TDeSanto's Montero Mod Thread

[tdesanto]

Interesting idea! I would have never thought of sliding fridge rails... we actually have several sliders from unused IBM rack kits laying around work that wont fit our new equipment. I may have to see if I can take a pair home and do some experimenting once I get to the point where I'm (finally) able to work on storage.

Mine are 24" rails. What are the length of the IBM rails? Do you know what the weight rating of them is?

 

[ZooJunkie]

Mine are 24" rails. What are the length of the IBM rails? Do you know what the weight rating of them is?

I have several sets of rails off server racks at home. These are heavy duty! They were used to support servers weighing as much as 70-100lbs, so they are perfect for a drawer system. They measure 36 inches, well at least mine does.

 

[Incusus]

Mine are 24" rails. What are the length of the IBM rails? Do you know what the weight rating of them is?

I dont know off the top of my head, but I'll check them out tomorrow at work

 

[LC/LR4Life]

Nice write up man! Yeah the lack of aftermarket parts for the monty in the US always kept me back from buying one. As for the IRS, the Generation III Range Rover has IFS and IRS and I haven't heard any problems so far. Then again, most people who buy this latest model aren't driving them off road that I know of.

Years ago I had an 87 Pathfinder. It was a good rig, but the lack of aftermarket parts for Nissan at the time forced me to switch to Toyota, which has GOBS of aftermarket items available. Your rig is a really nice one though, a real keeper and excellent for what you are using it for.

:safari-rig:

 

[Willman]

T,

You have one sweet rig!

Thanks for making the ET fun and good cooking!!!:chowtime:

 

[tdesanto]

Nice write up man! Yeah the lack of aftermarket parts for the monty in the US always kept me back from buying one. As for the IRS, the Generation III Range Rover has IFS and IRS and I haven't heard any problems so far. Then again, most people who buy this latest model aren't driving them off road that I know of.

Years ago I had an 87 Pathfinder. It was a good rig, but the lack of aftermarket parts for Nissan at the time forced me to switch to Toyota, which has GOBS of aftermarket items available. Your rig is a really nice one though, a real keeper and excellent for what you are using it for.

:safari-rig:

Thanks for the compliments. It's a lot of fun to take exploring.

 

[tdesanto]

T,

You have one sweet rig!

Thanks for making the ET fun and good cooking!!!:chowtime:

Thanks, Nic.

I'm looking forward to the next trip with you. I'm always up for a great meal in the middle of nowhere. Next year's ET will be even better. Hope to see you soon.

TD

 

[p1michaud]

Cool rig.

T,
I was great to meet you at the Expedition Trophy and drivign the Broken Arrow trail. Having seen your Montero in person, I can say it's a cool rig! :safari-rig:

Cheers :beer:,
P

 

[tdesanto]

T,
I was great to meet you at the Expedition Trophy and drivign the Broken Arrow trail. Having seen your Montero in person, I can say it's a cool rig! :safari-rig:

Cheers :beer:,
P

Thanks, Pierre. Great to meet you too. Thanks for the help on the trails and for all the great compliments. I hope it won't be too long before I get to do another trip with you, even if you are 2000+ km's away.

 

[C-Fish]

Finally, now I need to find someone to modify my rear tire carrier so that I can get my spare on there (on the rear door) and still clear my rear bumper. Looks like I'll need about 2" of lift over the bumper, so it shouldn't be too hard to do.

I have a 285/75/16 as my spare and it just fits over the rear bumper...

You should be good to go.

I'll post pics this weekend after I get my camera back from my brother.

BTW, I have a Gen 3 Monty with 2" Ironman lift/KYB shocks and 285/75/16's on MB Rocker wheels.

 

[C-Fish]

285/75/16 fitting on factory spare mount...

 

[tdesanto]

285/75/16 fitting on factory spare mount...

Thanks for posting! I really appreciate the effort and glad to see another GenIII Montero out there.

It appears I have the same tires as you (BFG AT 285/75/16); however, my spare wouldn't fit. I needed another 1-1.5" of clearance over the rear bumper in order to get mine to fit. So, I had to have the rear tire carrier modified. I had a plate with bolts welded to the factory carrier. I had them move it up a few inches to give me a little extra room. I'm now wondering if there's a difference between year models on the genIII trucks.

Even though I've solved the problem, what year model is yours? Mine is an '01.

Thanks again and glad to see you join ExPo.

Let me know if I can help in any way.

Regards,

Tony

 

[C-Fish]

Tony, mine is a '01 as well. The spare is NOT new (has about 10K on it). Not sure if a new tire would fit...

 

[Redline]

Just scanned your thread Tony...

Great work on a vehicle with limited support. My 4th Gen 4Runner is not as popular (yet?) as I would like for some items but man do I have it easy compared to you.

My best to you ☺

 

[tdesanto]

Just scanned your thread Tony...

Great work on a vehicle with limited support. My 4th Gen 4Runner is not as popular (yet?) as I would like for some items but man do I have it easy compared to you.

My best to you ☺

Thanks, James. It's been a challenge, but fun too in its own way.