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YES, exactly! --- I believe Mike just hit the nail square on the head!


Pretty much ANYONE can go out and buy themselves a more traditional 4x4 and modify it to suit their needs. --- In many cases, they can even find one where much (if not all) of the work has already been done by a previous owner... But honestly, where is the individuality or æUnusual FactorÆ in that?


Perhaps one of the most truly unifying things about this community is that NONE OF US is the Cookie-Cutter Typeà Each, perhaps for our own different reasons, has willingly chosen to 4-wheel a lesser-known, lesser-appreciated vehicleà and has an absolute blast doing it û even in mostly stock form û but especially on those occasions when someone in a more traditionally accepted rig becomes an unwitting witness to what our beloved brand is actually capable of doing. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />


My own story is basically no different from mostà I found a 4-wheel-drive that suited my day-to-day transportation needs - and soon after, I took it out for a little off-road fun and got bitten by the Modification Bug. --- Little by little, it has transformed into a rather impressively capable trail rigà However, the IFS is undeniably a bit of a limitation, sooooooooooà In time, when all of the stars align just right, and the necessary funds are available, I will most likely go SAS with it.


I suppose you could call it the æDance with the One that Brung YouÆ Syndrome if you likeà but I would much rather modify my Rodeo a wee-bit more, and make it even more capable than it already is, than completely start all over with another vehicle.

And yes, the æUnusual FactorÆ IS a part of ità
(Not that IÆm really personally at risk of ever having a shortage in THAT department! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> )


Cheers! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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