I've been wondering about doing this exact same mod to my 2012. Thanks for showing your steps, the problems you ran into and the finished product!
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between this thread, and a little more research, it really seems i have quite a lot more options then i first thought, so that is pretty cool. thanks everybody for your input.
good afternoon ladies and gents.
for the past 3 years ive been carrying my 14.5 foot canoe on top my Montero with nice sturdy racks spaced about 6-7 feet apart. it seems to have worked quite well over the years. well, as life tends to do, things have changed and the montero is going the way of...
Ah yes, 3M handles. The ultimate in high tech, light weight handle technology.
The work yall are doing is amazing, this is the first thread I check every time I log on to see if there are any updates.
makes sense, bumper is pushed in on the passenger side, happened some time while the montero was in china. that is actually the only reason i went with 31s instead of 33s. the corner being pushed in would have caused issues with 33s.
looks good man.
Ive been thinking about retrofitting a cherokee bumper as well, i may have to pick your brain a bit if i decide to. gotta figure out my front end first though. not sure if the frame is dorked up, or just the stock bumper.
ive got about 5K on mine right now, and they still look new. i see these lasting a very long time.
i know my friend who has all those miles right now rotates them ever 5K or so and is pretty easy on her tires.
ive got 31" duratracs on my montero, ive had them in everything except deep mud and sand, and they have been great. quiet on road, good traction when things get slick, and they last a long time. part of the reason i got them was based on the experience my friends have had with them. one person...
Nice trailer y'all are making there.
If you dont mind me asking, I noticed you are on King Gorge, I was wondering where you rented that silver teardrop from back on page 1?
I usually roll through King George 1 or 2 times a month to visit my folks.