CLEAN 1999 Isuzu Trooper bought SIGHT-UNSEEN and driven from DALLAS to DENVER through a BLIZZARD

My buddy and I thought it was time to invest in a camping/trail rig for Colorado adventures...
We bought a 1999 Isuzu Trooper on Copart sight-unseen, met up in Dallas to pick it up, and drove it Denver over two days.
The entire trip went NOT according to plan, but the Trooper trooper'd through it and got us home. It was quite the adventure and much more awaits!
Follow along as we rehab, upgrade, and transform this 90s offroader icon to keep another on the road!

[@demri123]

Nice! Natural environment for a trooper

[@Kilimanjaro1267]

i have 2001 , notice those Isuzu troopers sound like a diesel.They are really strong even i dont have the 4x4 goes on hills like nothing

[@NoName-mh5lp]

I had 98 trooper with 5 speed stick it was good vehicle

[@mjfvlogs9948]

Finally found another one like mine I’m in Australia though and drowned mine so computer in passenger kick panel dead and hard to find😢

[@Matucks]

I got a 2000 Trooper for about 7yrs, always make sure you check the engine oil they burn oil a lot. I usually add about 2 quarts every 3-4 weeks depends on your driving also. Other than that its been good for me no major issues. I love it aside from also being a gas guzzler

[@techthereck]

the brand new mention is insane!!!!❤

[@MrRawdogg44]

I'm pretty jealous. I used to have friends that were down for fun adventures like this, time passed needless to say everyone's married with kids or to busy hexing my ass in some way to ever make it a reality. 😂
Was kind of nice to see it nonetheless. Solid buy with the trooper. I was just seeing an older one for sale pretty cheap and searching for engine swaps found this.

[@cartharticgarage9825]

That future is fast approaching for us too haha, that's how I convinced my one buddy to just send it and something fun NOW 😁

[@nahbruv3621]

I just rebuilt a 98 amigo
thinking of grabbing cheap trooper if it has a stick
I'm in denver can't wait to go wheeling in the mtns

[@micahhouser4372]

Love adventures like this! I am about to do the same thing in a bit with a 94 trooper, what a small world! I was curious to know what the process was with getting plates on it. Does copart give you plates or did you get them from Texas or Colorado?

[@cartharticgarage9825]

Nothing from Copart, just the Title and a Bill of Sale to use when registering at the DMV! Really the same as buying any care elsewhere thru a private sale
Awesome you're doing the same thing, how exciting! Wish you all the best in your journey!

[@prueba-qv3ym]

plis dont let it rust do some protective maintenance on frame!

[@cartharticgarage9825]

Lol we won't, we'll be undercoating it once the weather is warm enough!

[@prueba-qv3ym]

@@cartharticgarage9825 thanku, dude can u make a video just on the 4wd system like does it have lockers or how does it works!?

[@562garage]

​@@prueba-qv3ymNo lockers stock. Could have LSD in the rear if this one has that option. Great lil trucks. They have a torque on demand system. 4wd button and Hi-Lo transfer case. I installed manual hubs on mine instead of having them locked all the time in the front.

[@cartharticgarage9825]

Yeah i plan on making a dedicated video on that in the future. Basically there is a transfer case with 4HI and 4LO positions. You keep it 4HI majority of the time, it operates as just RWD unless you hit the Auto 4WD button, in which case, it will send power to the front wheels when the rears slip. Pretty nifty system.
Our truck also got spec'd with an LSD in the rear which is nice!