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    Third Gen Montero- Question

    Mitsubishi dealers had a tough time in the 2008 time period and that economic crash. Many went out of business or significantly down sized. A lot of mechanics were displaced along with the knowledge of the older cars. Once the new dealers popped back up during better economic times, the past...
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    Project Brento-Box

    That looks a lot like the ARB bumper on the front of my '89. Great work!
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    Burying gray water?

    Everclear is Ethyl Alcohol. 190 proof or 95% grain alcohol. It doesn't freeze until -173F +/-
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    Any cheapo welder reviews/experience?

    Yes. mig/flux is a messy spattering process. Just spend the cash and make the jump to Mig with a tank.
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    Window tint

    and what?
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    Burying gray water?

    It is probably just habit. My BIL (retired State Cop) quoted: Everybody speeds period. A few get caught.
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    Can someone smarter than me please explain…

    Current BEV batteries have a life around 15 to 20 years. no lie about prices going up Average new Car/LtTruck (combined) sales price 2018 $37,414 . 2019 $38,003. 2020 $39,251 2021 $45,458. 2022 $48,692
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    Any cheapo welder reviews/experience?

    I also have an AHP 200Amp AlphaTig around 5 years old already. It rocks. I've had a Northern Tool 110V Flux Mig for about 10 years, it is a get what you pay for tool. I wouldn't do a flux mig again no matter the brand.
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    Can someone smarter than me please explain…

    I totally agree. My wife primarily drives our Outlander PHEV to and from work, works great for that as the distance aligns well with the battery range in this vehicle.
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    Condensation issues leading to crank/no start in 95 Montero?

    a '95 is pre OBD2 in these, so a standard OBD2 scanner isn't going to work. Old time multi meter with a needle would work, or a MUT.
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    Can someone smarter than me please explain…

    It does a great job of making heat in an ICE.
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    Can someone smarter than me please explain…

    Maybe people don't understand how may watts are in a gallon of gasoline. 33.7Kwh - a fuel tank of 15 gallons: 505.5 Kwh
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    Window tint

    There are laws on the books in the USA that are hundreds of years old and still work just fine today.
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    Can someone smarter than me please explain…

    In 2022 approximately 720k new BEVs were sold in the USA (final tally not complete) out of an estimated 15.2M new Lt Trucks (11.9M) & Cars (3.3M) sold. There are an estimated 290.8M vehicles on the road in these categories in the USA. There have been 3.3M BEVs sold in USA since 2010...
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    Solar Power FAQ

    5 to 6 years will do that
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    Burying gray water?

    I rode on the "old" slow trains in China in 2008 they were still doing this there.
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    Falken Tires

    I had the original version of the Falken Wild Peak A/T on my '05 Montero, kept them on it for 40K miles. They were always loud, but I am sure that was chassis type related, moved them over to my '92 Montero after that and were totally silent. Sold that truck, but kept the wheels and tires...
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    LongMontEro

    wow, I never knew I needed an etsy account until now...
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    LongMontEro

    Sport won't fit
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