Zues thank you i like the GV and the look. how does the GV compare to a similar equiped tracker first gen? is it a nice riding machine on the highway and how well does it do on trails....I do not like rocks so more hard packed, mud and sand 

Mike I should have known better than to ask you about not cutting or welding sorry for the laps there......haha

thanks for the help guys

bus - the GV is awesome. Most of the time I can stay in 2 wheel drive where others are in 4 lo. I just give it a bit of gas and she lights up throwing mud / rocks whatever for miles  . When you drop it into 4 lo there is plenty of power to take care of most things. I have not fitted my 5.1 r&p's yet either - it is still running stock 4.3's 

It is a deffinite step up from the 2.0 V6 - quite, comfortable on long journeys, stacks more power, deffinitely more refined - however, I like my gen1 2.0 V6 because the suspension is a better design ( read - more flex ) and it has similar characteristics power wise to the GV, just less of it - 2.0 V6 135 hp , 2.5 V6 165 hp. Not much but it all helps 

I like them both for different reasons - GV is my family adventure rig - 2.0 V6 is my club rig and is the one that takes the knocks 

i am not sure but I do not think that the 2.0 v6 came in canada so I would be at a loss for that part but I do like the family adventure part of the GV  comfort is the main thing for when my little boy ( 5months old) and my wife is with me ....she is interested in more adventure in camping in the out back but she was in a bad car accident 5 years ago and she has a tender neck and back so the ride quality of my 2 door is a problem. do you have any action shots of the GV?

hey mike I know that you said you work in the steering industry and I am assuming that you are a licensed mechanic but what specifically do you do for a living? You do have a lot of tallent in fabrication I was wondering if it is a work thing or a hobby thing.

Action shots of my GV, nothing at present sorry. Usually myself and the family are in it and not taking pic's, haven't even got it stuck yet so no pic's there either LOL.

I will see if any of my club members have any for ya, no promises though. This is a common problem with my rigs  . I must resolve this situation   

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