RADO's Off Road Rig- Build Thread

[VXorado]

Um... U forgot a pic of the latest wrap...

Oh yeah, that modification needs to be saved here in the build thread.



Courtesy of JoFotoz. If I had one complaint of the new wrap... it's slightly difficult to open the doors.

[JoFotoz]

Just wrapping the Trailer Queen up for her tow home...



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Jo

[VXorado]

Just wrapping the Trailer Queen up for her tow home...

Jo

Too bad your trailer isn't a bit longer... then your whore might have the opportunity to chauffeur royalty.

[JoFotoz]

LMAO!!

Too bad your trailer isn't a bit longer... then your whore might have the opportunity to chauffeur royalty.

Jo

[JAMAS]

If I had one complaint of the new wrap... it's slightly difficult to open the doors.

...And it looks purple.

[vt_maverick]

Thanks!

[VXorado]

I never ran HD T-bars with 35" either, but they usually are the solution to front end diving due to braking. I would assume they would just make the ride stiffer and more harsh.

With that being said Rockman...

I had my VX all suspension lifted for a week on 35" tires before I decided to order the body lift kit. There's a road on my way to work that is full of large cracks and the stiff suspension was really uncomfortable. In general, the ride gets harsher as you lift. After the body lift, the VX more like it was before the 35"s because I was only at 2-2.5" suspension lift. The body lift/suspension lift/35" tire combo worked well for me with pros and cons for several years before I decided to upgrade.

Also, I would run my tires a 25-27 PSi to take the edge off the bumpiness.

[rockman]

VXorado......did you get 35s to actually fit with only that much suspension lift? i got the calmini kit which is 3 inches. not sure if that was the right choice after dealing with them i wish i bought elsewhere.

[VXorado]

No, I had old man emu 912 coil springs with spacers to fit the 35s. Probably around 4-4.5" lift. I reduced the suspension after installing the body lift.

[JoFotoz]

I originally had a Calmini lift with the VX when I got her.. with 33's.

... 2 inch spacers where needed for 35's.

Calmini coils tend to sag..I eventually changed to OME 919's with same spacers.

Jo

[rockman]

thanks a lot guys....this was very helpful and now the project begins!!!

[VXorado]

Time to give this ol' thread a bump. As expected, "several" changes have been made to the Vehicross since last summer. I've kept up the build thread on Planetisuzoo if anyone is curious.

Wheeling season is getting close!!! It's nice to start thinking about using the Vehicross for fun rather than endless winter projects.

I hit the trails last weekend for a shakedown run before Moab. It's still very snowy in the CO mountains and most areas are closed. I was able to attempt the first obstacle on Spring Creek. Scott (another CO VXer) joined me for the shakedown run.











Scott attempting the obstacle












That's all for now. If there is interest, I can try to do a better job updating this thread.

[JoFotoz]

Love the last pic Jon... Got Flex !!.. front & Rear

Bring on BFE !

Jo

[VXorado]

I'm excited for BFE! Less than a month away!

[CatFish]

Nice shots of spring creek, have you ever tried Billing Canyon? It looks pretty crazy and mostly rock crawling. Could be a good trail on the way to or from Moab.
http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=161