Trooper 4JG2 help please

[oceanrider88]

Hello everyone,

Am thinking of buying a local trooper with a 4JG2 engine - '96 - '98 is that correct? I really wanted the 4JX1 body but the headaches many of you shared in this forum doesn't seem to be worth it. Can you please share to me your thoughts on how the 4GJ2 compares against a Pajero gen2 & gen2.5 and Patrol Safari in terms of ride, comfort, driving position, leg room, interior trim, parking ease, performance on rough roads (like sagada or baler for instance), A/C, price and availability of parts, parking & driving ease, availability of surplus parts, and fuel consumption of an M/T and A/T in the city and the highway. People tell me parts are so expensive, hard to find and that it eats so much diesel. Does this model have any problem spots? Whats the going price of these models? Hope to hear from you. Thanks

[niwde11]

4jg2 is up to 99. meron pa yatang 00 na binenta sa pampanga. 99 up 4jg2 is the same as the 4jx1 trooper body minus the fender flares. it is ifs front and coil rear almost same as the pajero while the safari is coil front and rear. it is comfortable to drive with lot of legroom compared to safari(due to lower ground clearance compared sa safari. there are no AT local 4jg2 trooper. jdm lang me lumabas na AT 4jg2. fuel consumption is roughly 8km/liter. parts are not that expensive unless original lagi gagamitin mo. walco and jaysons dami piyesa. 99 up i approx 500k. 98 below mas mababa syempre.hth.:D

[oceanrider88]

Thank you for the advice niwde11. The 99 sounds perfect. I really like the newer body and really like the older engine. Pwede nako sa replacements. Where is wlaco and jaysons sir? May contact numbers po ba kayo?

[blue_gambit]

Are you sure of that 8kms/L ? hi-way po ba yan. Thats a 3.1 non-direct injection turbo intercooled engine, My 2.8 tdi pajero does around only 6 in the city. Oh add mo pa jetco sa parts distibutor ng Isuzu.

4jg2 is up to 99. meron pa yatang 00 na binenta sa pampanga. 99 up 4jg2 is the same as the 4jx1 trooper body minus the fender flares. it is ifs front and coil rear almost same as the pajero while the safari is coil front and rear. it is comfortable to drive with lot of legroom compared to safari(due to lower ground clearance compared sa safari. there are no AT local 4jg2 trooper. jdm lang me lumabas na AT 4jg2. fuel consumption is roughly 8km/liter. parts are not that expensive unless original lagi gagamitin mo. walco and jaysons dami piyesa. 99 up i approx 500k. 98 below mas mababa syempre.hth.:D

[niwde11]

Are you sure of that 8kms/L ? hi-way po ba yan. Thats a 3.1 non-direct injection turbo intercooled engine, My 2.8 tdi pajero does around only 6 in the city. Oh add mo pa jetco sa parts distibutor ng Isuzu.

roughly lang yun. dont estimate that much. baka natyempo lang na highway ako madalas at that time. me charging kasi ako ng km consumed ko. calculated now almost 7km/liter lately. afaik medyo matipid talaga isuzu kaya gusto ng mga puj.:D even my rover fanatic friend natitipiran dito.

[niwde11]

Thank you for the advice niwde11. The 99 sounds perfect. I really like the newer body and really like the older engine. Pwede nako sa replacements. Where is wlaco and jaysons sir? May contact numbers po ba kayo?

nasa yellow pages yata yan. try mo rin search dito sa thread. walco is in banawe while jaysons ay sa binondo

[4JGtootsie]

Are you sure of that 8kms/L ? hi-way po ba yan. Thats a 3.1 non-direct injection turbo intercooled engine, My 2.8 tdi pajero does around only 6 in the city. Oh add mo pa jetco sa parts distibutor ng Isuzu.

Sir, saan ang Jetco?Thank You.

[4JGtootsie]

Got it sa directory.
Jetco Motor Sales
1156 C.M. Recto Ave. Manila
244.78.75

[oceanrider88]

roughly lang yun. dont estimate that much. baka natyempo lang na highway ako madalas at that time. me charging kasi ako ng km consumed ko. calculated now almost 7km/liter lately. afaik medyo matipid talaga isuzu kaya gusto ng mga puj.:D even my rover fanatic friend natitipiran dito.

the 7km/l is for a 4JG2 matic or manual? Is the 4JX1 more fuel efficient? is the 99 model a 4x2 or a 4x4? Matic or manual?

For the trooper owners, ano ang madalas masira sa trooper niyo?

May trooper club ba?

[niwde11]

walang matic na 4jg2 local trooper. 4jx1 is more fuel efficient and definitely more powerful. all 4jg2 local is 4x4. sa 4jx1 lang me lumabas na 4x2.

[blue_gambit]

cguro po M/T yung trooper nyo since 4jg2? if it is that explains it. A/T kasi naman yung 2.8 ko kaya malakas sa diesel. Isuzu engines are very reliable, my hi-lander is proof of that, and efficient too.

one more shop I buy from if your from valenzuela, its Century right beside Sea oil near del monte cockpit. Ok parts nila dun, meron din silang catalog if incase wala kang sample.

Sa TS ok po ang 4jg2 ng isuzu as compared sa 4jx1, if you prefer a M/T that is.

roughly lang yun. dont estimate that much. baka natyempo lang na highway ako madalas at that time. me charging kasi ako ng km consumed ko. calculated now almost 7km/liter lately. afaik medyo matipid talaga isuzu kaya gusto ng mga puj.:D even my rover fanatic friend natitipiran dito.

[oceanrider88]

question po.

Type ko po kasi talaga yung 4jx1 na body at hirap po humanap ng 99 na trooper with 4gj2 engine. Pwede po ba palitan ang hood, head lights and wiper, grille and bumper ng 97 at isalpak ang 2000 or 2006 hood, head lights and wiper, grille and bumper? Yun lang po ba kailangan palitan para ma update yung look? Magkano po aabutin kaya?

Ano po difference ng interior, exterior and etc ng 4jg2 body sa 4jx1? Pareho lang po ba dashboard? Dual aircon pareho? May nabibili po ba wood panels?

Pa advise naman po mga trooper experts. Type ko po kasi talaga yung 4jg2 at yung new face.

*blue_gambit: mas prefer ko po talaga ang matic kesa manual pero natatakot po ako sa mga problema at sa maintenance cost ng 4jx1 - in the long run parang mas magastos ang 4jx1. Out of curiosity, ilan po ba talaga ang fuel consumption ng 4jx1 na matic sa city at highway?

[oceanrider88]

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[4JGtootsie]

question po.

Type ko po kasi talaga yung 4jx1 na body at hirap po humanap ng 99 na trooper with 4gj2 engine. Pwede po ba palitan ang hood, head lights and wiper, grille and bumper ng 97 at isalpak ang 2000 or 2006 hood, head lights and wiper, grille and bumper? Yun lang po ba kailangan palitan para ma update yung look? Magkano po aabutin kaya?

Ano po difference ng interior, exterior and etc ng 4jg2 body sa 4jx1? Pareho lang po ba dashboard? Dual aircon pareho? May nabibili po ba wood panels?

Pa advise naman po mga trooper experts. Type ko po kasi talaga yung 4jg2 at yung new face.

*blue_gambit: mas prefer ko po talaga ang matic kesa manual pero natatakot po ako sa mga problema at sa maintenance cost ng 4jx1 - in the long run parang mas magastos ang 4jx1. Out of curiosity, ilan po ba talaga ang fuel consumption ng 4jx1 na matic sa city at highway?

Fenders and clearance light din. If you can buy a trooper for a really good price, the the extra cost and labor maybe ok. May painting pa.

[niwde11]

cguro po M/T yung trooper nyo since 4jg2? if it is that explains it. A/T kasi naman yung 2.8 ko kaya malakas sa diesel. Isuzu engines are very reliable, my hi-lander is proof of that, and efficient too.

one more shop I buy from if your from valenzuela, its Century right beside Sea oil near del monte cockpit. Ok parts nila dun, meron din silang catalog if incase wala kang sample.

Sa TS ok po ang 4jg2 ng isuzu as compared sa 4jx1, if you prefer a M/T that is.

as my previous post wala namang 4jg2 local na matic. so manual lang talaga. saka medyo matipid talaga ko magdrive. no choice kasi coz i pay lahat ng gastos.:D
wow, thanks for the tip. ngayon ko lang nalaman marami rin pala sa century.

[niwde11]

question po.

Type ko po kasi talaga yung 4jx1 na body at hirap po humanap ng 99 na trooper with 4gj2 engine. Pwede po ba palitan ang hood, head lights and wiper, grille and bumper ng 97 at isalpak ang 2000 or 2006 hood, head lights and wiper, grille and bumper? Yun lang po ba kailangan palitan para ma update yung look? Magkano po aabutin kaya?

Ano po difference ng interior, exterior and etc ng 4jg2 body sa 4jx1? Pareho lang po ba dashboard? Dual aircon pareho? May nabibili po ba wood panels?

Pa advise naman po mga trooper experts. Type ko po kasi talaga yung 4jg2 at yung new face.

*blue_gambit: mas prefer ko po talaga ang matic kesa manual pero natatakot po ako sa mga problema at sa maintenance cost ng 4jx1 - in the long run parang mas magastos ang 4jx1. Out of curiosity, ilan po ba talaga ang fuel consumption ng 4jx1 na matic sa city at highway?

it can be done. the question is marami ka ba oras para gawin to. medyo madugo to, at kailangan masipag ka. try to dig a thread kung saan kinonvert ni kimpoy yung 97 trooper nya to new fascia. advantage nya is malapit sya sa capalangan. and yet di nya nakumpleto in an instant. inipon nya ang piyesa ng isa isa. pag nandyan na lahat pyesa saka lang nya pinagawa, yes, madali lang iconvert. total wreck nga nababalik ng mga taga capalangan eh.

[winr01]

it can be done. the question is marami ka ba oras para gawin to. medyo madugo to, at kailangan masipag ka. try to dig a thread kung saan kinonvert ni kimpoy yung 97 trooper nya to new fascia. advantage nya is malapit sya sa capalangan. and yet di nya nakumpleto in an instant. inipon nya ang piyesa ng isa isa. pag nandyan na lahat pyesa saka lang nya pinagawa, yes, madali lang iconvert. total wreck nga nababalik ng mga taga capalangan eh.

OO nga sir may Thread na ganyan dito..50k din yata nagastos ..Tyaga nga lang hanap ng pyesa

[blue_gambit]

Sir niwde11 I remember na meron nilabas na 4jg2 na matic na local, although in very limited quantity with 4wd, it was just before the 4JX1. It didn't have fender flares just silver painted wheel arch. I remember my dad bringing home its brochure back then

sir oceanrider88 Mahirap humanap ng matic na 4jg2 although meron nilabas naman, yan dapat kukunin ko nun kaso hirap talaga humanap, para bang walang nag bebenta? If you really want that combo, JDM ang makukuha mo. If you do get a JDM try get one those from cagayan para mas sure conversion, thats where i got mine though not trooper. Plate start with B**-***

as my previous post wala namang 4jg2 local na matic. so manual lang talaga. saka medyo matipid talaga ko magdrive. no choice kasi coz i pay lahat ng gastos.:D
wow, thanks for the tip. ngayon ko lang nalaman marami rin pala sa century.

[niwde11]

Sir niwde11 I remember na meron nilabas na 4jg2 na matic na local, although in very limited quantity with 4wd, it was just before the 4JX1. It didn't have fender flares just silver painted wheel arch. I remember my dad bringing home its brochure back then

sir oceanrider88 Mahirap humanap ng matic na 4jg2 although meron nilabas naman, yan dapat kukunin ko nun kaso hirap talaga humanap, para bang walang nag bebenta? If you really want that combo, JDM ang makukuha mo. If you do get a JDM try get one those from cagayan para mas sure conversion, thats where i got mine though not trooper. Plate start with B**-***

wow, meron pala. never thought na naglabas sila na diesel matic before the 4jx1. mas rare to kung ganun.

[blue_gambit]

Kumbaga collector's edition! Sabi ko pa nga nun bakit ka bibili ng automatic na diesel, baka makupad. Siguro yun din naisip ng mga buyers ng trooper noon kaya konte... hehehe Pero hindi pala!

wow, meron pala. never thought na naglabas sila na diesel matic before the 4jx1. mas rare to kung ganun.