calicamper
Expedition Leader
Definitely not! I should have been more specific because I realize that some people's definition of serious rock-crawling terrain would be way worse than mine. I'm thinking about terrain that may require stacking rocks to avoid high centering, with approach and departure angles being the other important limitation. Ground clearance is sometimes not as important if you place your wheels carefully with a spotter. A good example of this would be Steel pass in Death Valley south of Eureka Dunes.
My point is that there is a market for these vehicles that makes sense to some of us that don't want to spend time and money on aftermarket solutions when a "mild" off-road solution exists off the shelf.
There is always the boots on feet and hiking too. LOL
The stock vehicle that can handle a rough spot on a dirt road is about all anyone needs unless your hobby is rock crawling ie the challenge of getting over and through bolder fields is the point not the actual destination.