Operation: OVERLAND VX

[samneil2000]

full of oil?

[Ala5ka]

Yes mine gets full of oil then a high idle starts after a long drive like 400 in a day

[tom4bren]

These guys are local to me ... & I didn't even know they had a product line like you were interested in.

http://www.ironpigoffroad.com//index...index&cPath=97

BTW, can you snap a pic of how it looks stowed for travel?

[VXorado]

What about a winch? You'll want one of those for overlanding.

Also, consider a front locker rather than a rear locker (or just both ). The front diff is open and you're more likely to lift a front tire off the ground because of the IFS.

[Ala5ka]

Iron pig is cool check them out, ill get a stowed picture later today

[Ala5ka]

Also OME 919s are in the mail on the way!

[Triathlete]

If your roof can not handle 110 lbs your vx would be a death trap in a roll over.

[vt_maverick]

I wonder if it has nothing to do with structural integrity at all; maybe they figure that adding more than 110 lbs. on top of the VX increases the chance of roll-over to a dangerous level?

[VX KAT]

I wonder if it has nothing to do with structural integrity at all; maybe they figure that adding more than 110 lbs. on top of the VX increases the chance of roll-over to a dangerous level?

I'd guess the limit is related to the plastic towers. Maybe because they lean inward, the force on the upper tower is the limiting point? Idunno, I'm not an engineer. Tom….please correct me here...

[Ala5ka]

I drove 200 miles on the Alaskan hwy with the 120lbs of the tent and i have slept in it for a combined 270#s two people and 120# tent I don't think there's anything wrong with it

[Ala5ka]

needing to reposition the lights, they almost fell off. I guess I have to weld up some tabs. Here are some pics from yesterdays trip to Portage Glacier and Port Whittier

[Ala5ka]

I'm considering mounting a netbook for movies and gps in there or an iPad mini, I figure the more screens/wires the more legit I will look.

[Ala5ka]

Some new developments, got a new puppy! The OME 919's are going in tomorrow, and why is my pcv going out after every 300 mile trip? Oil consumption is still not an issue

[VX KAT]

Some new developments, got a new puppy! The OME 919's are going in tomorrow, and why is my pcv going out after every 300 mile trip? Oil consumption is still not an issue

How do you know it's gone out, do you actually pull it? you mean it's not rattling at all after just 300 miles?

[Ala5ka]

Also spent the last three days with the producers of Discoveries Sons of Guns and Wild West Alaska showing them the state getting b roll, expect to see the VX in some shots if not a whole episode next season!