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For the reasons above I also like to have the dualband capability. I got licensed for exactly the same reason you describe, and am not a "ragchewer." I chose the Kenwood D710 and found one used online for a great price. I mounted a rooftop Larsen dualband antenna on an NMO mount and am very...

A licensed amateur operator surely doesn't want to engage in a discussion about how to circumvent the regulations when he travels. Leave that to the CB crowd. Amateur radio works only because amateurs are good stewards of the spectrum and bandwidth. I personally can't see any utility whatsoever...

And the rest of the powertrain will have to be budgeted for, too. It's a sure bet you'll either have to take out a second mortgage or sell off one of the kids.

Back in my college days my girlfriend and I rebuilt an old Series Land Rover. It was very straightforward. Other than a bit of fuss finding a few parts now and then, all it took was patience, 7/16 and 1/2" wrenches, and that was pretty much it. And that thing is still going strong, just...

Yeah, I've had that page bookmarked for several years. What confused me was that, even though the lights started blinking, the system changes modes and functions perfectly. OK, I pulled the codes per the described method. Code 32: Transfer position switch system (malfunction of transfer shift...

You guys are great! I'll get on this when I come up for air in a couple of days.

Haole, thanks for that link! I knew about that method but thought it was just for folks without an OBDII reader. Didn't know it covered those drive line codes, too! Kyle, I appreciate your feedback. Do you have a link or a part number handy?

Yeah, I'm intimately familiar with the traditional blinking light problems with the Montero; this one's different. It appeared one morning out of the blue when starting the truck. Starting up in 2WD, the green lights representing the front wheels blink. Note that I don't have lamps in the lower...

I need to do this, but haven't found out which filter fits. Care to fill us in on this?

The problem is that the wheel needs to be moved both back and up. I fabbed my own, but if you're not set up for that a local welding shop or high school/tech college welding class might be a place to start.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/121506-Sabre-s-Gen-III-Project-cladding-removal-and-trail-armor http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/147434-Sabre-s-Gen-III-Phase-II-Roof-Rack-More-Armor-Sleeping-Platform...

I've put up a thread detailing the installation of my Gen III's winch: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/162842-Sabre-s-Gen-III-Phase-3-Winch

After the mounting was complete I went to the electrical side of things. I installed a heavy duty solenoid to provide power to the winch. You can see it mounted to the inner wall of the fender on the driver's side. I can energize the solenoid from an illuminated switch, installed in a blank...

The winch came with a mounting plate that was designed for a receiver hitch mount; the company that built the truck planned on being able to move the winch from front to back as needed. Since this plate was already drilled for the winch and had a roller fairlead mounted, I only needed to trim it...

Inspired by folks like Monstero, I've been wanting to install a winch on the Gen III yet retain the OEM front bumper. I like the curved look of the stock version, have trimmed the bumper extensively to give plenty of clearance, and wanted to avoid adding unnecessary weight (and removing too much...

I just installed a Superwinch Talon on my Gen III. I fabbed up a mounting plate that is very much like the one described, very beefy with lots of gussets that gets the winch down as low as possible. On the crossmember between the two front unibody crash points I cut off the standing seam and...

Long shot: verify that the bad engine has the correct oil dipstick. This error happened to a friend during dealer service and it cost them an engine.

Having cut my teeth driving offroad in a Series Land Rover followed by a couple of old Land Cruisers, the Montero I have now, with independent suspension, is the best overlanding vehicle I've ever driven. Yes, it waves those wheels way up in the air when in the rough stuff, but it's amazingly...

Great report, thanks for sharing! My wife and I picked mid June for our first Moab adventure a few years back. We commented to a ranger that we had only seen one other vehicle on the White Rim trail. She looked at us as if we were simple-minded. "You do know that we're having a heat wave...

Great fun with great folks, well written. Thanks for inviting us along! The Volvo. Definitely the Volvo...if travelling in company!