Great video, that greyhound driver was hilarious. Even got a quick cameo of the old camper trailer!

Oh man! Saw this montero ad! The ad was deleted very quick!! Good to know that it goes to someone with very good knowledge with these rigs!! What a steal new paint!! ❤ looking forward to see the build!! Congrats!!

Glad you made it! Take care of it brother that rig means a lot to me!

Another awesome save.

Nice work dude!

Nice find and another great video. In my 95, I have to lift the brake pedal with the top of my left foot for cruise to turn on - brake light switch is a little out of adjustment. Hope the gray matter in the oil filler isn't some sort of a sealer to Band-Aid something. Looking forward to more with this one. And always fun to catch a glimpse of the Montero Corral from when you picked up Cochise.

@luso_overland

5 ай бұрын

Good tip on the brake switch, will look into that. I was thinking the silver paste on the oil tube shelf could indeed be an additive - like zinc hopefully as I'm not familiar with any engine oil stop leaks that are metallic and like a paste, they're usually translucent liquids from what I've found. The next step will be an oil change and sending a sample to Blackstone for analysis.

REALLY excited to see what a veteran like yourself recommends to do to a '98. Not completely sure, but think mine gets even worse MPG on 33s. RPMs are higher than I'd like, but I attributed that to driving an LS V8 for the last 20 years. The main enemy in my area is rust, besides that factor, a rundown on parts-cannoning for max longevity would be welcome.

@ElijahDecker

4 ай бұрын

~3K rpm at 65-70mph is normal on these 6G7 engines in a 2nd gen Montero.

My cruise never worked correctly. It intermittently works but the last time it worked when I tried to decelerate it acted real weird where the temps were rising and it was trying to find the right gear. I had to turn off the cruise and come to a stop and everything went back to normal. So I don't use cruise and haven't had the issue since. I haven't gone deep to investigate, but wondering if it's the cruise control actuator box under the hood is the issue.

That’s so amazing, $36 for 2 years. Here in WA it’s $140 for 1 year for my 01 montero… how much did you pay for it?

Nice looking truck, glad that your trip was a success. I have a 95 SR and the wind noise is pretty bad, I actually get a rattling sound that I can't quite place......maybe the electric mirrors? Do you know if that's a possible noise location for the Gen 2s?

@ElijahDecker

4 ай бұрын

Make sure it's not something under the seats before driving yourself crazy. If it's not that, I recommend checking that all the exhaust hangers are attached. As for the wind noise, I have it on a 96 SR and there's evidence it was a theft recovery, as the driver side door window frame is bent outwards noticeably. Even then, these rig weren't the quietest when new.

@stephenwartes5319

4 ай бұрын

@@ElijahDecker Thanks! I think I figured it out. the metal windshield trim was loose. It's still noisy but no more rattle.