Selling my 2000 Mitsubishi Montero. The car has been my family adventure vehicle and has also been a winter commuter vehicle. It has 226k miles and is in good shape overall. The body has been covered in a bed liner and is color matched to the car. It's very durable and extremely low maintenance. No worries about hail, nor about taking the car through trails where branches will drag across the body. It's seen both and spare a few extreme circumstances, is no worse for wear.
You are welcome to read over my build journal here: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/not-so-modest-2000-gen-2-5-montero-build.188763/
Here are some highlights of the build:
The interior has been completely rebuilt. Custom made rear drawer system with kitchen. Aftermarket stereo, accessory wiring and spare cabin battery so accessories can stay on and not drain the main battery.
The exterior includes a stainless steel skid plates, 33" tires, re-geared differentials, body painted in bed-liner. Engine maintenance includes timing belt replaced 40k ago with iridium plugs and wires.
Interior Details:
-Corbeau GTS leather and microsuede seats. Includes heat seaters and adjustable lumbar. Seat heater switch needs to be mounted. Seat bracket is custom and includes fire extinguisher mount.
-New carpet.
-New headliner upholstery and roof had insulation applied to keep the cabin cooler.
-New heatercore and blower motor. All hvac system was cleaned and a cabin air filter was retrofitted.
-Accessory wiring with switches and relays are pre-wired. All circuits are fused with main circuit breaker for safety.
-Kenwood cd player with bluetooth call and audio.
-JL speakers and 4 channel 400W JL amp.
-'House' battery (Odyssey) with auto, low battery cutt-off. Running accessories won't drain main battery.
-Custom drawer system with locking drawers, kitchen storage and prep shelf. Rear seats can be removed (or folded down) and you
-Interior window insulation (helps with winter camping)
-Weathertech floor mats.
-Cell phone mount.
-12v usb chargers
-Spare interior parts are included.
Exterior details:
-Raptor Liner bedlined body. Color is factory matched, textured, extremely durable and low maintenance. Has a few chips from adventures.
-Snorkel
-Factory antenna and roof rack delete. Holes welded shut with metal plate and are not bondo filled.
-Rain visors on windows.
-Ceramic window tint.
-Bull bar with LED ditch lights and KC LED driving lights.
-LED retrofit headlights - Includes spare set of HID projector housings.
-Stainless steel skid plates from Adventure Driven Design. Includes front, mid and center section of the car.
-Custom jerry can mount with tool box mount and 2" receiver hitch in spare tire mount for accessory rack.
-BF Goodrich 33x10.5 r15 tires.
-3" lift with rear air bag load levelers.
-Bilstein 5100 series struts.
-Adjustable panhard bar from Adventure Driven Design.
-Suspension bushings replaced (with a few that are yet to be installed, but included).
-Includes Yakima roof rack cross bars.
-Reverse lights upgraded to 30w LED lights (switch to control manually)
-Front bearings, ball joints and seals replaced at 214k miles.
Engine & running gear details:
-Stock engine that is well maintained.
-Timing belt, tensioner, water pump and seals changed at 204k mikes, along with accessory belts, ignition coils, plugs and wires.
-New Odyssey 34-790 battery purchased 5/2020
-Runs smooth and shifts well. Transfer case shifts into 4wd and 4wd low well.
-Front brakes are new
-Rear brakes replaced last year.
-Axle seals replaced at 146k miles.
-Transfer case seal and bearing replaced at 209k miles.
-Rear air locker inspected and resealed prior to install.
-Differentials re-geared to match the larger tires. 4.63 gearing. Professionally installed.
Receipts for all major work are on file and sum to over $13k before I stopped counting. This doesn't include everything, but should convey that I've taken exceptional care of the vehicle. I'd drive it across the country today without worry.
The car needs a few interior trim pieces to be installed and a front CV boot that's not leaking, but looks like it is showing signs of wear. Abs doesn't work (front sensor and rear tone ring needs replacement) but otherwise everything else works great. AC blows cold and heater works great.
Car drives great and is a comfortable and capable adventure vehicle. Certainly as capable as any Landcruiser or 4Runner but much less expensive.
Clean title in hand. Asking $7,000, but for a Expedition Portal member, would be flexible on price.
You are welcome to read over my build journal here: https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/not-so-modest-2000-gen-2-5-montero-build.188763/
Here are some highlights of the build:
The interior has been completely rebuilt. Custom made rear drawer system with kitchen. Aftermarket stereo, accessory wiring and spare cabin battery so accessories can stay on and not drain the main battery.
The exterior includes a stainless steel skid plates, 33" tires, re-geared differentials, body painted in bed-liner. Engine maintenance includes timing belt replaced 40k ago with iridium plugs and wires.
Interior Details:
-Corbeau GTS leather and microsuede seats. Includes heat seaters and adjustable lumbar. Seat heater switch needs to be mounted. Seat bracket is custom and includes fire extinguisher mount.
-New carpet.
-New headliner upholstery and roof had insulation applied to keep the cabin cooler.
-New heatercore and blower motor. All hvac system was cleaned and a cabin air filter was retrofitted.
-Accessory wiring with switches and relays are pre-wired. All circuits are fused with main circuit breaker for safety.
-Kenwood cd player with bluetooth call and audio.
-JL speakers and 4 channel 400W JL amp.
-'House' battery (Odyssey) with auto, low battery cutt-off. Running accessories won't drain main battery.
-Custom drawer system with locking drawers, kitchen storage and prep shelf. Rear seats can be removed (or folded down) and you
-Interior window insulation (helps with winter camping)
-Weathertech floor mats.
-Cell phone mount.
-12v usb chargers
-Spare interior parts are included.
Exterior details:
-Raptor Liner bedlined body. Color is factory matched, textured, extremely durable and low maintenance. Has a few chips from adventures.
-Snorkel
-Factory antenna and roof rack delete. Holes welded shut with metal plate and are not bondo filled.
-Rain visors on windows.
-Ceramic window tint.
-Bull bar with LED ditch lights and KC LED driving lights.
-LED retrofit headlights - Includes spare set of HID projector housings.
-Stainless steel skid plates from Adventure Driven Design. Includes front, mid and center section of the car.
-Custom jerry can mount with tool box mount and 2" receiver hitch in spare tire mount for accessory rack.
-BF Goodrich 33x10.5 r15 tires.
-3" lift with rear air bag load levelers.
-Bilstein 5100 series struts.
-Adjustable panhard bar from Adventure Driven Design.
-Suspension bushings replaced (with a few that are yet to be installed, but included).
-Includes Yakima roof rack cross bars.
-Reverse lights upgraded to 30w LED lights (switch to control manually)
-Front bearings, ball joints and seals replaced at 214k miles.
Engine & running gear details:
-Stock engine that is well maintained.
-Timing belt, tensioner, water pump and seals changed at 204k mikes, along with accessory belts, ignition coils, plugs and wires.
-New Odyssey 34-790 battery purchased 5/2020
-Runs smooth and shifts well. Transfer case shifts into 4wd and 4wd low well.
-Front brakes are new
-Rear brakes replaced last year.
-Axle seals replaced at 146k miles.
-Transfer case seal and bearing replaced at 209k miles.
-Rear air locker inspected and resealed prior to install.
-Differentials re-geared to match the larger tires. 4.63 gearing. Professionally installed.
Receipts for all major work are on file and sum to over $13k before I stopped counting. This doesn't include everything, but should convey that I've taken exceptional care of the vehicle. I'd drive it across the country today without worry.
The car needs a few interior trim pieces to be installed and a front CV boot that's not leaking, but looks like it is showing signs of wear. Abs doesn't work (front sensor and rear tone ring needs replacement) but otherwise everything else works great. AC blows cold and heater works great.
Car drives great and is a comfortable and capable adventure vehicle. Certainly as capable as any Landcruiser or 4Runner but much less expensive.
Clean title in hand. Asking $7,000, but for a Expedition Portal member, would be flexible on price.
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