Hey guys, this is not a denigrating thread on Montero's so don't worry!
I am wondering what the practicality is for world travel in a Montero or even US travel to far off areas. Escalante, UT is a place I visit at least once a month either for work or pleasure and you would not believe the conditions and lack of amenities. Escalante is where I have seen multiple failures on vehicles, including an 80 series whose axle snapped at the birfield I believe, throwing the tire and breaking the whole front axle in half at speed.
My background is primarily Jeep Cherokee's which I know their immense strengths and unfortunate weaknesses. I have, however, begun looking at world travel (Dempster to Nova Scotia to Europe and Southeast Asia) and the opportunity to purchase a vehicle, build up, and head out interests me more than the journey's themselves.
My Jeep will probably turn into a buggy for Moab, etc. but I have looked into larger vehicles, and narrowed down to Land Cruisers and Montero's (god I hope I narrowed it down)!
This website and everyone on both sides have given me invaluable resources to look into, and the Montero has my interest peaked more-so than the LC's (Both 80's and 100's) but the worry of mine is availability of parts, aftermarket and in the field. The Monty(2.5) prices seem much better for build up and purchase costs but carrying a spare everything is not practical. Montero's seem less produced worldwide so parts and breakdowns scare me for world travel where the LC's have the edge from my vantage points.
I guess my question is, what interchangeable parts or locality of spares would prohibit me from going with a montero compared to a LC? My timeline looks like purchase and build a vehicle in 4 years, travel with enough comp time saved up from work in about 6 years.
Sorry about my writing, I just vomited my thoughts on this post.
I am wondering what the practicality is for world travel in a Montero or even US travel to far off areas. Escalante, UT is a place I visit at least once a month either for work or pleasure and you would not believe the conditions and lack of amenities. Escalante is where I have seen multiple failures on vehicles, including an 80 series whose axle snapped at the birfield I believe, throwing the tire and breaking the whole front axle in half at speed.
My background is primarily Jeep Cherokee's which I know their immense strengths and unfortunate weaknesses. I have, however, begun looking at world travel (Dempster to Nova Scotia to Europe and Southeast Asia) and the opportunity to purchase a vehicle, build up, and head out interests me more than the journey's themselves.
My Jeep will probably turn into a buggy for Moab, etc. but I have looked into larger vehicles, and narrowed down to Land Cruisers and Montero's (god I hope I narrowed it down)!
This website and everyone on both sides have given me invaluable resources to look into, and the Montero has my interest peaked more-so than the LC's (Both 80's and 100's) but the worry of mine is availability of parts, aftermarket and in the field. The Monty(2.5) prices seem much better for build up and purchase costs but carrying a spare everything is not practical. Montero's seem less produced worldwide so parts and breakdowns scare me for world travel where the LC's have the edge from my vantage points.
I guess my question is, what interchangeable parts or locality of spares would prohibit me from going with a montero compared to a LC? My timeline looks like purchase and build a vehicle in 4 years, travel with enough comp time saved up from work in about 6 years.
Sorry about my writing, I just vomited my thoughts on this post.