, it was a nice ride untill the transmission went to shit. Sold it bought my crx in 02 its been my dd since. I only commute about 3-5 miles round trip each day in the crx. My wife drives our 07 Trailblazer LT, fucker is nice  :yes: Heated leather 4X4. And just down right comfortable to ride in. If I have to go anywhere longer than 10 miles. I usually drive that rig.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: WPPF on December 13, 2009, 05:31:17 PM
Weird. I'm going to pick up an suv in the same year range but I'm thinking about a Cherokee. They're so fucking cheap to insure compared to cars. My insurance company wants something over three grand a year for coverage on a newer car like 2000-2005 range and about 1000 for a truck or suv. Nice choice

you must have a fucking terrible driving record and/or youre 16 years old.
neither....  14 and I have some trophies for doing wheelies. 
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: CSaddict on December 13, 2009, 06:10:03 PM
Weird. I'm going to pick up an suv in the same year range but I'm thinking about a Cherokee. They're so fucking cheap to insure compared to cars. My insurance company wants something over three grand a year for coverage on a newer car like 2000-2005 range and about 1000 for a truck or suv. Nice choice

you must have a fucking terrible driving record and/or youre 16 years old.
neither....  14 and I have some trophies for giving the best head at the local truck stop. 
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: hotrex on December 13, 2009, 06:17:50 PM
Weird. I'm going to pick up an suv in the same year range but I'm thinking about a Cherokee. They're so fucking cheap to insure compared to cars. My insurance company wants something over three grand a year for coverage on a newer car like 2000-2005 range and about 1000 for a truck or suv. Nice choice

you must have a fucking terrible driving record and/or youre 16 years old.
neither....  14 and I have some trophies from my dad for guzzling more semen than both of my older brothers.. 
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: random-strike on December 13, 2009, 06:29:51 PM
how is a rodeo a pickup?
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on December 13, 2009, 06:39:59 PM
Nice pickup as in he picked up a nice ride.



Stick to Failed political threads nigrodomous
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: random-strike on December 13, 2009, 06:45:54 PM
Nice pickup as in he picked up a nice ride.



Stick to. Failed political threads nigrodomous

i get it
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: Joseph Davis on December 13, 2009, 07:30:59 PM
Nice pickup as in he picked up a nice ride.



Stick to. Failed political threads nigrodomous

i get it

And he has a kid to prove it.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: Teg2boo on December 13, 2009, 07:48:20 PM
lol nice pickup. You made my day.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: widebody93 on December 13, 2009, 08:10:43 PM
Cough..........HYPE..................Cough


Its a fucking Chevy by all means
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: junkyard racer on December 13, 2009, 08:28:37 PM
chevy tranny, waiting on a 4.3ltr vortec swap. unfortunately, I think my chassis will be shit by the time its ready for the swap. N. Indiana sucks...salted roads, etc. I am highly considering a OME small lift and roof rack for the summer. Possibly even a  f/r bumper addition. I plan to take my trooper to the northern part of Michigan for some primitive camping this summer.

the 0-w30 SYN  is a must. if you ever take any of my advice josh, please do this. mobile 1 @ walmart is the trick. also, a napa WIC filter is almost a must. (rated on bobistheoilguy.com as the best filter out there)

The "trooper tick" is super common and something to think about. the 0w30 will cure this.

http://www.independent4x.com/ (http://www.independent4x.com/) will be your friend for anything off road, as will calmini.com or pirate4x4.com. I have found a few expedition websites that speak highly of the isuzu chassis, and if your interested, lmk and I will get you those sites.

IMO though, the cargo area of your truck will see groceries and diapers.  :-*
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: WPPF on December 13, 2009, 10:57:19 PM
Weird. I'm going to pick up an suv in the same year range but I'm thinking about a Cherokee. They're so fucking cheap to insure compared to cars. My insurance company wants something over three grand a year for coverage on a newer car like 2000-2005 range and about 1000 for a truck or suv. Nice choice

you must have a fucking terrible driving record and/or youre 16 years old.
neither....  14 and I have some trophies from decorating my little ponies.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: hotrex on December 13, 2009, 11:13:58 PM
chevy tranny, waiting on a 4.3ltr vortec swap. unfortunately, I think my chassis will be shit by the time its ready for the swap. N. Indiana sucks...salted roads, etc. I am highly considering a OME small lift and roof rack for the summer. Possibly even a  f/r bumper addition. I plan to take my trooper to the northern part of Michigan for some primitive camping this summer.

the 0-w30 SYN  is a must. if you ever take any of my advice josh, please do this. mobile 1 @ walmart is the trick. also, a napa WIC filter is almost a must. (rated on bobistheoilguy.com as the best filter out there)

The "trooper tick" is super common and something to think about. the 0w30 will cure this.

http://www.independent4x.com/ (http://www.independent4x.com/) will be your friend for anything off road, as will calmini.com or pirate4x4.com. I have found a few expedition websites that speak highly of the isuzu chassis, and if your interested, lmk and I will get you those sites.

IMO though, the cargo area of your truck will see groceries and diapers.  :-*

it will in fact stay bone stock and be carrying 2 kids a mom and groceries.  livin the dream boys
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on December 13, 2009, 11:21:23 PM
Planetisuzu.com is good too. Walmart has 5 qt jugs of mobile 1 0-30 for like 22 bux and it works. I'm trying the supertech this time around as I've heard that it works too.

A calmini stabilizer is on my. Xmas list. That the helper springs and  kyb s and I'm good.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on December 13, 2009, 11:32:33 PM
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chevy tranny, waiting on a 4.3ltr vortec swap. unfortunately, I think my chassis will be shit by the time its ready for the swap. N. Indiana sucks...salted roads, etc. I am highly considering a OME small lift and roof rack for the summer. Possibly even a  f/r bumper addition. I plan to take my trooper to the northern part of Michigan for some primitive camping this summer.

the 0-w30 SYN  is a must. if you ever take any of my advice josh, please do this. mobile 1 @ walmart is the trick. also, a napa WIC filter is almost a must. (rated on bobistheoilguy.com as the best filter out there)

The "trooper tick" is super common and something to think about. the 0w30 will cure this.

http://www.independent4x.com/ (http://www.independent4x.com/) will be your friend for anything off road, as will calmini.com or pirate4x4.com. I have found a few expedition websites that speak highly of the isuzu chassis, and if your interested, lmk and I will get you those sites.

IMO though, the cargo area of your truck will see groceries and diapers.  :-*

So are you planning on using one of the fiero adapters to go from 60 degree bolt pattern to the vortech or is the 4 cyl version use adifferent plate?
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: spoonfedcrx on December 13, 2009, 11:38:34 PM
Automatic or 5 Spd?
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: turboblack2door on December 15, 2009, 12:40:48 PM
I loved my rodeo. I got it for $1800 drove it a year and sold it for $2400. Mine was a 2wd 5spd gangster mobile
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: j.h.christ on December 15, 2009, 12:44:51 PM
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Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
Post by: Teg2boo on December 15, 2009, 12:57:14 PM
I had a 91 rodeo 4wd 5 speed. Never drove it, I had no driver license. lol

Traded it for a 4dr 89 (or 88?) civic.
Title: Re: goodbye gsr hello practical. bought a 2004 isuzu rodeo yesterday.
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