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You are right- It will have a negative impact on the performance of the heatsink. I'll be removing some of the coating to fix this.

The rear tire cargo system is nearly ready for paint. Been doing some lightening by means of holes in some areas that aren't super critical for strength. Going to test the unit with a full capacity tank over the next few days. I've started up a modular diesel heater project recently and made...

Jumping on the bandwagon here- I've ordered up some parts and started working on the assembly. Few parts are scheduled to come in soon that will help with the project. After inspecting my unit I've decided to apply a conformal coating to the main circuit board to ensure no corrosion occurs...

We were planning a trip to the Maze District of Canyonlands- but that is getting delayed till later due to high odds of bad weather. We've had need of it when traveling around the Alpine loop in Colorado. Skipped a few trails that we planned and arrived at Lake City on fumes. Would have helped...

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Thanks! Quick update- I've begun testing of the setup on the car before the design is finalized and I send it off to get powder coated. With the tire on the mount- the weight is apparent on the hinges. I recon it would be fine when not fully loaded, but with a full load and a rough road and...

Must admit I'm curious as to the ultimate strength of these door hinges as I'm making a jerry can mount for my Gen 2.5 and likely another mount for our Gen 3. I'm going to continue to lighten up the supports as much a possible without critically weakening the structure. I'm swapping out the...

We have a factory sized spare on our Gen3 and have hauled around a Trash-a-roo filled with trash and as much fire wood as we could stuff in it without any issues. We've done many trips like this without any issue. I would suspect you will be fine given the strength of the factory hardware. The...

That looks just like mine- bit faded, but rather clean on the outside. Good luck with the project! Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

The gap is large-ish though I have the same anxiety. I'm considering adding a few threaded nutserts to better fix that corner to the frame, but that may be folley given the proximity to glass. Perhaps a rubber bumper for the first outing to make sure the glass stays intact. Sent from my...

The project is coming along. Progress pictures: Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

Progress on the storage solution. Still needs a few more hours of work and paint. Time permitting, I'll have it powder coated to match the front bull bar. The box is a proxy for a 5 gallon jerry can. I've ordered a Wavian jerry can and will be fabricating a secure mount for it.

The lights are really bright and I'm exceedingly happy with the output. They do run a little warmer than the Trucklite led 5x7 units I have in my '87 MR2, but still not enough to fully melt ice. I'm relying on the headlight washers to help out with any icing problems and I'll report back if that...

The led headlight protect is essentially finished! Lights are installed and fully functional with exception to the high beams. I'm very pleased with the lightsso far! I'll share now details later, but will leave some pictures for now. Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

No worries man. I dug around and was able to find the transfer case shift lever if you want. Also, here are a few pictures of the manual for reference. Hope this helps you out. Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

The rig looks great! I'll post a picture of the manual regarding the use of the transfer case. Few highlights: -Shift 'points' via the transfer case lever are as follows: 2wd, 4wd open center (awd), 4wd locked center, 4wd low range with center locked. -From 2wd, you can shift into 4wd and 4wd...

Thanks for the info. If it is a bad low range selector (shift lever assembly) - I think I have a good condition spare on hand. Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk

I'm very familiar with long term projects myself and have two in the garage. I never realized that there was a Montero without low range. Are you sure it doesn't have a low range? Struts and bushings should go a long ways to help with ride quality, as would tires. Sent from my LM-V405 using...

Thanks! I just looked over your CJ7 build thread- that is quite the project you have there! Congrats on the new rig- these Monteros are surprisingly capable and the community is great. But all means take as many cues from my build as you'd like. I've been using this vehicle for commuting and...

I read this and about had a laughing fit at the store.... Sent from my LM-V405 using Tapatalk