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I'm in the middle of installing ARBs and 4.9 gears in my gen 3 and want to refresh as much stuff while Im at it and doing the work anyway. Maybe I'm missing it, but I cant find any replacement CV boots for the rear end, other than OEM at $65+ per boot. Anyone have a source for replacement boots?

Who cares what the truck cost? I've never understood this statement. Will your planned use for the truck justify 1000 bucks and a locked rear end? Look at the need and what the intended use is for. If you can afford it and have a need for it, don't worry about what the truck cost or is...

That's frustrating. Thanks for the links. It's on my list. Trying to get the 4.9 gears and arbs installed before I move on to other things.

Thanks guys. I'll see if it happens again.

This seems very weird and I'm not sure how it's possible, but fourwheeling today the gas in the tank of my Gen 3 montero was boiling. Full on rattling the Kettle boiling. We were doing a tight trail that gained about 3000 feet of elevation in 8 miles, so it was steep but nothing crazy...

Thanks for the write up on the brakes. Was there any signs it was going out? I am considering doing this as preventative maintainance but hate to waste money if it's not needed. Mines an 03 with 125k.

Great info thanks guys.

It's not the u joints. Mine does the same thing. Only about 2-3 times a year. There was another post on the same topic about a month ago. I'm pretty sure he found a solution related to the front axle or Transfer case 4x4 system. Do a search. I think it was title Gen 3 grinding too.....

The tranny is nornal, at least mine does it too. The torque converter is unlocking. I hate to say it but the gas mileage is probably normal too. I see some people reporting high teens but I've never been close. 13-15 is where I'm at almost all the time. Granted I'm also in Colorado so the...

Yes about a year and a half ago when I got the OME I was ready to pull the trigger on Radflo. I called and they were not interested at all. That was the same time I called King. Just too much $$$$ Interesting...... I don't see the air bags interfering, but I wish I would have gone to the...

I'm running the heavy duty stuff up front and medium duty out back with air bags. Coffeegoat thanks for the info. I'd be really interested to hear how the bilstein's work if you switch springs. I could see the front being underloaded, but I don't think the back is underloaded. The way the...

Bump....No one? Any experience with yellow billistens using heavy duty OME springs? Is the rebound too light?

:eek: wow!

Nothing wrong with that, but you and your back will be much happier working on the engine out of the vehicle. Trust me. Lots of places sell rebuilt engines. Just do some searching and research on the company. Here is one from JEGS for a montero...

I think I'd pull the whole engine out. No sense trying to pull it apart one piece at a time in the car. It's clear the engine is FUBARd. Yank it and use it as a core for a reman. 2 days work and it would be up and running again.

I've decided the 3rd gen montero really fits our needs as a 4x4. I would like a little more articulation and considered a gen 2, but the more I think about it I don't want to get an older high milage vehicle when I've put a ton of work into my gen 3. Also for 90% of our off road use I feel the...

Did you see the car? Was anything actually done in the first place? You soukd have taken it and risked a ticket.

I bet the hood as not even been opened, or they messed something up and are buying time. Go down and insist on seeing the car. If nothing has been done, drive it home. If it's apart I would take pictures of the progress and tell them you'll be back the following day and it needs to be...

Thanks for the reply. Airing down is relative and subjective. For my uses 20-25 is where I will run the tires unless the d or e rated tires are much stiffer. I am lookinv at airing down enough to smooth out the wash boards. Maybe that will be 15 psi, but either way, that's all I need. I...

I'm considering 255 tires on my Gen 3 montero. One concern I have is the handling vs 285 tires. I'm sure on the road aired up it'll be fine, but what about off road aired down? One thing I love about the montero is how smooth it is off road at speed. Will the 255s work well aired down...