I just installed a 3" body lift yesterday & thought it would be a good opportunity to show how much lift you can get out of a VX without major modification.
First off, sorry for the dirty VX. I did some test driving on a bumpy dirt road to check for noises & rubbing.
3" body lift + 4" suspension lift (IFS has no downtravel left) with 35x12.5x15 MTR tires.
7" of lift makes the 35s look small-ish, I'm pretty sure Boarzhead has a similar amount of lift to fit 37s.
I took pics after the bodylift to show the amount of "out of the box" lift you can get but I don't recommend running your VX with 4" suspension lift. The IFS with no down travel makes the ride extemely rough & the increased angle will wear out ball joints and CVs quickly. To fit 35" tires, you need about 4-5" lift without extreme wheel well cutting. IMO adjusting the vehicle's height with a body lift & suspension lift is a best way to go.
Today I adjusted the suspension lift down 2", which should give me 5" of total lift. I have a 2" diff drop so the CVs are completely level. Now the rear axle has a reduced pinon angle that should stop u-joint vibration I was getting with the 4" of lift.
The 35" tires fit nicely & I have the same ride quality that I had with 32" tires. I left a little rake to anticipate some extra weight in the back.
The end result with 5" total lift:
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