Welcome to Mitsu-land. Looking forward to seeing you out on a trail soon.

One observation I will add concerns tires. I started out with stock tires, which got old real fast. I then upgraded to 31s. You'd be surprised how quickly they wore out their welcome. While I had the 31s I cranked the torsion bar and lifted the rear quarter with upgraded springs (I have a 91 4-door).

At that point I had to have 33s. Thus I ditched the 31s and bought a set of 33x12.5 and 4 new wheels to go along with them. Excellent upgrade.

So, my advice would be to skip the 31s all together. Lift your front and back and then invest in a set of 33x12.5 MTs and new wheels. If you plan to wheel this thing here in the desert you'll never regret it.

Good luck.

1991 Montero LS, fading red paint
Front and rear limited slip differentials
95 SR Rear Springs, torsion bar crank, 137,650 miles
33x12.5 ProComp Mud Terrains, Bushwacker Fender flares
3 litre V6 with new heads