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I'm not 100 percent sure that dropping the diff would give you access to the oil pan. The entire sub frame may be in the way still. I'm pulling my diff this weekend and will see what it looks like.

I have AT3s on mine and they are LOUD. Disappointing because I like the tires performance otherwise. +1 on getting an alignment. It really is impossible to tell what could be worn unless its on a rack. I had mine aligned a while ago and the tech said the inner tie rods were bad. I...

Well I got my Gen 3 with 98k in damn near perfect condition for 6500. I gueantee you nothing on that list will come close. Front and rear arbs, Tcase gears, etc and Im still several k under what a stock 200k mile 100 LC costs. And I guess I don't know Mercedes but again I'm sure bumpers, lifts...

Good. I like when stuff like this comes out. Placing the montero at #1 would drive up the price of used vehicles:whistle: I did find it funny Mercedes and Landrover were on the list. I can't imagine what after market parts for those cost. More than a whole montero, and probably custom in most...

Call around to some shops that set up differentials. I bet for a carrier change it would be $150-250. Also I should mention that with a shim kit setting the back lash is pretty easy, however you will need to make a differential case spreader. Pretty basic if you have a welder but on the 9.5...

No i have never ran it. It was in the diff I purchased to get 4.9 gears. No indication anything was wrong with the diff. Gears, bearings, etc all looked good. To set it up you would only need to adjust back lash. That would take ordering the shim kit from Mitsubishi. I'm open to obo.

Looking forward to the next chapter of the carnage.:cool:

So you guys have not seen any reoccurring mechanical failures on a gen3? I get that anything can break, but I was more curious about weak points mechanically that people should be aware of (ie CVs, axles, gear sets etc)?

That's cool seeing the Gen 3 run it. What are the common weak links you guys have seen wheeling a gen3 hard? Is the front axles the main issue?

Looking forward to how this ends.

Sweet. I have carried my husky 300 a few times on mine. My dual sport is a KTM 950. Not sure the montero would be up for it, :eek: If you plan to carry the bike a lot get the HD OEM springs or air bags. I went the air bag route and they really help with heavy loads. If I were to do it again...

Congrats sounds like a good deal. My input is go with an actual lift. I'm not a fan of spacers and I think you will run into CV joint and associated front end issues down the road with spacers. An OEM lift only runs about 650. You can cut a lot of that price if you just get the springs and...

Thanks PLH. I used a belt sander and was able to make the OEM shims work. The rear turned out really good. The front I got lazy and the back lash was too big. Sure enough it whines in 4wd, so I guess its coming out again to re-do. The front is a pain in the ass, but o well. I bet I get it...

No 33 spline. I'm pretty sure all monteros are 33 not 35.

Anyone interested in an OEM Gen 3 rear LSD? Not the carrier, just the locker. It will work with 4.3 and 4.9 gears. $250 shipped.

No luck with local stuff. I'm sure if I had a good connection, but I tried a few transmission shops and some differential shops. None would help. Most of the differential places said they only know the application of the shims and were not interested in matching up OD and ID. Ironically the...

Honestly, if money is tight and the shocks seem fine just skip them. The o2 sensor can be done in the driveway with a floor jack to get a little more room under the truck. Use a good o2 sensor. I had all kinds of o2 codes with gereric sensors. I upgraded to Denso (I think) and all the issues...

So around $500 total? Maybe a bit more and 5 hours of work? Um, yeah keep it. Used cars need work, just the way it is unless you're consistently rotating newer vehicles every year or two. I have never understood why people will complain about dropping money on a used, paid off car, but then...

Anyone have a source for a montero IRS 9.5 rear diff shims? Mitsu part number is MR508116 and is backordered from mitsubishi. Any other rear diff that would use this shim? OD 88mm Id 75mm

Also, does anyone one know how to take the front outer CV joints apart. The FSM references a circle clip, but I sure dont see it.... Thanks for any help