Henry, what Off-Roader said below is spot-on. Doing the shocks on a mid-90's Montero is just like doing the ones on an earlier truck, too.

The sort-of difficult part is that the front shocks fit in between parts of the front suspension and won't go in without them being compressed...and being held compressed until you maneuver them into place. The difficulty factor is right there in this section. Now, the crappiness of your new shock quality will have a direct bearing on how hard this becomes. Let's say you actually buy the shocks you should, which I say will be KYB Gas-A-Just's. They're a BEAR to compress and hold compressed, therefore the piece of wire or similar device. If you weigh anything less than 150#, you're gonna struggle with this, as those shocks really don't like this and you have to lean on them with all your weight, hold them in place upright and wrap the wire around them all at the same time. I've done several Montero shock replacements, and I dislike it every single time when I get to the fronts.

The rears are no problem, as you can move things around with the jack if the shocks don't cooperate.

Don't overtighten the top mounting nut (follow directions) and make sure the bushings and hardware are all in place correctly the first time.

And don't buy junk. I replaced a set that sounds like 'Fungrow' after about a month because they suck.

John B.
(Get the KYB's)