My little beast is on its way to Texas. I sold it on eBay (It never liked the cold weather up here anyway). I just wanted to say thanks, I learned a lot. I won't tell you what I replaced it with but it's a four-letter word.

Roy

Keep the faith. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />

Jeeps aren't all bad at all, it's just some of the drivers. We know you be one of them. I've said it before and I'll say again, everytime I see one of the 5-door unlimiteds, there is a part of me that wants it. (Of course my senses return as my thoughts quickly turn towards the idea of a Gen I LWB with a chopped-top and my turbo swapped over. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/notooth.gif" alt="" />)

I treat all Jeeps I see at first as if they were former Mitsu drivers gone astray, then wait to see how they are from there...

Hope you didn't buy a Ferd... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />

you gave up your montero for a wife ?!? <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />

The four letter word in my house is 'more' Monteros. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

As long as it is not Yugo.


Well, you can always turn it into an alternative fuel vehicle with very little money:


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Javy

Thanks for all the funny replies; I got a few good laughs. I've been working 12-hours days for the past few weeks getting my Cherokee Country in shape. This is my first Jeep and like the Montero I have noticed several times that the engineers actually put some thought into where they put things, like not putting something in the way of a component so you can get to it easily.

The running gear seems to be engineered on the light side compared to my little tank, which probably explains why the Cherokee is so much lighter 3050/3500 (truck scale weight).

The main reason I switched is the 190HP I6 (which I've been told is a great engine) combined with the lighter weight, which will make towing my heavy popup a breeze. It has open axles, front (Dana 30) and rear (Dana 35) and with a longer wheelbase I'm not confident that the Jeep will get me as far off-road as the Montero did.

I joined a Cherokee forum and a first glance the members don't seem to be as knowledgeable as some of the guys here, but I'll see, as I get deeper into it.

Not to get political but the Montero is going to a guy that is so fed up with where this country is headed that he's selling everything he owns, has bought a motorhome and will tow the Montero to Central America where he plans to settle.

Again, thanks for the sometimes mind-blowing amount of technical data that I found here and the respectful way I was treated.