The Beast 2.0 - 98 Montero Build

[GHH]

In January 2012 The Beast, my 98 Montero (2" lift, 33's, ARB Bull Bar with Warn Winch, Snorkel, and sliders) was totaled when I was hit head-on by someone driving high and drunk. In May of 2012 I found another 98 Montero and slowly began to transform it. Here are some pictures of the journey.

By the time I had the funds to begin working on version 2.0 ARB no longer sold a bumper in the US. So after several emails, phone calls and begging I talked the president of ARB USA into shipping me a Pajero bumper from Australia. The fact that I survied the wreck and sent him some pictures of the ARB on Beast 1.0 might have helped. It took 4 months to get the bumper but it was worth the wait. Beast 1.0 had a retrofited bumper so the look was a little different than 2.0

When I bought version 2 it was smoking and needed valve seals so a buddy helped me with that part of the journey.


I choose to stay with 31 10.5 tires on 2.0 so I would have more torque to pull a trailer (Fleetwood E3) on our mountain adventures.



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[bikerjosh]

Very nice job. Looks awesome.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Nice setup!

 

[Toasty]

Looks fantastic! Love that color. Actually loved the last one too.

 

[ManfromSnowyRiver]

What were you guys doing, like 5mph when you hit each other :Wow1: Also what was he driving? Never seen such a high hit and the roof line deforming that way, I hope everyone was ok....

 

[eurosonic]

wow looks amazing.

BTW I bought that wrecked montero for parts, still have the snorkel, winch, sliders, and hub-lockers.

Props on the new rig.

 

[SONICMASD]

Ya, what did the other guy look like after running into that ARB?!


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[GHH]

The guy who hit me was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee doing about 55mph and I was going 40-45mph. Police didn't expect either of us to survive when they got on scene. I escaped with a few broken bones. He was pretty messed up but survived.