Reader’s Rides & Off Road Vehicles

1988
Mitsubishi Montero (Rebadged Dodge Raider, made in Japan)
Silver exterior
Gray interior
5 spd Manual
218,000 kms (136,250 miles)
3,200 kms on complete rebuild of vehicle

The truck is an '88 Dodge Raider, rebadged as a Mitubishi Montero.

Bored .030 over, all rotating parts balanced, new pistons, rods, rings, bearings, connecting rods, all attached mechanical to the motor (oilpump, etc) brand new, way too many to list. OEM Gaskets. Brand new Clearwater cylinder head with no jet valves and hydraulic lifters, MLS head gasket, ARP head studs, all new fasteners. Weber 38 carb. 3 core rad, 2 electric fans.

New clutch. It will chirp the 33"s going into second.

Suspension is a 3" suspension lift kit from Austrailia included HD torsion bars, lift springs, massive shocks, and greaseable shackles. It flexes quite nicely and rides well.

2" bodylift installed

There is a Cobra CB with front bumper mounted antenna and a pioneer CD player for electronics.

Brakes from a US V6 truck were installed with larger diameter rotors for better stopping

Starter and Alternator were rebuilt

All new steering was installed with heavy duty TRE's.

New brake lines in rear of truck

Both seats have suspension frames from a US truck, very comfy

33" Goodyear MTR's with about 75% tread left mounted on 16" American Racing Nitros

Truck has a roof rack (rails) and a sunroof (tilts and slides)

Averages about 20 mpg (11.7 L per 100 km)

All the parts replaced were OEM from Mitsubishi when available, other parts were sourced through NAPA.