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Thank you Lenny. The pictures give a clear view of your setup. Gumball

Hi Lenny, As usual you have some good points. If you could include a picture of how you're set up it would help me to see how it should be done. I was thinking of attaching the cable to the lower shock mount and attaching the top to the frame. It will be a severe shock on the cable when the suspension tops out. Now the shock takes the load, and apparently in my case something gave enough for the axle to slide out. I've got a ride coming up this Saturday and it will be embarrassing if this happens again. Owning the only Trooper in the club makes me want to be sure that it doesn't break down on the trail. With this failure I just quietly headed for home. No one was the wiser that I had a problem. Gumball

3 Wheel Drive is back to 4 wheel drive. Apparently what happened is the suspension while topped out was accompanied by enough frame flex to allow the axle shaft to come out of the bell housing. Lucky for me I was able to clean up the end of the axle with a Dremel tool to the place that I could pound it back into the housing. Needless to say the end of the axle was dinged up after driving about 15 miles with it flopping inside the torn up boot. As the result of this I will install a "limit strap". I'll put one at all four wheels. This will keep the suspension from topping out to the place the axle is displaced. They are quite common on off road race cars. I think I'll try some aircraft cable before I spend the $25.00 + straps. I'll let you know how it works out. It turned out that my friend Ernie had a couple axle boots so I didn't have to order any. I did stop at a couple of auto parts stores, Autozone, and Napa. Neither had the boots in stock. I did look at one at Checker that was for the 95 GEO. The small end of the boot was to small to work. My Thanks to all who offered suggestions, and especially to Ernie who lent me the use of his shop, tools, and talent. I wish he could meet Lenny, they are birds of a feather. Gumball

Lenny is right about the change in Joyner ownership. Joyner was acquired by the new company in April. The new parent owner of Team Joyner USA is IPLEX, a company out of Atlanta. They are large global sourcing company with offices worldwide and their management team comes with much experience. The new company is committed to making Joyner cars the best on the market. They are in the process of building a new plant in China to accomplish this goal Gumball

Hi Lenny, Your words are encouraging. Tomorrow morning I'll take it over to my buddies place where we can work on it. I'll let you know how it goes. If you don't mind my giving you a call during the operation I'd appreciate having your phone number. My email address is [email protected]. Thanks again for your help. Gumball

Here is a picture of where the part failed. It looks to be: ERP Code 02.DLJ.PT SZW5022 Code Name PT SZW5022 Description Bell Type Housing Whether this is a single part or part of an assembly, I don't know. As half of the housing is gone I would guess that it broke in half? Any thoughts will be appreciated. I'm hoping the axle splines aren't destroyed. Gumball

Hi Kinarfi, At this point in time I'm not really sure what failed. At first I found no power to the rear wheels while in 4WD. The front was pulling but no power was getting to the rear. I suspected a broken axle so I locked the rear differential. That gave me power to one rear wheel. I drove about 15 mile in this condition. When looked at the rear end the right axle, not the left as I stated, was loose at the wheel. I'll take a closer look tomorrow. I never heard any unusual sounds as I motored along. I did noticed under power the car tried to veer off to the left. With Lennys instruction and the help of a fellow trooper owner I should get it back together fairly soon, depending on what parts I need. I'll keep the group posted. GumballI

Hi Lenny, Thank you for the good information. I have a friend here that has a Trooper, a lot of talent, and a shop. With your information we should be able to get the job done. Hopefully parts are available as needed. Thanks again. It's great to be a part of the Trooper family. Gumball

Hi all you Trooper Gurus, What is involved in replacing the CV joint on the outboard end of the left rear axle? Hopefully it not a major project. The RV resort I'm in frowns on making repairs in the park. I'm about 175 miles from Tempe so can take it there if I have to. Any advice will be appreciated. Gumball

Hi Brostar, Is there anyway I can send you some of the plastic? I would be glad to order it and send it to you if you tell me what you need. Gumball

FENDER PICTURES - Front mud flaps - outdoor carpet - $2.87 at Lowes Gumball

Not being fond of a drivers compartment filled with mud I made some fender extenders. They are 7 inches wide at their widest point. They cover all four wheels. To keep the mud from being thrown in from the front tires I put mud flaps on the front. I ordered the material from this website. http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Colored-Plas...Rolls,1557.html. I ordered yellow taking a chance it "might" match my Trooper. It does, sort of, considering the yellow is 3 different shades. The delivery from Speedway motors was prompt and the 1/8" plastic material is very strong. It's easy to work with as it can be scribed and then broken. You can get enough for 4 fenders for $17.99 plus shipping. I bought enough to make two doors which will help keep out sticks, rocks, and low flying birds. I'll take some pictures and send them on if someone will remind me how to do it. Gumball

Hi Plumber, We're all watching closely to see if you've solved the click no go problem. I think I'll keep clicking the key until someone comes up with an answer. I'm not looking forward to having to pull the starter. Saturday I'm taking a 55 mile ride at around 10,000 feet elevation. I hope it doesn't poop out on the trail. It will be embarrassing if I have to get some ATV to give me a pull to get started. I'll try and park on a hill to have some way to bump start if it's needed. Thanks for your input! Gumball

TILT! Geez, after thinking I'd solved my click no start problem I had a sad awakening this morning. I tried to start the Trooper and CLICK! no start. Dirty bracka fritz!!! It was back to the drawing boards. Once again I checked connections, continuity, etc. Still Click! I did find that if I clicked several times the starter would finally engage. My suspicion now is a possible bad segment in the started motor. Unfortunately I'm not where I can pull the started easily. In fact I don't see how to pull it without disassembling the whole car. If I find out anything more definitive I'll keep you posted. Gumball

My apologies to Kinarfi for spelling his name wrong. Gumball EDIT Not really my name, just my alias and it's all right, kinarfi

My Trooper began to get hard to start. The solenoid would click but the started wouldn't engage. Taking the Kanarfi technical approach of wiggling the key made me think maybe the ignition switch could be taken apart to be cleaned. That couldn't be done so I squirted cleaner in it. I turned the master power switch off and turned the key on and off a bunch of times to clean the contacts. Thankfully after this operation, the problem appears to be solved. After thinking about how the contacts could be dirty in a "sealed switch" I concluded water was the problem. When washing the dirt out of the drivers compartment water was getting in the switch. Now I have to figure out how dust was getting in the drivers compartment. Maybe it's the same dirt I get all over my glasses when I drive? Gumball

I'm wondering what kind of fuel mileage can be expected running my Trooper T2 at a moderate pace (whatever that is)? I generally run around 3 or 4k just putting around. I'm presently in the mountains at between 6 and 9 thousand feet. What octane rating is OK for this elevation? I made the mistake of overfilling the tank to get an idea what size it is. Some of the gas ended up inside the car - not a good thing. I realize there are a number of things effecting mileage but thought you veterans might come up with some ball park figures. Your input will be appreciated. Gumball

A Turbo done right! My dealer in Tucson designed and installed a Turbo on a T2. Unlike some that are using the Turbo only his included an inter cooler. I saw it run and it was unbelievable how quick in was. It ran through the gears so fast there was barely time to shift. The top speed was limited by the rev limiter and they were working on a way to get around that. They were running the Turbo with only about 6 lbs of boost. I can only imagine how much power it would have with more boost. This installation was a one of kind with the thought in mind that they may do others. I'm out of town for the summer so don't know what they decided on production. I know to do the job right is not cheap. Their telephone number is 520- 624-2000 if you'd like to call them. Gumball

I read with envy about the fun at the 1st Annual Trooper Jamboree. This Summer I'll be taking part in the Annual ATV Outlaw Jamboree in Eagar Arizona. UTVs are welcome along with the ATVs. Take a look at the official website to see the kind of country you'll be riding in. http://www.azatvoutlawtrail.com/ If you are into beautiful high mountains, tall trees, and history of the Old West, you need to make it a point to attend this Jamboree. See where famous outlaws hid out, where John Wayne had his ranch, and other interesting sites. This annual event has something for almost everyone as a look at the official website will show. Entries are limited to 400 riders so get your entry in while you can. Last year was a great success and this year should be even better. Gumball

If you are into beautiful high mountains, tall trees, and history of the Old West, you need to make it a point to enjoy the Arizona Outlaw Trail Jamboree. http://www.azatvoutlawtrail.com/ This annual event has something for almost everyone as a look at the official website will show. Entries are limited to 400 riders so get your entry in while you can. Last year was a great success and this year should be even better. Gumball

I was surfing looking at electric power steering and I ran across this very interesting piece. Apparently the Honda NSX and E2000 have a very sophisticated electric power steering unit. I saw a complete unit on eBay at a really great price. From the looks of it it's to wide for our use but then again ??? Thought you power steering Guru's would like to see how it works. Check it out at http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Technical/eps.htm. Gumball

Hi Kinarfi, I looked at the specs for the air filter and the one you have listed is better than the one I found. The difference is the one you listed appears to have more surface area and the flange is a smaller diameter. For some reason my trooper has a rubber piece over the intake tube which accounts for the flange difference. I'm sorry I didn't see your list sooner. It could have saved some research time. If you don't mind I'll share your list with Ken at Joyner. Have a great day! Gumball [email protected]

For those thinking of upgrading your air filter here's a part number you may find useful. It's a K&N filter number KNRU-3610. It is slightly larger but slips right on where the stock one goes. Unlike the stock filter, this one will keep out sticks, rocks, and low flying birds. Cost is about $35.00 (US). I hope this information is helpful for those looking to make a change. Gumball

Thank you Kinarfi, I downloaded the schematic and now all I have to do is learn Chinese - ah sow! Your idea is a good one. Putting a petcock on the oil drain should be quite safe from harm considering where it's buried. I will definitely look into that. Geez, you have a gremlin at your place too. He sure has a lot of relatives. You folks on this board are awesome. It's good to be a part of it. Enjoy your evening! Gumball

Hi Flatbed, Thanks for the information. Just to keep everything exciting Joyner put the fuse box on my Trooper right behind the passenger seat. I did discover which fuse was blown but would like to know what color wire and were it's located in the instrument panel. I know is goes somewhere through the dash because it's tied in with the ignition switch when starting. Reading the manual is a real challange. Thanks again for the input. It is appreciated. Gumball