well to completly honest, the trip to moab is pending... ive only been a mitsu owner for about a year now, never would have given them a second thought and probrably ended up with a trooper II before falling in love with mine. but in my own defense i have been to moab quite a few times with the yota... would carry the tow strap and bumper jack for gp. never needed them on any trails i went on, yes i have been on hells revenge but fins' is my favorite because it reminds me of a roller coaster <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/drunk.gif" alt="" /> and i like to take my wife with me to ariate the seat covers <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" />. but moab isnt the only wheein' in utah... since ive had my monty, i have been nothing but impressed with its stock 4x'in capability... even back when it had bald 30" tires when i got it. the only mod's ive had to make is steppin up to 32x11.5xr15... not only for wheelin' but a little bit for ego and i didnt need a lift. as you know there are jeeps all over the place around here, and ive pulled out my fair share because the guy behind the wheel had eyes bigger than his stomach. a majority of my friends that have 4x's have jeeps, mainly because of the availability and theyre cheap to build up. back to utah wheelin, there are trails all over the place in no. utah... good ones. and then theres the west desert, lots of mud to play in if you catch it on a good day. areas that have comparable pucker factor as moab. and dont let it be said that i have not had the chance to get twisty and post up locally with the two wheel action <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/evil.gif" alt="" />. there is no doubt in my mind that my monty will do more than hold its own. the top heavy preception, while looking at it... is not at all accurate, so i have no concern for when i do get to post up on slickrock. yes, i have been on my top... 3 times. once in my monty on the freeway, and loved it enough to do a body swap. not my best idea, but i came out of it with a sunroof <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />. all in all, while i think this is a spirited debate, i think the sheer concept of the best 4x of all time is redundant... after all its the driver that makes the difference <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />.
WAIT I TAKE IT ALL BACK!!! IVE HAD IT IN MOAB... ERRR... 200 TIMES AND WENT UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE LIONS BACK <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />!
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p.s. im thinking the mitsu owners on our boards can hold their own, much like our rigs <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/nana.gif" alt="" />.