It may be selfish :rolleyes2: on my part, but the unfortunate possibility of confusing the internet masses with the intentions of my build did not remotely enter my psyche or my priority list when considering options on how to build the "ideal rig" with forum's largest vendor. I appreciate the aggregate forum's feedback and y'all have had an impact on what has ultimately been ordered/procured, but with all do respect, this is for me, and not y'all. I suppose everyone eles's choices on their rigs would be determined in a similar spirit. If my purchasing habits dont resonate with anyone's personal preferences, Im sorry, but we all have different personal needs, intentions, histories, and budgets.
For some background, this way of purchasing is the exact way I purchase pretty much everything.I may have told this story before, but I remember when I bought my first precision rifle. I knew how to put rounds down range and had been an avid participant in the comeptitive shooting sports. I was however, new to the world of precison long range shooting. Being new, I wanted to build the best precision tactical rig that money could buy so I would never be limited by equipment, but only by the shooter. In essence, I wanted to buy once and be done with it. . What I ultimately purchased was different than what those with a more practical fiscal proclivity may have recommended. It sure as shit was different than what the internet peanut gallery recommended. I never bought a off-the-shelf remington 700 with a Leupold scope to learn the basics with. Rather I bought a custom action, pillar bedded, custom stock rifle with a Schmidt & Bender scope. There were those in the peanut gallery who felt that I was wasting my money and I was an idiot for approaching my first precision rifle in such a way, but to this day I fully support this "big bang" approach rather than incrementalism. Since those early days, I have been a national level competitor for the past many years and still employ that rifle when the conditions are suitable.
The difference here is that I may not be the Yoda of the off-road sports but I am hardly new to motorsports. I have approached the build of all my hot rods in a "go big or go home" mentality. Similarly, I know where I want to take this build, but know the limitations from my personal experience on what I liked/disliked. I drove my Viper less than 100 miles in the last year I owned it for a variety of reasons, but none of them were because I didnt make it the fastest, safest street rod that I could afford. Rather, It was because I took the build too far. Beyond asking those in this forum, I have more than a few "real world" friends who are seasoned veterans in off-road motorsports. They have Jeeps as well as dedicated trail rigs/buggies. They are not surprised, shocked, or in tremendous disagreement with my approach to my build. Perhaps that is a bit of first hand knowledge, or perhaps they just have different backgrounds. If my approach doesnt resonate with what y'all would personally do, so be it. The material punch line is that it appears that what I have planned still is in line with what the majority with similar builds have done so far...whether or not they want more is a different story.
