Owner: George Reiswig For some reason, Jeepers tend to laugh
at me when I show up at a difficult trail. I bought the Isuzu Amigo
new, based on how well it performed in the offroad tests that the
dealer didn’t know I had done. It came with 31x10.50 tires,
which have since been replaced with 32x11.50 BFG Moab MT’s. I
have also added a Warn 9000 winch...overkill, but I got it used for
$300. To keep up with the winch, I added a second battery. Shortly
thereafter, I figured out that an alternator from a Renault
Alliance would fit nicely on the AC mount, so I now have two
electrical systems, which can be switched together in parallel if
needed. Other modifications include (I’ll try to remember
them all):
Rancho RS-9000 shocks with remote control
ARB locker in the rear; compressor hooked up to an on-board 5
gallon air tank for airing tires
Front limited slip differential
Custom 3" lift...spring-over in the rear with spring pack
modifications, Calmini kit in front
Custom gauges/meters on dash for electrical status and
peripherals
Roll bar
4 easily-removable Hella 500 offroad lights
Considerable body armor in vulnerable places; e.g. 1"x2"
flatbar on rocker panels
Waterproofing
et cetera, et cetera, with little room for more
This truck has been through some hard trails, such as Broad Canyon
in New Mexico. It never fails to surprise people with what it can
do. Future plans include a custom transfer case re-gear for the low
range, to give it a 4.5:1 low range without affectin g the highway
gears. All photos compliments of Rick Anderson Crawling up a rather steep boulder field in
the Jones Creek OHV area, near Portland, Oregon. Crossing Jones Creek, in the Tillamook State
Forest, Oregon. Pulling out a stuck CJ-5 seemed to make my
truck feel better...maybe it made up for being laughed at by
Jeepers. I had to drive through the mud and around the Jeep to get
to this point. This is me starting into the mudhole where
the CJ-5 got stuck. Before the lift....yes, I got stuck on this
one, but it was the only challenging obstacle in sight! "Honey, can
I afford that lift now?" Gotta love body armor that
works!
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