Goldi-Locker 1999 Mitsubishi Montero - Overlanding R&D Truck

IncorpoRatedX

Adventurist
Vehicle: 1999 Mitsubishi Montero 5 Door, 7 seat SUV with factory locker.

Hi everyone, new to the site, figured a quick intro of my truck would be the easiest way to say hi.

I'm Joshua, part of a small company that specializes in Mitsubishi & 4WD's. Adventure Driven Design started in 2016 to support the 12-time Dakar winning chassis; the Montero. But I'm not here to spam, so I'll can that talk.

Goldi-locker - My 1999 Montero purchased in LA quite about 3 years ago to fill the Montero void in my life. When I moved from Michigan to the southwest, I had planned to be without a Montero and just focusing on work... work didn't last long, life without a Montero didn't last long either. After starting a company based around these things it became a 'stock comparison truck' in other words, it was stock... we used it for a baseline comparison. I tolerated riding on KYB's and made due with 31" tires, daily drove the truck and showed up to any wheeling trip I could, showed how much you can do with a low budget truck.

After 2 years of moderate to heavy use for a stock truck, it held up great. I recently installed a new denso alternator, new trans lines, added new fluid and put in a fresh-from-the-dealer coolant reservoir. Then stabbed four new Bilstein 5100 shocks and stainless skid plates. The truck will be a very mild build, mostly set-up for camping and light trail use. Potentially a cross-country road trip once a year will be in it's future.

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Recently I installed 33" Yokohama tires, soon it gets 4.90 gearing to keep the MPG optimal. Currently I have upper and lower control arms with new Siberian Poly bushings and chromoly ball joints that I need to install. Then, after I complete the body lift install I'll put the sliders on. For now, it's mostly trail ready and gets used often.

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I'll add more as the progress goes. Thanks for the space.
 
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Nice. Love the Montero - it's in the same field as my Trooper - under-respected for everything it can do in stock form by most people, but obsessively loved by those that own them!
 
Nice. Love the Montero - it's in the same field as my Trooper - under-respected for everything it can do in stock form by most people, but obsessively loved by those that own them!

Truth.

Nice Monty!
 
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