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7/23/17: After all this amazing offroading, my godson was pretty attached to the Montero. I think he wants one of his own and when he turns 16, if he's still into exploring, I'll have one ready for him. IMG_8047 IMG_8050 And just like that the trip was at an end. We headed down to the...

I was having some cooling issues on the way up to around 12,500' on this first portion of the trip which was annoying since I just replaced the entire cooling system: OEM Radiator freshly cleaned and refreshed, Peak Coolant, Rad. Hoses, Water Pump, Thermostat (not OEM, it might be STANT or...

7/22/17 Contd.: While relaxing in the hot pools we spoke with some locals about whether we should do Black Bear Pass or Imogene Pass on the way back to Telluride. They convinced us to do Imogene because they said it was much more beautiful and that Black Bear wasn't a pretty trail but that...

7/22/17: Today was wheeling day! The Ouray/Telluride area has a bunch of trails and we decided to do 2 of them on this day. We started out by hitting Ophir which is a small town and the name of one of the passes and 4x4 trails that goes from the Telluride side of the mountain to the Ouray side...

and how is beam/cutoff adjusted (does it depend on the kind of bulb) and why is this only a new problem if it's not related to bulbs getting brighter?

Awesome mod on the LED headlights! One of the most annoying things while driving nowadays are the insanely bright headlamps that cars have. I don't ever remember being blinded by people's headlights 10 years ago but now it's a daily occurrence. Do you find these to be too bright for the road...

************, one of the best Gen3 builds I've ever seen! Well done Igor. Are you going to keep it as you build the Lexus? Which one will get better mpgs by the way?

7/21/17: Met up with our friends at their camp spot outside Telluride. Got to drive the million dollar highway twice within 24 hours with the Montero towing the camper. It was a little nerve wracking the afternoon before in the driving rain but today it was sunny and the drive was gorgeous...

7/20/17: Headed down from our camp near Marble to meet up with friends in Ouray. On our way down, we stopped at Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP which means we managed to hit 3 out of CO's 4 NPs on this trip. The Canyon was impressive and definitely holds its own against the Grand Canyon and...

************, great job on the roof rack modifications! I scored a Garvin Wilderness Rack on Craigslist this week, it's for a Jeep Liberty but should work no problem. I went ahead and bought the same Surco mounts you recommended and will paint it with bedliner and install this weekend. Last night I...

Wow, that's no fun. I'm really interested to hear what this problem turns out be, keep us posted and good luck!

Imnosaint- an absolutely amazing thread just like your others, thank you for documenting these mods in so much detail! Regarding the Awning and Rack set up, what kind of noise and mpg impact have you noticed? I’m very temped to do the same thing!

Sorry for the long delay in getting back to you, just saw this now! I don’t know how people are using them but my feeing is that Proline’s ratings are probably right and I plan to go with 4 bars to overcome this (if i end up going this route afterall, I think it will be 1” too tall to fit in the...

The biggest problem with the Gen 2 LS is the 3.0 motor. Monteros are slow even with the 3.5L and I can't even imagine having to deal with less horsepower. But on the plus side, I think the 3.0 is a non-interference engine. $2k is not bad for AZ prices, but not an amazing deal. I'm not sure about...

7/19/17: Woke up and drove into the town of Marble, CO. Nice little town that has a massive marble deposit and quarry that is still active. There is marble everywhere, huge chunks in the river, all over everyone's front yards, and even used as parking curbs. The residents kind of have a stick...

Heyo, I don't know for a fact but I think I have heard of guys doing that swap. If no one replies on here, check out the facebook group ("Mitsubishi Monteros USA"), you should get a near instant answer there.

7/18/17: Travel Day - We left the Rocky Mtn NP area and our spot at Olive Ridge Campground and headed south to I-70 and the took it west all the way to Glenwood Springs and then south for another 45 miles to Bogan Flats Campground so we could explore the Marble and Crested Butte area. Upon...

7/17/17: Went on a hike in Rocky Mountain NP to Gem Lake. A pretty fun hike in the light rain with good views. IMG_7686 IMG_7691 Then on the way back to camp I convinced my wife to let me explore a dirt road I found on the map in between Estes Park and Olive Ridge Campground. It turned out...

7/16/17: We left Denver and set up camp at Olive Ridge Campground just south of Estes Park. Cool spot, highly recommend. IMG_2926 IMG_7679 Then we spent the rest of that day exploring Rocky Mountain National Park. I drove the Montero up Trail Ridge Road and at over 12,000 feet it is one of...

Ya, I wouldn't worry about part availability. I've found parts to be plentiful and although I too usually use RockAuto, even when I go into the big chains I'm able to find most things. And then there is always the dealership part departments and Amazon and eBay and lots of 3rd party mitsubishi...