i carry lots of 2x lumber.. and have to use my car to move it still (with the back seats down and trunk open) because it wont fit in the VX (as many have pointed out here)..

i saw some pictures of people with lumber hanging out the back of the vx with the rear door open.. and id considered that but my drive is really bumpy.. so im worried the rear gate hinges would bend or break after being bumped around too much while its hanging open... anyone have thoughts on this.. or ideas about how to support it while its hanging open?

the other thing i thought about was modding the back door so the glass is able to flip up like many SUVs do.. anyone done this.. or know if it would even be possible? the potential problems i saw with it were the defrosters because the wires attach at the bottom of the glass.. and a way to secure the glass down/lock it (i dont live in the best neighborhood)