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    Mods needed for Moab

    Trying to make Moab this year and have never been.

    What "mods" are needed to my VX to keep her safe?

    Already have custome rock sliders and will be running 285/60/18 Nitto Terras by then.

    Thanks for the help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mile High VX View Post
    Trying to make Moab this year and have never been.

    What "mods" are needed to my VX to keep her safe?

    Already have custome rock sliders and will be running 285/60/18 Nitto Terras by then.

    Thanks for the help.
    That is all you need. Actually, you don't NEED anything, but if you want to run some of the more difficult trails, sliders and tires is about it. Make sure you get all your maintenance done, diff fluids, grease sway bar bushingz if you have added those, change oil, check all fluids, extra air filter if you run the original paper filter, it gets very dusty up there, grease the zirc fittings on the drive shaft.
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    All you need is mad driving skilz!

    Seriously though, for the milder to mid level trails a stock VX will do just fine. As the difficulty level increases the more protection and clearence you need. Inexspensive bell protection can be had with the Trooper factory skid plates. Lift can be done relatively cheap with OME912 springs and t-bar adjust. You have the tires covered and the sliders will protect your rockers.
    And then all you need is a spotter you trust.
    Hope to see you there.
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    What those guys said. My first three Moab's where done at stock height with 285/60/18 Terra Grapplers, no sliders and the stock Trooper skid plate. Just took it easy, listened to my spotters, and didn't have a problem.

    On a similar note, we usually do a caravan of VX's on the Monday of Moab. As those to our East and North head this way, they pick us up as they go and we all roll into Moab together. Pretty dang cool seeing that many VX's on the road at once.
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    As everyone has already stated; It just depends on what you want to do. I've run stock 'cept the tires and have never had a problem. It really is a matter of skills, then equipment
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    Thanks for the help...my dirt track/motocross skills may not be a match for Moab...but I'll bring them anyway...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mile High VX View Post
    Thanks for the help...my dirt track/motocross skills may not be a match for Moab...but I'll bring them anyway...
    Knowing how to pick a line is always helpful...

    You just do it at a much slower speed in Moab.

    I'd vote for rock sliders & skid plates...

    And a lift...

    And larger tires...

    Oh, never mind......

    As you can probably already tell, it snowballs really fa$t...
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    my suggestion with what you already have would be the trooper skid plates and a lift...

    if your interested in the lift just let me know and ill be more than happy to help you out. (i did mine on my VX in the parking lot of an apartment)
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    The biggest mod I need to make it to Moab is a thicker wallet to pay for gas for a cross country trip. I prolly won't make Moab 10 but go ahead and sign me up for Moab 11.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    The biggest mod I need to make it to Moab is a thicker wallet to pay for gas for a cross country trip. I prolly won't make Moab 10 but go ahead and sign me up for Moab 11.

    Tom
    You're in the books & on the list...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub View Post
    You're in the books & on the list...
    RV's already equipped with blender. We'll have chocolate monkeys at the trail head.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    RV's already equipped with blender. We'll have chocolate monkeys at the trail head.
    mmm.... maybe the trail end???? not the best to drink before wheeling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbkid View Post
    mmm.... maybe the trail end???? not the best to drink before wheeling.
    Yer no fun...

    A lotta trails are loops...

    So, in theory.....

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    The other thing you NEED for Moab is a camera. Definitely don't forget that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    The biggest mod I need to make it to Moab is a thicker wallet to pay for gas for a cross country trip. I prolly won't make Moab 10 but go ahead and sign me up for Moab 11.

    Tom
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