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    *Help* 2006 Mitsubishi Montero Gas smell

    I didn't say I didn't hate it! Having a 25' spool of 3/16 line, a tubing bender and a bubble flair tool made the job bearable.
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    *Help* 2006 Mitsubishi Montero Gas smell

    They rust out as well. I replaced mine this past weekend. Also not a difficult job.
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    *Help* 2006 Mitsubishi Montero Gas smell

    It is pretty easy, there are several 10mm bolts holding a protector shield covering it (rear wheel well) and 3 bolts inside the filler door. Several vacuum hoses and the main fill hose. Expect the 10mm bolts to break off due to rust. I drilled mine out and replaced with new ones. Took me a...
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    *Help* 2006 Mitsubishi Montero Gas smell

    Are you in the rust belt? If you are, or if the truck lived there for several years, the filler neck assembly is probably rusted out. Rock Auto sells replacements.
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    Tire recommendation needed for ride quality and mild offroading

    I put Falken WILDPEAK A/T TRAIL All- Terrain Radial Tire-255/55R18XL 109V on my 2014 Outlander this weekend. Surprised they are pretty darned quiet. Not much different than the summer tires (Achilles ATR Sport2).
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    axle placement

    How does the Coke trailer meet the 60/40 rule?
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    Interior Wall and Ceiling Materials Advice

    HDPE moves around a ton with thermal changes. CoE is around 10x compared to steel. Temperature ranges from -40F to +185F should be considered for a vehicle interior. So a 225F temperature swing on an 8' length of HDPE will move 2.38". Whereas your steel frame in 8' will only move 0.14" in...
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    Gen 3 tire pressure

    Around 32 psi city/highway. LT285/75R16 BFG T/A AT KO2
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    Awful mpg ‘98 montero sport

    Not uncommon to be 10 to 15mpg city, 16 to 19 mpg highway. My Gen 3 in the winter (below 30F) city driving short trips is sub 12.
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    Campchef Everest stove knob fell off!

    6333k2 The 6121K41 doesn't have a set screw. 6mm (0.236") shaft diameter on your Camp is close to 1/4" look at a 6333K2. Those ebay tone knobs are sweet as well.
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    65QT Fridge/Freezer

    I'll be selling my Edgestar 43 soon as it is too big for my new to me daily.
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    Campchef Everest stove knob fell off!

    find a McMaster knob with a set screw.
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    Is the FZJ80 worth it in today’s market?

    $400 / hr!!! I assume that is somewhere in a metro California location?
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    Opinion on Rust?

    Yep, same as Wisconsin. 15 to 20 years in the "rust belt" and the average vehicle is ready to be taken to the dump.
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    Interior building material

    Starboard (HDPE) moves around a lot with temperature changes and is nearly impossible to bond with glue. I wouldn't recommend it for a primary interior build material.
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    Volvo XC70 a good overlander?

    Its a car, parts are expensive, google them up - lots of transmission issues. Hard PASS!
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    98 Gen 2.5, where to get radiator

    Leo (Leo Volk Matus) is on the Mitsubishi Montero facebook groups. Miserable to find anything on FB like normal
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    Aluminum RTT (scratch and dent) new

    no shipping option?
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