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    Gne 1 suspension upgrade whacked camber numbers like...8 degrees

    completed my gen 2 suspension upgrade today . this has been a slow process..even for me. changed my mind several times , lost my mind a few more times, thought about packing a few essentials and moving to the islands ,,,usual stuff. finally finished today and not in a pleasant way. im just...
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    DOES ANYONE HAVE ACCESS TO ALIGNMENT SPEC.?

    im needing alignment spec for a gen1 and gen2 5 door models does anyone have a factory book on this? thanks David
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    anyone else have problems with axle swaps?

    gen 2 r.h. axle onto gen one inner axle. bolts misaligned by roughly2mm. common problem? i just have not heard about? my solution is to remove inner axle and rotate outer axle cup and bore new holes. is there a better solution? ive had actually quite a few little issues like this on the...
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    please help me sort out control arm compatibility

    willl gen 2 uppers live with gen 1 lowers or?...
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    re power questions especially 4g63

    as i have mentioned in other posts, i am on layoff for a while-with waaay too much time on my hands, i'm conjuring all kind of modifications and "upgrades"? to my poor montee. she is patient and only winces a bit when i pull a blooper-but i cant leave my hands off her... anyhoo... coil over...
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    for those retrofitting a gen 1 with gen 2 suspension goodies....

    just FYI if you have new gen 1 shocks as i do, and are not in a mood to buy gen 2 shocks when you change out your control arms... you can modify the gen 1's to fit. the base shock attachemnt of a gen 1 is a hollow tube squished and stamped for a nothch on each end. simply cut off the squished...
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    blister fender for parts in oregon -.sw washington

    https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/d/1999-mitsubishi-montero-part/6529365682.html
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    gen 1 and maybe gen 2 front diff mounts and musings.

    tonite i crawled under my gen 1, and i looked for the first time at the job ahead. as i am replacing the entire front end of my gen 1. the diff mounts differently bewtteen the two generations of monteros. the arms out front on my gen 1 are different than the gen 2 ; i had been warned about this...
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    Engine swap/ transmission / air shift ideas

    Hey guys i promise i be finished pestering this board in about 30 days when we go back to work. but for now i'm back... with yet another looney but possibly clever idea. i have a gen one, a V43 i believe. i'm a very capable mechanic with amazing resources at my disposal. background. the...
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    real pretty blister fender montee in eugene oregon c.l.

    https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/1999-montero/6508771225.html
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    lunchbox-ers any opinions experiences with the many brands?

    lunch box lockers. Aussi locker etc. what has worked for you? i believe that when i get mine installed i will run one splined cap on passenger side, and a locking hub on drivers side. on my new high pinion gen 2 differential, i have disabled the vacuum set up and permanently locked in my long...
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    Gen1 question again...this time radiator.

    im a bore , a whore, and a hog here on the forum lately. but im elbows deep into this upgrade and i need as much input as i can get. Someone in my dim-memoried past, mentioned here that the Gen 2 radiator will fit the Gen 1 body with an "ish" tag. as in: "it will fit --ish" im at radiator...
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    I'm the dumb one, montero wheels and what won't fit

    after 3 years of being owned by my montee, It has finally occurred to me that wheels other than factory options are seldom seen on monteros. please enlighten. why is that? is the center hole the problem?
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    rear axle drive flange needed.

    hello all. im in need of a 95 / 96 rear axle pinion drive flange to mate to my gen1 drive shaft. does anyone have one to sell? thanks to all.
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    rocktrac 241or the inside scoop. aka i believe toasty is right

    tonite i split the case on the rock trac. toasty feels these are a modest servicable t case. i had an assumption they were much more stronger ; along the lines of the BW 4407. alas , toasty u were closer to the truth than i. here is what i found: 4 planets instead of 6. 4 huge, heavy planets...
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    T MOBLIE 600 mhz phones in the outback, anyone tried them?

    t mobile claims greater reach and connection with the 600. it seems they are accurate from a tech perspective. but has anyone tried a 600 in the outback? getting better reception than in previous years from the same campground? im getting one b4 returning to nevada this year where everwhere...
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    gen 1 gen 2 rear axe upgrade questions

    essentially i this, will the companion flanges swap gen1 to gen 2? same spline count and depth? any issues with this?? anything else i need to know about? thanks, to all.
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    1999 BLISTER FENDER montero in portland wrecking yards.

    pic shows headlight washers , whatever thats worth... row 52 shows to be in portland
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    part time hubs

    this is new to me. anyone seen or heard of this type of lock out hub? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-pieces-x-for-MITSUBISHI-Pajero-Triton-L200-4x4-Montero-HYUNDAI-Galloper-all-free-wheel-locking/32831521635.html
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    the R T T thread who has a favorite ?

    what is your favorite model of r t t? for the montero im shopping, and welcome opinions advice and experiences
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