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Great story. The best sources I've found for parts are Luso Overland, Adventure Driven Design, RockAuto (Denso is usually OEM), and PartSouq. Offroad parts can be found at Rocky-Road.com. Their rock sliders are bolt on units. The dealerships have long forgotten how to work on these so the...

You'll find several guys in the Pajero forums from Australia. They still got the Gen 4 while the US doesn't have any experience past the Gen 3. As I understand it, they are extremely similar mechanically.

There may be ones in mitsubishilinks, but those are usually just the passenger vehicles. Someone in the heavy truck group may have more info. https://forum.expeditionportal.com/forums/japanese-heavy-truck-mitsubishi-and-isuzu.72/

Wheels and caps look great. Grab an FSM if you haven't already.

That's great news. I've had issues with AC going off during an overheat, did not think to check that since you didn't mention issues with engine temp on the display. Mine was caused by leaking oring behind the water pump draining coolant into the valley. Luckily Mitsubishi added those 2 bleed...

The switch could have an internal failure to ground through the housing. Hopefully a new switch solves your problem.

Does your vehicle have the automatic AC controls? My 05 Limited has an auto AC setting which will control the temperature of the air to reach a set temperature like a thermostat in the house. It doesn't just control fan speed. That could be the controller the FSM mentions. That also would be...

If you are unlucky with smooth head stud removal, PartSouq looks like they have new OEM ones in stock for $1.93 each.

I'm sure anything can go bad at some point, but there's several vehicles with 200k miles and working AC. It is odd that it starts cold then gets warm. I would check the engine coolant level in the radiator to make sure it isn't getting low and possibly overheating the system through the...

I'm not sure if there are aftermarket solutions. There may have been a few DIY attempts. Most focus on adding storage to the tailgate door. I know Luso has the rear window and shelf storage on their website. Maybe something similar could be fabricated for the rear passenger doors.

Short answer: Jeep Wranglers They moved stock wheels to 17" on the JK and it remained on the JL. So 17" on a very common offroad platform led to more options in sizes for their wheels. I have the same issue on Monteros where mine has 17" wheels in an uncommon size (265/65R17). I upsized to...

Front Runner had the Cadac Safari 30 on sale for $75, so I took a chance on it. For that price, it is comparable to Colemans stoves. I liked that it had all the cooking options included without needing a separate pot or grill. Most of my recipes are single pot so second burners go unused for...

If less than 25 years old, you would need an exemption for some special purpose like display or testing. It can drive on public roads if that operation is integral to the testing demands. You will still need to work with a certified importer. Once imported this way, it cannot be transferred or...

Cleaning should have worked. Silicone spray lubricant could work. Replaced the old grease with some new green grease on a zip tie when I did mine.

Good writeup. This is a common issue for these vehicles that most people encountered at some point. The upper and lower glove boxes each have the same latch part. A key can be used for one, but if it gets permanently stuck you will need to drill access to the key hole on the other. This...