Overland in the Land of Twain, Part 5
Photo: Greg MacDonald After Twain’s first, large-scale, Western ruckus, his audience began to grow, as did his reputation. By 1864 he was honing his craft by writing 4,000-word political dispatches...
View ArticleSpotted… Mitsubishi Montero LS, Nice Mods
This first generation Montero, a 1990 LS model, has been transformed from stock into a fantastic looking overlander with very well-thought-out features that I haven’t seen on other trucks. To say I...
View ArticleARB Safari Snorkel Install
All photos: Gregory McDonald I’d been wanting an extra margin of water fording safety and a cleaner intake source than under the fender well, so I ordered an ARB Safari Snorkel. A couple of weekends...
View ArticleMitsubishi Montero Turns 30
ARVE Error: no video ID set . The Mitsubishi Montero / Pajero / Shogun turns 30 this spring! I looked at a lot of trucks, from Land Cruisers to Land Rovers, before settling on my 1995 Montero LS. The...
View ArticleQuick Trip: Deer Valley / French Ridge
Photo: Greg MacDonald A few weeks ago my friend Greg and I headed up to the Mendocino National Forest for a couple of nights of camping, off-roading, and target shooting in Deer Valley and French...
View ArticleSouthwest Trip, Part 4: Prescott, AZ
Photo: Nik Schulz . After heading out of Sedona we made our way over to Prescott for some more backcountry exploration and to say hello the team at Overland Journal. A quick note: if you find yourself...
View ArticleSouthwest Trip Video: Joshua Tree
Here’s some video of our drive through Joshua Tree. At one point I took a bad line and impacted the bottom of the truck, which was less than ideal. The drive was beautiful though.
View Article30 Years of the Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the Mitsubishi Montero/Pajero. I don’t know much about the current 4th generation Montero — it’s not available in the States — but my favorite is still the 2nd...
View ArticleThe Right Line
This video nicely illustrates how picking the right line can make all the difference.
View ArticleSpotted: Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero Build on Expo
If you haven’t already seen it, there’s a great 1st generation Montero / Pajero build by Expedition Portal forum member, Cruisn. He delves into everything: turbo-diesel engine swap, new interior,...
View ArticleSpotted: Mitsubishi Fuso / Canter 4×4 Firetruck
I came across this nice little Mitusbishi Canter (Fuso) 4×4 firetruck on Saltspring Island a couple of weeks ago. This is same chassis that the Earthcruiser is built on. Sweet little truck.
View ArticleGen3 Mitsubishi Pajero on the Powerline Track, NSW
Here’s footage of a Gen3 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero tackling the very rutted Powerline Track in New South Wales, Australia. In this video the brake-actuated, limited slip system looks like it’s doing a...
View ArticleVideo: Mitsubishi Pajero L040
This is another German Pajero (Montero) video, this time of the Gen 1 model. I like seeing this period videos of the trucks in action. One of the interesting things they say is that, at the time,...
View ArticleSpotted: EarthCruisers Now Built in America
EarthCruiser announced last Fall that it would begin building its self-contained, go-anywhere, ship-anywhere trucks in the U.S., and this week the first one is ready for delivery. In case you’re not...
View ArticleMitsubishi Montero 4-Wheel-Drive Not Engaging: One Solution
For the last couple years or so my 4-wheel-drive system has been engaging intermittently. Normally I’d shift the transfer case lever into 4 High and the green lights in the instrument cluster,...
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