Im tired of feeling like im in a crock pot when driving my commander and seriously considering either a xp 1000 or a high lifter Im in southern Tennessee and ride rocks and trails but avoid mud when possible. I have spent many hours reading on here and one of my questions is, what is the difference in gear ratio in the HLE? If i run 30 inch tires on an XP will I be close to same ratio as a HLE with 32 inch tires? I have looked at both models and the way I have it figured with the HLE I will be spending about 3k on accessories real quick with tires, wheels,windshield,custom roof. The xp is 2k cheaper including lower door windshield and cheap roof……but will need winch and bumpers…..I will never need the deep water capabilities of the HLE but the gear ratio and the heavier chain have me intrigued…..What is your opinion? How much heat is transferred to cab from the motor in these machines, Has to be alot less than the cannedham…..Thanks for any input.