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Image 1 — 4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!
Image 2 — 4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!
Image 3 — 4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!
Image 4 — 4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!
Image 5 — 4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!
Image 6 — 4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!
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4.9 gears w/ front and rear limited slips installed!

Picked up the 4.9 differentials from an XLS at a junkyard for a great deal. The rear came with the hybrid LSD unit. Got an eBay helical LSD for the front. Got everything installed last night!

Low end torque definitely has improved. I'm running 33-in tires (255 85 r16 c rated wild peaks). Also in top gear cruising at highway speed it has a little extra oomph.

Took it over a few small obstacles. Traction control didn't engage at all where I thought it would have before.

Can't wait to bring this thing out on the trail!

u/walrusflosser — 12 days ago
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2026 Montero GLX MT: Still Worth It Despite the Low-Tech Features?

Hi guys! I just purchased a 2026 Montero Sport GLX with manual transmission in Silver Metallic.

Since it’s already late 2026, and cars are becoming more high-tech with advanced features and EVs becoming more common, do you guys think it’s still worth getting a relatively low-tech model like this at this point?

Also, what do you think about the Silver Metallic color? I’m starting to notice that it has this kind of “faded metal” look, and I’m wondering if I made the right choice. 😅

Would love to hear your honest thoughts, especially from fellow Montero owners!

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u/__yuyu_ — 13 days ago
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Gen 2 rear caliper swap on a Gen 1 Montero SWB?

I'm currently restoring a Gen 1 Montero SWB, and I absolutely hate these rear brake calipers with the integrated parking brake. Overhauling them is a huge hassle. Does anyone know if it's possible to swap the rear calipers to Gen 2 ones?

Do I need to replace the entire axle shaft to make it work?

u/tango_021227 — 13 days ago
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Oil spitting out of dipstick tube and breather valve hose

Hi everyone,

I have a 1985 Mitsubishi Pajero I bought a couple of months ago. It has a 4D56 Turbo engine. Now, I've been having the basic issues one has with older cars, and so I took it to two different mechanics. Both have said that I needed an engine overhaul. Their reasoning was that there is blow-by and this is evidenced by the fact that smoke and oil spits out of the dipstick tube and the breather valve. I asked the second mechanic who told me this whether he could conduct a compression test, and he said he didn't need to because he knows the compression is low.

So I bought a compression testing kit, and found that i had pretty solid results with a dry test. Cylinders 1, 2, and 4 all had compression of 420-430Psi, with Cylinder 3 having about 390Psi... While there is a bit of a difference between 3 and the others, the number is still high enough for it to be a good reading. This made me stop thinking of the issue as strictly blow by caused by either worn pistons/piston rings/cylinders. But there does seem to be some pressure from the crankcase. I suspect it could be the turbo, or maybe the rocker/valve cover needs changing?

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u/SulemanAZeb — 13 days ago
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Help me

I have a 1985 pajero and it got a 2.5L v4 engine and i don't like it, what's a good patrol engine to get for it for like mid off roding and good for the streets also? Some people told me a 1jz is good for it but im a little bit sceptical about it, i think a bigger engine like 3.5L v6 is better idk you tell me.

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u/xjoko111 — 14 days ago
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6G74 1998 V25W hose connetions.

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u/eulerj — 14 days ago