This mod does seem very unworthy for a real life, backcountry 4x4. And my bias will always favor that view of the VX. ( heck, when I go to town, I drive more miles on single lane mountain dirt road than I ever do on paved roads. ( 5 miles of dirt, mud, or snow, compared to 3.5 miles paved, with a great ski resort at the end!).
(and we got over 3 feet of snow last night!)
I would suggest that we use a different word other than 'ricer', to describe our negative opinions on something. "Ricer" suggests a superiority of American perception, that has become somewhat laughable when used by a group of people (me included) who are dedicated to a Japanese designed and built vehicle,... A vehicle that this same "superior American perception," would have NEVER put into production.