Custom Bumper Project

[Marlin]

Fair enough. I would go with gears and lockers for your application. Boost ain't gonna be of much use crawling anyways. It's damn nice when you wanna make that fast lane pass at 65+mph though.

Some advice though.... next time you wanna play with Dub, show him that it's the pedal on the RIGHT.

Ha ha ha ha ha. At his age, he is lucky he is even allowed to drive...
Anyway, you being stuck on that ledge and throwing up sand does not count. Kodiak threw some sand there as well, and he is on street tires!!!
I was talking more about when we played in the dunes, and your (Ldub) VX was severely bogged down, and I thought you were going to have to back up or get snatched, and we all played in the same sand.
As for function before form, I take that as a compliment, a "birds of a feather thing" or "the pot calling the kettle black".

As for the power at 65mph, my VX rarely goes on the freeway, and if it does, it doesn't go fast...I do believe lockers may be my next project after the whole bumper thing is done. Probably just front locker, I am happy with the LSD rear end. We shall see. One thing at a time boys, one thing at a time.

[ZEUS]

I was talking more about when we played in the dunes, and your (Ldub) VX was severely bogged down, and I thought you were going to have to back up or get snatched, and we all played in the same sand.

Have you noticed how aggressive Ldub's tires are and that your's are fairly smooth? Have you realized different tires perform differently in different terrains? In other words, would you think the S/C was the greatest thing since breastmilk if you saw Ldub blow thru a mud hole you got stuck in?

[Marlin]

Well, my VX has never been stuck in or on anything that was due to a lack of power. Tires of any kind are breaking loose regardless of medium with what horsies we already have.
All I am saying is, for the thousands it would cost to SC my VX, the gain is just not worth it for a crawler or general purpose off roader. Maybe baja, or street would be different.

[Ldub]

As for function before form, I take that as a compliment, a "birds of a feather thing" or "the pot calling the kettle black".

In your dreams...maybe......... ...

[pbkid]

play nice guys....

he is just saying for his application.... 5 or 6k could be spent more efficiently....
LDUB is pulling A LOT of extra weight in his VX daily, and he also regularly pulls a trailer...so a SC for him makes more sence for his application...

[Marlin]

play nice guys....

he is just saying for his application.... 5 or 6k could be spent more efficiently....

5 or 6K, is that what it costs to S/C a VX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could do an entire V8 swap for that kind of money!!!!!!!! I could SAS, locked front and rear and new gears for that much!!!!!!!!!

[WormGod]

5 or 6K, is that what it costs to S/C a VX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You could do an entire V8 swap for that kind of money!!!!!!!! I could SAS, locked front and rear and new gears for that much!!!!!!!!!

Hahahaha.... riiiight. Maybe the Russians would pay that, but not us. I got mine for just under $3k years and years ago. It's no $6k Kenny Bell, but it's a gem for it's rarity. Probably the only thing in my VX that I could sell for a profit right about now, heh.

[pbkid]

Hahahaha.... riiiight. Maybe the Russians would pay that, but not us. I got mine for just under $3k years and years ago. It's no $6k Kenny Bell, but it's a gem for it's rarity. Probably the only thing in my VX that I could sell for a profit right about now, heh.

and how much were all the other little parts you needed to get it to work properly?? (tuning, belts, wiring..etc) and that doesnt even include professional installation...

[WormGod]

and how much were all the other little parts you needed to get it to work properly?? (tuning, belts, wiring..etc) and that doesnt even include professional installation...

Professional install? Hahahaha.... DO IT YOURSELF! Have garage, have shop experience, will do.

The only thing I had to buy post purchase was vacuum hosing. Man, must have broken my wallet by.... $3.

Just took my time doing it. An hour here and there after work for a couple of weeks, some support from members here, and it was good to go.

I would say aside from the S/C package, I put maybe an extra $15-$20 into it as well as some quality fun garage time. Hell, she is sitting on jackstands in my garage getting some "garage time" work done as we speak.

[Marlin]

Hahahaha.... riiiight. Maybe the Russians would pay that, but not us. I got mine for just under $3k years and years ago. It's no $6k Kenny Bell, but it's a gem for it's rarity. Probably the only thing in my VX that I could sell for a profit right about now, heh.

Plus install? Was it really worth it?! Did it go 3K dollars faster? I just can't imagine it being that much of a difference. Especially now, I could get another VX for what it would cost to get a S/C and parts...

[AlaskaVX]

With a S/C there is no need for lockers LOL




And yes, it feels $3000 faster, I love it, but for the big rocks.... lockers are the way to go.