We Bought the COOLEST Daily Driver: MITSUBISHI PAJERO - Car Rant 9.22

[@jeffreygumz7140]

Yap, mine is an 89 Gen 1 pajero, daily driven. So reliable still I take it anywhere. Parts availablity is enormous, you can find it anywhere.

[@CarRant]

One of our goals now is to start going to some of the summits all throughout out the eastern United States and collecting the souvenir stickers to stick on the truck. One of the peak goals is Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Hoping we can crest 500,000 miles on the truck when we finally retire it. Currently at 120,000~mi

[@jeffreygumz7140]

@@CarRant mine's got around 700,000 kms...and have bought it used

[@zaurcfrov9764]

MİTSUBISHI PAJERO-LEGEND NUMBER 1

[@marcuschoy803]

did you know that the rear seat can be folded down flat to become a bed for camping and it flushes with the 2 rear jumps seats ... this is only available for L046 and 49 JDM models

[@raulmartinez5511]

Congrats! I have a 88 TD intercooler and loving it, probably my favorite vehicle ever for now, it takes anything, not the best ride for the highway, but if needed it will take it, enjoy it man!

[@itsaboutfam]

Beautiful Gen 1 Pajero!

[@Josephcruzzz]

it spoke in anime when your turned it on lol

[@CarRant]

that will forever be a funny conversation. XD

[@pablomaira]

You are wrong about DIFF lockers in that Pajero, it doesn´t has Diff lockers, just a 2 speed transfer case and rear LSD (just in the 2nd gen Pajero it start having Super Select transfer case as an option, this way you can have a centre differential for an AWD option in that specific transfer case wich in a big heavy SUV was super useful, the Center Diff of course need to be lockable to return to be a 2 speed transfer case for off road use. I can tell you that after having 3 Pajeros and 1 Montero

[@CarRant]

So, how do you explain the wheel lock? Or the fact the hubs do, in fact, lock? It has an actual light in the dash that informs you when the diff lock is engaged. Being a '90, could it be a factory retrofit?

[@pablomaira]

@@CarRant Dear, those are automatic wheel hubs...for the junction between the front cv shaft and the wheel itself...in the 80´s was common to have manual free/locking wheel hubs for the front CV axles, but AUTOmatics free/locking hubs was an upgrade in comfort (besides...and downgrade in reliability)

[@CarRant]

@Pablo Maira very interesting! OK. I'll haveto see what's in mine. They've been incredibly reliable so far.

[@pablomaira]

@@CarRant Pajero are very well design suv´s. i enjoy them all of them so much, take a look to the Hyundai Galloper V6 wich is a korean license off the 1st gen Pajero in many markets as in Chile, my country

[@CarRant]

@Pablo Maira I actually looked at importing one as a comparison! But right now I'm on the hunt for a Kogata Type 73.

[@scooter0017]

Is it 3 litre or 3.5 litre v6?

[@CarRant]

The original 3.0L V6! Plan to keep him as a super stock truck for daily use and weekending on the trails!

[@scooter0017]

@CarRant just doing some research for a manual version here in Australia with 185000 km on it

[@CarRant]

@@scooter0017 I've loved every second of it. The Gen 1 Paj is very capable. Just be nice to the trans, and you'll be set. The manuals aren't as strong as the autos in the first generation for some reason. Otherwise, you'll love it.

[@Its_Virk099]

It's a 3.0L SOHC V6 6G72

[@mynoralvarado8014]

I love it

[@ElNelsonMundo]

Fun fact: Pajero is Spanish slang for liar! 😂 nice whip tho

[@CarRant]

i never understood the fascination Korean and Japanese manufacturers have with Spanish-sounding names and terms. Tiburon? Santa Fe? Prado? Diamante? I'd love to hear the logic behind it, be a fly on the wall in the creative meetings.

[@jmginthent651]

Pajero is actually Spanish for Wanker😂

[@CarRant]

I know... such an odd name choice. Like I said, don't make sense why they have such a fascination