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With many thanks to TJ White I am getting all the parts together to change the upper control arms to isuzu trooper so bolt on ball joints can be used. Control arms came in today and everything else is in route. Dosn't look to bad to do.

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1980 Luv 4X4
another 1980 luv 4x4

yep still need to do mine .... havent had the time but looks easy

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My old but now gone Luv...

I will follow this thread. Definitely something I would like to do.

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In life there is the "Way things should be" and then "There's the way they are".

2005 Silverado 3/4T Crew Cab
1981 Luv 2WD
1979 Luv 4x4 Currently going through Open Heart and Cosmetic surgery
1995 Roughneck JetBoat
1981 Luv parts trk

Heres a pic off my 4wd 1980 Luv with Trooper upper control arm fitted, the ball joint has been (FLIPPED) fitted from underneath to allow more downward suspension travel.

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1980 4x4 KBD40 ISUZU/Chev Luv
Factory Fitted c190 Diesel Engine, ARB BullBar, Ramsey Winch, Custom Tilt Tray,

weather has been sour here. rain and more rain.
job is about half done. everything was ok untill i went to remove lower ball joint. There ain't enough room to get it out. it and the drive axel cv joint try to occupy the same space.
the book says to remove the lower control arm but i have a stuck adjuster on the torsion bar adjuster and didn't want to mess with that right now. I finally found out that by removing the hub and taking the snap ring off the axel enough room can be nade to remove the ball joint, So the right side is done and the next break in the rain i will work on other side.
Thanks to e-bay i found new ball joints as low as $3.00 Only one at that price darn it.

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1980 Luv 4X4
another 1980 luv 4x4

Check on the 81-82 luv and the 84-86 Troopers as they have the same ball joints

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

I finally got it all done. It drives funny. Camber is much different. Will have to get it aligned. Trooper upper control arms fit fine. Now I need to get the webber on it. It runs terrible when cold but ok when warm.

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1980 Luv 4X4
another 1980 luv 4x4

Be careful as the control arms are side specific ie;left/right Then leave the suspension at full droop (jacked up) and loosen the control arm cross shaft bolts you will see the bushings twist to the new position then tighten lower and drive.

On my 4X4 i got some spacers for the ball joints and at full droop the upper arms will not hit the top snubbers so i took them out.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

So are these parts off the mid to late 80's trooper?

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In life there is the "Way things should be" and then "There's the way they are".

2005 Silverado 3/4T Crew Cab
1981 Luv 2WD
1979 Luv 4x4 Currently going through Open Heart and Cosmetic surgery
1995 Roughneck JetBoat
1981 Luv parts trk

In my case parts were for an 86 trooper. JY that I got the upper control arms from kindly marked them rt and left. The also looked almost new.

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1980 Luv 4X4
another 1980 luv 4x4

I thought you were meant to leave them loose and then do them up once you had the weight of the vehicle back sitting flat on its wheels. So its set in the 'neutral' position, when the vehicle is idle/standing there is no stress on the bushings. If you have it at full droop the weight of the vehicle constantly has twisting stress on the bushes, they will flog out quicker.


Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.