Brand New Offroader, have some questions
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Post by rippey3 on Jun 16, 2004 20:49:57 GMT -5
Hey guys, there seem to be some knowledgeable ones in the crowd here, so here goes.
I live in NH and am 17 years old, now i know what your thinking... oh we got a youngin on our hands here, but i love offroading, my friend has a kj and we go alot. Right now i own a 2002 jeep grand cherokee laredo, which i must say is a little to urbanized to take offroad. I want to get into the sport, and a monty seems like a great vehicle to do it w/. right now in my area there is a 1990 monty for sale, would that be a good one to start w/, yay or nay? and if it is what would be the three most important upgrades to go offroad, and im not talking insane offroad, but preety good stuff. i would guess a lift kit, larger tires r something along those lines. i would really appreciate some input especially from you vets out there like ute, and so on haha.
anything you can add would be much appreciated thanks! from a kid who wants to break out!
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gj
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Post by gj on Jun 17, 2004 10:00:20 GMT -5
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Post by CerOf on Jul 2, 2004 15:45:11 GMT -5
Honestly,
It will take a lot of work and $$ to make a Montero "keep up with the Joneses."
They are very cool and novel off-road as not many take them, but there is pretty much ZERO after market support. If it breaks, it is pretty expensive to fix too.
I'd find an old CJ/YJ/TJ/XJ/ZJ Jeep honestly.
If you have the time and knowledge to turn a wrench then I'd go with the Montero as it could be a fun adventure.
If you don't own a full set of tools, go with a Jeep.
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Post by skidplate98 on Aug 6, 2004 16:30:55 GMT -5
Full set of tools? LOL! If you want to mod a Montero Sport to really go off road and do it well. You better have alot of $$$$$$$ too. Like CerOf said there is pretty much ZERO after market support for the MS. Nearly everything must be custom. Hey you what to get the MS a little dirty. Hey that's great, go for it.  But unless you do a SAS and replace the transmission and t-case. You can't compete with any Jeep or solid axle 4x4 with a good low t-case. Skid Honestly, It will take a lot of work and $$ to make a Montero "keep up with the Joneses." They are very cool and novel off-road as not many take them, but there is pretty much ZERO after market support. If it breaks, it is pretty expensive to fix too. I'd find an old CJ/YJ/TJ/XJ/ZJ Jeep honestly. If you have the time and knowledge to turn a wrench then I'd go with the Montero as it could be a fun adventure. If you don't own a full set of tools, go with a Jeep. |
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Post by ES_97Sport on Aug 10, 2004 16:13:04 GMT -5
I hate to turn someone off of 'wheeling a Mitsubishi but .... The previous posts tend to be correct. There is almost NO aftermarket support for Monteros or Montero Sports and factory Mitsubishi parts are definitely more expensive then old Jeep, Chevy and Ford parts. There is a countering point, too. I have yet to have my Mitsu break down as often as everyone I knows Jeeps, Fords, etc. However, I disagree that it's more expensive to outfit a Mitsu then a Jeep and there is little you really need to do to a Montero or Montero Sport to go where 98 percent of the Jeeps, Chevys, Fords, etc. go. Lift, tires, bull bar, good set of rock skids and skid plates, and the now availble 2.85 transfer case gears and you'll keep up with everyone just fine. ARB makes lockers for the Mitsu's, too. Expect to spend between $500 and $1500 for a custom lift (springs and torsion bars). About $800 for skids and skid plates. About $2000 for a t-case and new gears. ARB lockers and bull bars cost the same for everyone, so.... This would produce a vehicle that'll keep you wheeling for several years while your skils catch up to the truck's capabilities. However, if you plan to pay someone to basically 'maintain' your vehicle expect to double or tripple this amount. I sugest learning to work on them yourself.:-) Edward www.4x4ExtremeSports.com--- Hey guys, there seem to be some knowledgeable ones in the crowd here, so here goes. I live in NH and am 17 years old, now i know what your thinking... oh we got a youngin on our hands here, but i love offroading, my friend has a kj and we go alot. Right now i own a 2002 jeep grand cherokee laredo, which i must say is a little to urbanized to take offroad. I want to get into the sport, and a monty seems like a great vehicle to do it w/. right now in my area there is a 1990 monty for sale, would that be a good one to start w/, yay or nay? and if it is what would be the three most important upgrades to go offroad, and im not talking insane offroad, but preety good stuff. i would guess a lift kit, larger tires r something along those lines. i would really appreciate some input especially from you vets out there like ute, and so on haha. anything you can add would be much appreciated thanks! from a kid who wants to break out! |
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Post by Eonknight on Sept 15, 2004 20:12:15 GMT -5
Hey, ES_97 Sport. Long time... (remember, I'm the one who enquired about a supercharger last year? ;D)
I finally got the 2003 XLS with the 3.5, and I just love it. I don't know what they did to their 3.0, but it was slow as hell. Changed dealers, made two other test drives (3.0 and 3.5) and was hooked.
My two cents for rippey:
I still haven't got enough money to mod my truck, but I find that it's already good enough off-road to get a Pathfinder, an TJ and a Cherokee unstuck, all fairly modified (big tires, lifts, lockers, etc.). A lot can be said for just basic common sense and knowledge of your truck's limits and, more importantly, your own limits. The MS is, from the factory, a good enough vehicle to get started off-roading. In fact, my off-roading competence is not quite up to the stock truck's potential. It should keep you interested until you have the money to perform necessary upgrades (personally, I'll go with frt and rr air lockers first, then lift and tires, and finally some kind of winch bumper ;D)
You'll get reliability as a trade-off for easy and cheap upgrades that you probably can't take advantage off right now. And since I guess this will also be your daily driver... you do the math.
Anyway, just my humble opinion. Either way, happy shopping and happy wheeling!
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But unless you do a SAS and replace the transmission and t-case. You can't compete with any Jeep or solid axle 4x4 with a good low t-case. 