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 Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: strawmyers]
#804419
04/12/07 02:10 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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Body Damage is Cool
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blah, blah, blah. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> nobody said it would hold up to any abuse..... [shruggin' shoulders] hell a D44 straight axle could easily fall victim to these tires. after talking with this guy and informing him that i felt like a 33....35 MAX is what the IFS is capable of enduring....(from personal experience)........He was set fitting 36 iroks (the smallest they make BTW...LOL) i don't think wheeling it is the focus.......he described his use as "light" listen.....i didn't make the dream, i just made it come true <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by matthew; 04/12/07 02:12 PM.
'93 RS 3.2L - DD/trail build '97 7.3L Powerstroke - tow rig '71 FJ40 - V-8, nv4500, atlas, D60, 14B - current build Owner: http://www.INDEPENDENT4x.comm-f 9am-6pm EST. 804-550-0480
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: matthew]
#804420
04/12/07 03:59 PM
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 777
Rock Warrior
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That's all you can do. It does look pretty cool, but my guess is that this thing will see a lot of mall time.
Afterall, anyone deadset on a size tire that has been advised against by an experienced wheeler isn't focused on off-roading, but appearance
Still looks pretty cool
'97 Rodeo
3.2L V6
DOR 3" lift, 3"BL, DOR Boulder Bars, Tera-Low's, 33x10.5,Surco Safari Rack, Cobra CB, Rancho 9000's....andnNow with Half-Doors for the summer
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: Jonesy]
#804421
04/12/07 04:04 PM
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Joined: Aug 2005
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Looks awesome in my opinion but its just that....The key word is "looks" not performs awesome. LOL.....Had he put 33's on there it would have been both. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
It will still be a head turner though....just like quite a few other rigs on the road out there.
03 Montero XLS, OME 2"suspension lift,Full skid plates, Extended Diff/transfer breathers. 34 LTB's, Winch w/syn rope, Locked front/rear.
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: matthew]
#804422
04/12/07 04:48 PM
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Joined: Sep 2002
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Body Damage is Cool
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Great work, Matt. Sorry I missed seeing that one first hand.
Pete
'01 Rodeo Sport, 5 Speed Softie, Indy 4X rocker bars, OME 912's, Rancho 9000X's, Superwinch hubs, custom tube bumper with Warn 9000i , Flowmaster 50, TeraLow t-case gears, ARB front & rear lockers, TrXus MT's, Sway bar disconnects
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: TrailMystic]
#804423
04/12/07 08:20 PM
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Joined: Oct 2001
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Rock Warrior
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I think I just wet myself....I need a moist towelette.... <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/scared.gif" alt="" /> Lovin the look...not likin the tires but definately loving the 3+3 combo on a VX....Awesome Job Matt!!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
I got your Jeep thing and now it burns when I pee! http://www.mwior.com/ The "Official" web page for an "Official" MWIOR!!
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: FIEND]
#804424
04/12/07 09:36 PM
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Joined: Dec 1999
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Body Damage is Cool
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does th VX have the same steering set-up as a Rodeo??
If the front IFS is anything like an Amigo/Rodeo, inertia, coefficient of drag and all that other crap aside, the bigger issue for him might just be the ability of the steering rack to hold up to that much weight when a tire takes a sudden drop and the bumpstops start to bend... I can see a seal or two getting popped in the near future.
Cool look though!
Jeff Mason
Whatever makes you upset in someone else...also exists in you
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: Jeff Mason]
#804425
04/12/07 09:51 PM
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Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 114
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does th VX have the same steering set-up as a Rodeo??
nope... trooper style. i could see the bigger tires tearing up the tie rods, but Indy4x sells improved tie rods 
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: Shovel]
#804426
04/12/07 11:23 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
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Body Damage is Cool
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the VX is identical to the 93 trooper RS w/ a 98+ trooper 3.5L, Auto, and TOD borg warner case. Uses a standard Isuzu steering gear box like all the troopers.
this truck got Warn Manual Hubs (eliminated the stock drive flanges) and we installed our HD tie rods.
-matt
'93 RS 3.2L - DD/trail build '97 7.3L Powerstroke - tow rig '71 FJ40 - V-8, nv4500, atlas, D60, 14B - current build Owner: http://www.INDEPENDENT4x.comm-f 9am-6pm EST. 804-550-0480
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: matthew]
#804427
04/13/07 03:21 AM
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Joined: Jul 2001
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Body Damage is Cool
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I'd love to have a crack at finding it's limits. that thing is sweet, practical or not!
88 Troop - Posing yard art
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Re: Indy 4X rumor
[Re: matthew]
#804428
04/16/07 08:14 AM
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Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 5,911
Trail Leader
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I swapped a couple PMs with to owner a few of weeks ago, over at VehiCROSS.info - so I knew about the build-up ahead of time... but actually SEEING it... WOW! Nice work, Matt! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" /> the VX is *almost* identical to the 93 trooper RS w/ a 98+ trooper 3.5L, the 98+ Trooper's longer 'wide-track' UCAs, Ball Joints, Tie Rods, and CVs, Auto, and TOD borg warner case. Uses a standard Isuzu steering gear box like all the troopers. Fixed it <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Six Isuzus, so far... still have three of them.
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