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Sounds good. It would be fun to have local NW Mitsu get together. :)

This build will be different that most you've seen. My first priority is adventures. My goal is to limit the Montero down time and keep it on the trail. I sold my 2013 Tacoma and was in search for a replacement vehicle. Price wasn't really an issue; although ideally I wanted to keep under...

I just put 255/85r16s on my 2003. They fully clear (no lift). They measure right at 33.5" diameter (Toyos).

Limited with 60k?? I'd pay $10k! Heck... If you don't buy it; I may.

My brother has been running 235/85s on his 2003 for 1.5yrs now. No issues. Plenty of clearance too.

Still available.

If you don't drive trails... No question. Tundra. I loved my 2010 Tundra Limited 4x4 5.7L. It averaged 16.5mpg over the 10,000 miles I owned it (hit 19mpg on a road trip). Comfort is much better than Taco plus loads of space. However, it won't fit on any trails (without serious potential...

Go crazy with it. Fit some 37s with as little lift as possible. Make it a go anywhere rock crawler / camping / adventure rig. If you wanted a true "expedition" rig this is a poor base... Weak motor, not comfortable, tiny gas tank, limited storage, noisy. Build it for what it does best...

Truck is sold. Canopy ready for new home!

SOLD - Thanks for your interest! Get ready for the next awesome build... Coming soon.

I have a nifty valve spring compressor tool purchased specifically for changing the monty stem seals. Extremely slick. No wacking required. :)

That's awesome! I was looking through some pictures of your rig from years ago. It's looking much more capable now. Yes, let's get out on the trail soon. :)

Jay, is that the same Montero you had back in 2003?

Discount tires and brakes are a bad idea. Just saying... There are other ways to save money that won't kill you if they fail.

Just add a locker and enjoy 3 wheeling. These trucks are never going to win flex contests. Everyone always wants more. My Tacoma IFS has 9" travel yet people spend $4-6k to get 12" "long travel". Everything has compromises.

Where is the movement coming from? Seems like the mounting bolt that connects the latch to the window may be loose. You probably need to compare it to the other side and see what's different / broken.

It should be noted that the factory CVs are way stronger than aftermarket. You need to have people clarify if they broke OEM CV or aftermarket. I ran my 1992 on 33x12.5s with the front bump stops cut in half and tbars cranked to 3-3.5" lift (nearly no downtravel). Never broke a CV. Of...

Wow! Fantastic write up... That's the best I've seen. The rope trick is clever if you don't have an air compressor. I've swapped the valve stem seals on several monteros just hooking up an air compressor to each cylinder.

Just selling to free cash to finish the house project. Otherwise, I'd keep the truck. Sell your bike and buy my truck. :)

There have only been a small number of reported issues on the early production 4.0L motors. Most of them have over 100k on them. I've read that the HG was improved around 07. This not a widespread issue. It's similar to the early production 3.4L the first year or so had a number of HG...