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    Well I did it! 1990 Lwb

    Just drove it home in a monsoon here in Washington. The front end needs ALOT of work and a new set of tires is a must. Drove it home 2.5 hours and had few problems. At one point there was screaming noise coming from the shifter area that came out of no place. It lasted for a few miles then went...
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    gen 1 tire size

    in lieu of my new gen 1 purchase i'm looking at tires to replace the cracked ones that are on it. i have done some searching on here and cant really find a whole lot of info on gen 1 montero specific...so. right now i have 255/85/16 on my land cruiser and really like them the montero has a...
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    autozone engine

    I went an checked out this 90 Montero I have been seeing on craigslist. It has 274,000 on it and 80,000 on a engine bought from autozone in 2004 and professionally installed. It seem to run just fine started right up no smoke at all. The truck was in pretty good shape the owner was real...
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    lets talk honestly about 1990 montero

    so lets talk about a 1990 montero. i have a line on 90 lwb 5sp with 217,00 on the truck and 80,000 on rebuild. now my question is this. what would it take to make this a dependable truck meaning able to get in turn the key and drive 600 miles or something like that. i know all about it not being...
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    found 99 winter package and have few questions

    i finally found a 99 winter package and im going to drive it tomorrow i hope. its a private owner and here is what the ad says 98 Mitsubishi Montero 4WD 90k on rebuild, 214k overall all service records, clean inside and out, new tires, sunroof, seats 7 passengers, DVD Player, Digital touch...
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    Diesel swap gen I

    Saw a guy on Craigslist who swapped diesel into a 89 swb and was wondering if there is a semi easy swap for a gen I?
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    Tough choice

    I'm thinking about getting a gen 1 and I have found two The first is an automatic with 160,000 on and seems to have been really taken care of http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/4010473846.html The second is 5sp with 80,000 on rebuilt. But I'm not sure what the inside looks like...
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    80---->60

    This a cross post I have going on in8mud but I thought maybe there would be some new opinions over here. Anyway I'm selling my 80 and my mechanic convinced me to stay with toyota because any thing else will just not be reliable so I have always wanted a 60 series so are they really as rough...
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    please be my voice of reason

    i made post about wanting a 99 but man i really really want to go buy this right now. if the gas milage wasn't the same as my 80 i would have it tomorrow. http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/4010473846.html
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    leaving the 80 series behind thinking about 95 discovery

    im selling my land cruiser 80 series and looking at other options to buy. i ran across 95 discovery with 5sp and 2 inch lift and have always loved the look of the discoveries and wanted one but there reputation tends to scare me off. so I'm wondering if you guys could be honest and tell me if...
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    best year for Montero 1999?

    I'm selling my 80 seeks land cruiser and looking at Montero. I have done a tone of reading here and have convinced my self 1999 is the year that seems the best. I say this because it comes with a rear locker and I hear the gas mileage is pretty good,plus its obd 2 and I kinda like being able to...
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    school me in monteros

    so im selling my 80 series land cruiser and i have set my eyes on a montero, i love the look and from all the reading i have done it sounds like they are pretty tough and reliable. all the reading i have done kinda makes me think i want a 1999 with the rear locker and the sohc engine. now this...
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    selling my 80 series and going with trooper

    I have made my decision. I have my 80 up for sale have my eyes on a 99 trooper with a 5 sp. I like my 80 but it seems to need constant maintenance I mean runs great but I just always feel I should be doing something to it. Anyway I had a Isuzu video and loved but the salt back in Michigan took...
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    locked 97 fzj 80 washington state

    im selling my 80 here is a link to my mud listing http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj80-fzj80-lx450-hdj81/731534-1997-locked-80-olympia-wa.html
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    what vehicle would you buy to replace fjz80

    i currently own an fjz80, its fully locked and has been a great rig. i'm going to sell my 80 for few reason and i'm looking to buy something to replace it. i would buy another 80 but im just looking to try something else. my needs are more for a weekend camping/expo rig. i don't want to put a...
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