1988 Mitsubishi Mighty Max SPX review from North America

Routine stuff. Overheated it once and had to replace the cylinder head. 3 clutches, 6 sets of tires. Couple of A/C repairs. 5 Batteries. Balance shaft chain broke at 260K. 3 water pumps. Exhaust manifold. Bunch of minor type stuff I can't remember.

I bought this truck brand new as a demonstrator in 1988, and I still own it and use it as my primary transportation at 277,000 miles. I am one of the few original owners left of one of these trucks. It is affectionately named Old Reliable. The 2.0s were not real good engines, but the 2.6 is another story, and legendary in their reliability. It has never let me down, except when the balance shaft chain broke. With the proper care, these things will run forever, no exaggeration there whatsoever. The list of original parts still on the truck is amazing, including the carburetor, ball joints, alternator, and exhaust. No telling how long it will continue to run, I've quit speculating. Since I live in a salt free environment, the body is still solid, with original paint. I'll eventually replace it, but I'll keep it as a second vehicle. When my son was born, I joked I would pass it along to him. Now he is 12, and that may turn out to be true, LOL. Old school style reliability. When stuff wears out, fix it right and keep going.