Gen 3 Pics help
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nckwltn
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there is a crunch there for sure.... there should a large metal shield bolted in the front to protect that area, and prevent you from seeing it... whatever caused the damage to that area probably trashed the shield and possibly made it impossible to blot back in place.
battery looks like it needs some attention as well
wheels don't look stock, they might be cool looking, but being low profile like that gives you less room to air-down on the trail.
miles are pretty low, so that's a plus.....
might not hurt to have alignment checked to make sure it isn't off due to whatever happened there.
yeah the tires are horrible, previous owner had no interest in trails only "flash"...i wont be using mine for alot of offroading, only camping excursions, maybe some dirt roads.
I dont suppose you have a pic of what the area should look like? Is it possible to get that shield from the junkyard (its simple bolt on?)
EDIT: oh yeah there was history with a right front impact with a parked vehicle...i figured it was a low speeds parking lot incident and not much to worry about
I dont suppose you have a pic of what the area should look like? Is it possible to get that shield from the junkyard (its simple bolt on?)
EDIT: oh yeah there was history with a right front impact with a parked vehicle...i figured it was a low speeds parking lot incident and not much to worry about
montypower
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Why not buy one out of the rust belt? Rust is horrible to deal with!
montypower
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Hey Ethan! What the heck are you doing in NY? What did you do with your Gen2 Monte?
That truck has way, way too much rust / corrosion or whatever you want to call it. I'd avoid rust like the plague.
That truck has way, way too much rust / corrosion or whatever you want to call it. I'd avoid rust like the plague.
Heh Peter, moved back to NY a couple years ago to be closer too family (now we're to close) I'm selling my gen 2 tomorrow. As far as the pics, you really think there is a lot of rust, with the exception of the lower front right, it seems pretty decent
I wish I had the time or money to be searching on the west coast or the deep south, but with one kid starting school and the other is only 5months, I simply can't make the time frame work
I wish I had the time or money to be searching on the west coast or the deep south, but with one kid starting school and the other is only 5months, I simply can't make the time frame work
I wish I could find a vehicle without rust, I know they are out there (in my neck of the woods), people bring west coast vehicles here (I did)...but that would involve a long patient game...this vehicle is in NJ, where they dont use alot of salt...it has rust, but the frame itself looks straight.
That's wrong, run the hell away from it if you are looking for less rust. Salting is crazy here. For 5 months the roads are basically made of salt.
Thanks guys for all your help... I think I'm going to pass this Monty up. Overall I don't think the rust is bad, and I consider myself an expert in this as I've lived in Oregon (salt free) and NY (salt, salt, salt)
The problem is underneath the front bumper, it's missing the entire skid plate (it looks like it's been sheared off) due to a front impact collision, and that collision has caused excessive corrosion to the front right part...it wouldn't take much, driving on the free way for something hard to fly up in there and damage those lines or the transmission cooler.
The problem is underneath the front bumper, it's missing the entire skid plate (it looks like it's been sheared off) due to a front impact collision, and that collision has caused excessive corrosion to the front right part...it wouldn't take much, driving on the free way for something hard to fly up in there and damage those lines or the transmission cooler.
Heh guys, is that skid plate in the front standard on all gen 3 monteros, I just saw another gen 3 (2003) that was missing that skid plate and had no apparent damage in the front
also, where can you buy one of those front skid plates other then pulling one from the junk yard
also, where can you buy one of those front skid plates other then pulling one from the junk yard
montypower
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Yes, all of them have the skids. People don't put them back on after oil changes (hassle) so they go missing.
Rust = if you see any visible rust there is 100x more you don't see.
The time you'll spend dealing with rust is way more than a short flight and drive back (easy weekend trip).
Rust = if you see any visible rust there is 100x more you don't see.
The time you'll spend dealing with rust is way more than a short flight and drive back (easy weekend trip).
