Lifting a Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero (3rd Gen), a step-by-step Guide!!

[@kyleb9205]

Just bought a Pajero 3.2 DID SWB man. Keep up with the videos., I love it.

[@khuranaevan8525]

I just did mine on the lovells 3in last week. Glad to see more montero content on here.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Nice, how do you like it so far? Have you had a chance to take it out yet?

[@amorton94]

My goodness I love the look of these things!

[@WilsonsOverlanding]

Are you doing any more videos on the Montero?

[@jkeithv65]

Had a 2003 Montero Limited that my ex-wife still has. About 240,000 miles. Did an Old Man Emu lift on it about 15 years ago. It's been the most reliable vehicle I've had in 40 years. Can you believe they came with a carbon fiber driveshaft back then? They really were engineered well and with heavy-duty components. I look forward to seeing what else you do with it. My ex is about ready to trade it in for something and I'm considering buying it from her to play with.

[@briankissel7661]

The 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro had a carbon fiber driveshaft too. FYI

[@jackiejoe8930]

Great beginning of an affordable capable overland rig. Can't wait to see you in an overland trip with Nate. Keep the everyday builds coming.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks, we went out this weekend and I made that thing work, and I was impressed

[@brandongoberdhan6335]

Finally lol 😆 🤣 😄 waited a long time for this. Awesome stuff very informative 👏 monty starting to look like the beast its meant to be

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Haha thanks, I had some hold ups with parts so it took a while. Just got back from a weekend of beating on it. It did awesome

[@brandongoberdhan6335]

@@MuddyBeards4X4 thats awesome! You did a video on that?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Yup, should be up next Sunday, got stuck a couple times, got a little body damage too. These were not overlander trails 🤣

[@emtjc1986]

looks great. i love seeing the different stuff out there.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks, me too🤟🏻

[@RacerRoss]

Thanks for showing all this to us brother, it’s entertaining and informative.

[@boogiedownbronx73]

considering a 4th generation as we speak...so far did 2 test drives and felt in love...only issue...the private agency of used cars seems a bit shady here in Mexico

[@aronrast]

Thank you bro Loved the vid watched every second ! hahahah

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks man, I appreciate it 🤟🏻

[@DSERUR24]

Was wating for this , i am in proces of fixing my 03 up

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Nice👊🏻 I am loving mine so far

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

I hope I never have to put a lift in a Montero but great poor mans hack to lift the front ! Well done sir!!

[@kosasin1182]

New subscriber! More mods or more offroad videos on this montero please. LOL!

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks, there will be a constant stream of Montero content coming all this summer👍🏻

[@kosasin1182]

Nice! I've my Montero for thirteen years now. Good budget rig. LoL!

[@ThePopypete]

Thanks for that 😮 some good tips there ? . Some I knew about others I didn't. I have an 2012 model that I am making big changes on ? . But again well done 👏

[@ancla_riv]

great way to level up the front of the montero! have the same problem and was thinking on how to solve it!!!

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Glad I could help👍🏻

[@FlawedOffroad]

These things are under rated for an overland rig, much like my D2 that I bought because of Nate haha

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

For sure, I love the d2 as well, just not as affordable

[@danlloyd5315]

I was shown in a work at a garage. The smaller coils go at the bottom. It's for the unsprung waght. It won't last as long that way.

[@yunk9]

What happened no updates ?

[@Airwolf3d]

Very informative, thank you!

[@ainur2250]

thank you very much for the very useful video! I would like to see how you did the front suspension alignment after all this work? Please show me what needs to be adjusted and how?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks. You take it to a alignment shop. Firestone has a lifetime alignment for around $200.

[@ainur2250]

@@MuddyBeards4X4 OK! thanx!

[@bonespur2728]

Looks amazing already!!

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks man🤟🏻

[@21leemo]

To anyone following this don’t trust a guy that takes the positive off the battery first

[@pierogillio]

Doesn’t matter

[@raygooglesakr8342]

I take the negative first😂😂

[@21leemo]

@@raygooglesakr8342 as your meant to

[@DogGuy19]

When you said "It's no taller, but it's thicker. And that will give us our lift." I thought, yeah, no. If they're the same height, there will be no lift at all. And sure enough, a few minutes later, you're building a spacer.😅😊

[@DriftaholiC]

It's such a great suspension design. I'm not sure the ironman stuff does it justice. I've got 12kg/mm front and 15kg/mm rear springs on Dobinson's MRR shocks and it's like a cheap trophy truck off-road. You need to check that cv at full droop + steering lock.

[@Bryce01650]

Rough ride? I’m concerned about going with this kit in case of that

[@corywilliamsmith]

@12:30 I’m currently in the market for 2003 montero limited and I’m trying to figure out if the vehicle is lug centric or hub centric. According to some forums it is hub centric vehicle and not a lug centric, which is why the spacers are required?

[@Bryan25105]

Nice build buddy I bought a pajero mk3 (montero) here in france but I have the 3.2 common rail turbo diesel, you doing a great job 💪🏾

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks👊🏻

[@Bryan25105]

@@MuddyBeards4X4 your welcome

[@PaulKaiser42]

Looking like a great start…can’t wait to see how she goes👊🏻👊🏻

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks, just got back from a 2 day wheeling trip and it did awesome

[@PaulKaiser42]

@@MuddyBeards4X4 so awesome to hear!!

[@antoniodeidda9619]

Hi, I installed an Ironman kit identical to yours. By fitting the rear spring with the D/S writing on the driver's side I found the left side almost 2 centimeters higher than the right. So I put the spring with the writing D/S on the passenger side and the one with the writing N/S on the driver's side. by doing this I have the right side 6 mm higher. but it is definitely more acceptable than the 2 centimeters before. Have you had the same problem?

[@jackmeyers40]

Hello Muddy Beards.. I Installed new struts with my already lifted (LOVELL Springs) MIT MONTY GEN 3. Now when I tried to install 1/2 inch spacers to give it a slight nose up look. I could not get the bottom strut bolt in .I tried every thing . If there is a trick I don't know about could you let me know. I installed the new OME ARB 9007 struts without the after market 1/2 in. spacers for now for a camp trip this weekend. Also you have a nice rig there sir.

[@tayloreverett6975]

Will you be doing the 4.9 gear swap from the 4.3 Montero Montana has a great video

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

I definitely will need to do gears at some point, not sure what direction i will take. But it is a good option, maybe the only option.

[@jameshall4385]

It looks great.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Thanks man👍🏻

[@anthonyboss3686]

Awesome

[@300bhpton]

What happened, did you keep this vehicle and wheel it? Can't see any more videos for it.

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

I sold it to pay for the S10 build. I did wheel it for about 6 months.

[@messix7768]

awesome build Kelly, you've built you wife a very nice minivan....... LOL

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

🤣 yup, she is even going to let me drive it sometimes…

[@yunk9]

Very helpful thanks

[@brandoncollins3334]

Got anymore videos with the Montero build?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

I have the winch install on it. But more will be coming soon.

[@diegotoledo2222]

Hi, great video !! Wheel hub Center is 67.1 ? Your rims are 106.1 design for a Toyota ?

[@nalong55]

Assume they would run into issues with vibration on the freeway, they have hub rings to convert from 106.1 to 67.1 but they are expensive.

[@MrSrtman18]

Nice ride! What kind of mpg does this rig get?

[@amdaniels11]

Approx 20 MPG

[@yahirmartinez6673]

Where did you got the struts and springs i got an 03 that im modifing to off road toy

[@PiranaTX]

Excellent video... can you tell me what roof crossbars you are using?

[@brandongoberdhan6335]

Hey bro why did you sell this montero? I miss it on your channel

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Me too… I had to sell to fund the S10 project I am currently working on.

[@Lawst-1]

I just picked up a 2001 montero limited with this same suspension but they are the hard springs it feel like im driving a brick i wonder if different struts would help?

[@izmanrx7186]

Awesome video mate! I'm about to install the same kit to my Gen IV 2011. Medium rear springs butvheavy front as i have a steel bullbar. (Hoping it will sit level) Apart from replacing the upper and lower spring isolators on the front, did you find that the original strut hat, crush tube and rubbers inside the strut were still ok to be reused? My car has 250k kms (australia) lol and I'm in two minds as to if I replace everything or just the isolators like you have. ? Let me know. A fantastic video once again 😁

[@andrewabogado]

Had to ask. How is so easy to bolt those lower suspension arms in the rear? Mine was pretty tough. Had to pull the arm toward the front to align to the knuckles

[@AA-ci3sc]

Can you please give me a link or what is the name of those rims I can’t find for my Montero the center bore is 67.1

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

This should be the part # of the wheels M277983N125. These wheels fit Toyotas so you need need a hub centering ring. That goes from the 67.1 to 106.1. I show the centering ring and part # in the video.

[@dutchdroneacademy692]

So I got mine recently and want to have the lift done but I am in The Netherlands…. Can I order this kit plus extra’s here as well?

[@Detroit-Overland]

Any Montero content coming up?

[@rafaelmartinez3197]

Exelente, hno.como puedo pedir ese kit de amortiguadores por favor.

[@brandoncollins3334]

I just did the Ironman on mine. Decided to use bilsteins instead of the provided shocks. The front was not that easy. Would like to reach out bounce some ideas off you.

[@amorton94]

Why not bounce them here?

[@miraqiburrahman]

Hello, are the rear bump stops same as the front ones?

[@jvh22a]

Between this model montero(01 and 02) and 2005 Nissan xterra 4wd (no diff lock). Which would you choose? Xterra is solid axle in the rear. Is that better?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

When I bought the Montero it was between a xterra and the Montero. It came down to what you get for the money. The xterra was cheap plastic, cloth interior with limited options. The Montero limited has a very nice, well build, comfortable interior. It was made to compete with land cruisers of the time. And the 4wd system is far superior in the Montero. The comfort of independent suspension on all 4 corners as well. I could go on for a while, you just get way more for the $ with the Montero.

[@TerrenceLP]

No contest, Montero is high-end off road. Only gripe is towing limits 😢 but man this thing can hold speed on any road any condition.

[@tonym7434]

How's the ride with the iron man springs and shocks?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

So far they are great. Better than the 200k factory ones for sure.

[@7Logik]

How much performance loss did you notice going to the 285 70 compared to stock ? I'm torn between the 265 75 and 285 70 , the wheel will be 17x9 but negative offset for more poke

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

It’s not as bad as I thought. And these rims are a -12 offset and they stick out just a touch past the fender. Most people run 0 offset on these.

[@briankissel7661]

@@MuddyBeards4X4doesn’t that toast the bearings?

[@nalong55]

Where in WA are you located? This looks awesome, I am located near Issaquah and am getting one soon!

[@alexanderarjona6604]

Donde se consigue esa suspencion

[@davidv6109]

Which size of tyre is that?

[@projekt50plus38]

Hello, i am Klaus from Germany. Where can i buy this ironman lift kit for Pajero ? I want buy and send to Germany.. Best wishes

[@shazadtify]

Do bigger tyre slow down pickup or increase stress on d engine. I have a petrol pajero 3.5L 2016 Model. I want to upsize from 275 65 R17 to 275 70 R17

[@amorton94]

You're talking about maybe 16mm difference in tire height, depending on the tire manufacture. You won't notice a difference between the two.

[@chutiamzon726]

Hello my boss what the size tires n rim

[@zcshields]

I just installed this lift on my gen 3 using your vid, what a difference! I also just ordered the same size tires and style of aftermarket wheels that you put on. Couple of questions.. Did you have any issue mounting the 5th wheel on the back? Also, what did you use to trim the front bumper, and how much did you have to cut off? There’s almost a line where the bumper folds under, and that looks to me like a pretty good template to follow

[@nnnnnnnnnick5557]

Your still have this?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

Nope, sold it to buy the S10 project

[@evangelistavictorortizsant8443]

Saludos amigo Tengo una Montero y me gustaría ponerle esa misma suspensión que usted utilizó,como la puedo adquirir o en donde la puedo comprar,la busco y no la encuentro,me podría decir cómo comprarla,gracias 🙏

[@ivanguerra3785]

Las venden en Luso Overland

[@Bryce01650]

How’s the ride quality?

[@博才-k4h]

Did you have a camber angle problem at rear wheels because of the lift?

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

The camber can be adjusted

[@博才-k4h]

@@MuddyBeards4X4 of course, I added 4 cm, and the camber after the maximum adjustment is still positive.

[@2XXEquiz]

Great job with the videos on the Montero. I have 3. of these. Are you having any issues with the CV axles and or boots been ripped? I have the exact same setup on my 03 20th Anniversary Edition Montero, Ironman 2 inch lift kit plus half of the Ukranian made 70 inch lift kit ( had to cut in half to give me an extra inch on each side ) I have to get all my numbers again since it seems my lift keeps losing altitude but its probably just me.. Anyway, great job at describing everything I had to do plus more because I did it twice but I am happier once I added the Ironman coil over set except for my axles been at angle that keeps me looking for a better way to align them closer to straight line with a transfer case drop kit or something. I have seen some for sale for the Jeep Cherokee with IFS but I have not found anything for our Monteros. If you have any suggestions please let us all know as Im sure there is more than just me looking for a solution to this problem so we can rub less and also buy less CV boots as those are also important. Thanks in advance and great to hear you have a Montero.

[@FilthTrackz]

Hey bro, if the cv boot is rubbing through on itself then what you need to do is re-clamp it but stretch it out and clamp it further up the shaft to eliminate the rubbing. If you want to change the angle of the CV you need a Front Diff drop.

[@carlosfederico1125]

How many miles does your Montero have?

[@t-money10]

Had Mine in for about 5 months...

[@jeremy8715]

Famous last words. 1:18

[@MuddyBeards4X4]

🤣 so true..

[@killerrush77]

NEED AN UPDATE!

[@alvalv007]

👀

[@thedave3704]

So camber angle never once occurred to you until it was all put back together. Then you had to rip it all out and do it all over again. You should not have titled this video "a step-by-step Guide". Viewers might be misled. The fact is: you hacked your way through this and made many rookie errors along the way.

[@fklotaloi]

Hi, Whar abt having a Montero / Pajero in Canada where I am worried abt finding parts & technical assistance???????

[@yahirmartinez6673]

Where did you got the struts and springs i got an 03 that im modifing to off road toy