What it’s like to own the 1st generation Shogun Sport including the work we’ve done, ownership in Spain, maintenance and how it performs as a budget overlander.
Shogun Sport Suspension Exhaust Knock Identifying a knock or other noise coming from the back end of a 4x4 is a notoriously hit and miss process, there are dozens of components and moving parts that make up the suspension set…
read moreSourcing Montero Parts in Spain Since owning the Shogun/Montero since 2020 sourcing parts has been a headache - there are no two ways about it, sourcing older model Montero parts in Spain is not easy. Having scoured the internet there…
read moreMitsubishi Budget Overland Build November 2020 saw our Mitsubishi budget overland build spring into life, the Shogun perched on the top level of a car transporter outside our warehouse was the very beginning of a reality we'd been planning for…
read moreAnother coat of liquid vinyl for the Shogun alloys and this time we went for Full Dip Hyper black which isn't really black at all, more of a deep metallic grey. One of the problems of buying paint online for…
read moreCreating a car history file is a good idea, even more so if you plan to do plenty of modifications etc as it helps keep a record for you and future buyers. Back in the early 90's I bought a…
read moreShogun Alloy Wheel Restoration with Full Dip When we bought the Shogun from the UK we knew that the alloys were tatty, to be expected on a 4x4 of this age that has spent the last twenty years in the…
read moreShogun Sport Overland Storage System . buying plyboard, cutting and fitting to a first gen Shogun. Overland storage systems range from the simple to the expensive and complex, for us it was always going to be a DIY affair from…
read moreFitting LED Bar to Shogun Tailgate including step by step images and wiring tips Having swapped out the original interior courtesy light bulbs it was time to consider lighting at the rear of the truck for when we needed something…
read moreShogun Sport Compass Bulb Removal and Refitting Shogun Sport compass bulb replacement, this one comes up quite a lot and while a bit fiddly, it's an easy job. Older generation Shoguns [including the Shogun Sport offered a 'tri gauge' which…
read moreMitsubishi Monteros in Spain In Spain the Shogun or Pajero is named the Montero or
read moreAfter 20 years of whatever abuse our Shogun had endured one immediately noticeable effect was a sloppy or loose gearstick, something to be expected on a
read moreHaving a center console molle panel is a handy thing to have in the 4x4, essentially it creates space for 'stuff' that you would otherwise have to find a home for, it also make accessories easier to reach such as…
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For regular videos covering short overland trips, Mitsubishi Shogun related bits and product reviews. Nothing serious, we just do it because we like to 🙂
