hi! thank you for all the inputs,over the break, i was able to take my dmax offroading at my friends farm in batangas. i am very happy with my vehicle, as i was able to conquer majority of the obstacles on its stock form. i now i understand better the difference of having a shorter wheelbase. the middle portion of my dmax got hit a number of times, but so did my friends vitara. i guess the vitaras height is lower than my dmax, however due to the wheelbase distance, we were practically the same.(in clearing capabilities). we'll just wanted to thank all of those who replied.