Love my Gen 3 as others have echoed on this so far. Been away from this board for a while and come back to find this thread so I guess I should contribute since I was one of first on here with Gen 3. I have used mine for a family hauler to tackling some serious rocks in creeks around TN here. Axles are strong up to 33s but as soon as you hit the 34 mark i found with my LTBs they seem pretty delicate. That being said with mine being locked front and rear it will go anywhere I have the balls to point it and more....I have to limit myself because I really would like to keep the body panels on it and wrinkle free <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

It hauls the kids and family very comfortably, with no worries. Highly recommend the 3.8L because it has noticable more punch and get up and go(I have driven 3.5)I cant complain really about anything cause it has served me well and continues to do so with 135K on the odometer.


03 Montero XLS, OME 2"suspension lift,Full skid plates, Extended Diff/transfer breathers. 34 LTB's, Winch w/syn rope, Locked front/rear.