Yes I am well aware that the Sante Fe is a unibody and understand it wasn't "'meant" to be an offroad machine, but neither was an Elantra "meant" to be used for racing.
My point being, the more outrageous things we do to or with our Hyundai's(within reason), the more we can prove they are capable vehicles. I don't know about you, but its terribly rewarding to me that a guy who spends 30+ thousand on some gigantic truck, needs to get pulled out by me. Its that look of . . . I just got rescued by a Hyundai!
Anyway, your point is taken and if you watch the video, I'm not doing anything all that crazy.
By the way, she's got over 100,000 miles on her, and knock on would, not a single thing wrong with her except minor repair in progress to driver's side power window.
I've had a tune-up, changed the timing belt, transmission & coolant flush, changed diff. fluid, and had brakes done. Synthetic oil has been used since 10-12K or so.
Soon to be done,
Change Differential Fluid
New Shocks, Struts