Last edited by Moncha : 07/22/2009 at 09:17 PM Reason: Removed Photos from Quote
Dakar was just the begining.
Nice pictures.
If you go with 18s, might I suggest going with the Nitto Terra Grappler 285/60/18. It's the perfect tire for the VX. Next, do you have a lift on it already? For about $140, you can purchase larger springs (OME 912 Springs), and crank the torsion bars to give you a 2.5 - 3.0 lift.
Peace.
Tom
p.s.
I might add you got the best color for the VX too!
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That head on pic with the blue sky and clouds...
(maybe lighten it up / adjust contrast just a tad in fotochop...its calendar stuff !)
Welcome to the obsession !
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Looks like fun and your vx looks great!
Ive done mine 3 times round the coast - gravel round etc
And thats all ive done in the time ive owned it which is around 8 months
Nice pictures, and beautiful scenery. Colorado appears to be more 4x4 friendly than Washington State, as the U.S.F.S. loves to put barricades on access trails to mountain summits in WA.
If you decide to go for 18" rims, a perfect 32" O.D. tire would be the GENERAL - GRABBER AT2 in P275/65R18 (32" O.D./44 lbs). This incredible lightweight AT tire is snowflake/mountain rated; pre-pinned for studs (if desired), has a deep 17/32nds tread depth and sells for only $150 each while giving you 1.25" more ground clearance over stock. If mounted on the stock OEM 18x7 rims; they are bolt-on perfect with only minor front trimming without any lifting or front torsion bar cranks, thereby preventing possible CV issues caused by lifting.
If you're looking for OEM 18x7 rims, I have a complete set of 4 wheels for sale at $290. Congrats on your purchase, and welcome to the addiction. Thanx for sharing your pictures with us and we look forward to hearing more from you in the future.
Last edited by Riff Raff : 07/23/2009 at 04:34 AM
I love the head-on shot too. Plus I am so jealous, my nearest mountain is Mount Dora (inside joke for Floridians) elevation maybe 40 ft above sea level. To scrape a rock here I will have to lower the VX to about curb high.
So I said to myself, I said "Handee"
and this voice came back and said..
"He's not in, may we take a message?"
Well, if you're going to come to Colorado to enjoy our trees, you'd better hurry. Shot 3 looks like the hillside was covered with beetle-killed trees.