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nwoods
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Good job snapping this one up. I wanted it too, but I already have sunk too much time into the one I have 
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You might want to update your Forum preferences to indicate your location. The good news is that within 50 miles of you there are a number of Monty owners and enthusiasts.off-roader
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Lucky you. Unfortunately I have speed racer genes so I'm always fighting the urge. My other car is an Audi 01 S4 and it's a daily fight to not drive too fast with that one.
get your car low enough and going fast isn't a feasible option.
Oh also, the truck has either a sporadic or inop fuel gauge in the cluster. Guy said its comes/goes. Do you guys think it's cluster related? I saw the thread about repairing the solder connection on the back. Could sending unit be the culprit as well? Trying to plan course of action to fix.
So far my known list of items to fix replace are
1. New tires.
2. Fuel gauge
3. Cyl 1 spark plug wire boot is torn.
4. swap crank bolt if not already updated. Timing, tensioners, water pump and crank seal were done.
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Picked it up today. Got a few small things to sort. New tires. It shakes at highway speed and there some play in passenger front tire. My guess would be pit,an or idler arm. So I'll order those up this weekend.
There a hum from the back at highway speed. Almost sounded like a speaker hum so a long low bass speaker Hum. Only heard it at like 60-75mph. Any pointers? No additional sound on decal like a diff issue.
There a hum from the back at highway speed. Almost sounded like a speaker hum so a long low bass speaker Hum. Only heard it at like 60-75mph. Any pointers? No additional sound on decal like a diff issue.
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About to order tires from he guys whose mtb tires I sometimes run. Kenda. Thinking of buying the klever mt. It's available in 32x11.5r15 and 31x10.5r15. Was going to order summit racing's 8 hole 15x8 108 center bore -19 offset 3.75 backspace
Which setup you guys think I should run? I prefer the look of taller and skinnier like a Baka truck and don't really foresee doing any real trail time. Just getting to camp spots and mtb trail heads.
I wasxalso thinking of going to fabric seats as the drivers has some wear. Not wanting to do covers anyone know of anyone that makes factory skins. Being that I live in SoCal I'd much prefer cloth over leather and don't like the look of covers much prefer an oe route, even if I have to have an upholstery shop do it.
Which setup you guys think I should run? I prefer the look of taller and skinnier like a Baka truck and don't really foresee doing any real trail time. Just getting to camp spots and mtb trail heads.
I wasxalso thinking of going to fabric seats as the drivers has some wear. Not wanting to do covers anyone know of anyone that makes factory skins. Being that I live in SoCal I'd much prefer cloth over leather and don't like the look of covers much prefer an oe route, even if I have to have an upholstery shop do it.
billygoats
n00b
Might want to try pick your part junkyard in sun valley. They frequently have monteros in there and the LS models have cloth. The cloth usually are in good condition.
nwoods
Expedition Leader
These? http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...vers/1217826.uts?WT.tsrc=CRR&WT.mc_id=crrdtfd
Pretty sure that's the same as the ones I have. They do really well in the SoCal desert. I don't get too hot in them. I have photos on my site of them here:
http://nwoods.smugmug.com/Montero/mods/Seat-Covers/i
This truck wheel game is confusing. never dealt with offset and backspacing. So excuse me if this is beat to death
16x8 w/ 285/75/16, 6 x 5.50 in. Bolt Pattern, 4.00 in. Backspace -12offset
or
15x8 31.10.5r15, 6 x 5.50 in. Bolt Pattern, 3.75 in backspace, -19offset
Any suggestions? The sizes above are very similar overall.
16x8 w/ 285/75/16, 6 x 5.50 in. Bolt Pattern, 4.00 in. Backspace -12offset
or
15x8 31.10.5r15, 6 x 5.50 in. Bolt Pattern, 3.75 in backspace, -19offset
Any suggestions? The sizes above are very similar overall.
off-roader
Expedition Leader
Nicely done! Yours I assume? California car too. Do I spy coastal farmland?
I'm at work and don't have any pics of mine to post up right now. It's not modded much. Stock ride height with a full set of late model Audi A4 rims (1" larger than stock) and tinted glass.
As for lowering it, not gonna happen right now. Too many other expensive hobbies currently LOL.
For your wheel question, are you buying new wheels and tires? If so, most shops will allow you to test fit them. I know America's Tire does. I love when they don't believe a 33 will fit w/out any modifications to a gen II.
As for buying a 15 or 16" rim? These days I'd hazard to guess that there are now an equal or greater number of 16" tires available so that would be my suggestion & I used to buy only 15" tires for the same reason but times change.
I'm at work and don't have any pics of mine to post up right now. It's not modded much. Stock ride height with a full set of late model Audi A4 rims (1" larger than stock) and tinted glass.
As for lowering it, not gonna happen right now. Too many other expensive hobbies currently LOL.
For your wheel question, are you buying new wheels and tires? If so, most shops will allow you to test fit them. I know America's Tire does. I love when they don't believe a 33 will fit w/out any modifications to a gen II.
As for buying a 15 or 16" rim? These days I'd hazard to guess that there are now an equal or greater number of 16" tires available so that would be my suggestion & I used to buy only 15" tires for the same reason but times change.
limp_noodle
Adventurer
Hey there's a lot of confusion in the tuner world when it comes to offsey too you know. I still can't figure out what width and offset to put on my little project car.
As for the 15" or 16", generally the 16's are cheaper for a p metric tire over an LT tire. The 285/75/16 is a 33" tire. If you want a 31" tire for a 16" wheel get 265/60/16. 32" is 265/65/16.
I'm in the same boat a you. I'm looking to get 16" wheels and tires
Thanks. It was mine sold it a couple months ago and bought a Passat tdi for my girlfriend. I'm probably going to pickup a q5 come spring. But for now I'm driving my girlfriends jetta and the montero.
As for wheels/tires. Not getting from a shop. Tires are coming direct from manufacturer and steelies likely from summit. So test fitting isn't a real option.