I have been lurking on this forum for a while now, and rarely post. Mostly because it would seem that most of you live in parts of the country where rocks are the norm as far as wheeling goes. I live in Minnesota, ( land of high taxes ) and most of the stuff around here involves MUD. I hate mud! It gets in every crack and crevice, and is a bitch to clean. Living in the midwest is why I chose AEV when I picked a lift, but am less then thrilled with the ride as it seems rough but handles well. Do you guys out west avoid mud, or is it just me. I keep my stuff nice, and mud takes the fun out of it for me. On a technical note, would swapping to EVO plush rides help or should I just leave it alone? I love reading all the adventures on here.