Introducing the "Hooptero" Gen 2 Montero

[@maveriksalinas9152]

Excellent video, congratulations, you have the best 4x4 Montero model. The exhaust that makes it sounds good

[@montanamontero]

thank you!

[@tonyrodriguez3510]

Hi! Glad to see Someone else keeping these bad boys alive. I have a 99 with the winter package and a 2000. I have 484,xxx miles on my 99 and I love it!

[@montanamontero]

Right on! That's rad

[@tonyrodriguez3510]

@Brandon Gant yes its easy. The 6g7 blocks are very reliable the only trick is to change timing belt every 70k miles and chamge oil often. And i mean often. Since yours is an 03 i siggest you remove the butterfly valves in the intake manifold asap

[@AllanNorstrand]

A lot of bang for the buck my friend ! ( Neighbor ) Great video keep up the great 4x4 channel !

[@shizenshrestha]

Gen2 is such nice balance of boxy and little rounded corners :)) I had 93SR that I paid $400 too and that I jumped too ! Lol. I did nose dive on landing. Nothing in front end was broken but the steering that fell on my lap 😅

[@surf4luke]

My introduction to Monteros was a 97 that I bought for $700 with 265k on original everything. Changed some shift solenoids, and drove it to Cabo from Cali with plans to ditch it when it blew up, or when I broke it wheeling. 6000 mile trip with heaps of 4 wheeling, never missed a beat. Just fed her oil and gas. Turned into a round-trip trip. Now I have an '05 She was dubbed 'ghetto blaster', got it from the ghetto with two bullet holes in it! No title, just sprinted to the border.

[@montanamontero]

rad story dude! i love a car with a back story

[@jonathandavis7947]

I drove my '95 Montero with similar mileage from Seattle to Baja to participate in the Baja XL. We drove about 3000 miles off-road in Baja in 10 days. We limped home with three gears in the transmission and a broken rear spring but made it with no other problems. Now building a 2005 Montero for the Baja XL 2023

[@gravityimage5]

Hoopdi do! I thought I had a lemon 2! I have a near mint Gen 2 96' LS, under 150K and its been an oli leak fixer upper. Ever since I replaced the rear cam seals, valve covers, spark plugs, wires and plenum gaskets. Its an Indy car! although, I now have a coolant pump leak/fix waiting to be fixed... I might look to sell it!

[@BrianLopez4]

Such a nice Montero!! Definitely convinces me that I need to get my wheels to a similar color, I have a dark blue gen 3 and I love the contrast

[@thefamily_ak1863]

Heck yea man !!!! Thx 4 the motivation

[@gordonfitzsimmons2018]

Hi Mate, Really enjoyed your video and looking forward to seeing more. H have just got a 2002 "Mitsubishi Challenger" not sure what it is called in the US. Cheers

[@sameersheoratan9999]

You're a legend

[@wowamazingrichyou9508]

I want to learn how to overhaul a V6 3.0l Pajero Gen2

[@montanamontero]

I actually have a time lapse video of me rebuilding one. Not educational, but kinda fun to watch

[@daveanthonysalalima1128]

What's the engine for montero? 3.0, 3.5, 3.8 gasoline or 2.5, 2.8, 3.2 diesel?

[@michaelbotha5558]

Greay video, love your channel. One thing, are you a mechanic? I recall that you mentioned in an earlier video that you aren't and that you learnt a lot by working on your gen 3. You seem very capable. Cheers, keep it up !

[@montanamontero]

thanks man! i am not currently a mechanic, and i don't have any formal training, all self taught, mostly from working on these cars. the Gen 3 was the first car i really worked on. i actually decided to start this channel just to help others along their own journey of being self taught. i did spend 6 months working in a shop as a mechanic but that was just a short season. I probably have the skills to do it full time (at an entry level position), but i'm far from an expert and have a ton to learn and grow in.

[@REVELATIONFAMILY]

Do you have off set wheels?

[@Nate-fh6zz]

Say for offroading+roadtrips would you prefer the gen 2 or gen 3? i got a gen 2 exceed back home but importing it would be so expensive, and i don't have any experience whatsoever with the gen 3

[@montanamontero]

this is a good question, i hope to address if fully in a future video. the gen 3 is much more comfortable on the road, and it is very capable offroad. so i'd say it takes my vote. but for more intense wheeling gen 2 wins all day

[@RUX70N]

Prices of the MK2 are now increasing, you did well at $400. For half decent one in the UK you are now about £4000 and to import a grade 4 from Japan is now about 10k.

[@Jabid21]

Been looking at Montero for some time. I’m trying to decide on the 3rd gen between NM and NP. NP has the 3.8 but I like the look of the NM better (lights grille and wheels)

[@montanamontero]

I agree that the NM is the better looking model, but the mechanical advantages of the 3.8 and five speed trans speak for themselves

[@Jabid21]

@@montanamontero Thanks for writing back. I’ll get the NP if I can find a clean one at a good price, which is pretty hard to find.

[@creativebuilding3]

Quick question, where do you get those rock sliders? Does it fit the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero sr gen 2.5?

[@montanamontero]

i made them out of some jeep JK slides. then welded them to my frame

[@creativebuilding3]

@@montanamontero oh ok, thank you.

[@creativebuilding3]

@@montanamontero so jeep jk slides fit? All I have to do is weld them?

[@montanamontero]

@@creativebuilding3 and cut them down a few inches

[@creativebuilding3]

@@montanamontero ok, thank you.

[@KenHer3500]

What exhaust system you got there? It sounds extremely good!

[@montanamontero]

I’m not actually 100% sure. It’s just a muffler I had laying around the shop

[@therodenthitman]

Do you figure the diesel is the better option? I'm looking to possibly import a gen 2 from Japan

[@montanamontero]

that's a good question. i really know nothing about them so i can't really speak to it

[@therodenthitman]

@Montana Montero No worries, appreciate the response regardless. Nice builds and enjoy the channel

[@lukasmeyer1992]

Who makes these rocksliders? We have a 1996 Pajero GLS 3.5 24V and I was searching for rocksliders and underbody protection. The fun story is that my girlfriend wanted the Pajero and not a Land Cruiser.

[@montanamontero]

these were originally Jeep JK sliders that i cut up and then welded on myself. If you have the skills to do that, you can use just able any sliders as a base platform and work from there

[@PajeroLand]

I like your car 😍

[@kgzohl]

gen 2 is the best platform. mid 90's Dakar pedigree.

[@montanamontero]

i agree

[@Bluewater001]

If only I paid 5k in new Zealand for a beat one still love ot

[@niksa1687]

I have montero 2003 3,2 diesel engine and it has stock or factory rear diff locker its built for European market

[@shannon5459]

what size wheel you got

[@montanamontero]

16" wheels. 315/75/16 tires

[@cutsnake8018]

I got my 2005 np for $900

[@montanamontero]

nicely done

[@japanesekaijumontero1621]

Off Road Team Bijole Polje on KZbin.

[@OffRoad_Exotics]

Come buy my 01 limited!

[@montanamontero]

if it's cheap and close then i will haha

[@OffRoad_Exotics]

@@montanamontero Cali and not cheap cheap lol. Clean title ready to go 95% awesome