Astute observations. We HAD the "ugly thread previous to this one. The debate included more mudslinging that fact. It seemed to make everybody a little uncomfortable. This time we agreed to debate in a more adult fashion and I also am very pleased at what came of it.
We have agreed that the differences are attributal to different design motives, and we agree that each has its rightful place. This was a huge leap forward when compared to the argument that started it all. I certainly have learned much more about the ML. I suspect the ML side has learned much about the G. So we have come away better people.
The white G on 35s was likely Harold Pietschmans rig. He has an off-road website
www.4x4abc.com and is an off road instructor for military personnel. He also owns an ML interestingly enough.