Eurosonic's Montero 2.5Gen Build Thread
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BEG
Adventurer
Toasty, I know you've seen this before:
http://www.4wdshop.net/KKKKKKKnewpage1.html
A.G. Champ, out of Japan, makes a wishbone-style 3-link for the rear and uses Fox air shocks for travel and to simplify the packaging (no coils to deal with). It's tough to make out in the small photos on their website but they have a crossmember for the upper shock/spring mounts that bolts in to both frame rails. They achieve clearance for the extra articulation with a massive body lift (6").
Toasty
Looking for that thing i just had in my hand...
I made my '94 "Shogun" flex like that, honestly having that much flex compensated for the lack up front. I think there are pics of it in my build thread, it's the grey Montero with a flatbed. You really would need a 6" body lift or massive wheel well tubs to stuff the tire that far. On mine i recall the tire tucking into where the middle row seat would have been. I actually had to limit the up travel because the caliper hit the frame and would break the fitting off.
My '99 stretches out pretty far right now but i want to flip my trailing arms and tuck them up inboard of my frame. It makes it hard to have stock coils like that though, so that's why i'm going to coilovers (plus awesome reasons).
My '99 stretches out pretty far right now but i want to flip my trailing arms and tuck them up inboard of my frame. It makes it hard to have stock coils like that though, so that's why i'm going to coilovers (plus awesome reasons).
mario zamora
New member
Great project eurosonic, i check all your build, i see the pictures, a don´t have great english, but i read a lot, here in chile, no one modifique the monteros, but how you say, is a really good platform and I really like, actually i have 3, 1993 sas, 1997 for engine donor, and 2000 for dailly drive.
You clarified my suspicion about to change the rear part off the transmission for use a jeep or toyota transfer case.
In my case i have a toyota transmission and toyota double transfer with toyota front axle with 38 tsl tires, and is very low, i cut a lot off my fender To have low height
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjz79FBeEYs
Mario
You clarified my suspicion about to change the rear part off the transmission for use a jeep or toyota transfer case.
In my case i have a toyota transmission and toyota double transfer with toyota front axle with 38 tsl tires, and is very low, i cut a lot off my fender To have low height
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rjz79FBeEYs
Mario
nwoods
Expedition Leader
Mario, looks like you could really use a nice new set of mud tires!
mario zamora
New member
yes, those where 35x12.5 procomp xtreme mt, and now i put 38x12.5 tsl sx, because off that, my tires spin without traction in the video in that terrain.
Hey Guys,
New to the group and loving this thread as I recently acquired a 2000 Montero Endeavor 134k miles. Most of the front end components need to be replaced such as; control arms, Tie Rods, Lower Ball joints, etc... I have recently purchased the body lift from 4crawler and excited to get started on this build. Thanks in advance to all for the information. Ill post some photos.
New to the group and loving this thread as I recently acquired a 2000 Montero Endeavor 134k miles. Most of the front end components need to be replaced such as; control arms, Tie Rods, Lower Ball joints, etc... I have recently purchased the body lift from 4crawler and excited to get started on this build. Thanks in advance to all for the information. Ill post some photos.
bikerjosh
Explorer
Not to be a *****, but you do know you posted a intro post in someone's build thread right? :victory:Welcome to the club.
touaherr79
Artisit & Entrepreneur
Hello.
maybe i am not looking hard enough but I can't seem to find the body lift kit for my Gen. 3 montero? do they make it for gen 3? I really like how your lift look vs the OMU coil spring lift.
maybe i am not looking hard enough but I can't seem to find the body lift kit for my Gen. 3 montero? do they make it for gen 3? I really like how your lift look vs the OMU coil spring lift.