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Today I just took off the dealer plate and side steps then threw on my clevis receiver hitch. Heading to Chicago for the weekend so wont be getting much done on the truck, but next inline is trying to remove the old tint on the back and door windows and a debadge. In the pictures it doesn't...

Thats pretty much my baseline goals after getting everything up to snuff and adding some stock mods (cruise and usb stereo input are top of the list) The space behind the cab is great, been doing some online window shopping and I am thinking some front runner Wolfpack’s and a fridge would fit...

Took care of a few things today on the truck. First on the list was going through and doing a deeeeeeep clean. When I called about the truck they insisted it was a non-smoker vehicle but after a 13 hour drive from Michigan to North Carolina I found out they weren't being completely honest on...

So after a long break from having a 4x4 (kids, work, house, etc put it on the back burner), I finally bought rig to start building and going on adventures with my son in. Its is pretty much my dream tundra. Regular cab short bed, 4x4, 5.7 V8, TRD package, and everything else is super...

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Lev: thank you so much taking the time to write out such a complete answer. I think my next step is to try and find someone one with a 3rd gen I can go for a trail ride with when I get home. Just to get some seat time and look one over. I’m sure I’ll be back with more questions after that! One...

94toy22re: can’t argue with that assessment. I really love the idea of a Toyota, I’ve owned 2 cruisers and a v8 4Runner, but their purchase price is more than I’d like to pay. Especially sense I’ll only be using the vehicle a few months out of the year once it’s here. I like Suzuki’s but from...

94toy22re: mostly because of the price difference. Anything comparable will be 15-20k here and most likely not well maintained. For instance I just took a look at an early 5th gen Patrol with a gas engine, it was not well taken care of and they wanted 20k. At this point I’m pretty much sold on...

Calicamper: I guess that just hasn’t been my impression of the Subaru’s I’ve seen for sale, but I haven’t seen them in person. My only experience with Subaru’s has been second hand through friends/family and they have pretty uniformaly praises them (used or new). I’m from northern Michigan and...

Hooots: thanks for the links, I’ve been searching around the ADD forum and there’s a lot of info there. Really think I’ll be purchasing a Montero to build and take down!

phsycle: these were my initial thoughts when considering a forester. What kind of gear and what do you have done to the outback? Have you taken many trips? Calicamper: I guess that hasn’t been my experience when pricing foresters. I have been looking on auto trader the last few months to get an...

I’m very seriously considering the Montero as my #1 choice...I think there are enough pros to outweigh the cons of cost of ownership. I was actually thinking about those costs some more and may be weighing them too heavily in my decision. Truth be told I’ll only be driving the vehicle a month or...

Corprin: The more I hear, the more it sounds like 3G Montero is the way to go. I’ve always been a LC/Toyota guy, but the idea of full independent suspension down here sounds good to me....plus the premium an LC demands isn’t something I could stomach for a vehicle I drive 1 or 2 months a year...

Lev: So it sounds like working over the heads and seals would be good idea before I go. Any idea on parts cost? (I’d do the work myself at a friends shop). Also I assume the 03-06 3rd gens have the 6g75, am I correct in this assumption? Southofantarctica: MY MAN! I love me some Lada Niva, and...

Jeep-n-Montero: I suppose you’re right about the inconsistent issues being owner related. I was just a bit hesitant after looking at the sub here and seeing the problems posted. With either vehicle i plan on performing all the scheduled services before shipping the car, so I’m sure they would...

Jeep-b-Montero: I was wondering what issues the third Gen Montero has? I have a fairly good idea about what to expect from a forester, but it seems problems with monteros aren’t consistent.

Southofantarctice: I would agree with your assment if the amount of monteros vs Subaru’s. I also like the vitaras but I think to storage space I’m them is lacking compared to the other two rigs. I’ve been coming here for about the last ten years spending a total of a year and a half or so down...

I’ve been cross shopping suspension and protection between the two platforms and the Monty comes out ahead. But by the time I include tires it’ll mostly be a wash. Foz suspension (springs, struts, struts spaces, and training arm spacers): about $1,295 Foz protection: $1,300 Monty suspension...

Typical loadout would be myself, my wife, my son (he’s two now), a duffle bag each, cooler, basic recover/repair gear, and gear for ground camping now and again. I plan on staying in hostels when we trave for the most part, but would camp occasionally. Looked at the payload for each: Forester...

Nwoods: I know they are on different ends on the overlanding spectrum, but they are really the only two vehicles (that I could think of) that check all the boxes. -Around 5k -“modern” -AWD/4WD -sufficient room (reason I excluded a tracker/sidekick) -aftermarket support -active forums...