I've owned both. Always the thought the AD2 was the best handling gas truck until the GT2 came out, pretty much a tie b/w those 2 now. The rear end on the AD2 was what drove me crazy, the screws through the bushings into the Al hub carriers always wanted to work loose unless you Loctited the shidnit out of them. Been several years since I've had one, that issue may be solved by now. I love how tunable the GT2 clutch is, you can get the feel exactly where you want it. I give a slight edge to The Deuce, that's why the AD2 belongs to someone else now, LOL.