1990 Isuzu Trooper User Reviews

A Trusted Friend. 358,000 Miles And Has Never Let Me Down. —

The Trooper does one thing like few other cars can; IT KEEPS GOING. Mine has the Chevy V6 with the 3500 lb towing package. Nothing stops it. Off road abilities like few others. Built sensibly and thoroughly. Even when a heater hose got ripped from the firewall, it still took me 135 miles home without overheating or even needing to stop for water! The Isuzu Trooper truly thrives on neglect and abuse. Not the fastest thing on the block, but will mount 33 inch tires on it stock, and can drive through 3 feet of water no problem. Pretty good cargo space in back. Mine is creeping up on 400,000 miles. The drivetrain is all original. Burns no oil, and just passed California emissions test again with no major engine work. I have grown to love it! UPDATE: Now it is at 391,000 miles, and I just towed a 9,000 lb trailer coast-to-coast (3000 miles) with no mechanical problems whatsoever. I took it to a truck stop and had it weighed on their certified scale- gross weight was 12,940 lbs! Tongue weight was 1600 lbs. Trailer had brakes, but they were not hooked up. And yes, speeds dropped as low as 18 mph up some of the big grades, but it did not stop. NOTICE: I DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT ANYONE ATTEMPT TO DO THIS. TOWING CAPACITY SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED FOR ANY REASON.

Primary Use: Family transportation

In 4wd It Climbed Like Nothing Else, On The Street The Thing Sucked — This car is one of my personal favorites. It has good space, comfortable seats, good handleing, and good gas mileage. One of the only bad things is that I have to do alot of work on it when i first got it, but when the work was done it was great on and off road i dont remember a time that i have even come close to getting stuck So, it is a fun car, I guess you could say

Want 4wd Then Look No Further. — Built for pulling and not getting stuck these are great vehicles. Couldn't get it stuck anywhere even with bald tires. Not a looker by any means but you don't buy them for that. Not fast but fast enough when you're sat that high. Cloth interior. Steel wheels as standard. I had the 2.6 petrol. Great all terrain.

Great Vehicle — Ran great for the most part, was actaully a really good vehicle. Always started in the cold, including sitting for 12+hours in -25.