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ajm291, when you say “Mitsubishi shop” do you mean a dealer or private shop? Sure wish I could find a Mitsu specialist locally. Michael, the previous owner installed crazy heavy retread tires (285/75s), 30mm wheel spacers and 2” strut spacers all around. I removed tires and all spacers and...

Great questions. Thanks for taking the time. Vibration takes place at highway speeds (50 and up). Is not related to braking so I have sort of eliminated brakes as a cause. I have not really focused on whether it’s more present when accelerating or just cruising but I believe it’s both. Wheels...

I've now had my Gen 3 for roughly six months. I've thrown thousands of dollars at it: timing belt, water pump, pulleys, plugs, wires, coil packs, new radiator, repainted panels, double-din stereo, spare, trunk liner, etc. etc. Goal, like most in here, is to set up a dependable cross-country...

Thanks, and congrats on your purchase. I've discovered that Gen 3s have some maddening characteristics but they're great trucks. Hope you enjoy the process as much as I have. A number of folks in here were kind to me whan I was just getting started. Michael Brown was especially helpful. If...

That puppy dawg drew a good hand. Quite the life.

Hard to believe that I first posted about Fuggly back in October of last year. I envisioned this build proceeding quick, linear fashion but it has instead taken a labored, winding route. Such is life. Fuggly has come a long way under my watch, regardless. Beyond the mechanical and cosmetic...

I'll second the fact that it depends to a degree on brand. PO had installed 285/75/16 Treadwrights and they rubbed so badly (without strut spacers) that the truck was undrivable. Flat hated those heavy ********, impossible-to-balance tires. Just replaced them with 265/75/16 KO2s and only slight...

Thanks, guys. Will take that feedback into account. PLh, I'm actually planning on installing a 2-inch suspension lift. Given what I've read I believe either size will be fine with that setup.

I’d like to pose a question to those posters (and judging by signatures there are at least a few of you) who have run both 265/75/16 and 285/75/16 ATs on their Gen 3. I just plunked down some coin for +1 offset wheels and 265/75/16 KO2s using the logic that most of my driving will be on the...

Wow, some great vehicles in this thread. Though shalt not covet thy neighbor's Monty. Couple of pics below were taken on a recent outing to SW Florida's Picayune Preserve. My boy led the way in his tricked-out 2001 XJ. My (new to me) 2001 Montero XLS impressed us all. She's not there yet but...

Thanks, all. I bought the double-sided tape and the 3M spray. I was looking for a solution that did not require disassembling trim and dropping the entire headliner. The tape proved tricky given tight quarters so I wedged the can through a seam, sprayed a liberal amount of the 3M spray on flush...

Yeah, I'm familiar with older vehicles -- owned a lot of them and I accept the fact that all things deteriorate over time. Even older 4Runners -- for my money the gold standard for 4x4 SUV reliability -- keep their owners hopping...all the more so if used regularly offroad. Mechanic could not...

I keep coming back to the well because this joint provides the best DIY answers I have found anywhere. The one-piece headliner on my 2001 Gen 3 has a pronounced sag that begins behind the sunroof and extends toward the back of the truck (see crappy photo). It’s unsightly and robs backseat...

Thanks, Michael. You had mentioned that to me before and I've passed it on to my mechanic. Good news is that he asked me to bring the Monty right back in yesterday after I mentioned that water was dripping down the center of the motor. He thinks it could be AC condensation but is going to take...

Not to hijack a Gen-1-focused discussion I've been going through an education of sorts looking for aftermarket wheels that will fit my Gen 3 Monty. After a lot lot wrangling with tire outfitters (several said outright that they had nothing that would fit) I'll be going with a 0-offset option...

Thanks, coffeegoat. No, I did not use an OEM thermostat -- I installed a MotorAd "FailSafe" thermostat from RockAuto as insurance against the persistent overheating issues. If I keep having issues I'll tear it out and go OEM. "there are several threads floating around regarding elevating the...

Took a rejuvenated Fuggly and got her dirty for the first time down here in SW Florida's Picayune Strand Forest. The deep mud holes that are prevalent in summer months are dried up which opens up a lot of trails. Last year's big fires and recent Hurricane Irma left many areas looking like war...

Thanks for the input -- should have polled this group for further suggestions earlier. Unfortunately the mechanic is wrapping things up now so I'll need to hope that he addressed anything suspect that he saw. The work was delayed, BTW, because he insisted that I find and buy a number of parts...

Thank you! It’s coming along little by little and each change is intentional. Once the engine is squared away I’ll be buying new tires and 0 offset wheels in the hopes that it will solve a maddening vibration issue. But I confess that I love thie truck already. Yes, it’s underpowered and lacks...